In the 32nd round of La Liga, Espanyol lost 2-1 away to Atletico. Wu Lei came off the bench and almost scored again, showing excellent form and full presence.
In the last round against Celta, Wu Lei came off the bench and scored a deadlock in the 89th minute, not only bringing three points to the Spaniards, but also breaking the 667-day La Liga goal drought, which made the fans feel very excited and excited!
However, in the match with Atletico, Wu Lei did not return to the starting lineup, and coach Vicente continued to put the winning hero on the bench, so the King of Wu Ball came on the bench for 22 consecutive rounds of La Liga.
In the 52nd minute of the match, Cunha went straight, carrasco slammed the ball inside the penalty area and broke the goal, 0-1! The Spaniards took the lead and fell behind. In the 60th minute, Melendo replaced Villena and Moranes replaced Balay. In the 71st minute, Condobia was sent off with two yellows and one red, and De Thomas' free-kick went straight to the goal, 1-1! Equalised.
In the 80th minute, Wu Lei replaced Gomez and came off the bench, leaving him more than ten minutes. In the 83rd minute, De Thomas counter-attacked in a straight block, and Wu Lei actively swept in front of the goal, but unfortunately the offside was first. Then, while fighting on the right, he fouled Reinaldo.
In the 87th minute, Melendo went straight, and Wu Lei's right foot shot from a small angle on the right side of the penalty area was saved by Oblak. This is a similar position to the last round of kills, he shot with confidence, very regretful, failed to kill again, consecutive goals. In the 91st minute, Wu Lei shot again from the right side of the penalty area, only to be blocked by the opposing player.
In the 96th minute, Wu Lei tried to score the ball past Renaldo in the counter-attack, but unfortunately did not succeed. And then, a dramatic scene occurs, De Thomas is fouled for handball in the penalty area, penalty! Carrasco hit the penalty and scored twice.
In the end, the Spaniards fell short and suffered a crushing defeat, losing 2-1 away to Atletico. Although Wu Lei's playing time is short, he has a very positive performance: there is a running position, there is a steal, there is a shot, there is a shot, and there is a sense of presence. Facts have proved that his state is getting better and better, and he can contribute to the appearance and create opportunities, so what if Wu Lei plays earlier? When will the Espanyol manager let him start? Doesn't he deserve to start?