Chapter 217: It's white-hot

The fans in the stands still had time to curse at the DFB and their arch-rivals Bayern Munich. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

The Dortmund players on the pitch simply don't have that time.

Borussia Dortmund's centre-back Papastathopoulos was almost past the halfway line, with goalkeeper Weidenfeller at the back, and the whole team entered Borussia Mönchengladbach's half, constantly pressuring their goal.

But this time, it really doesn't seem like Lady Luck is on Dortmund's side.

In the 86th minute, Zhou Yi passed the football to Mark in the ribs in front of the penalty area.

Mark received the ball with his back to the attacking direction and then passed the ball diagonally to the side behind where there was a small gap that Piszczek was setting for the side.

"Good shot! Borussia Dortmund put together a beautiful attack!"

Because Borussia Mönchengladbach tightened his defence, his players were almost always concentrated in the box, and there was no protection on the wings.

Piszczek receives the ball unmarked, takes a step to the baseline and crosses!

The soccer ball flew forward against the turf.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ran forward to get a shot on goal, but the ball was blocked by Borussia Mönchengladbach's defender Dams.

It's just that the ball that he blocked didn't roll far, bounced back, and fell in front of Reuss.

Reuss' win is a furious shot!

Football goes straight to the goal!

But the football was blocked by Borussia Mönchengladbach's defender Stlandz!

At the same time as Stelandz blocked Reus's shot, Aubameyang, who was not far from him, immediately raised his arm and signaled for the opponent's handball!

"Handball again?" Marcel Leif wasn't quite sure this time, what had just happened was too fast.

The referee didn't say anything.

This time, the Dortmund players did not dwell more with the referee on this issue, because they did not have time to fight for these illusory things.

But the TV broadcast still took the time to give a slow play.

In slow motion, Reuss' shot was blocked by Stanlandz, but because of the angle, it was really impossible to see whether it was Strants' chest or arm blocking the football.

"It's hard to say, but even if it's an arm, Stanz is clamping the arm, and technically there's nothing wrong with not awarding a penalty......," Marcel Leif said.

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In the 87th minute, Dortmund attacked again from the right wing.

After Piszczek won the ball on the wing, he didn't waste time in a cross from Borussia Mönchengladbach to the bottom line, and sent the ball straight to Borussia Mönchengladbach's goal, even though he was not defended by a Borussia Mönchengladbach defender all the way down the line.

Now this is the easiest way to play, when the team is cornered, they will use this simple and rough way of playing, even if they can't directly send the football to the head of their center, if they can cause chaos in the opponent's defense, they are still likely to score goals.

Like this one......

Hummels, who has become a central striker, leaps high in front of the goal and competes with the attacking goalkeeper Ter Stegen for this high ball!

He then collided with Ter Stegen, who hit the ball with his hand but was not able to knock it away. The ball bounced off Hummels' body and fell not far from them.

Mark near them happened to be in that position, facing the falling football, and swept away!

Ter Stegen fell from the air, lost his balance and fell to the ground, there was nothing he could do in the face of this shot, and the ball rolled into the goal not far from him!

The whole West** stadium thundered with joy, and Mark also ran to his teammates excitedly after the goal, intending to celebrate the goal.

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"Oh, this ball...... "In the dressing room of Bayern Munich, everyone gathered together and watched the live broadcast of the match between Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach through the TV in the dressing room.

When he saw the ball roll into the goal, Muller jumped up with excitement and shouted.

Sure enough, in the TV screen, Mark, who was about to celebrate the goal, stopped and looked in the direction of the referee in surprise, while his teammates were similar to his movements and expressions.

The referee is not pointing to the center circle that represents the goal validity, but to the goal area. That means the attacker has just committed a foul here, and a free kick should be taken here.

The television broadcast was also quick to give a slow-motion replay - although the game was intense during this time, there were many slow-motion replays because there was so much to explain to avoid unnecessary controversy - in slow motion, it was clear that Hummers did have physical contact with Ter Stegen, and without reaching the ball, he interfered with Ter Stegen, causing him to not hit the ball far.

According to the rules, it is true that the goalkeeper has an advantage, so the goal cannot be considered valid.

"I'll just say it, I'll say it......" Müller patted his chest exaggeratedly and let out a sigh of relief, "If this goal can be scored, Dortmund's luck will be so good that it will be against the sky!

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The goal was disallowed, and Mark wanted to go to the referee to theorize, but saw that Zhou Yi was waving his hand at him.

He realized why his friend was doing this - stop wasting time and get ready for the next attack!

Not long after this "goal", the fourth official held up a sign on the sidelines for four minutes of stoppage time.

At the same time, the current game time - 89 minutes and 42 seconds was also played on the big screen at the scene.

With stoppage time just around the corner, time was running out for Borussia Dortmund.

