At the same time as Boateng shot, Weidenfeller judged the right direction and then pounced on it, just in time to rack up the penalty kick that Boateng had kicked!

The penalty he saved fell back into the box and Boateng tried to make up for it, but he couldn't touch the ball. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The ball hit the ground and bounced near the penalty spot.

At this time, the person who rushed up was Yang Muge!

He stretched out his foot and kicked the football!

If he hits it, he could get a follow-up shot!

Subotic didn't care about the possibility of fouls this time, fell to the ground and kicked it out first, and finally ended the football out of the bottom line before Yang Muge.

Dortmund was completely spared......

After the penalty was saved, Weidenfeller was so excited that he raised his fist in celebration.

The other Dortmund players also ran up and patted Weidenfeller on the shoulder and back excitedly.

Schalke 04, on the other hand, was extremely disappointed, thinking that if they got a penalty, they would be able to equalize. How could you think that Boateng's shot is so substandard......

Yang Muge's supplementary shot was very agile, but unfortunately it was a little late......

It was a double blow to Schalke 04 – it would have been fine if it hadn't been awarded the penalty, but winning the penalty and missing it was a bigger blow than being a goal behind.

So much so that in the next corner kick, Schalke 04 kicked weakly, and was picked up directly from the air by Weidenfeller.

Although the penalty is over, the commentators are still talking about what just happened.

“...... It is said that Boateng and Weidenfeller are good friends in life, and I don't know if it is because Weidenfeller is too familiar with Boateng to be able to guess the direction so accurately......"

"Boateng must not have imagined that he would inadvertently set a record - Schalke 04 had never missed a penalty in the previous Ruhr derby, and he was the first time ever!"

The television broadcast also gave Weidenfeller and Boateng close-ups.

Weidenfeller, at the end of the close-up, was naturally very excited and was able to save the penalty, which was a huge stimulus to his form.

Boateng, on the other hand, looked depressed, and he was still shaking his head secretly.

Why would a penalty kick be taken from the goalkeeper's favorite angle, others can't figure it out, and Boateng himself probably can't figure it out......

Soon Boateng had another chance to redeem himself when he burst into the box to shoot, but the ball went wide. It can be seen that he was really affected by the penalty not scored.

It's not an ordinary penalty, it's a penalty in the Ruhr derby. The success or loss of any goal is a matter of consideration.

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The failure to score the penalty was also a big blow to the morale of Schalke 04. Borussia Dortmund then took the initiative and they frequently attacked Schalke 04's goal.

In the 32nd minute, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang received Zhou Yi's cross on the wing, and Reus's header in the box was met by Hildebrand.

A minute later, Dortmund made a comeback, this time it was Mark who burst into the box with a cold arrow from outside the box and fired a long-range shot that Hieldebrand couldn't save and the ball grazed the outside of the left post and flew off the line, startling the Schalke 04 fans in the stands in a cold sweat......

Borussia Dortmund are hoping to take advantage of the demoralization drop of the opposition during this period to seal the win.

However, Schalke 04 will not collapse even if the morale is low, this is a Ruhr derby after all, and it is normal to encounter any difficulties.

So Schalke 04 now reverted to the defence and hoped to withstand Dortmund's attack before the end of the first half. This allows for adjustments at halftime.

Yang Muge has been very active during this time, and he has fulfilled the tasks assigned by head coach Keller very well.

He runs tirelessly back and forth in midfield, appearing wherever he is needed to sweep and clear operations.

He doesn't look as big as Neustadt, but he's more agile and resilient than anyone else, and once he gets entangled, he will be cut off at the slightest hesitation on the part of the player with the ball.

And after breaking the ball, he is also very clear-headed, and does not want to take the opportunity to show his footwork, he will quickly pass the ball to the nearest team-mate, let the ball out of the danger zone, and reduce the pressure on the backline.

It is his kind of defense that makes Dortmund not have many good chances to score against Schalke 04. The score has been deadlocked at 0:1.

