At 20:45 local time on May 18, 2011, with the referee's whistle, the 2010/2011 UEFA Cup final Dortmund vs Porto match officially began at the 50,000-seat Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

In the case that the Bundesliga has already won the championship in advance, Dortmund has sent the strongest squad under Klopp after full preparation and adjustment during this time.

Dortmund's starting line-up from the back to the front is goalkeeper Weidenfeller, right-back Piszczek, central defenders Hummels and Subotic, left-back Schmelzer, midfielder Sebastian Kehl, right midfielder Shinji Kagawa, left midfielder Mario Goetze, forward Nuri Shahin, center forward Barrios, and shadow striker Cheng Hai.

Because the league has already won the championship, everyone has plenty of rotation rest and preparation time, and every player is very energetic and confident when they play in the final.

However, Porto's players are just as energetic and no worse than Borussia Dortmund's.

Because, they won the league even earlier than Borussia Dortmund.

Moreover, there are only 16 teams in the Portuguese Super League, two fewer than the Bundesliga, and they are weaker than the Bundesliga in terms of competition intensity.

The only thing that left Porto to have some scruples was the Portuguese FA Cup, which reached the final, which will be set four days later on 22 May.

However, compared to the Portuguese Cup, it is clear that the UEFA Cup is much more important.

What's more, they have already won the league title.

If they win the UEFA Cup today and win the Portuguese Cup four days later, they will complete the small treble of the Portuguese Super League, the Portuguese Cup and the UEFA Cup.

Although it is not as good as the real treble of the Champions League champions, the small treble is not easy and deserves to be written about.

Once the treble is won, all the players in this team will be worth a lot, and it is entirely possible that they will move to the big teams in the big five leagues.

Therefore, Porto's players in this game are also full of fighting spirit and are no worse than Dortmund in terms of physical reserves.

Both sides have been preparing for a long time and are ready to complete the battle and take home the championship trophy.

Porto did not play conservative defensive counter-attacking tactics because of Cheng Hai's existence, they were even more aggressive than Dortmund, sending a 433 offensive formation to fight against Dortmund.

They will be hoping that the forward three of Falcao, James Rodriguez and Hulk will surpass the Hornets led by Cheng Hai in terms of goal count.

At the beginning of the game, the two sides launched a fierce scramble in the midfield, no one flinched, and the pace of attack and defense was extremely fast.

However, Porto's midfielders were also very cautious about Cheng Hai's defense and defended him tightly.

Moreover, Falcao, Rodriguez, and Hulk did not completely go forward to the front court and did not return to defense, waiting for their teammates to pass the ball, they were running back and forth, not only participating in the attack, but also participating in the defense, and they were on both offensive and defensive ends.

The advantage of winning the league more than a month in advance has allowed them to reserve enough physical energy to squander in this final.

In the case of a congenital lack of defense in the formation, they will exchange the active return of the frontcourt players in exchange for the numerical advantage in defense.

In addition, Porto's research and training for Cheng Hai has also been carried out for more than a month, and there are special routines and drills for how to defend Cheng Hai in any situation, which is very professional.

In the 6th minute, Cheng Hai received a pass from his teammates in the midfield and was about to break through the defenders of him, but was pulled to the ground by the opponent.

Because it is too far away from the penalty area, it is not a dangerous attack, so the opponent was only blown for a foul this time and did not get a yellow card.

Although Cheng Hai and his teammates were very dissatisfied, they could not change the referee's decision.

In the 11th minute, Cheng Hai ran out of a gap in the front court, but as soon as his teammates passed the ball, two players rushed over from both sides to defend him and stabbed Cheng Hai's ball.

In the 15th minute, Dortmund won a corner kick, and Cheng Hai wanted to jump and fight for the top in the penalty area, but was hit by one of the strongest defenders on the other side avoiding the referee's eyes.

Although it didn't knock him down, it made him not jump high enough, and his body shook a little, and the ball that was finally hit missed the right part and was blown off the crossbar.

