The first leg of the 2011-2012 Champions League quarter-finals kicked off in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, and Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Immediately, eyes converged on Borussia Dortmund in Germany and London in England to focus on the remaining two matches of the first leg of the 2011-2012 Champions League quarter-finals.

Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona, Arsenal vs Bayern Munich.

The arrangement of the schedule has somewhat made fans who like to watch high-level Champions League matches complain.

The two focus battles actually kicked off at the same time.

That means they have to choose between two games.

Of course, there is another luxury option.

Double open!

Watch Dortmund vs Barcelona on the one hand, Arsenal vs Bayern Munich on the other.

But no matter how you choose, these two Champions League quarter-1 first-leg matches can attract a lot of attention.

The small pre-match war of words between the two teams has already attracted media attention, and now that the game is about to begin, the attention attracted is all-round.

Dortmund have done their homework to the local media, starting with a narrow home win over Cologne in the first round of the 2009-2010 Bundesliga season and ending with a 2-0 home win over Werder Bremen in the 26th round of the 2011-2012 Bundesliga season, Dortmund have gone 64 games unbeaten at home in all competitions.

49 wins, 15 draws, a whopping 76% win rate.

140 goals were scored and only 29 were conceded.

Scored an average of 2.18 goals per game and conceded 0.45 goals per game.

These real figures give the supporters of Dortmund a lot of confidence, even if Tang Zheng missed the first leg due to three yellow cards.

Before the game, Tang Zheng expressed full confidence in an interview with the media: "Dortmund is a whole, it will not be Dortmund because of the lack of anyone, everyone is great! The team that wins in the end must be the great Dortmund! Don't forget last year's European Super Cup, it was a game that is definitely worth referencing, we can beat Barcelona with one less player, not to mention the home team, and a lot of personnel?"

Tang Zheng's words have two meanings.

One is to believe in his teammates, and the other is to suggest that Barcelona's Titi-Taka tactics need the opponent to kick one less to open the gap.

The media reporter's brain hole is not small, and there are no secrets in the information age, Tang Zheng's words were quickly deciphered.

As a result, the local media in Catalonia and Barcelona fans were very upset with Tang Zheng, thinking about waiting until they won the game away from home to ridicule!

The first leg of the 2011-2012 Champions League quarter-finals between Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona started on time at the Lun Stadium in Westfa.

Considering Tang Zheng's absence from this game, the home team's die-hard fans arranged a huge Tifo show in the south stand of the stadium to cheer for the team.

And Tang Zheng, who was absent from the game, sat in the VIP seat wearing a casual suit, accompanied by his girlfriend Zhao Lina.

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Dortmund, who are playing at home, sent the strongest squad at present, and the formation is the 4231 that is currently prevalent in international football.

Goalkeeper Weidenfeller, defenders Schmelzer, Hummels, Subotic and Piszczek.

Sven Bender partnered Kyle in the back two, with Gotze, Gundogan and Reus up front, with Robert Lewandowski up front.

Barcelona also have the strongest line-up, and their formation is more sloppy, four-three-three.

Goalkeeper Valdés, four defenders Puyol, Pique, Mascherano and Alves, midfielders Sergio Busquets, Xavi and Iniesta, and three forwards Pedro, Messi and Cesc Fabregas.

The difference in formation also means that the tactical use is also different.

Pep Guardiola's Barcelona have always played pass-and-possession football, using every triangle on the pitch to open gaps in the third area of the penalty area.

Borussia Dortmund are without Tang Zheng and Andrea Pirlo, and the technical ability of the midfield has dropped by at least two notches.

But from a defensive point of view, only strong, not weak.

The different types of players also determine the trend of the game.

Barcelona's style of play is always lethargic, but countless games over the past have shown that if the opponent is a little less focused, they can play a clever combination to tear a gap through the middle and break the deadlock.

Whether it's Pedro, Messi, or former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, they all have a strong ability to score.

Jurgen Klopp and his coaching staff talked about the most in their pre-match build-up to the game was defence, using the midfielders' superior running ability to limit Barcelona's midfield playmaking and disrupt Barcelona's core tactics.

However, Pep Guardiola was prepared, and with last year's UEFA Super Cup defeat, he demanded more from his team's passing speed, so Dortmund did not play the effect Klopp wanted to see in the early stages of the game.

