Chapter 094: Champions League Final Four
"Oh, oh, oh-"
The football flying into the air did not spin at all, but as the running path increased, its trajectory changed strangely and was very floating, so the die-hard Dortmund fans in the south stand of the Westphal Lun Stadium subconsciously let out a burst of exclamations.
Goalkeeper Yan Junling's reaction in front of the goal was not unhappy, and the tip of his right finger also touched the football, but the trajectory of the football was very strange and full of power, so it did not completely change the trajectory of the football, and the football hung directly in the upper left corner of the goal, that is, the upper right corner of the fans in the South Stand.
Tang Zheng, who scored the goal, raised his arms and apologized to the home fans, but the other Real Madrid players did not have this psychological burden, and they celebrated selflessly in the huge cheers created by the Real Madrid fans who came with the team.
The score became 2:2, Real Madrid reversed Dortmund 4:3 on aggregate, and there were two away goals in hand, which means that the two teams had no extra time to speak of, and Dortmund must score two goals in a row if they want to reverse and advance to the last four of this season's Champions League.
The possibility exists, but the probability is low.
Real Madrid scored two goals in a row, and it may not be too difficult to score, but the difficult thing is whether they can keep the goal from conceding......
Tang Zheng is in excellent form, Cristiano Ronaldo's form is also on the rise, and it is obviously very difficult to limit them in defence.
Thinking of this, the Dortmund fans in the stands looked particularly pessimistic.
Tang Zheng contributed three goals in two legs, and Dortmund did not know if Tang Zheng could score in the rest of the game.
Judging from Tang Zheng's current state, it seems very likely.
While the Real Madrid players celebrated their goals, Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp did not fall into endless grief, and he and his assistant Bwach nervously discussed how to play the next game.
2:2 to end the game to advance to the semi-finals of this season's Champions League must be Real Madrid, if you want to advance, you must score two goals in a row.
On the premise of scoring two goals in a row, it is also necessary to ensure that the defense does not concede goals.
The camera of the live broadcast switched to Klopp and Bouácz, and German Sky commentator Marcel Leif shook his head and said: "There is no doubt that Dortmund is now in a desperate situation, they have to score two goals in the remaining 20 points, and they can't let Real Madrid, who are in good form, score, it is very difficult for them." ”
Speaking of this, he changed his voice, looked at Tang Zheng who appeared on the broadcast screen and said: "Three goals in two games is enough to see that Don's state is hot, so it is undoubtedly a fool's dream for Dortmund's attack to open a gap in the middle, but for Dortmund there is no choice, in front of them is nothing more than whether he dies heroically or not, I think Jurgen Klopp knows how to choose......"
Tang Zheng apologized to the home fans, who did not lose their grace after a few seconds of silence, and they responded to the apologetic Tang Zheng with applause.
Countless Dortmund fans in front of the TV really love and hate Tang Zheng in the picture, and what they love is that his contribution to Dortmund cannot be erased over time, because his two goals are likely to cause the defending champion Dortmund to knock out of the Champions League semi-finals.
The on-site director gave a slow-motion replay of the entire goal, Tang Zheng's left-footed direct free kick can be described as earth-shattering, the power and angle are perfect, and it is thirty-five meters away from the goal, and the shooting foot is not the dominant foot, so the rarity coefficient is extremely high, and countless commentators are tired of witty words.
The game restarted, Dortmund obviously strengthened the offensive, Real Madrid scored two goals in five minutes with Tang Zheng's brace, and the total score of the two sides became Real Madrid's 4:3 lead, as long as they did not concede two goals in the remaining game time, they could directly advance to the Champions League semifinals this season, so for Dortmund...... No other way.
Yang 5 commentator He Wei is passionate and emotional: "If the whole game ends with a score of 2:2, I can already guess how to write the headlines of the European mainstream media tomorrow, in the first half, the nineteen-year-old Lu Liang scored twice to help Dortmund lead by two goals, and in the second half, Tang Zheng scored twice to help Real Madrid equalize, and it is not an exaggeration to use Chinese players to decide the outcome of the game!"
"Whoa—"
As the clock ticked by, the Dortmund fans at the Westphalia Lun Stadium forgot their worries for a while and rejoined the frenetic atmosphere at home.
