In the 31st round of La Liga, espanyol won 1-0 at home to Celta, and Wu Lei staged a good last-minute kill, and this picture seemed to happen at this moment. More than 20,000 Spaniard fans on the scene witnessed the outbreak of Wu Lei, Chinese football is also the end of 30 years of waiting, after the game, the Western media collectively praised Wu Lei's outstanding performance, thinking that it was the Spaniard's winning hero.
Previously, Wu Lei basically played in the last moment of the second half, but he did not expect that coach Moreno accidentally made a substitution in advance in the 66th minute of the second half, and Wu Lei was in danger. In the 89th minute, the Espanyol high pressure pressure received the effect, the Celta goalkeeper made a mistake, Dudel took the ball and directly passed it, and Wu Lei shot directly into the goal to help the Spaniard break the deadlock 1-0.
The Spaniards' home stadium instantly fell into boiling and carnival, Wu Lei directly ran to the corner near the club and roared madly to celebrate, and with tears in his eyes, very touching, this goal for Wu Lei, bitter waiting too long, now can finally vent madly.
Espanyol fans at the scene collectively worshipped and constantly shouted Wu Lei's name. The last time such a scene happened was the last game of the 2018-2019 season, when Wu Lei scored to help espanyol lock up la Liga seventh, returning to Europe after 12 years.
After the game, a number of Western media collectively posted articles praising Wu Lei, including "As" believes that this goal is the icing on the cake for his third Chinese Golden Ball Award, and "World Sports" bluntly said that Wu Lei is the hero of the Spaniards, and finally won his first goal in La Liga this season.
After Wu Lei broke the goal, he created 5 major records:
First, after another 666 days in La Liga, the last time he scored in La Liga dates back to the match against Alaves on June 13, 2020;
Second, scored the first goal of the season in La Liga, ending a 17-game goal drought;
Third, he scored his first goal of 2022;
Fourth, the Spaniard maintained an unbeaten record when he scored goals (11 wins and 4 draws);
Fifth, become the latest Chinese player to score in the competition of europe's five major leagues, rewriting the 30-year history of Chinese football.
To date, Wu Lei has made 119 appearances for Espanyol and scored 16 goals, including 8 La Liga goals, 2 La Liga goals, 4 Copa del Rey goals and 2 Europa League goals.
There are still 7 rounds of league in La Liga, and the Espanyol has a 95% chance of relegation success, so Wu Lei has the opportunity to use this goal to get more playing time, and the goal of staying 10 goals in La Liga is expected to be achieved ahead of schedule.