Chapter 236: Frequent Accidents
At half-time, Jurgen Klopp praised the team's performance, despite falling behind in the first half and conceding two goals from the kick-off. But in the end, Dortmund chased a ball back, which was a good performance.
At the same time, in order for the team to maintain their fighting spirit in the second half, they must also be praised.
Also praising the team was Stuttgart's head coach Stevens.
The team executed his tactics well, so he scored two goals. In Stevens' view, the conceded goal is not that the players are not good enough, nor is it that his tactics are wrong, but purely because of the personal ability of Zhou Yi and Yan Min, and his players have done well enough and should not be criticized.
And in order to maintain a high fighting spirit in the second half, he can't criticize his team now.
Another manager who praised his players' performances was Pep Guardiola, Bayern Munich conceded a goal in the first half, but overall their performance was very good, and there was nothing to criticize other than that goal. Moreover, after conceding the goal, Bayern Munich quickly scored three goals and is now leading 3-1. What is there to criticize for such a performance?
Only Hoffenheim's head coach Gisdor did not praise his team at half-time, but instead of criticising the players, he encouraged them: "I bet a lot of people think we lost this game, maybe even the Bayern Munich players themselves think so. If that's what they think, that's our chance. There are forty-five minutes left in the game, it doesn't matter if we are two goals behind, as long as we don't give up, we still have a chance. Seize the psychology of Bayern Munich who think they have won, and in the second half we have to be more brave in the midfield to press them, we have to disrupt their rhythm of possession, don't let the football stay at their feet for too long, keep robbing them! In addition, their two centre-backs are not in very good form in this game, we can make a fuss about this...... Van Bitten turns slowly, then hit him behind him more, Dent likes to stick the ball, if the two of them get the ball, don't care about the others, go up and force them, so that they can't calmly play the ball......"
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The two games also kicked off almost simultaneously in the second half, with none of the four teams making any substitutions.
But just at the start of the second half, Bayern Munich had to make a substitution......
Thiago, a young midfielder, fell to the ground after colliding with his opponent in a scuffle, then clutched his right knee and couldn't get up, his expression painful.
"Thiago seems to be injured......"
Doctor Walfath was on the pitch very quickly, and then there was good news - a substitution!
Walfath made a substitution gesture and it looked like Thiago couldn't hold on any longer. It was bad news for Bayern Munich, who had to use up a substitution just before the second half began......"
Pep Guardiola also frowned.
At the beginning of the second half, a big player was lost...... He doesn't know exactly what the impact will be on the team, but it makes him feel bad.
Pep Guardiola finally replaced Thiago with Lahm, and Thiago was pulled directly to the hospital by ambulance after getting off the field......
Not long after Thiago went off injured, Hoffenheim finally grabbed the ball through a series of pressing up front.
They immediately launched a counter-attack after the ball was successful, and Lahm, who had just been on the pitch for a short time, had to foul Salihovic, who had the ball, in order to organize their counterattack.
The referee gave Lahm a verbal warning and then awarded Hoffenheim a free-kick in front.
The free-kick was 32 meters from the goal, a little to the right, but overall it was in the "middle" range.
Salihovic came to take the free-kick himself.
He has an excellent free-kick skills and is Hoffenheim's number one set-piece.
After setting up the football, Bayern Munich also erected a human wall over there.
There were boos in the stadium all the time, all from Bayern Munich fans, hoping to distract Salihovic.
However, Salihovic was unfazed, and when the referee's whistle sounded, he started running and then got up to shoot!
The football was kicked by him, going around the human wall.
Go straight to the top right corner of the goal.
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was blocked by the wall, and when he saw the football coming around from behind the wall and then running towards the top corner of the goal, it was too late to make a save......
Although the other person flew out, he did not touch the football, but almost hit the goalpost!
The football flew into the goal before him!
"This ......," the Munich radio commentator was surprised, "Salihovic scored a free kick! Hoffenheim pulled a goal back! Now the score is 3:2, Bayern Munich is only one goal ahead!"
Pep Guardiola stood on the sidelines, frowning and looking into the pitch.
He wasn't surprised by the goal he conceded, because he already had a bad feeling in his heart.
