Champion’s Heart

Chapter 237 Penalty Red Card Package

"Niedermayer fouled! He pulled down Aubameyang in the penalty area! Dortmund got a penalty! This is their perfect chance to equalize the score!" Marcel Leif shouted excitedly. Over there, Bayern Munich is only one goal ahead of Hoffenheim, and here Dortmund is about to equalize the score. The suspense of the league championship continues!

When Aubameyang fell in the penalty area, there were loud boos in the Mercedes-Benz Arena. These were uttered by Stuttgart fans who believed that Aubameyang had dived.

However, it can be clearly seen from the slow motion of the TV replay that Niedermeier not only moved his hands but also his feet, and it was not just as simple as putting it up, there were obvious forceful movements.

It was a foul, no doubt about it.

While the Stuttgart players were still protesting for the foul, the referee rushed towards Niedermeier and took out a... red card!

"Red card! The referee directly showed the red card and sent Niedermeier off!" Duan Xin shouted. "Although Niedermayer had a yellow card, this time it was obviously not two yellows and one red, but a direct red card! If Niedermayer did not pull down Aubameyang, Aubameyang would directly face goalkeeper Oubameyang. Erreich, this is a one-on-one goal. According to the rules, such a foul can be directly shown a red card, no problem... Now Dortmund is ahead in numbers again, but... I don’t know if it’s just a good thing or a bad thing..."

The reason why Duan Xin said this is because when Dortmund played against Monchengladbach before, Monchengladbach's Nordwit received two yellow cards in the game and was sent off, forcing Monchengladbach to Shrink the defense. Facing the opponent's intensive defense, Dortmund had a very difficult time, and it was not until the last moment that they won the victory with Zhou Yi's goal.

Therefore, numerical superiority is not necessarily a good thing. If Stuttgart also shrinks its defense and desperately holds on to a one-point tie, one point is also very important for their relegation. But for Dortmund, who are competing with Bayern Munich for the championship, a draw basically means elimination.

Therefore, Stuttgart can accept a one-point draw despite a complete defeat, but Dortmund absolutely cannot.

Duan Xin is very worried that the scene between Dortmund and Monchengladbach will happen again. Last time Dortmund was lucky, Zhou Yi defeated Monchengladbach in the countdown period, but this time they can't repeat the game they have already played, right?

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There is nothing to say about Niedermeier's pulling foul, and there is nothing wrong with the penalty kick. It is the red card that made the Stuttgart players very dissatisfied and gathered around the referee to demand explanations. They all acknowledged the penalty kick, but sending one of them off, leaving them short of a man, means that they may have to give up their plan to win this game... This is the unwillingness of the Stuttgart players who desperately need three points to avoid relegation. Accepted.

But the referee was unmoved and insisted on his decision.

On the other side, Dortmund was ready to take a penalty kick. Their set-kicker Royce stood in front of the penalty spot with the football. He was not in a hurry or rushed, and just waited for the Stuttgart players to finish "negotiating" with the referee.

Finally, the referee dispersed the Stuttgart players surrounding him and signaled Reus to swing the ball.

The dust has settled, and whether Stuttgart's players like it or not, they have to accept the result.

After Royce placed the football, the referee blew the whistle, he started to run, and then shot low!

Goalkeeper Ulreich misjudged the direction and the ball went into the lower left corner of the goal from the other side!

"TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!! Royce! Royce! Dortmund equalized the score! 2:2! They still have hope!"

After the goal, Royce did not celebrate. Instead, he ran directly into the goal, picked up the football, held it in his arms, turned around and ran back. At the same time, he called his teammates to go back together. Although the score was equalized, there was not much time left for Dortmund.

Although Niedermayer's foul occurred in the 67th minute, it was already the 70th minute after the penalty kick was scored. Stuttgart argued around the referee for nearly three minutes.

Although all this time will be made up until the end, there are only more than 20 minutes left for Dortmund.

With one less player, Stuttgart will definitely have to recycle their defense. When the time comes to face their intensive defense, it is hard to say whether more than 20 minutes will be enough.

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Ever since Salihovich used a free kick to narrow the point difference to one goal, Bayern Munich has been playing very hard and even a little embarrassed.

They were embarrassed because Hoffenheim's tireless running and pressing left them in a hurry.

Salihovich's goal aroused the fighting spirit of the Hoffenheim players. They pressed in almost every corner of the stadium. No matter which Bayern Munich player got the ball, they could not escape from the Hoffenheim players. cut. Even Neuer is like this.

If the Bayern Munich players pass the ball back to the goalkeeper, then the Hoffenheim players will follow the football to catch up, even if they know that they are unlikely to grab the ball and running like this is a complete waste of energy, they still have to rush forward.

Especially the pressing of the two central defenders Dante and Van Buyten was done well.

Since Guardiola came, he has emphasized overall ball control. Even the goalkeeper has to participate in passing and controlling, let alone the two central defenders.

Therefore, central defenders like Van Buyten and Dante naturally have to participate in the team's passing and control system and play an important role. Just like Pique and Puyol when Guardiola coached Barcelona.

Central defenders rarely kick the football directly into the frontcourt with one big kick. After they get the ball, they have to pass it out through short passes. This created an opportunity for Hoffenheim to press them.

Especially Dante, the Brazilian defender may be very confident in his skills as a Brazilian. After getting the ball, he will not pass the ball directly, but will control it and then pass it.

But this control will give Hoffenheim players a chance to surround him.

Just when Bayern Munich's possession rate plummeted due to being stolen by Hoffenheim, another huge burst of boos suddenly came from the stands.

Bayern Munich players don't need to be surprised, they also know what happened - it must be Dortmund scoring another goal over there.

While there was no goal scored on his side, two cheers suddenly erupted from the stands, both of which were goals scored by Stuttgart. When Hoffenheim did not score, there were two huge boos in the stands. This was when Dortmund scored.

This means that the score there is now 2:2, and Dortmund equalized the score!

This news made the already embarrassed Bayern Munich players uneasy.

During this period of time, as the competition between the two teams for the championship has become more intense, they are paying close attention to each other's movements, and every slightest disturbance will cause ripples in each other's hearts.

Dortmund's tenacity really left Bayern Munich players speechless and put a lot of pressure on them.

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After the game restarted, Stevens indeed made adjustments to the team to shrink the defense and wait for opportunities to counterattack.

He replaced midfielder Traore with Japanese defender Goudo Sakai, and at the same time brought Goudo Sakai on to bring his latest instructions.

Although he tightened his defense, he still did not give up his intention to win this game.

Because it is definitely impossible for Dortmund to accept a draw, they will definitely counterattack at all costs in the next game, especially as the game draws closer, their counterattack will be more crazy and more powerful, but at the same time their The more problems on the defense line are exposed...

As long as Stuttgart can calm down and be more patient, there will definitely be a chance to counterattack.

When the time comes, it's not impossible to take advantage of the opportunity to make a sneak attack and kill Dortmund in turn!

That's what Stevens had in mind.

He turned his head and glanced at the coaching bench next door. Klopp was gesturing for the players to press on and strengthen the attack. Klopp hopes to score another goal in one go.

But seeing this scene, Stevens had an imperceptible smile on his face - just like that, press on and attack, the space behind you is all prepared for us!

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