Chapter 304 Fighting

After the game entered a tug-of-war, although both sides had opportunities, overall, Leverkusen had the upper hand. After all, they are leading the score, and they will be better than Dortmund in terms of mentality and morale.

But Dortmund is also tenacious.

In the 28th minute, when Yan Min broke through on the left wing, he first tried to go to the bottom line, but suddenly cut inside.

The Leverkusen defender Roberto Hilbert who was guarding him was too late to turn around and intercept, so he had no choice but to pull Yan Min down.

Dortmund was awarded a free kick on the left side of the penalty area.

Royce was away, so Shaheen took the free kick.

Dortmund's center back ran to the opponent's goal, which was like a corner kick with a shorter distance and a wider angle.

Shaheen then drove the football out and headed straight for the goal.

In the process, Grosskreutz advanced towards the football, then jumped up and headed the ball backwards!

The football was pushed towards the goal by him!

This header and the body rub were suddenly too subtle. Goalkeeper Leno's vision was disturbed. When the football flew over, although he made a save, it was too late...

The football just flew into Leverkusen's goal!

"Groskreutz!!" Marcel Leif shouted excitedly, "Groskreutz, he equalized the score for Dortmund! Tenacious Dortmund! They are not willing to admit defeat in the away game!"

As soon as Grosskreutz scored, Klopp jumped up, raised his arms and shouted.

Zhou Yi rushed out of his seat with the same excitement. Since he became the main force in Dortmund, the experience of not being in the starting lineup and having to sit on the bench to watch games has become less and less...

In the past, when the team scored, he would hug and celebrate with his scoring teammates on the court, but now he can only cheer with his substitute teammates.

But Zhou Yi didn't care about this. He only cares about the team's results, and he was happy for the team when he saw Dortmund equalize the score.

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But Zhou Yi was not happy for long. Thirty-four minutes,

Leverkusen launched a quick counterattack and passed the ball directly from the backcourt to the frontcourt.

Kiessling headed the ball in the frontcourt and then passed it to Son Heung-min who cut inside on a diagonal.

Son Heung-min used his right foot to smooth the ball that came against him, and then drove the ball towards Dortmund's penalty area.

Facing a front-on interception by two Dortmund defenders, Son Heung-min noticed Brandt cutting in from the right, so he dribbled horizontally to continue to attract Dortmund's defensive attention while allowing Brandt to step in.

At the right moment, he passed the football through to Brandt.

At the same time, Dortmund's defenders also fought hard to defend, running towards Brandt and blocking his shot.

But Brandt didn't shoot, he didn't even stop the ball, he just passed the football to the back point!

The football flew over the heads of three Dortmund players and into the space behind.

Castro stepped in from behind, and facing the ball from Brandt, he chose to head directly towards the top!

The football passed by Weidenfeller, who rushed back in a hurry. Weidenfeller rushed towards the near corner, but the football flew from his feet into the far corner of the goal...

"Castro!! Leverkusen takes the lead again! Five minutes after Dortmund equalized the score, Leverkusen scored again! It seems that Leverkusen is bound to win this game at their home court Ah! They must win!" said Marcel Leif. "Also, at this time, I don't know if Bayern Munich is paying attention to this game..."

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Of course, Bayern Munich is paying attention to this game. After the bus arrived at the hotel, the Bayern Munich coaching staff quickly got into the office of head coach Guardiola.

There was something subdued in the room when Dortmund equalized.

Fortunately, Leverkusen kept up the good work and quickly equalized the score.

The atmosphere in the room relaxed a lot and everyone could chat.

"This combination is very beautiful..."

"Yes, yes, Brandt's direct cross was crucial. It completely caught the Dortmund defenders off guard!"

Everyone was analyzing the goal through the replay, almost like commentators.

"I wonder if Klopp regrets letting Zhou Yi sit on the bench..." someone lamented.

Just at this time, the TV broadcast also cut to a close-up shot of Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi in the camera is sitting in his seat with an expressionless face.

