Unlike the previous pre-match excitement, there was a minute of silence before the start of the game today.

On the 10th of this month, Wolfsburg midfielder Maranda, who originally planned to fly to South Africa to meet the Belgian national team, died in a car accident on the way to the airport at the age of 20.

José is certainly impressed by Maranda.

Maranda is arguably the most creative midfielder in the Wolfsburg team, apart from Kevin De Bruyne.

It is impossible to say that such a young life has disappeared like this, and it is of course impossible to say that there is no feeling.

Luckier than the others, Jose has a deadly guardian aura bestowed by the system that can negate a death threat.

Borussia Dortmund kicked off first and launched a direct attack, but failed to find the inside of the Bayer Leverkusen box.

Again, Bayer Leverkusen didn't have too good chances.

In the first 30 minutes, Dortmund had a slight advantage in possession but failed to complete a threatening shot.

In the 39th minute, Bayer Leverkusen had the first chance to score.

Bellaraby burst into the right side of the box and had no chance on goal, opting to pass back to his team-mates behind him.

The ball reached Castro's feet.

From 12 yards out, Castro fired into the far corner.

Weidenfeller made a sideways save that couldn't reach the ball.

Seeing that the ball was about to fly into the net, Hummels flew in and headed it over the edge of the post.

Bayer Leverkusen missed the lead.

After 2 minutes,

Bellaraby crosses from the right side of the penalty area, and the ball seems to be crossed, flying directly towards the goal.

Seeing the ball hoisting almost straight into the goal, Weidenfeller leaped high and lifted the ball over the crossbar.

Bayer Leverkusen get a corner.

Unfortunately, Bayer Leverkusen failed to get it right.

In the end, the first half was tied 0-0.

After the start of the second half, Jurgen Klopp made a direct substitution, with Subotic coming off the bench to replace Piszczek.

Borussia Dortmund changed their first-half style of play, reducing the number of invalid passes and having more chances on goal.

In the 47th minute, Immobile took the ball on the right side of the penalty area and suddenly shot diagonally.

The ball flew over Spašić's head and towards the top left corner of the goal.

Jose was prepared, went straight halfway, and then jumped high and hit the ball directly into the box in mid-air.

José's weight has increased, but his bounce is better.

Although it has not been accurately tested, Jose can be sure that his bounce force is definitely above 105 centimeters.

The ball flew out of the box and landed at the feet of Reuss.

Reuss shoots straight from distance.

It's a pity that he couldn't pass Jose's ten fingers at all.

Jose glanced at the field.

Didn't see an opportunity for a quick counterattack.

He had no choice but to pass the ball to Wendell.

Unfortunately, Bayer Leverkusen's attack was also in vain.

In the 53rd minute, Dortmund won a free kick on the right side.

The penalty spot is about 25 yards from the goal, making it an ideal position to shoot.

Without Jose to command, Bayer Leverkusen's players consciously lined up the wall.

Reuss was in charge of handling the free-kick opportunity.

The near corner has been blocked, and Reus has no choice but to volley into the top left corner.

And that's exactly what José wants.

I saw him quickly move two steps to the right, and then he jumped up, and his hands met the flying ball.

Straight down the ball from mid-air.

There is still no chance of a quick counterattack.

Jose chose to pass the ball to Hilbert this time.

Since the attack on the left has not been effective, come from the right.

Hilbert dribbled the ball past midfield and then snibbled it straight to Bellaby in front of him.

Unfortunately, Bellaby's last cross was directly confiscated by the opposing goalkeeper.

The game continues.

In the 55th minute, Kanpur burst into the right side of the penalty area with the ball.

Wendell intercepts it.

Kanpur feinted past Wendell and fired a powerful left-footed shot into the near corner.

Spasic used his body to block the ball.

Borussia Dortmund get the first corner of the game.

Subotic takes a corner.

Driving to the near point, Shaheen reached the first landing point.

Shaheen flicked his head and flicked the ball to the left side of the penalty area.

Hummels was on the left side of the six-yard box and was unmarked.

Six yards out, Hummels headed home.

The ball flew quickly towards the top left corner of the goal.

Just as the Dortmund fans were celebrating accurately, Jose arrived.

Just because no one is keeping an eye on Hummels doesn't mean José wasn't aware of his presence.

It's just that Jose didn't have time to inform his teammates to mark him.

Without any surprises, Jose took Hummels' header with both hands.

Dortmund's attacking efficiency is indeed much higher, but it is not yet a threat to Jose.

In the 62nd minute, Klopp saw that he failed to achieve the desired effect and made another substitution.

Mkhitaryan came off the bench and was replaced by Grosskreutz.

After Mkhitaryan came on the pitch, Dortmund's ability to handle the ball increased significantly.

A minute later, Immobile burst into the box with the ball.

Toprak defends it closely.

Seeing this, a bad feeling welled up in Jose's heart.

Suddenly, Immobile fell to the ground.

It turned out that Toprak's close-fitting action touched Immobile.

Bayer Leverkusen to be awarded a penalty?