Seeing that the opponent in the middle had few opportunities to defend to the death, Cheng Hai switched to the side.

In the 20th minute, Cheng Hai took the ball and prepared to use a bull's tail to get past the opponent's full-back and then cross the bottom.

As a result, his perfect feint of 20 was actually recognized by the opponent, and the opponent grabbed a shovel before Cheng Hai broke through and shoveled the ball.

Porto did study Cheng Hai to the extreme, from his playing habits to his habitual feet, signs of feints, what situations and what defensive actions to do, etc., they have carried out meticulous and targeted training, and the defense is handy, which makes Cheng Hai feel constrained and very uncomfortable.

Dortmund, on the other hand, has always thought that he is the champion of the Bundesliga, stronger than the Portuguese Super League champion, and Cheng Hai's strength is also stronger than Falcao, so Dortmund basically did not conduct targeted training for Porto's lineup, but just reserved physical fitness and tactics according to their own habits and rhythm.

Unexpectedly, he was now trapped by Porto's targeted defense in the first half.

The commentators were surprised to explain:

"The development of this final was a bit unexpected."

"Although Porto is not weak, it is generally felt that Borussia Dortmund, the champion of the Bundesliga, is stronger. Cheng Hai's personal strength should also be stronger than Falcao. ”

"Unexpectedly, Porto's defense in this game was quite successful, almost restricting Cheng Hai to death, so that whether he broke through or shot individually, it almost didn't work." "It's a rare scene."

"It can be seen that Cheng Hai is not omnipotent, he will also be stared at to death."

"If the game goes like this, it's hard for Porto to really beat Borussia Dortmund and win the UEFA Cup."

"Let's see what kind of response Cheng Hai can come up with, don't score goals in the previous games, only to be stared at by the opponent in the final, do nothing, and lose the championship, which is embarrassing."

On the field, Porto's coaches and players were also satisfied with the defensive effect. After all, if Cheng Hai, who is full of goals, is restricted, then Porto can hope to win.

However, Porto's defense of Cheng Hai is not without a price.

At least, after half an hour of play in the first half, two players have already received yellow cards on Cheng Hai.

Moreover, when Porto put a lot of energy into Cheng Hai's targeted and strict defense, it was inevitable that the defense of Dortmund's other players was a little negligent.

Even if their frontcourt players are very active in defending back, they can't make up for the lack of defensive strength.

Although Cheng Hai was stared at to death, the other players were given relatively ample offensive space.

After several failed attempts to attack, in the 36th minute, when Cheng Hai won the ball on the right side and was about to fall into the middle of the opponent's two midfielders, he found Mario Gotze on the left side of the field in an unguarded gap.

Because Porto's players have to defend Cheng Hai who has the ball, and Barrios, Shahin, Shinji Kagawa and others who are running, there is a hint of relaxation towards Mario Gotze at this moment.

In their opinion, the half of the court is too far away from Cheng Hai, so they can ignore it for the time being.

But Cheng Hai did not hesitate after discovering this gap.

As he said before the game, even if he doesn't score, he will help Dortmund win the title. Dortmund's victory is the best reward for him.

Therefore, Cheng Hai used his skillful dribbling to dunk the ball to open a pass gap before the opponent's two players came up, and then suddenly transferred the ball to the left with a big foot.

The ball soars into the air and flies high to the left.

The Porto players looked in the direction of Cheng Hai's pass and found that Mario Gotze was in an unguarded gap over there.

However, by the time they came back to their senses and tried to intercept Gotze, it was too late.

Cheng Hai's full value of long passing ability in the air allowed him to control the direction, strength and speed of the pass when passing, and the ball fell in front of Gotze who ran forward after passing the two players in the middle.

Gotze didn't have to stop the ball without being defended, and he unloaded the ball directly, even if it was a little farther away, but because there was no one to defend, he could run at full speed to catch up with the unloaded ball, and then dribble into the penalty area.

