In the other UEFA Cup quarter-final that ended around the same time as Hoffenheim and Werder Bremen, Hamburg beat Manchester City 3-1 at home in the Premier League.

Despite an away goal, the aggregate score of two goal difference made it much easier for Hamburg than Hoffenheim and Werder Bremen's prospects of qualifying.

After returning to Hoffenheim after the away game against Werder Bremen, the main defender Gustavo unfortunately caught a cold and will definitely miss the next league game.

However, due to the draw with Bremen in the UEFA Cup, there is no certainty of victory after returning to home in the second leg.

Therefore, between the two League Cup quarter-finals, Ralph was originally intended to rotate, and it was just right for Gustavo, who had been starting for a long time and played the whole game, to rest.

On April 10, Bochum coach Kohler, who is fifth from bottom in the Bundesliga and only two points clear of the relegation zone, arrived in Rhine Necal County with his team.

In the pre-match press conference, Kohler said that Bochum would not care whether Hoffenheim was nervous or not, whether they wanted to compete for the title or not, they were desperate to get points and relegation anyway.

This Hoffenheim match against the fifth-to-last relegation team will not be easy.

Although the relegation teams are relatively weak, any league at the end of the season, when the relegation team is desperate to be relegated, the match against them may be more difficult than the championship team.

Because the championship is only about honor, and the relegation battle is about life and death.

Hoffenheim, on the other hand, in order to save for the next UEFA Cup match against Werder Bremen, will not be able to play to the fullest in this game, and must be rotated, and the game will be more difficult.

At 14:30 on April 11, with the referee's whistle, the 27th round of the 2008/2009 Bundesliga Hoffenheim home vs Bochum officially began.

Ralph made a big rotation in this game, Gustavo rested with a cold, and Volza started as a single midfielder.

Then Copado and Eduardo played as the double midfielders, the formation was 433, and Salihovic was on the bench to prepare for the next game.

In the forward line, Paljic and Demba Ba were substitutes, and Lu Wenbin, Sanogo and the returning Obasi were the starters.

Full-back Baker and goalkeeper Ozcan were also rotated.

Hoffenheim, whose main players have been rotated for most of the team, has suffered a serious decline in strength, giving the desperate attacking Bochum team a lot of opportunities.

In the 11th minute, Bochum centre-forward Epale headed the ball into Hoffenheim's goal from a corner, and Hoffenheim fell 1-0 at home to relegation Bochum.

However, Eduardo and Lu Wenbin, who cooperate tacitly in the frontcourt, will not make the Bochum team better.

In the 18th minute, Eduardo forced the opponent's midfielder Imhoff to foul through continuous breakthroughs in the front field, and gave Hoffenheim a free kick about 28 meters from the goal to the right.

Lu Wenbin, who had already used up his system skills in a free kick attack before, could only take the penalty himself this time, but now that the free kick technique is becoming more mature and the strength is added to the physique, Lu Wenbin's free kick is more threatening.

Lu Wenbin's free-kick went over the wall, arced through the air and drilled into the top right corner of the goal, and Bochum goalkeeper Fernandez couldn't reach it and could only watch the ball go into the net.

For Lu Wenbin, a free-kick is nothing, but it means something different, because he is already close to that record.

Therefore, Caster, the commentator of Sinsheim City TV, still shouted "Toooooooor", and then excitedly explained to the Hoffenheim fans in front of the TV:

Lue scored a direct free-kick for his 39th Bundesliga goal of the season, just one goal shy of the legendary Gerd Müller's record of 40 Bundesliga goals in a single season. We are witnessing a new legend! ”

At the scene, the Hoffenheim players also surrounded Lu Wenbin for a warm celebration, and Eduardo called on everyone to continue to create opportunities for Lu Wenbin to score another goal, comparable to Muller, and even scored a hat trick to surpass Muller.

But Lu Wenbin shook his head and refused, telling everyone that they didn't need to deliberately pass the ball to him. Because he has two defenders who are always with the opponent, if the opportunity is not good and the ball is broken, he will be beaten back.

He wants his team-mates to shoot when they have the chance, and scoring for the team is the most important thing.

As long as the team can win, what does it matter if the record is broken or not?

There is no reward for breaking a record, only if the team wins and wins the championship, there is a reward.

However, to say that, Lu Wenbin's current achievements and prestige have made his teammates willing to be green leaves for him and contribute to him convincingly.

In the 37th minute, Copado received a pass from Eduardo in an offside position, and it was already a single knife, but Copado did not shoot when facing goalkeeper Fernandez, but passed the ball to Lu Wenbin, who was closely behind.

Because Lu Wenbin's position was behind him when Copado passed, it was not considered offside.

Lu Wenbin easily hit the ball into the empty goal, and then before he could celebrate, Copado pounced excitedly and shouted: "Tied the record, Lu, you are comparable to the bomber Ged Muller!" ”

Other teammates also rushed over like crazy, pulled Lu Wenbin to the ground, and excitedly stacked Luohan.

Custer jumped up from the commentary seat and exclaimed with all his strength: "Tooooooo......"

After two consecutive gas changes and more than half a minute of roaring, Karst stopped and excitedly announced to all the Hoffenheim fans in front of the TV:

"40 goals, 40 goals! Lu scored twice to score his 40th Bundesliga goal of the season, equalling the record of 40 Bundesliga goals set by bomber Gerd Müller in 1971/1972! Now, at the age of 18, Lou is on a par with a legend, and Hoffenheim will have a legendary superstar! ”

What appeared on the big screen was not Hoffenheim's 2-1 home lead over Bochum and Lu Wenbin's goal, but photos of Lu Wenbin and Gerd Müller.

In the middle of the bust of the two is a big number "40", with "Comparable Legend" written on the head, and the names of Lu Wenbin and Muller written below.

All the fans in the stands also gave a standing ovation to cheer and salute Lu Wenbin, including the Bochum away fans.

As for China, whether it is the commentators and guests in the CCTV live broadcast room, or the fans in front of the TV and the computer, they have all fallen into a carnival.

At a time when Chinese football is in full decline and is caught in the anti-gang and anti-counterfeiting scandals, there is still a player like Lu Wenbin who can be compared to the legendary superstar Gerd Muller, which really makes many fans who really like football feel relieved and happy.