Of course, Jurgen Klopp's coaching staff was prepared before the game.

They had imagined that Barcelona would rely on their players' excellent foot skills to get rid of high pressing, and decisively revert to the formation after successive high presses were fruitless.

Judging by the first ten minutes of the game, the Dortmund players on the pitch did a good job.

In addition to lagging behind Barcelona in offensive statistics such as possession and shots on goal, goalkeeper Weidenfeller has not yet been tested.

That said, Barcelona's attack has not yet reached Dortmund's core defensive area.

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In the fifteenth minute of the game, Cesc Fabregas retreated to the midfield line to receive the ball and then saw a seemingly careless long pass to find Alves on the right side and inserted it accurately, who swept the ball directly into the penalty area without stopping the ball, and Messi followed up with a shot that was blocked by Hummels, who fell to the ground.

Tang Zheng, who was sitting in the VIP seat, was very dissatisfied with the team's defense, and gasped and exclaimed at the moment when Messi completed his shot.

Then, with a frown, he muttered in a low voice, "There may be something wrong with the defense." ”

"Brother Tang Zheng, what's wrong?" Zhao Lina turned her head to look at the nervous Tang Zheng.

"It's fine. ”

Tang Zheng shook his head and smiled bitterly, and his eyes returned to the court, because Alves took a tactical corner.

Tactical corners are very much in line with Barcelona's traditional style of play, and the tallest midfielder is Cesc Fabregas at 1.80m.

The likes of Messi, Pedro, Xavi and Iniesta are all around 1.7 meters, and it is difficult for Pique, who only relies on 1.91 meters to pose a threat from a direct corner.

Another series of quick passes, from left to middle, and then from center to left, Dortmund's defensive stalwarts kept shifting with Barcelona in the direction of possession.

Jurgen Klopp was so nervous that he didn't dare blink his eyes when he stood in the home coaching area.

The overall quality of Barcelona, really strong.

If Tang Zheng can play, at least the defense will not be tight, and his ability to play the ball from defense to attack is an existence that Barcelona must fear.

It's a pity!

The gap between Gundogan and Tang Zheng's ability is vividly reflected in this focus battle, his psychological quality and adjustment ability are not ordinarily poor, and he can't make room to attack in the face of Barcelona's tidal attack.

You must know that in the European Super Cup last year, Dortmund once suppressed Barcelona.

Gotze is also tired of defending, and Barcelona's transition from defence to attack at Borussia Dortmund will be particularly interesting for Gundogan and Gotze, as the home team only have two players with strong ball ability.

Simple and straightforward.

The only thing that is fortunate is that the city gates have not yet been lost.

After all, a 0-0 draw at home is also acceptable.

Therefore, Klopp decisively took advantage of a dead ball opportunity and signaled the players on the field to defend according to the number two tactics established before the game.

The second round is the decisive moment!

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By the time referee Christian Eriksen blew the final whistle for the first half, the score had not changed.

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Fifteen minutes of half-time went on in a flash, with Jurgen Klopp taking the lead in making changes to the players before the start of the second half.

Veteran Andrea Pirlo replaces Sven Bender, who has a yellow card.

The substitution was very targeted, and Klopp wanted to use Pirlo's wealth of experience to help the team find opportunities in the transition from defence to attack.

Throughout the first half, Borussia Dortmund had just one shot on goal and missed the woodwork.

As the home of the No. 1 devil in Europe, the proportion of possession at home is somewhat unacceptable.

Less than five minutes into the second half, the situation changed dramatically.

Messi received Xavi's diagonal pass on the right side of the attack and suddenly accelerated, Gotze, who assisted the defense, reacted half a beat slower and did not keep up, and Gundogan's outstretched foot only kicked Messi, not knocked down.

Referee Eriksen signaled that the attack was favorable and the game continued!

No one thought that Messi would accelerate at this time, and it was too late for the Dortmund players who had formed a fixed mindset to tense their minds again.

Andrea Pirlo came sideways to make up for it, but Messi played an early pass to Pedro, who came to the top of the box to pick up.

Immediately, Messi, who bypassed Pirlo, received a 'one-kick pass' from Pedro, and Kyle was some distance away from Messi, and the defensive task could only rely on central defenders Hummels and Subotic.

This pair of central defenders are both tall and long-legged, and they still have a lot of experience in defending tall players one-on-one, but they are most afraid of small players.