Then, without waiting for a quick interception from the centre-back from the centre-back, Gotze took up and fired from outside the left-hand corner of the six-yard box.

After Cheng Hai passed the ball, he pounced on the goalkeeper on the left side of the goal, and Hilton was hit by Gotze into the far corner in the opposite direction.

The ball flew past Hilton and into the back of the net against the far post.

Despite Hilton's save, Götze's undisturbed shot was powerful and angled, and Hilton couldn't touch the ball in the end, and could only watch the ball go into the net.

In the 36th minute of the first half, the deadlock that had lasted for more than half an hour was finally broken.

And the one who delivered the key assist happened to be Cheng Hai, who was previously considered by some commentators to have been restricted to death by Porto.

Cheng Hai was unable to break through the goal by himself, and suddenly sent a long pass like a big move to assist, accurately transferring the ball to the other side of the court, helping the unmarked Mario Gotze to score the first goal, and also gave Dortmund a 1-0 lead and occupied the initiative to win the championship.

In the cheers of tens of thousands of Dortmund fans and Cheng Hai fans, the commentators excitedly commented:

"The ball is in!"

"The first goal in the UEFA Cup final was born!"

"It was Mario Gotze who scored the goal, but the greater credit for this goal should go to Cheng Hai."

"Cheng Hai won the ball on the right side of the midfield and suddenly transferred a precise long pass, and transferred the ball to the feet of Mario Gotze, who was unguarded on the left side, so that Gotze got a chance to score a single goal."

This long pass in the air spanned most of the court, and the visual distance was more than 50 meters, but it was still accurately sent to the feet of Gotze by Cheng Hai. Gotze didn't stop to wait for the ball, nor did he fail to catch up, but unloaded the ball with the best forward speed and then naturally went into the box to shoot and score, without any time at all. ”

"Once Cheng Hai's pass is a little crooked, I'm afraid Gotze will have to spend more time receiving the ball and adjusting, and Porto's central defenders will be able to block Gotze's route into the penalty area to shoot."

"Therefore, the key point of this ball is that Cheng Hai's long pass in the air of more than 50 meters is good, accurate, and just right."

"This fully reflects Cheng Hai's ability to control the ball and his ability to pass long distances."

"In the case of being strictly guarded by the opponent, Cheng Hai did not fall into the dilemma of fighting alone, but transferred the ball and sent it to the feet of his teammates who were in the gap, and then successfully assisted his teammates to score, helping Dortmund take a 1-0 lead and grasp the initiative in the final."

"Although he didn't score, Cheng Hai still played an important key role and dominated the game."

Indeed, Cheng Hai's assist to Mario Goetze's goal made the situation on the field change dramatically.

In the previous 0-0 between the two sides, Porto's players and coaches still had excellent patience, and continued to defend Cheng Hai while constantly trying to attack and shoot.

Although they didn't have Cheng Hai's shooting skills, and several shots missed the goal, the 0-0 score allowed them to stabilize their minds and not panic.

However, now Borussia Dortmund broke the deadlock and scored, with Porto trailing, which caused them to fluctuate psychologically.

In the case of falling behind in the score, even if they continue to freeze Cheng Hai and prevent Cheng Hai from scoring, it is meaningless.

On the one hand, not to mention that Cheng Hai just made a big move and sent the ball to the feet of the unguarded Mario Gotze, assisting Gotze to score.

On the other hand, even if Porto invests more defensive strength and blocks Cheng Hai's passing route, it is useless.

Even if they keep the current score until the end of the game, they still have to lose, because they are the ones who are behind.

The only way to change that is to score goals.

They have to attack, they have to score, they have to equalize.

So, in the following time, Porto stepped up their offensive and wanted to score before the end of the first half to equalize.

Unexpectedly, Dortmund's side was more morale-boosting because of Gotze's goal, and the players were in better shape.

In particular, Cheng Hai, taking advantage of the gap when the opponent strengthened the offensive and the defense of the midfield and backfield was slightly reduced, played a wonderful counterattack in the 42nd minute.

