In the early morning of March 4, Beijing time, the 24th round of the Swiss Super League, international Li Lei ushered in a milestone moment, and the player got the opportunity to start for the first time after staying in The Ocean. Unfortunately, in the 90 minutes, Li Lei played a full game without scoring a goal, and the team also lost the game 1-2.
In the previous match against Lausanne Sport, Li Lei had come off the bench to contribute assists, and participated in the club's goal for the first time after staying in Yangyang. However, in the following round of the game, Li Lei was injured and did not make a chance to play. In the last game, although Li Lei entered the substitute lineup, he did not get the opportunity to appear.
After two rounds of rest, head coach Contini gave Li Lei the chance to start, which was a milestone moment for the players. In terms of platooning, Li Lei occupies the position of left back, and the main task is to defend the opponent's right attack. Grasshoppers' opponent Lugano is 4th in the league and is not weak.
Just 16 minutes into the game, the Grasshoppers conceded a goal, and Lugano attacked in the direction of Li Lei's defense. Under Lugano's pressing, the Grasshoppers player's ball was broken, followed by consecutive passes from the right side of the visiting team, and finally under the wide-ranging transfer, Cheral successfully broke the deadlock on the court.
Before half-time, Li Lei had the highlight of the game. Lugano moved the ball to the right side of the penalty area, and Li Lei blocked the ball in time to break the siege, successfully defusing the threat of the team. At half-time, the Grasshoppers trailed their opponents 1-0.
Back in the second half, the Grasshoppers were still 0-1 behind, they strengthened their attack, and Li Lei was constantly pressing ahead. In the 70th minute, Li Lei had a long-range shot outside the penalty area, but unfortunately it was deflected. And a minute later, the Grasshoppers conceded the ball again.
As the Grasshoppers continued to press, there were obvious loopholes in the Grasshoppers' defense, Lugano seized the opportunity to attack the right side of the team, and finally Cherard seized a one-handed opportunity to complete the double, and the visiting team had a 2-goal lead basically laid the winning game. This time, the Grasshoppers were blown up on the left side of the defense, and Li Lei also had to bear absolute responsibility.
In the 77th minute, the Grasshoppers successfully broke through the game. Relying on a corner kick opportunity, Sene's header was close to the score, but the home team could not score again in the following time. In the end, the 90-minute battle ended, and the Grasshoppers lost 1-2 and failed to win in three consecutive rounds.
In this game, Li Lei ushered in the start at the same time, but also for the first time to play the whole field, the overall performance is still remarkable, 2 goals conceded and he has no direct relationship. But as a defender, the team conceded two goals on his side, which is somewhat responsible. I hope that in the next round of competition, Li Lei can usher in a better performance.