Duan Xin was full of praise for Yang Muge's performance: "Although it is not as showy as Zhou Yi, it makes sense that Yang Muge was able to sit firmly in the main force in Schalke 04. Look at the interceptions he made in the game, he was precise and clean, he was very decisive and quick when he was in the grabs, and he was as difficult to shake off as kraft candy when he defended closely......"

Marcel Leif also praised Yang Muge: "If it weren't for Yang Muge's outstanding performance, Schalke 04 might have conceded more than one goal. Yang Muge is not the kind of player in the team who attracts attention, but he is an indispensable ...... Schalke 04"

In the end, Schalke 04 withstood Dortmund's last fierce attack.

This gave Keller comfort - anything is possible with just one goal conceded. And Zhou Yi should not be able to play the whole game, so there is not much time left for Zhou Yi and Dortmund, as long as they can get through, the victory will still belong to Schalke 04!

Looking at Klopp's expression, Keller should have guessed about the same - although he was one goal ahead, Klopp's expression was not easy when he left the field, he lowered his head and hurried into the players' tunnel.

But Keller guessed wrong......

In Klopp's original vision, it was hoped that Dortmund would take the lead in the first half. As for leading by a few goals...... It would have been perfect to have a two-goal lead, three goals ahead, but Jurgen Klopp wasn't stupid enough to think that his team could score as many goals as Schalke 04 in the first half of the game in his current situation.

He thinks that as long as he can lead, it doesn't matter how many goals he leads, even if it's just one goal.

As for Zhou Yi's question, he didn't plan to replace him at halftime. Although Dr. Braun said that Zhou Yi couldn't play the whole game, he wouldn't just play 45 minutes, right?

When exactly to replace him in the second half, Klopp will have to see what the situation will be.

If Dortmund scored another goal at the start of the second half and took a two-goal lead, then why couldn't they replace Zhou Yi?

On the other hand, if Schalke 04 scored immediately in the second half and equalized, the situation was not in favor of Dortmund, and Klopp could not have replaced Zhou Yi at this time......

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At half-time, Jens Keller praised the first half performance of his players, especially Yang Muge, who praised his performance in the second half of the first half.

Then let Yang Muge continue to play like this in the second half.

It should be a pleasure to be praised by the manager.

But Yang Muge didn't show any happy expression on his face. Of course, this can be compared to his lack of frustration, or worrying about the team rather than personal glory.

But in fact, Yang Muge was just a little worried about Keller's arrangement.

In the second half, let him continue to sweep, who will defend Zhou Yi?

Yang Muge does not have a problem with Neustadt, they partnered in midfield for a year last season, and they worked together very well and helped the team qualify for the Champions League. But the problem is that Neustadt has never defended Zhou Yi, and his characteristic is not suitable for marking Zhou Yi, doesn't the goal conceded in the first half illustrate? When Zhou Yi turns and changes direction, Neustadt's reaction is more than half a beat slower!

That's how it was arranged in the second half?

Yang Muge is worried.

Neustadt can also do the work of sweeping, not necessarily himself. Although this work is also important, Yang Muge believes that it is more important to contain Zhou Yi.

He wanted to pitch his idea to the manager, but he didn't dare. This kind of face-to-face questioning of the head coach is too difficult for Yang Muge, he is not the kind of person who likes to confront authority in person.

So he didn't say anything about his worries in the end.

Whatever the manager gives him, he does well. But in terms of emergency response, he is indeed inferior to Zhou Yi.

This may be the reason why Yang Muge is considered the weakest among the Five Little Dragons - in the eyes of many people, he is not as powerful as Guo Nu...... After Guo Nu went to Inter Milan this season, he has already secured the main force of the team.

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On the other hand, Jurgen Klopp also praised his team's performance in the first half, and although he only led by one goal, he showed no dissatisfaction.

He asked the team to continue the way they played in the first half in the second half.

Of course, he also asked about Zhou Yi's physical condition.

"No problem, you can still play. I even think I can play the whole game!" Zhou Yi said confidently.

Klopp smiled: "I don't want to fight for 90 minutes to decide the winner!"

The other players were also amused by the conversation between the two men, and there was a burst of laughter in the dressing room, and the atmosphere was very relaxed.