Andrea Pirlo's goal helped Dortmund break the deadlock at the San Siro, but instead of celebrating, he naturally raised his hands and made a non-celebratory gesture. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The move was followed by a huge cheer from the crowd, who thanked Andrea Pirlo for his past contributions to the team.

Sky Germany commentator Marcel Leif said: "We have the impression of Andre Pirlo as approachable and humble, and it is in his character not to celebrate against his old club this time! Congratulations to Borussia Dortmund! They took the lead on the road and scored a valuable away goal!"

Just because Andrea Pirlo doesn't celebrate a goal doesn't mean the other Borussia Dortmund players don't score, they hug each other and enjoy the away goal.

Several players in the AC Milan backline were frustrated and disappointed with the goal conceded.

The same can be said of head coach Allegri, who has struggled in the lower leagues as a player and has now managed to become the head coach of a big club, leading them to the league title last season and taking a step further in the Champions League this season while maintaining pressure on Juventus at the top of the table.

But the reality was cruel, and Dortmund was more difficult to deal with than he thought.

Before this game, Dortmund's scoring points were basically concentrated on Lewandowski, Gotze, Tang Zheng and other frontcourt players, and the midfielders rarely scored goals, so in this defense, the defenders only paid attention to the offensive players who often scored, and ignored the veteran Pirlo who was inserted behind.

Allegri shook his head, in fact, the defense cannot be blamed on the defenders this time.

In a normal game, Pirlo rarely gets forward near the penalty area, and at most he takes a long-range shot from the 25-metre area of Seiko.

This time, Pirlo dared to press forward to the line of the penalty area, all because he wanted to get closer to the goal in the face of his old owner's goal.

It stands to reason that Pirlo should have been told before the game.

So the responsibility for conceding the goal lies with themselves, not with the players on the pitch.

As the Borussia Dortmund players celebrated their goal, Allegri shouted at K. Boateng.

At the same time, when most of the commentators focused on Pirlo, who scored the goal, and Reus, who gave the assist, Yang 5 commentator He Wei said: "The attack was initiated by Pirlo and ended by him, but I don't know if the fans in front of the TV have noticed, in fact, Tang Zheng played a big role in the goal, and his transition and forward insertion attracted a number of AC Milan players, which gave Reus the opportunity to easily go heads-up......

Huang Jianxiang of New Wolf Sports also said: "If Pirlo accounts for 80% of the credit, then Tang Zheng must also account for at least 10%, because Tang Zheng's role is too obvious, and his reputation and recent form make the AC Milan players who defend locally dare not slack off." ”

Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp quickly returned to normal after his personal celebrations, passing on the latest tactical changes through right-back Piszczek.

Away goals are good, but taking the advantage of away goals to the extreme is the ultimate victory in this game!

Back in Westpha, it will be difficult for AC Milan to turn the tables back when the time comes.

You must know that Dortmund have not lost at home for more than two seasons, so as long as they secure a win against AC Milan away from home, it is certain that they will advance to the quarter-finals.

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The game restarted with AC Milan taking advantage of the kick-off advantage to bombard the Dortmund defensive half.

When it comes to bombing attacks, it can only be said that AC Milan's attack is much more direct, which is to take advantage of Ibrahimovic's high altitude advantage and excellent foot skills after pulling the wing, and then wait for his teammates to come forward to respond, and then organize the attack.

However, Seedorf's disadvantage in not being on the pitch is obvious, Emanuelsen was the heart of the midfield during his time at Ajax, playing as a central midfielder, but he has played too little at AC Milan, resulting in a lack of run-in with his team-mates.

Van Bommel also has some playmaking skills, but as he gets older, his range of motion is greatly reduced, and if he is allowed to press too forward to participate in the attack, the opening of the middle from attack to defense will be very obvious.

Nocerino is not much different from the usual Italian players, with a tough style of play and strong running ability, and can only be a sapper midfielder, just like the role Gattuso played in AC Milan at the beginning, it will not help the attack at all.

The live director took advantage of a dead-ball opportunity to switch the camera to the bench.