The goal was caused by a foul on Lahm on Salihovic. But if Thiago is not injured, he does not need to be temporarily replaced by Lahm, and Lahm, who has just come on the field, has not had time to adapt to the game, in the face of Hoffenheim's pressing, he is a little embarrassed, and can only be stopped by fouls, and finally gave Hoffenheim such a free kick opportunity......
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The news of Hoffenheim's goal reached the Mercedes-Benz Arena, but it didn't cause much repercussions.
Both teams are focused on the game in front of them.
Stuttgart want to be relegated and Borussia Dortmund want to win the title.
No one will back down even a step.
Shortly after the kick-off, Mark hit the right side of the penalty area with a powerful shot that hit the right post and bounced out, sending the Stuttgart fans into a cold sweat.
Not to be outdone, Stuttgart did not give in, and a minute later, Ibisevic returned the favor with a long-range shot from the top of the penalty arc that went just over the crossbar and scared the Dortmund crowd out of the way.
The players on both sides can put all their energy into the game and not care about anything else, but the commentator can't but care, and Marcel Leif knows that there will be a lot of Dortmund fans watching the game half-heartedly.
"Ah, it's been another goal at the Allianz Arena. But it wasn't Bayern Munich who scored, it was Hoffenheim who scored. Salihovic's direct free-kick and Hoffenheim now make it 2-3, which ......is tenacious! Of course, Hoffenheim haven't given up yet, but if Dortmund can't win the opponent in front of them, it doesn't matter how Hoffenheim plays......"
In the 57th minute, Reus fired a long-range shot from the edge of the box on the left side, and the ball went wide.
Stuttgart also quickly came out with a good attack. Ibisevic's header in the middle was picked up by Weidenfeller.
The two teams went back and forth like this, attacking non-stop, and playing very lively.
This kind of game is of course very enjoyable for neutral fans, but as a fan of both teams, it is very scary, because it seems that every attack can score a goal, either in your goal or in mine......
In the 63rd minute, when Yan Min broke through on the left side, he was pulled to the ground by Stuttgart defender Niedermeier, and the referee gave Dortmund a free kick in front of the field, and also gave Niedermeier a yellow card.
The free-kick in front of the field was taken by Zhou Yilai, who sent the football to the back of the penalty area, but Aubameyang did not top the ball under the close interference of the opposing defender, and pushed the football directly out of the bottom line.
After landing on the ground, Aubameyang also pulled his shirt to the referee and signaled the opposing defender to pull his shirt, but the referee ignored him, and Aubameyang had no choice but to complain about two games.
In the 67th minute, Zhou Yi picked up the ball near the center circle of the backfield, and in the face of the Stuttgart players who came up to rush him, he did not pass the football to Sven Bender next to him, although Sven Bender was not watched.
He chose a bit of a risky path – a long pass straight over the top!
Including the Stuttgart players who stood in front of him, the football flew over the heads of the three Stuttgart players and flew directly behind them.
Stuttgart's defence was pressed high enough to push the centre-backs to the centre circle, which led to huge gaps behind them.
Zhou Yi saw this vacancy and chose to pass the football over.
At the same time as he passed, Aubameyang, who was in the middle, suddenly stepped forward diagonally and accelerated to run towards the space behind the Stuttgart defender, which coincided with Zhou Yi's passing route!
"Beautiful! Dortmund's counterattack!"
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang used his speed advantage to catch up with the ball first, and defender Niedermaire, who was next to him, could only get stuck inside and prevent Aubameyang from cutting inside.
And Aubameyang immediately stopped after receiving the ball, flicked the football to the middle, and was about to cut inside!
Niedermeier's turn was not as agile as Aubameyang's, and by the time Aubameyang turned and dribbled into the box, he was already squeezed to the side.
Niedermeier had no choice but to pull it up, the first time he didn't pull it, the second time he still didn't pull it, and Aubameyang was like a slippery loach, so he couldn't pull it at all.
Aubameyang's body swayed, trying to shake off Niedermeier, but at this time Niedermeyr couldn't care about anything else, and he finally knocked Aubameyang down with all his hands and feet!
When Aubameyang fell to the ground, the referee's whistle sounded.
Niedermeier suddenly came back to his senses at this time, and looked at Aubameyang, who had fallen near the penalty spot, and he slowly raised his hands to show that he was innocent......
But how can it be innocent?
'Niedermeier fouled, he brought down Aubameyang in the box, Borussia Dortmund won a penalty, it was a great chance for them to equalise!'
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