I Am Scouted by Real Madrid

Chapter 741 - 25: Chen—A Goal Machine! (Part 2)

Levante wasn’t completely without chances either. For instance, shortly afterward, Juanfran of Levante passed the ball to Iborra, but unfortunately, Iborra couldn’t penetrate the penalty area and had to shoot from outside, which missed the goal without testing the goalkeeper Adan.And this missed opportunity cost them, as Real Madrid scored again in the 7th minute. Chen Zhong passed the ball to Di Maria, who dribbled between two defenders and broke into the right side of the penalty area. After elegantly tricking Harvey Torres, instead of taking risks, he chipped the ball towards the center, completing a beautiful cross. Munua failed to intercept at the near post, and the ball fell towards Chen Zhong.

The Real Madrid fans on the stands eagerly watched Chen Zhong.

Chen Zhong turned his body and picked up the ball, delicately flicking it to Benzema not far away. Benzema seized this opportunity and easily scored into the open goal.

This left the Levante goalkeeper, who had been closely watching Chen Zhong, dumbfounded.

"The ball is in!"

"2:0"

"Di Maria’s cross."

"Chen Zhong took the ball and passed it to Benzema!"

"Benzema didn’t miss this time facing the empty net."

"Easily scored the goal!"

After scoring, Benzema glanced gratefully at Chen Zhong and then performed nine consecutive celebration moves to express his inner excitement.

Chen Zhong laughed as he ran over, ruffling Benzema’s head near the corner flag and praised, "Well done!"

Benzema smiled like a two-hundred-pound fat man.

Clearly, this goal greatly relieved the pressure on him.

In the 9th minute, Callejon took the ball and advanced down the flank, then passed it horizontally to Chen Zhong. After receiving the ball, Chen Zhong pushed it forward, and Benzema picked it up near the edge of the right penalty area with confidence but shot wide of the far post.

In the 14th minute, Parejo passed the ball, and after Chen Zhong received it, he broke through, squeezing past the defenders beside him, and fired a powerful low shot at the goal. The ball rocketed towards the goal like a cannonball, but the goalkeeper reacted quickly and deflected it out of bounds just in time.

Two minutes later, Di Maria crossed from the right. Under the defense of several Levante players, Chen Zhong leapt high and headed the ball to Benzema.

Benzema faced the bouncing ball but missed the target, and it flew over the goal towards the stands, causing the Real Madrid fans who had high hopes for Benzema to boo again.

In the 20th minute, Di Maria crossed from the right, and Chen Zhong, after chesting down the ball, faced the Levante goalkeeper who had rushed out of the goal and attempted a lob to score.

The ball went over the Levante goalkeeper but hit the crossbar and was then cleared by a Levante player.

Chen Zhong shook his head in regret, realizing his body flexibility wasn’t quite up to par!

In the 22nd minute, Ramos passed the ball, and Callejon’s smart movement received Ramos’s pass, only for his shot in front of the penalty area to be blocked by Ballestros and deflected out. Then, Parejo’s corner kick was cleared by a Levante defender at the near post.

The cleared ball was picked up by Chen Zhong. Without holding onto the ball for too long, he flicked it directly to Di Maria.

Di Maria dribbled past one man and attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty arc, but unfortunately, Di Maria’s powerful left-footed shot was spectacularly saved by Munua diving to intercept.

The sound of regret echoed from the Real Madrid fans in the stands.

But there was still a chance for a corner kick.

However, the Levante players were defending very tightly. Although Real Madrid repeatedly earned corner kicks, they couldn’t break through the opponent’s goal.

The best opportunity came when Albiol took the ball and passed it to Benzema.

In the chaotic penalty area, Benzema took the shot but was blocked by the quick reaction of Munua, and as Chen Zhong contested the ball, he passed it to Di Maria, who directly used his golden left foot, but unfortunately, Di Maria’s shot from outside was blocked again.

In the 30th minute, Real Madrid organized another attack. Chen Zhong took the ball outside the penalty area, made some adjustments, and instead of using his usual right foot, attempted a shot with his left foot.

Ever since his improvement, Chen Zhong’s left and right feet had no difference.

Clearly, Levante wasn’t prepared for this.

Chen Zhong successfully launched a heavy cannon shot with his left foot. The Levante goalkeeper tried to save it but reacted too late. The Levante players, who had repeatedly blocked shots before, didn’t anticipate Chen Zhong’s long-range left-footed shot, and could only watch helplessly as the ball drilled into the net.

3:0

Chen Zhong completed his 19th league goal this season and his 31st in a single season.

Levante’s morale dropped to a new low, and Real Madrid’s celebrations further sapped their fighting spirit.

In the 32nd minute, Benzema gained possession in the front field and passed the ball, with Chen Zhong then making a lateral pass to Di Maria. Di Maria’s arced shot from 20 yards was caught by Munua.

The first half ended with a score of 3:0.

As the second half commenced, Levante wasn’t driven for a victory. They only hoped not to concede too many away goals.

In the 50th minute, Benzema passed, and after Callejon took the ball, he attempted a shot in front of the penalty area, but it went wide.

In the 54th minute, Benzema’s cross from the right side of the penalty area was blocked, and Chen Zhong’s low shot from 12 yards successfully nutmegged Munua, who tried to recover to the goal. Munua, in an awkward seated position, watched the ball hit the net with a backward glance.

"Hat-trick!"

"Chen Zhong completed a hat-trick!"

"This is his 20th league goal of the season."

"32 goals in a single season!"

"His attacking awareness is exceptional, and his finishing is very precise."

"Munua’s reaction was quick enough, but he still had no answer to Chen Zhong!"

"4:0"

"This is simply a massacre!"

At the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Real Madrid continued to hold the initiative. In the 65th minute, Di Maria took the ball and sprinted down the left before crossing it.

Chen Zhong shook off the Levante player beside him, leapt high, and aimed a header at the goal, but it was tipped over the crossbar by Munua.

Completing this save made Munua appear rather excited at times.

Being breached by Chen Zhong three times and conceding four goals to Real Madrid made the memory anything but pleasant for him!

From Real Madrid’s corner, Di Maria delivered it, and Benzema attempted a semi-volley from 12 yards at the far post, but Munua tipped it out of bounds.

This left Benzema quite frustrated!

He had clearly aimed correctly.

Chen Zhong approached Benzema to comfort him, "Stay calm!"

"Don’t get too anxious."

Chen Zhong clearly saw from the sidelines.

Maybe Benzema thought he played well, but Chen Zhong felt he would have a better chance if he took the shot a fraction earlier or later. He was too anxious.

Real Madrid kept attacking, fully controlling the game.

Levante could only desperately hold onto their dignity, trying not to suffer a "slap in the face!"

In the 76th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo and Adebayor were both substituted onto the field, replacing Benzema and Di Maria.

In the 78th minute, Chen Zhong passed the ball, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s shot from in front of the small penalty area was saved by Munua. Following the corner, Adebayor’s shot from the left of the penalty area went wide of the near post.

This string of failed attacks made Cristiano Ronaldo a bit impatient, as he could feel Chen Zhong threatening his status as the team’s top scorer.

In the 81st minute, Chen Zhong took the ball, calmly passed it out, and although Cristiano Ronaldo’s run was excellent, his shot in front of the penalty area was once more saved by Munua.

Seeing this, the Portuguese couldn’t help but roar at the sky in frustration!

Ultimately, Real Madrid maintained their perfect home record, finishing the match with a 4:0 score.

Levante preserved their "dignity" by not suffering a slap in the face...