Could it be that this is what makes José feel bad?

Surprisingly, the referee did not blow the whistle to interrupt the game.

The ball fell to substitute Mkhitaryan.

The referee is giving a penalty to the attacking side.

Of course, it is also possible that the referee decided that Toprak's action was not a foul.

Seeing the ball fall to Mkhitaryan's feet, José instantly understood where the bad feeling came from.

Mkhitaryan took the ball, faced the Spasic defence, lightly slammed his left foot, and then a feint, he actually passed the Leverkusen back.

On the left side of the penalty area, Mkhitaryan faced Jose one-on-one.

I saw that he made a gesture with his right foot to push the direction of the near corner, but in fact it was a shot into the far corner.

Jose was almost deceived by Mkhitaryan's fake shot.

Fortunately, Jose's reaction was sensitive enough, and in just a moment, he had already seen through the other party's true intentions.

Jose decisively used the first plug-in of the game.

Mkhitaryan's volley was already over 3.4 meters high, and it was impossible for Jose to stop him from halfway.

In this case, the safest solution is to use the plug-in to buy time, then retreat to the right side of the goal and block it in front of the goal.

It's a long story, but the whole process actually happened in less than three seconds.

Seeing Jose block Mkhitaryan's shot with incredible speed, Klopp could only smile wryly and shake his head.

Jurgen Klopp has been in charge of Dortmund for seven years, and it was he who turned Dortmund from a mid-table team in the Bundesliga into a title contender.

It also won the Bundesliga championship in 10/11 and 11/12.

This season, just because of Lewandowski's departure, Dortmund's results have plummeted.

Maybe it's time for him to leave.

The game continues.

In the 69th minute, Schmidt began to make substitutions.

Young teenager Brandt came off the bench and was replaced by Dermic.

Brandt was born in May '96, more than a year younger than Jose.

As Schmidt dared to use the youngsters and replace them with a more old-fashioned coach, Brandt could only seek a loan out or play in the development team.

Bayer Leverkusen's attack.

Unfortunately, Kiessling's shot was too good and was directly confiscated by the opposing goalkeeper.

In the 77th minute, Dortmund won another corner kick opportunity.

Mkhitaryan was in charge of taking the corner.

Drive directly to the far point on the right side of the penalty area.

On the right side of the penalty area, substitute Subotic got the ball on the head.

He opted for a direct header.

There was no threat, Jose arrived in time to take the ball down with both hands.

Jose glanced at the front of the field, at which point most of the opposing players came to the box to fight for the header, and not many players remained outside.

Can you try a quick counterattack?

However, José soon gave up.

Because there are also no teammates on the outside who are suitable for a quick counterattack.

"Hey." Jose sighed.

With the ball in hand, Jose could only wait.

Playing at home, Jose certainly wants the team to win.

Coupled with the earlier game, Bayern lost 1-4 away to Wolfsburg, which is a good opportunity to overtake Bayern.

Jose takes a goal kick.

By the time Bellaraby advanced into the opposition half with the ball, they had already set up a defensive formation.

In the end, Bellarabi and the others were once again in vain.

In the 84th minute, Schmidt made another substitution.

Rolfes came off the bench and was replaced by Calhanoglu.

In the 85th minute, Rolfes counter-attacked and the ball reached Castro's feet.

From 15 yards out, Castro faced Weidenfeller with a lob shot that went high.

Bayer Leverkusen missed their best chance of the game.

At this point, Dortmund began to shrink their formation, playing away from home, and they could accept a draw.

In the end, the two sides shook hands 0-0.

After this campaign, Dortmund slipped one place to the bottom of the table due to the win of Freiburg at the bottom.

The Bayer Leverkusen team missed the opportunity to overtake Bayern, and the difference between the two teams is still one point away.

Although the Bundesliga has a winter break, it is still indispensable to play two games a week.

After only three days of adjustment, the 19th round of the Bundesliga continues.

On Wednesday 4 February, Bayer Leverkusen took on Hertha Berlin away.

Jose was impressed with this opponent, as it was his first league opponent since arriving at Bayer Leverkusen.

Jose made his Bundesliga debut in that game, keeping a clean sheet after almost an own goal from Jedewai to secure a 4-0 victory.

Compared to the first leg, there were changes to the starting line-ups for both sides.

For Bayer Leverkusen, there were five changes.

Brandt, Wendell, Papadopoulos, Hilbert and Russ Bender were five starters.

And Bonisch and Rolfes sat on the bench.

Son Heung-cho, Spašić and Yedwai all failed to make the squad.

As for Hertha Berlin, there are also five personnel changes.

The main goalkeeper Kraft returned to the starting line-up, and Langkamp, Pecarrick, Hegler, and Genki Haraguchi also entered the starting line-up.

Brooks, Schultz and Yarstan were on the bench.

Heitinga and Nimeyer failed to make the squad.

Bayern drew 1-1 at home to Schalke 04 a day earlier, giving Bayer Leverkusen a chance to overtake the scoreline.

(End of chapter)