Borussia Dortmund were also frantically crossing into Borussia Mönchengladbach's box to create a chance to score.

The sounds of West** Stadium can be clearly transmitted even through the television.

In the Beijing studio thousands of miles away, Duan Xin suddenly realized that his palms were full of sweat. He realized how nervous he was......

Also in the dressing room of the Allianz Arena, the Bayern Munich players were all looking up at the TV, and no one spoke, only the voice of the West** stadium and the voice of the commentator Marcel Leif came from the TV.

"Schmelzer's cross is topped out!" Dortmund got the second spot and they continue to organise the attack!"

Zhou Yi turned away, he was looking up for someone, but there was no suitable point for the ball. Borussia Mönchengladbach's penalty area is full of people and is airtight......"

"Borussia Dortmund made a mistake when they went forward to find a pass! Fortunately, Sven Bender immediately snatched the ball back! A minute of stoppage time had passed, and Dortmund still couldn't find the back of the net for Borussia Mönchengladbach!"

'Hummels tried a long-range shot from outside the box!It was a waste of chance and time!' Possession was easily handed to Borussia Mönchengladbach'......'

'In the final stages of the game, Dortmund kept crossing, but Hummels was the only one in front of goal who could fight for the header...... I think Klopp must have missed Lewandowski very much at this time......"

Lewandowski, who was sitting in his place, snorted softly in his heart.

Who is to blame?

At the beginning, he was willing to stay in Dortmund, but the club's top management slammed the door like that. Well, it depends on the amount of money you save or the loss of the league title......

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At 92 minutes and 31 seconds into the game, there was only one and a half minutes left before the end of injury time.

Schmelzer received the ball on the left flank and none of the Borussia Mönchengladbach players went up to defend him, and all the Borussia Mönchengladbach players cowered in the box because they knew Dortmund would cross again.

Sure enough, Schmelzer opted for a direct 40-degree five-angle cross.

Hummels leaps high in the box, but he doesn't get the ball on the head.

The football was jumped up by goalkeeper Ter Stegen and punched it out!

In the face of Dortmund's aerial bombardment, in addition to allowing the defenders to fight for the top, the way Ter Stegen expanded the defensive zone was also very important.

The football was played, and Zhou Yi unsurprisingly appeared at the landing point of the ball - the right rib outside the penalty area, and controlled the football.

But just as he received the ball, the Borussia Mönchengladbach players in the box also began to press outward, mainly in other positions, and the defenders remained in their positions, maintaining a good defensive formation.

Borussia Mönchengladbach did this to prevent Borussia Dortmund's long-range shot from the middle.

Long-range shots are also a way to break down dense defences, so Borussia Mönchengladbach also needs to be prepared and resolutely prevent Dortmund from calmly shooting from 30 meters outside the box.

So as soon as Zhou Yi stopped the ball, he faced the grabbing of Borussia Mönchengladbach's players.

Zhou Yi lowered his head, as if he didn't see these Borussia Mönchengladbach players who were grabbing, and devoted all his attention to the football at his feet. But just when everyone thought he was going to get into the encirclement, he flicked the outside of his right foot and flicked the ball sideways to Sven Bender in the middle, and at the same time, he quickly cut forward diagonally and ran to the top of the free throw arc.

Sven Bender saw Zhou Yi's movement and immediately pushed the ball straight over and passed it to the route where Zhou Yi was running.

Zhou Yi had already run behind the Borussia Mönchengladbach players who had come to pounce on him at the beginning, and he would receive a pass from Sven Bender just before the top of the penalty arc.

In front of him is now a defence of up to six Borussia Mönchengladbach players, who are not on the same line, but form a depth in the front and back, with the top one at the front of the box and the one behind a little behind the penalty spot.

In this narrow strip, there are not only six Borussia Mönchengladbach players, but also four Dortmund players, Hummels, Mark, Mkhitaryan and Reus. From the left side of the penalty area to the right side of the penalty area, in such a small area, there are ten players from both sides, which shows the density.

In such a dense place, it is very rare to want to organize an attack, because there is almost no space to use the ball.

If Dortmund were to attack in the middle, they would basically be stopped here. Either hand over the ball because of a steal, a pass, a shot, etc., or a sudden brake, and then transfer to the side, and finally take the old routine of crossing from the side and fighting for the top in the middle.

Borussia Dortmund's attack should be no exception, and if they don't move to the flanks, their attack should end there.

Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach fans in the stands at the West** Stadium, everyone on the bench and in the dugout for Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach, Chinese fans in front of the TV, commentators Marcel Leif and Duan Xin, Bayern Munich players and coaches inside and outside the home team's dressing room at the Allianz Arena...... All eyes were on the figure who ran to the top of the free throw arc.

What will he do?