First, Porto midfielder Guarin's dribbling was tackled away by Schmelzer with a precise tackle.

The shoveled ball fell to Shinji Kagawa's feet, and after Shinji Kagawa looked up, he sent the ball to the feet of Cheng Hai, who retreated to the halfway line.

Although two Porto defenders immediately blocked Cheng Hai's way to break through, Cheng Hai did not force a breakthrough, but immediately passed the ball to Barrios who was inserted in the middle.

Cheng then used his unrivalled speed and physique, to run past the two defenders and into Porto's half.

Although the two defenders wanted to stop Cheng Hai, how could they stop Cheng Hai when he was running without the ball?

The speed is not comparable, the physique is not comparable, unless a foul is forced.

But Cheng Hai didn't dribble the ball, and the foul in this case was too malicious, and it was not good to eat a red card.

As a result, just as they hesitated slightly, Cheng Hai swept past them like a sharp arrow and rushed into Porto's half.

Just when Cheng Hai was about to cross the defense line formed by these two defenders, Barrios, who was facing another player from the opposing side in the middle, passed the ball out and stuffed it straight to the front.

The linesman did not raise the flag, and Cheng Hai succeeded in anti-offside.

The rest is simple.

Although the opponent's two defenders desperately chased back, Cheng Hai was too fast to be faster than Bolt.

Cheng Hai caught up with the ball from Barrios at the edge of the penalty area, dribbled into the penalty area and volleyed into the near corner to face the attacking goalkeeper Hilton.

It was only 6 minutes since the last goal, and in the 42nd minute, Cheng Hai collided with Barrios in the counterattack and crossed the opponent's back line to form a single goal, rewriting the score to 2-0.

Some of the Dortmund fans in the stands, who were still happily celebrating the last goal, did not stop, and suddenly raised their voices to cheer.

The commentators shouted excitedly:

“Goooooooooooooooooal……”

"Another goal!"

"Borussia Dortmund have scored again!"

"It was the much-anticipated Cheng Hai who scored the goal!"

"Cheng Hai crossed the opponent's entire defense line by colliding with his teammates and formed a single goal!"

"Porto's strict defense of Cheng Hai has failed!"

Before the end of the first half, Cheng Hai helped Dortmund take a 2-0 lead through a stunning performance of one pass and one shot. Falcao, on the other hand, has yet to help Porto score a goal. ”

"Whether it is the team or individual performance, Cheng Hai has the absolute upper hand!"

"With a two-goal lead, the champion is beckoning to the Bumblebees!"

Indeed, Cheng Hai's goal hit the Porto people hard, and it also doubled their pressure, and the confidence at the beginning of the game disappeared, and everyone began to panic about losing.

What hit them even more was that they had been practicing defense for more than a month, and they were completely thrown off by Cheng Hai in just a few minutes, handing over beautiful data of one pass and one shot.

With such a performance, who would dare to say that Porto's defense was successful?

It's a joke.

Porto's defenders are caught in a circle of self-doubt and begin to wonder if the coach's tactics are really working.

At the same time, their attacking players are getting more agitated.

After the game restarted, Falcao, Rodriguez and Hulk began to take turns attacking Dortmund's penalty area, but they had lost their composure and sanity at the beginning of the game.

At the slightest opportunity, the trio got up and hit the ball on their own, as if they wanted to pin their hopes of scoring on the luck of shooting more.

But almost all of those shots were from outside the box, and the quality was not high, so they didn't pose much of a threat to Borussia Dortmund's goal.

And, while they continue to waste chances, it will also cause the ball to change hands, and Dortmund can also take the opportunity to play a counter-attack.

The good thing is that there is not much time left in the first half.

One minute of stoppage time, the referee blew the whistle at the end of the first half, and the two sides went into the break with a score of 2-0, with Dortmund temporarily leading by two goals with a pass and a shot from Cheng Hai.