Pato, Gattuso, El Shaarawy, Ambrosini, Flamini, substitute goalkeeper Amelia.

The commentator of Italian national television said helplessly: "AC Milan's personnel mix is very unreasonable, there is no suitable substitute at such a critical time, if they want to remain competitive in Serie A and Europe, they must supplement the squad." ”

In fact, this is directly related to the owner's refusal to invest large sums of money, Galliani has to tighten his belt to get by, and the team's number one star Ibrahimovic is on loan from Barcelona.

In today's market football, even if it is a top giant, as long as they are unwilling to invest a lot of money, it will decline sooner or later.

In the blink of an eye, the game was thirty minutes long.

Dortmund, who were leading the score, did not press too hard, and they defended in central midfield according to manager Jurgen Klopp's arrangement, waiting for counter-attacking opportunities.

When playing away, you should keep a low profile.

If you don't give the home team too much face, you are likely to be punished.

Although AC Milan's midfield playmaking skills are not good, Ibrahimovic, Robinho and K. Boateng are all star players with the ability to change scores, and if they are allowed to find their chances, it will be a matter of time before they find the back of the net.

This is also the fundamental reason why Klopp asked his players to pay attention to defense after the score is ahead.

Tang Zheng has been active during this time, and his excellent reading competition ability is a perfect example.

If Dortmund's ability to take the lead away from home is a credit to Pirlo, then Dortmund's ability to maintain a clean sheet at the San Siro is a credit to Tang Zheng.

Ibrahimovic is technically delicate, flexible and physically strong, and it will be difficult for either Subotic or Hummels to defend.

At this time, Tang Zheng's active defense is particularly important, or the key point.

AC Milan were aggressive, but the attack that actually threatened the Dortmund goal did not appear.

Because Dortmund is not only in good shape for Tang Zheng, but also for Reus, who played in the Champions League for the first time in his career, he is very eye-catching both offensively and defensively.

However, in the 39th minute of the game, an accident occurred on the field.

Pirlo suddenly sat on the ground without physical confrontation, and Piszczek, who was in possession of the ball, quickly kicked the ball off the touchline.

Immediately, the referee motioned for the team doctor to come on the field.

After a brief diagnosis and based on Andrea Pirlo's personal muscle feedback, the team doctor, Dr. Schlenberger, reluctantly made a gesture in the direction of manager Jurgen Klopp to make a substitution.

"Can't hold on?" Yang 5 commentator He Wei saw Dr. Schlenberger's gesture in the broadcast footage, frowned and said: "This is not good news for Dortmund." ”

With the integration of Pirlo into Dortmund's tactical system, Dortmund's technical and tactical literacy has increased significantly, and the ground transmission and overall offensive play have become more three-dimensional.

Pirlo was unable to hold on due to injury, which was a blow to Dortmund.

In addition, Pirlo has been with AC Milan for 10 years and spent another season in Allegri's tactical system last season, so he knows their tactical style of play inside out......

It's a pity.

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Due to the unexpected injury of captain Kyle before the game, there was only Gundogan in the midfield, so he was ordered to be in danger.

It wasn't Gundogan's first Champions League game, but it was definitely the toughest opponent he has faced since playing in the Champions League.

Klopp considered that Gundogan was in danger and was not very familiar with the rhythm of the game, and he asked Tang Zheng through Gundogan, who came on the court, not to be too involved in the attack in these minutes, and to focus more on defense.

Tang Zheng, who had been instructed, tapped his chin towards Klopp in understanding.

The Champions League is a faster-paced game than the Bundesliga, and the pace changes more frequently, so it's normal to worry about Gundogan's discomfort.

No, Robinho, who received Van Bommel's pass, shook his ankle and headed towards Gundogan's area.

Fortunately, Klopp had a key advice before Gundogan came on the field, and Tang Zheng strictly followed the tactical arrangement arranged by the head coach to complete the task.

Robinho used his fancy skills to shake Gundogan, who had just come on the pitch for a short time, couldn't find the north, and just as he habitually came to shoot from a distance, a foot suddenly reached out in front of the football.

