In the first half of extra time, while Hoffenheim pressed the attack, he naturally had to bear the risk of being counterattacked by Bayern Munich.

Although Bayern is inferior in momentum, they will not be beaten obediently and do not fight back, especially when there is a sharp knife like Ribery on the wing.

In the 103rd minute of the first half of extra time, Hoffenheim was almost beaten back by Ribery.

Thankfully, Daniel Haas made a world-class save to keep Ribery's long-range counter-attack out of the way.

The two sides continued to take a break from the sidelines with a 2-2 scoreline, ready to exchange venues later for the second half of extra time.

On the sidelines, Lu Wenbin was sweating profusely and drinking water, and Ralph was telling the back line not to panic and to be vigilant against Bayern's counterattack.

If there was a slight chance to drag it into a penalty shootout, it was definitely a dead end to be scored by Bayern Munich in extra time.

Therefore, Ralph specially told Gustavo and others to stabilize the defense line and beware of Bayern's counterattack.

At this time, Lu Wenbin, who had taken a sip of water, inadvertently turned his head to look at Bayern, only to see Lucio and Van Bitten both paralyzed on the ground, panting and sweating, and were being massaged by their team doctor and coach.

There was no halftime in extra time, and the referee gave everyone a few minutes to drink water and take a breath.

However, at such a short time, Lucio and Van Bitten have to have someone to do the massage, are they so tired?

Although his physical attributes are not very high, and he is very tired now, the young and strong Lu Wenbin does not feel like he is going to collapse.

At this time, Lu Wenbin remembered that Lucio and Van Bitten were both 30 years old.

And now, it's the end of the season.

After most of the season, although Bayern firmly occupies the top position in the Bundesliga, this position is not so easy to sit on, and the players must be very tired.

Then, in such a German Cup final, Bayern pressed the attack for more than 70 minutes in the regular season, and the back line had to follow in advance, which cost a lot.

Lucio, the Brazilian, in particular, has always had an attacking heart and is a veritable defender with a knife, not only responsible for defense, but also occasionally involved in attack.

The physical exertion of the regular 90 minutes was already a lot, and now they were dragged into extra time by Hoffenheim's stoppage time equalizer, which undoubtedly caused a lot of pressure on the two 30-year-olds from the physical and mental level, making them feel tired.

Look at the 31-year-old Sagnol, although he did not sit on the ground, he also supported his knees with his hands, bent over and closed his eyes to recuperate, looking exhausted and would collapse at any time.

Lu Wenbin had a flash of inspiration, 3 of the 4 people in the Bayern back line are veterans over 30 years old, can they make a fuss?

Lu Wenbin hurriedly whispered his discovery to head coach Ralph.

After Ralph turned his head to look at Bayern, he nodded appreciatively to Lu Wenbin and expressed his approval.

Then, Ralph summoned his players and softly laid out the tactics for the second half of extra time.

After a while, the referee beckoned everyone to play.

As soon as the second half began, everyone found that Hoffenheim's offensive focus was deflected.

Salihovic, Copado, Eduardo, Ibisevic and others began to rush to Sagnol's side with a combination of passes and personal dribbling as soon as they got the ball.

After breaking through Sagnol, continue to the box and break through Van Bitten or Lucio head-on.

If it is in regular game time, or at the beginning of the season, the three top defenders of Sagnol, Van Bitten, and Lucio, will not be afraid of the opponent doing this.

However, at this point in time, Hoffenheim's tactical change has made the Sagnol side of the backline stormy.

Sagnol, Lucio, and Van Bitten have always passed the peak of their physical fitness and are not as good as young people in their 20s.

In the second half of overtime, the three of them were too tired.

Heathfield saw the danger and was ready to make a substitution.

However, in the 114th minute, when Heathfield was preparing to bring on Lahm and Demichelis, Hoffenheim's frantic breakthrough against Bayern's three veterans finally paid off.

When Eduardo used a series of smashes in the corner of the penalty area to shake Lucio into the penalty area, he was overturned in the penalty area by Lucio in a hurry.

"Penalty ——!"

Salihovic, Ibisevic and others shouted with their hands raised while rushing towards the scene of the incident.

Naturally, other players from Bayern Munich also gathered around, excitedly telling the referee that Lucio had not committed a foul and that Eduardo had faked a penalty.

As a result, the referee's decision was neither a penalty nor a fake fall by Eduardo, but a foul on Lucio's line of the box, which resulted in a free-kick in the corner of the box.

The decision was not satisfactory to both sides, but Bayern were relatively easy to accept, but Hoffenheim was not so calm.

Eduardo flipped up from the ground and excitedly told the referee that he was pushed by Lucio after entering the penalty area, which should be a foul in the penalty area, a penalty kick without a doubt.

Salihovic and Ibisevic also surrounded the referee and tried to pressure the referee to change the decision.

If you get a penalty at this time, with Lu Wenbin's shooting skills, it will definitely be a must.

However, since the referee has already made a decision, whether it is correct or not, it is impossible to change the judgment to slap himself in the face.

Therefore, the protest of Salihovic and others not only failed to get a penalty, but was also shown two yellow cards by the referee.

Seeing this, Lu Wenbin hurriedly went up and pulled a few people away.

If Salihovic argues with the referee again, is sent off with a straight red card, does not score a free kick, and is dragged into a penalty shootout, Hoffenheim will be even more difficult to win.

After the teammates were pulled away by Lu Wenbin, the referee let everyone go, let Bayern line the wall, and Hoffenheim was ready to take a free kick.

This free kick was naturally taken by Lu Wenbin, the core of the team and the first penalty taker of set-pieces.

The free kick in the corner of the penalty area was a bit off, and Lu Wenbin had not scored it once before.

Of course, the main reason is that Lu Wenbin has used his system skills to free kick penalty spots in better positions, and he has taken free kicks near the corner of the penalty area by himself or conceded to his teammates, and it is not difficult to understand that there is no goal record in this position.

But now, Bayern, who have been defending cautiously, finally showed their flaws and gave Hoffenheim a free kick, and Lu Wenbin had to resist the pressure to take the penalty himself.

It was probably Hoffenheim's last shot on goal in extra-time.