Chapter 299: The First Round
By the time Sven Bender was booked for revenge, the game had gone 70 minutes.
Atletico Madrid still show no signs of finding the back of the net.
Simeone fidgeted on the sidelines, getting up and pacing back and forth.
If you can't score a goal and go back to your home stadium in the second leg, the game will be difficult......
Although there was a yellow card from Sven Bender, which cast a shadow over Dortmund's victory.
But other than that, Dortmund are doing very well.
Under Zhou Yi's control, Dortmund sometimes harassed Atletico Madrid's defence with quick passes and suppressed them. From time to time, he will delay the time at the back.
In the 73rd minute, Dortmund won a free-kick 26 yards from goal, and Reus came to take the penalty, and instead of kicking the ball high enough to get past the goalkeeper, he unexpectedly rolled the ball into the bottom corner of the net against the turf.
Courtois made another brilliant save and went down to the ground to keep the ball out of the line.
In the 79th minute, Dortmund almost scored again. Yan Min, who had switched to the right at the time, crossed from the right, and Mark jumped up on the line of the small penalty area to beat Juanfran with a header.
The ball had managed to get around Courtois, but it was ruthlessly blocked by the post!
"The post!!......! If this goal is scored, I am afraid that the suspense of the second leg will also be completely ended!" He Ping exclaimed regretfully.
Mark also looked very disappointed, he knelt on the ground with his head in his hands, staring blankly at the goal, unable to believe that his beautiful header would be blocked by the goal post of his home stadium......
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Klopp then made a substitution, replacing Sven Bender, who had a yellow card, with Kyle, not to protect Sven Bender, but to give Kyle a taste of what it was like to play against Atletico Madrid, so that he had a basic idea of the second leg.
After Klopp's substitution, Simeone also made a substitution. But instead of strengthening the defense, he stepped up the attack.
Of course, he is not willing to admit defeat just like that, he is a person who never gives up.
He made two substitutions in one go, replacing Raul Garcia with Spain international Villa and Diego with Alda Turan. This is the time for a general offensive.
In the face of the aggressive Atletico Madrid, Dortmund also had to avoid its edge.
Under the command of Zhou Yi, the team slowly recovered and started a defensive counterattack.
During this period, Atletico Madrid also had the most shots on goal in the game.
In the 81st minute, Suarez crossed and Villa headed the ball over the line of the penalty area, but the ball went over the crossbar.
In the 84th minute, Gabi hoisted the football into the penalty area, and Diego Costa shook his head eight meters in front of the goal, but the ball was too straight and was easily saved by goalkeeper Weidenfeller.
In the 87th minute, Alda Turan chose to shoot directly from outside the penalty area, and the ball was deflected wide again.
In the face of Atletico Madrid's aggressive attack, Dortmund made another adjustment.
Mark was substituted with Grosskreutz, who formed a central midfield partnership with Kyle to bolster the defensive line at the back.
At the same time, keeping Aubameyang is also convenient for counter-attacking.
At this time, Zhou Yi did not let the football fall backwards and downs in the backfield, which would increase the risk of being cut off by Atletico Madrid players. Now Dortmund is playing the ball forward as long as they have the ball at their feet and try to counter-attack.
Yan Min, Reus and Aubameyang, three players with speed, skill and individual combat ability, have become all the hope of Dortmund's counterattack.
However, Klopp has no requirements for the trio to score, as long as their counter-attacks can delay a bit so that Atletico Madrid can have something to fear when they are on a frantic counter-attack.
This tactic was successful.
In the 89th minute, Yan Min almost created a chance to score on a counter-attack.
He forced his way down the right flank with his speed and drove his way towards Atletico Madrid, and after drawing Courtois out, he decisively opted to pass rather than shoot himself.
If it weren't for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who followed up in the middle, who was a little slower...... The goal could have been scored.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's whole body was thrown out, trying to shovel the ball into the goal, but it was just a little bit short......
He rubbed shoulders with football.
"Aubameyang——!! ahhh——!hh "It's a little bit worse! Aubameyang didn't even keep up with Yan Min's speed...... It was such a surprise......"
There was also a loud sigh over the West** Stadium.
Aubameyang looked incredulous – he couldn't believe he was the slower one......
Yan Min was also disappointed, but he still didn't complain about his teammates, he just slapped him hard, looking very annoyed.
Although Dortmund's counterattack did not score, it really scared Atletico Madrid.
After that, when the game resumed, Atletico Madrid's offensive was noticeably restrained.
Now the game has gone into stoppage time, with three minutes of stoppage time.
It's not that Atletico Madrid don't want to score, it's that they're worried that they won't score and concede another goal......
The storm suddenly stopped.
And just like that, the last few minutes of the game were spent in this calm and calm.
When referee Christian Eriksen blew the full-time whistle, the Dortmund players on the sidelines burst onto the pitch with open arms and cheers to celebrate the victory with their team-mates.
And Klopp has not forgotten to shake hands with the opposing head coach Simon.
The two men didn't communicate at all, they shook each other's hands, and then turned and separated.
"The game is over! Borussia Dortmund beat Atletico Madrid 3-0 at home! Although all three goals were scored in the opening fifteen minutes, Dortmund had almost the advantage in the game, and if it wasn't for Courtois's excellent performance or the help of the post, Dortmund would have scored more......" Marcel Leif shouted excitedly.
"3:0! Borussia Dortmund beat Atletico Madrid at home, which laid a very solid foundation for their second leg...... "He Ping is also very happy. "Going away with a 3-0 lead, Borussia Dortmund have more room for manoeuvre......"
Everyone was congratulating Dortmund on their victory, and as they looked ahead to the second leg of the match, they all thought Dortmund had the upper hand.
In the history of the Champions League semi-finals, no team has been able to reverse the first leg from 0:3 in the second leg.
This record is very unfriendly to Atletico Madrid......
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At the post-match press conference, Jurgen Klopp said to reporters with a wicked smile: "I said we had a secret weapon, but you don't believe it...... and he spread his hands and made a very helpless look.
A group of reporters complained in their hearts: The devil knows that your secret weapon has been used before!
"I'm glad we were able to win with this scoreline. I want to thank my players for playing everything we trained in the game and they played really well and that's why we got this win. Of course, although the lead is 3:0, it should not be taken lightly. After all, there is still a round of competition...... "Klopp was happy, but he didn't lose his mind.
On the other hand, Atletico Madrid coach Simeone admitted at a press conference that he was not prepared for Dortmund's "secret weapon".
“...... Yes, we didn't expect it...... To be honest, it was very tough after the opening. But I'm still proud and happy for my team, we weren't completely defeated!"
Then he said in a strong manner that it was not yet time to draw conclusions.
“...... We're not going to throw in the towel, we're going to give it our all and give it our all to give the opponent the killer blow. Atletico Madrid is a very fighting team and we will prove it to the world!"
Simone said with a straight face.