Especially players like Messi, who are particularly delicate at the feet, fast and good at shooting, so they choose a conservative defensive strategy - fight and retreat.

Messi, who dribbled to the line of the big penalty area, made a feint of shifting the center of gravity of his body to the right, and then took advantage of the fast conversion frequency of the center of gravity of his body to slam the football to the left with the outside of his left foot, opened the angle, and shot without making any adjustments.

Hummels and Subotic are tall and long-legged and fell half a beat slower.

However, at the crucial moment, captain Kyle's tackle foot arrived.

Messi, who was on the rise, didn't expect a foot to suddenly stick out from the left side of the back at the critical moment, but he didn't look back when he pulled the bow, and he wanted to finish the shot before the tackle came to the goal.

Messi fell in the penalty area, and the football was kicked out by Schmelzer.

All eyes were on referee Eriksen.

He hesitated in the broadcast camera, then blew his whistle and pointed to the penalty spot with his left hand.

The Dortmund fans at the Westphagia Lun Stadium suddenly stopped, and Tang Zheng in the VIP seat also stopped doing it.

He jumped up from his seat, raised his arms and roared loudly.

However, referee Christian Eriksen was very adamant, not only awarded a penalty, but also gave Kyle a yellow card.

"Shit! This referee is a piece of shit!"

Perhaps influenced by the frenzied atmosphere of the scene, Tang Zheng roared almost madly.

Borussia Dortmund players complain emotionally, Barcelona players celebrate Messi's chance to score for his side.

The live director switched multiple shots, and almost every shot proved Kyle's innocence, he shoveled the football first, and Messi's shot was half a step late.

Strictly speaking, it was Messi who fouled.

As the slow motion was given, there was a louder boo at Westfala Stadium, which was given to the referee on duty.

But the penalty is a foregone conclusion and cannot be changed.

Messi, who scored five goals in the second leg of this season's Champions League quarter-finals, easily smashed the ball into the net, and Barcelona took the lead away from home thanks to a controversial penalty.

Barcelona collective players flocked to Messi to celebrate the goal.

They were the champions of the Champions League last season, and this season's Champions League is another big one, slaughtering North Rhine-Westphalian powerhouse Bayer Leverkusen in the quarter-finals, why can't they slaughter Dortmund in the quarter-finals?

The Dortmund players playing at home were in a depressed mood, and manager Jurgen Klopp was even more angry.

The referee caused the team to fall behind at home, but he couldn't fight with the referee, otherwise the team would suffer, so he stood on the sidelines and made inflamed body movements towards the players to remind the players to cheer up.

Kyle took a deep breath and clapped his palms, playing the role that the captain should be.

At the same time, Tang Zheng blamed himself in his heart.

If he had defended Messi just now, he would certainly not be as gentle as Gundogan.

The most important thing to deal with a player like Messi who has both speed and skill is momentum.

And the momentum is something that Gundogan does not have.

Zhao Lina, who was sitting next to her, took the initiative to shake Tang Zheng's hands that were shaking because of nervousness, and said softly: "Trust your teammates, it's not your responsibility to be absent."

Tang Zheng half opened his mouth, didn't say anything for a long time, and sighed.

Accumulating yellow cards and suspensions is an unforgettable experience in his career.

2008 Copa Libertadores quarterfinals, 2011-2012 Champions League quarterfinals.

However, there is also an essential difference between the second-round suspension and the first-round suspension, the first-round suspension can be brought back in the second round, and the second-round suspension can only be left to fate.

There is no strength, but there is nowhere to go.

Two minutes later, there was a controversial decision on the field.

Borussia Dortmund captain Kehl slipped on his feet during the defence and brought down Messi, who was running without the ball.

The referee on duty, Christian Eriksen, blew his whistle again and ran towards Kyle with a bad face.

"Could it be ......?"

German Sky commentator Marcel Leif suddenly had a sense of foreboding.

Just one second later, the Westphalen stadium erupted in a loud boo, deafening.

Because, Eriksen showed Kyle his second yellow card of the game.

Kyle is sent off for a red card!

Tang Zheng, who was sitting in the VIP seat, was instantly furious, if he was on the court, he would definitely greet the referee's mother in person.

Controversial penalties and yellow cards are counted, but also yellow cards for this inadvertent slip?

Didn't you think Kyle already had a yellow card on him?