"Don—"

The camera quickly followed, and Sky Germany commentator Marcel Leif shouted.

Robinho fell to the ground due to inertia, he raised his arms high and complained that Tang Zheng's tackle had a foul element, but the referee didn't think so, he was in a good position, and he saw very clearly that Tang Zheng's defensive movements were quite clean!

However, Dortmund's counterattack did not come out, and without Tang Zheng, it was difficult for Reus, Gotze and Lewandowski to pose a threat to the AC Milan backline that was gradually finding form.

Although Dortmund's counter-attack appeared to be lacking Tang Zheng and did not create a threat, it was actually Pirlo's unexpected departure that caused some confusion in the midfield to switch between attack and defence.

Even Tang Zheng is struggling to adapt to the way he plays in Pirlo's absence.

In the first two seasons, Tang Zheng was used to B2B play, but this season, with the arrival of Pirlo, his tasks have been relatively reduced, so that he can focus more on attacking.

For most of the season, I didn't dedicate myself to B2B work, and I didn't fit in.

Personally, it will take some time for him to get used to.

However, time was limited in the first half, and the referee did not give much stoppage time to both sides of the game.

One minute.

On Hong Kong Island in the minute of stoppage time, the referee on duty blew the whistle for the end of the first half.

Borussia Dortmund led AC Milan 1-0 away from home thanks to Andrea Pirlo's goal.

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Players from both sides entered the dressing room, and the match commentators began with a commentary on the end of the first half.

There were no surprises, and Seedorf's unexpected injury greatly affected AC Milan's pre-match deployment.

Because Seedorf took on the responsibility of organizing the team's attack after Pirlo joined Dortmund on a free transfer, his departure directly caused the midfield attack to lose its soul.

The same is true of Andrea Pirlo's unexpected injury, as a playmaker is able to free Tang Zheng, both offensively and defensively.

After most of the season, the two have a very high degree of tacit understanding.

That's why Borussia Dortmund were able to play the back foot at the San Siro.

However, German Sky commentator Marcel Leif is still quite optimistic about Dortmund, saying: "Although Andre Pirlo's accidental injury has a huge impact on Dortmund's attack and defense, Dortmund's squad has become younger and more capable of running!

With Marcel Leif has the same opinion, there is also Yang 5 commentator He Wei, because since Klopp coached Dortmund, the team's characteristics are that the players are young and can run, and after Tang Zheng and Gotze, this team is equivalent to implanting stronger technical ability to compete with major giants.

The most classic cases are Bayern Munich in the early days, and Arsenal and AC Milan in the recent past.

In the home team's dressing room, the players looked preoccupied.

Coach Allegri was unable to manage a large number of stars and could only explain the tactical changes that his team made in the second half.

At the other end, the visiting dressing room is diametrically opposed and has a good vibe.

For the second half, Klopp had only one request for his team.

That's - run!

Dortmund are now a big threat to AC Milan, with the exception of Piszczek and Weidenfeller, who are a little too old, and the other players were born in '88 or '88, so they are a huge threat to AC Milan, whose average age is relatively old.

The fifteen-minute half-time break was fleeting, and the second half changed sides.

With one non-active substitution on both sides in the first half, there were no substitutions at the beginning of the second half.

The players did not make any changes, and if they wanted to play a different game, they had to rely on the managers of both sides to make changes to the team's tactics at halftime.

From the first second of the game, Dortmund used an upgraded version of high pressing, full-court pressing.

Allegri also thought during the break that Dortmund would press high, but the tactics implemented by Dortmund were a little different from what he imagined and more treacherous.

The Italian players are not known for their foot skills, and in the face of Dortmund's aggressive full-court pressing, they simply do not dare to let the football stay at their feet too much.

In this regard, Dortmund's expeditionary force was extremely excited, and roared loudly almost in frenzy.

In these few minutes, AC Milan played very badly and made frequent mistakes.

With no choice but to ask his team to shrink back and open up both flanks.

Dortmund took it when they saw it, changed from full-court pressure to high pressing, and continued to press AC Milan's receiving and shooting points in a different way.