"Niedermeier fouled, he brought down Aubameyang in the box, Borussia Dortmund won a penalty, it was a great chance for them to equalise!" Marcel Lef shouted excitedly. ▽ Tomato ''-.x'Bayern Munich is only one goal ahead of Hoffenheim, and Dortmund is about to equalize, and the suspense of the league title continues!

When Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang collapsed in the box, there were loud boos in the Mercedes-Benz Arena, which were sent by Stuttgart fans who believed that Aubameyang had faked a fall.

However, it can be clearly seen from the slow motion of the TV replay that Niedermeier not only has movements in his hands, but also under his feet, and it is not just as simple as putting it up, there is an obvious force movement.

It's a foul, no doubt about it.

While the Stuttgart players were protesting the foul, the referee rushed to Niedermeier and pulled out a ...... Red!

"Red card!" The referee directly showed the red card and sent Niedermeier off!" Duan Xin shouted. "Although Niedermeier has a yellow card, this time it is obviously not two yellows and one red, but a direct red card! If Niedermeier does not bring down Aubameyang, Aubameyang will face goalkeeper Ulreich directly, which is a one-on-one goal. According to the rules, such a foul can be shown directly with a red card, no problem...... Now Dortmund are leading again in numbers, but ...... I don't know if it's just a good thing or a bad thing......"

The reason why Duan Xin said this is because when Dortmund played against Borussia Mönchengladbach before, Borussia Mönchengladbach's Nordved received two yellow cards in the game, and after being sent off, he forced Borussia Mönchengladbach to shrink his defense. In the face of the opponent's dense defense, Dortmund played very hard, and it was not until the last moment that they relied on Zhou Yi's goal to win the victory.

Therefore, being superior in numbers is not necessarily a good thing. If Stuttgart also shrinks their defence and desperately holds on to a point from the draw, one point will also be important for their relegation. But for Borussia Dortmund, who are competing for the title with Bayern Munich, a draw basically means an exit.

Therefore, Stuttgart can accept a draw point in desperation, but Dortmund definitely cannot.

Duan Xin is worried about a repeat of the scenes between Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach. Last time Dortmund was lucky, Zhou Yi beat Borussia Mönchengladbach in the countdown stage, but this time you can't repeat the game you have already played, right?

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There was nothing to say about Niedermeier's foul, and there was nothing wrong with the penalty award, but the red card made the Stuttgart players very unhappy and surrounded the referee to explain. They all conceded the penalty, but sending them off and leaving them alone meant they might have to give up on winning the game...... This is something that Stuttgart players, who desperately need three points to relegation, are unwilling to accept.

But the referee was unmoved and insisted on his decision.

On the other hand, Borussia Dortmund were ready to take the penalty. Their set-piece thrower, Reuss, stood in front of the penalty spot with the football, and he was not in a hurry or rushed, just waiting for the Stuttgart players to finish the "negotiation" with the referee.

Eventually, the referee dispersed the Stuttgart players who were surrounding him and motioned for Reus to swing the ball.

The dust has settled, and Stuttgart players will have to accept the result whether they like it or not.

After Reuss set up the football, the referee blew the whistle and he started to run, then fired a low shot!

Goalkeeper Ulreich misjudged the direction and the ball flew into the bottom left corner of the goal from the other side!

"Toooooooooor!! Reuss, Reuss, Dortmund equalised, 2:2!

After the goal, Royce did not celebrate, but ran straight into the goal, scooped up the football, hugged it in his arms and turned to run back, while he also beckoned his teammates to go back with him. Although the equaliser was equalised, there was not much time left for Dortmund. Although Niedermeier had committed a foul in the 67th minute, it was already the 70th minute since the penalty was scored, and Stuttgart argued around the referee for almost three minutes.

Although all this time will be made up to the end, it is only a little more than 20 minutes left for Dortmund.

Stuttgart, who have one less man, will definitely have to recycle the defense, and when the time comes, it is hard to say whether more than 20 minutes will be enough in the face of their dense defense.

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Since being narrowed to one goal by Salihovic's free-kick, Bayern Munich have been playing hard, even a little embarrassed.

The embarrassment was due to Hoffenheim's tireless running and pressing, which made them a little scrambling.

Salihovic's goal sparked the morale of the Hoffenheim players, who pressed almost every corner of the pitch, and no matter which Bayern Munich player got the ball, they couldn't escape the Hoffenheim players. Even Neuer is like this.

If the Bayern Munich players pass back to the goalkeeper, then the Hoffenheim players will follow the ball and chase after it, even if they know that they are unlikely to grab the ball, and it is a complete waste of energy to run like this.

In particular, the pressing of the two central defenders, Dante and Van Bitten, is in place.

Since Pep Guardiola's arrival, there has been a lot of emphasis on overall possession, with even the goalkeeper involved in passing, not to mention the two centre-backs.

Therefore, central defenders such as Van Bitten and Dante naturally have to participate in the team's passing and control system and play an important role. Just like Pique and Puyol when Pep Guardiola was in charge of Barcelona.

It is rare for a centre-back to kick a ball directly into the front court, and once they get the ball, they have to pass it through short passes. That created an opportunity for Hoffenheim to press them on.

Dante, in particular, is perhaps confident in his skills at his feet as a Brazilian, and when he gets the ball, he doesn't pass it directly, but controls it and passes it again.

But that control would give the Hoffenheim players a chance to surround him.

Just when Bayern Munich's possession rate plummeted by Hoffenheim, there was a sudden loud boo from the stands.

The Bayern Munich players were not surprised, and they knew that what had happened must have been another goal from Dortmund.

While there were no goals in the game on their side, there were two cheers from the stands, both of which were goals scored by Stuttgart. There were also two loud boos in the stands when Hoffenheim didn't score, and that was the Dortmund goal.

That means it's 2:2 and Borussia Dortmund equalised!

This news made the already embarrassed Bayern Munich players uneasy.

During this period of time, because the competition between the two teams for the championship tends to be white-hot, they are very concerned about each other's movements, and a little wind and grass will set off ripples in each other's hearts.

Dortmund's tenacity really left the Bayern Munich players speechless and put a lot of pressure on them.

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After the game restarted, Stevens did make adjustments to the team's defense and wait for opportunities to counterattack.

He replaced midfielder Traore with Japanese defender Takatoku Sakai while bringing his latest instructions on the pitch.

Although he contracted his defense, he still did not give up on winning this game.

Because Dortmund will certainly not accept a draw, they will definitely fight back desperately in the next games, especially as the game is approaching, their counterattack will be more crazy and stronger, but at the same time, the more problems in their back line will be exposed......

As long as Stuttgart can keep their composure and be a little more patient, there will be a chance to fight back.

When the time comes, it is not impossible to take the opportunity to sneak attack and kill Dortmund in turn!

That's what Stevens had in mind.

He turned his head to look at the dugout next door, where Klopp was gesturing for his players to press up and step up the attack. Jurgen Klopp is hoping to push for another goal.

But seeing this scene, Stevens showed a subtle smile on his face, just like that, press the attack, the space behind you is all prepared for us!