A minute later, Dortmund asked for another substitution.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces Lu Liang, who has been relatively sluggish in recent times.
Klopp's substitution adjustment did not mean to break the boat, and it is not difficult to see that he is still not at ease with the team's defense, after all, the connection between Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Zheng is huge, and a slight mistake is likely to cause another goal.
Therefore, this substitution is more to maintain the pressure on Real Madrid's wide defense, and it is Lewandowski and Reus who really pose a threat to the Real Madrid defense. 、
"Whoa—"
At the same time as Lu Liang left the field, a deafening loud chant rang out over Westfal Lun Stadium.
Martin Taylor, the guest commentator of Sky TV, looked at Lu Liang who received the applause from the audience, and said with a smile: "The current Chinese players are really springing up like mushrooms, and the young Lu can win two goals against Real Madrid in the top Champions League matches, his future is immeasurable, the only pity is that his physical fitness seems to be very unsatisfactory, otherwise Dortmund at home will bring a greater threat to Real Madrid......"
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Carlo Ancelotti did not make any specific substitutions for Borussia Dortmund's substitutions, as he had followed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who was in the youth team at the time during his time in charge of AC Milan, and Aubameyang's greatest attraction was his impressive pace, but he was nothing but his pace.
In a top-level competition like the Champions League quarter-finals, speed alone is not enough.
Sure enough!
Dortmund, who were replaced by Aubameyang, did improve in terms of attacking speed, but Aubameyang's crosses after using his speed to break through were speechless.
Almost unmarked, the cross went straight to the other left-back Schmelzer, otherwise Dortmund's rare attack would have to retreat into the half and defend again.
Of course, Klopp has other considerations for replacing Aubameiyang, because Lu Liang's physical fitness is a shortcoming, and it is difficult for him to stick to the game for 70 minutes, otherwise Klopp will not easily replace Lu Liang, who has made a huge contribution in two rounds.
In the blink of an eye, the game came to the 75th minute, and Real Madrid also made the second substitution adjustment of the game.
Casemiro replaced the slightly tired Xavi Alonso to strengthen the central defence.
For Ancelotti's substitution adjustment ideas, many commentators can't find faults, Real Madrid, which has two away goals, has every reason to choose defense at Westphalun Stadium, the home of Europe's first devil, after all, Real Madrid still has league and Copa del Rey finals this season, and it is understandable to focus on stability.
But it would be a mistake to think that Carlo Ancelotti's substitutions were for the sake of all-out defence.
Casemiro, who returned to Real Madrid last summer, does not have many functions, that is, he is good at defense and knows how to protect the football when the team is attacking, and his presence can indirectly liberate Tang Zheng and make more space for Tang Zheng to attack.
As the clock ticked by, Dortmund threw more and more people into attack.
However, in many cases, the more people involved in the attack may not be in exchange for results, Real Madrid's defensive players are well selected, protect each other well, and do not expose too many defensive holes to Dortmund.
In addition, Real Madrid's attacking and rapid counterattacks are all impressive, so that Dortmund's front and back players are not in the same situation.
The front wants to attack, the back wants to defend.
As a result, there was a disconnect between Dortmund's attack and defense, which is commonly known as the disconnect between the front and back courts.
Jurgen Klopp had a headache standing in front of the home team's dugout and he didn't know how to make adjustments.
On the bench, apart from Mkhitaryan and Shaheen at their disposal, there are simply no more options.
In terms of choice, Klopp also didn't know how to choose.
Mkhitaryan's form has fluctuated too much, and Shaheen is injured and is not suitable to come off the bench.
But...... Time was running out, and at the suggestion of his assistant Bwach, Klopp finally chose Mkhitaryan and replaced Schmelzer with Mr. Armenia.
Dortmund's usual 4231 formation then became a three-centre-back system, that is, a 352 formation, increasing the number of attacking in the middle and attacking on the wings.
Judging from the effect of Mkhitaryan after he came on the field, it is really good, but the double center forward composed of Lewandowski and Aubameyang lacks tacit understanding, and the two often grab the same point, which makes the home fans depressed.