It's completely impossible to see his inner thoughts.

This disappointed those who wanted to see him anxious.

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Just after equalizing the score, they conceded another goal, which will of course be a blow to Dortmund.

But none of Dortmund's players were frightened by this blow.

They still remember what Klopp said to them before the game: "...In my opinion, no one is indispensable to the team, because all of you are indispensable! We are one Overall, our ability to win the league championship and the Champions League for three consecutive seasons did not rely on one person, but on unity. So I made some adjustments to the lineup in this game, which means that I look down on Lever. Cousin, it’s not that I want to give up the league. Because I believe in you, you are also Dortmund players!”

These words gave Dortmund's players a lot of confidence and fighting spirit.

Of course Zhou Yi is the core of the team, but as the coach said, they are also Dortmund players, and they have also worked hard and sweat for Dortmund's championship.

If Zhou Yi is the most shining figure at the top of the pyramid, then they are the cornerstones of the pyramid. Without them, the spire would not exist at all. What's the use of shining anymore?

This game is an opportunity for them to prove themselves.

Zhou Yi did not start. If they really let Leverkusen suppress it, doesn't it mean that except Zhou Yi, everyone else is useless?

Thinking of this, Dortmund, who was lagging behind, fought harder.

In the 37th minute, Yan Min switched to the right and passed the ball into Leverkusen's penalty area.

Mark jumped up in the penalty area to grab the spot, and the person competing with him was Leverkusen defender Hilbert.

But when Hilbert jumped up to fight for the top, he raised his arm. It was this raised arm that hit the flying football!

"Handball!" Duan Xin shouted.

At the same time, Mkhitaryan, who was next to him, also raised his arm to signal Hilbert's handball!

The handball was very obvious, and there was no obstruction nearby. The referee was right next to him and could see it clearly.

He immediately blew the whistle to pause the game.

"Hilbert had a handball when fighting for the top... Is this a penalty kick?" Marcel Leif was not sure yet when he saw the referee pointing his finger at the penalty spot. "Yes, it's a penalty! Dortmund got a penalty! Three minutes after Leverkusen scored, Dortmund got a penalty! What a great luck!"

Hilbert defended himself: "It was a ball hitter, I didn't mean it..."

The referee made a gesture of opening his arms to him, indicating that he had opened his arms just now. This is a very critical basis for the penalty. If he clamps his hands, even if the ball hits his hands, he will not be awarded a penalty kick, because the practice of clamping his arms can be said to be important evidence that the player subjectively does not have a penalty kick. This is why many players will put their hands behind their backs when defending a cross. Although it is difficult to maintain balance this way, at least they will not be hit by the football when their arms are raised to maintain balance, resulting in a penalty. The ball situation...

Slow motion was also replayed from multiple angles, proving that the referee's decision was correct.

If Hilbert didn't touch the football with this move, Mark would hit the football. He hit the football near the penalty spot and would pose a great threat to Leverkusen's goal.

Hilbert's handball was so obvious that it was impossible to argue with.

Although the Leverkusen players were a little depressed, they could not reverse the verdict.

I can only accept this penalty.

However, the Dortmund players were a little reluctant. Mark approached the referee, hoping to give Hilbert another yellow card.

But the referee shook his head and rejected the request.

It wasn't considered a deliberate handball in the first place. A penalty kick would be fine, but asking for a yellow card would be too much...

The penalty that Dortmund won was handed over to Mark to take the penalty. He now has 17 league goals, one goal shy of the top scorer Lewandowski.

Mark placed the football and waited for the referee to blow the whistle.

Then he started to run, and when he kicked the football, his toes made a slight upward movement, and he picked up the football!

Leverkusen goalkeeper Leno dived to the right, but Mark kicked a penalty kick!

The football drew a parabola and flew into the goal from the middle!

"Mark! Mark!!! Beautiful spoon penalty! He equalized the score again for Dortmund! This is also his eighteenth league goal this season! He tied Lewandowski, two people in They are neck and neck on the league’s top scorer list!”

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