Chapter 120: Equal Strength (3rd Watch)
As things stand, Borussia Dortmund have a bigger advantage over Inter Milan, who, after all, did not score away at Borussia Dortmund's home stadium, which will undoubtedly make Inter's path to qualification more difficult.
The 1-0 home win over Inter Milan has all the Dortmund media ecstatic, with some even discussing who they will face in the quarter-finals if Dortmund make it through.
According to the results of the previous group draw, if Dortmund reaches the quarterfinals after winning the quarterfinals, the opponents in the quarterfinals will be between Bayern Munich and Basel.
If you play Basel, Dortmund is really not too difficult, after all, the results that Basel has achieved now are not easy, but Dortmund's strength is undoubtedly much better than Basel, so Basel is undoubtedly the opponent that Dortmund wants to meet the most if it is promoted.
However, how can the Bundesliga hegemon Bayern Munich accept defeat, Bayern Munich will definitely fight to the death with Basel to defend their dignity, so if Bayern Munich beats Basel and Dortmund beats Inter Milan, then the two teams competing for the Bundesliga title this season will meet again in the Champions League.
Guan Peng's outstanding performance in the Champions League will naturally make Chinese journalists ecstatic, knowing that now Guan Peng's every step forward is the highest record of a Chinese player abroad, and none of the Chinese players have been able to participate in the Champions League before, let alone reach the knockout stage of the Champions League.
And now Dortmund still has hope of reaching the quarterfinals, which is simply unimaginable for Chinese journalists before, so now everyone thinks "It's too morale!" "Glory for the Chinese!" "Raise the prestige of our country!" "There is hope for Chinese football!"
These enthusiastic words often appear in the reports of reporters, and readers naturally seem to feel very high, and they all feel that there is hope for Chinese football now! Guan Peng is awesome!
But as Guan Peng's performance became better and better, everyone just felt accustomed to it, no longer as crazy as before, and sometimes just said, "Guan Peng is in good shape in this game!" ”
Just like the Dortmund media said: Guan Peng's good performance is not news, Guan Peng's sluggish state is news.
The Chinese media also thinks so, and everyone's worship of Guan Peng in China has gradually cooled down, everyone used to be a little too worshipful, and now with the deepening of the understanding of Guan Peng, it is no longer as crazy as at the beginning, but still expresses blessings and expectations for this only player who is mixed overseas no matter how good he is.
The recent form of the two sides has been delicate, with Inter winless in nine games in a month and a half, but last weekend they finally managed to turn things around with a win at Chievo on the road.
In the starting line-up, Sneijder continued to start as a midfielder, the forward line was a combination of Forlan and Milito, the three midfielders were Zanetti, Stankovic and Poli, Cambiaso continued to sit on the bench, McCone and Nagatomo were still separated on the wings, and Lucio and Samuel were in the penalty area.
Dortmund is Guan Peng as the front midfielder, and the forward line is to choose Lewandowski who has been in hot form recently to play a single striker, the two wingers are Grosskreutz and Perisic, the back is Kyle and Bender, and the back line is still Piszczek, Subotic, and Schmelzer led by Hummels, and the goalkeeper is still Weidenfeller.
He has been on the long side since the opening kick-off, and this game will be crucial for Ranieri as it will determine whether Ranieri can continue to coach Inter.
However, Dortmund, who were visiting Inter's home stadium at the Meazza Stadium, took the lead and just opened the game with a long-range shot from Guan Peng in front of the Inter Milan penalty area, but the ball was lifted over the crossbar by Cesar.
After the corner kick, Samel was kicked to the front for the first time, after all, the defense at the back at this time is undoubtedly extremely tense.
Inter Milan's players are also nervous today, this is a crucial game that will determine whether Inter Milan can successfully qualify, and it is so difficult for them to even qualify for the quarter-finals after winning the Champions League last season.
In the seventh minute, Inter Milan, who was too nervous, missed an excellent opportunity, Dortmund made a mistake in his own half, the football was passed to Guan Peng by Kyle when the strength was small, and it was cut off by Zanetti, and the Inter captain took the ball along the right side and crossed the bottom, although Hummels predicted the first landing point, but Hummels put the football at the feet of the unmarked Sneijder!
"Dortmund is in danger! It was a mistake! "The Italian commentator is already excited, this is a great gift from the defender!
"Oops! Sneijder's unmarked shot in front of goal was miraculously saved by Weidenfeller! Sneijder's marksmanship is really bad! The Italian commentator complained powerlessly about Sneijder's "wonderful" in the face of Hummels.
In the eleventh minute, Dortmund made another miraculous block! Sneijder went down the right flank, Milito hit the ball with his chest 2 meters in front of the goal, which was subconsciously blocked by Weidenfeller with his left hand, and Inter missed two must-score chances in succession.
At this time, although both sides have offense and defense, but Inter Milan, who is sitting at home, is more aggressive under the cheers of the home fans, but there are still no good opportunities in the next 20 minutes, and both sides are fighting hard.
In the 34th minute, Inter launched a counterattack, Forlan went down at the bottom line on the right side, but unfortunately Milito's running position could not form a tacit understanding, and Inter missed a good opportunity to score.
In the 45th minute, Guan Peng tried to threaten the Inter goal with a long-range shot, but unfortunately a shot missed the far post.
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again, and Dortmund took the initiative in the opening game and continued to create threats in front of the Inter goal.
In the 57th minute, Poli received the ball from the touchline and volleyed, but unfortunately the ball went over the crossbar, Ranieri made a personnel change, Poli replaced Sneijder, and Pazzini replaced Forlan.
Inter attacked Dortmund on the left side in succession and created a number of corner kick opportunities, but unfortunately failed to take them.
In the 67th minute, Poli broke through with the ball and caused a foul on the opponent, Inter were awarded a set-piece opportunity from 25 yards out, and Stankovic's shot went over the crossbar.
In the 70th minute, Dortmund took a set-piece, Lewandowski headed the goal, and Cesar flew to block the ball off the line.
In the 73rd minute, Inter ran out of their last substitution, with Cambiasso replacing Poli.