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Eighty minutes into the game, the scoreboard was still 2-2, and the frenetic atmosphere at the Westphalais Lun Stadium showed no downward trend, and it was clear that the home fans still had hope for Borussia Dortmund.
During this time, Tang Zheng's performance was as amazing as ever, whether it was offensive or defensive, he was there.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who was in good form, also had two dangerous shots, but they were both saved by Yan Junling, who was in excellent form.
Dortmund's attack also created a few threats, Lewandowski and Reus each had a shot on goal that almost formed a goal, but Casillas was not willing to be left behind in the case of Yan Junling's outstanding performance, and he continued to make wonderful saves to protect the goal.
Time is running out and Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp frequently stands in the home team's coach's command area and makes incendiary body gestures to the players on the field, but Real Madrid is not a weak team, but the overall strength is stronger than Dortmund.
Even though Dortmund wants to strengthen the attack, they are helpless to be limited.
Lewandowski is in hot form this season, and this game is somewhat lonely, and he has a feeling that the current Dortmund lacks teammates like Tang Zheng, and it is difficult to bring him enough support.
With a header over the crossbar, Lewandowski had the idea of joining a better football club.
Dortmund does enjoy the highest treatment, and Westphalun has one of the best fanatical atmospheres in Europe, but the team lacks the ambition to meet his higher level of athleticism.
If Tang Zheng is still in the team this season, maybe it will be easy to beat Real Madrid, right?
In the 86th minute, Real Madrid made the last substitution of the game, with Khedira replacing Modric.
The signal of this substitution adjustment is very obvious, that is, to retreat and maintain 2:2 until the end of the game.
Yang 5 commentator He Wei nodded: "There are more than three minutes left in regular time, Ancelotti has no problem choosing a safe defense, and then they have the domestic league and the Copa del Rey final, there is no need to pay an immeasurable price for the so-called victory." ”
Real Madrid retreated in all directions, with Borussia Dortmund dominating the game.
With Gundogan controlling the tempo and Mkhitaryan and Gotze organising the attack, Lewandowski received more and more support and more shots on goal, but he also started to receive more attention.
Lewandowski struggled with two fists and four hands, and it was difficult to find opportunities in the gaps.
In a short time, the time came to 90 minutes of regular time, and the fourth official held up the electronic card for four minutes of injury time, and Dortmund still did not score, so some Dortmund fans in the stands had chosen to leave the game.
With four minutes to go, it was obviously difficult for Dortmund to score two goals in a row, but it was understandable that those Dortmund fans left the stadium early.
The Real Madrid fans who came with the team were very happy, because the fact that the score did not change meant that Real Madrid was getting closer and closer to qualifying for the last four of this season's Champions League.
Last season's Real Madrid was reversed by Dortmund led by Tang Zheng in the Champions League final and lost the Champions League title, and last summer Real Madrid successfully poached Tang Zheng, and the overall strength became stronger.
As fans, they are naturally willing to drink this cup of poisoned milk, and they are convinced.
In the second minute of stoppage time, Dortmund had the best chance to score, Gotze faked a real shot to Lewandowski and sent a penetrating through ball, Ramos and Pepe's subconscious legs did not touch the football, Lewandowski directly let the ball into the penalty area to face goalkeeper Casillas.
Just when Casillas didn't know what to do, a familiar face appeared in his field of vision.
Lewandowski picked up his right foot, and a leg appeared in the aftermath.
Instinctively, Lewandowski didn't pull it off.
Football is out of the bottom line, and Lewandowski sees the people clearly.
Be...... Tang Zheng!
At the same time, He Wei, the commentator of Yang 5, shouted: "Beautiful tackle! Tang Zheng kicked the ball out of the bottom line with a key tackle!"
Tang Zheng stood up with goalkeeper Casillas' outstretched right hand, turned around and winked at Lewandowski.
Lewandowski looked at Tang Zheng very helplessly, he knew...... This season's Champions League journey is coming to an end.
Missing the best chance to score, Dortmund never created enough attacking chances to score, just four minutes of stoppage time, referee Clattenburg blew the whistle and announced the end of the game: "Beep ~ Beep ~ Beep ~~"