Lin Hai Ting Tao
Chapter 990 Infinite Possibilities and One Possibility
After the goal, Yan Min happily ran towards Zhou Yi, who had assisted him, but Zhou Yi was already surrounded by his teammates, who were happily hugging each other.
Although they hadn't equalized the score yet, this goal was crucial, restoring the players' confidence and providing a sense of reassurance.
It was now the thirtieth minute of the match, and they were only one goal behind. In the remaining sixty minutes, they still had a chance to equalize and reverse the situation!
"Yan Min! He scored a crucial goal for Dortmund! However, a large part of the credit for this goal must go to Zhou Yi, who provided the assist. This is Zhou Yi's twentieth assist in the league this season! He is now far ahead of Hoffenheim midfielder Roberto Firmino in the assist charts, with the latter only having ten assists so far..." Marcel Reif said with emotion. "The difference between first and second is threefold. I don't think anyone would disagree that Zhou Yi is the best midfielder in the Bundesliga today, right? I even think Zhou Yi's level has surpassed that of the Bundesliga. Staying in the Bundesliga is no longer exciting for him. I also think Zhou Yi should leave here and look for new challenges..."
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Just as the news of Dortmund's goal reached the Allianz Arena, Bayern Munich was organizing a counterattack.
Perhaps they were angered by Hoffenheim's goal, or perhaps they were awakened by it. In any case, since conceding the goal, Bayern Munich's offensive had become more and more intense.
Finally, in the thirty-first minute, Shaqiri sent a precise cross from the right, and center forward Lewandowski flew in front of the goal to head the ball in, breaking Hoffenheim's goal!
The stands, which had just booed because of Dortmund's goal, were now filled with cheers.
"Lewandowski!! He equalizes for Bayern Munich! This is a very important goal!! Bayern Munich equalized eight minutes after Hoffenheim took the lead!"
Seeing Lewandowski score, Gotze, who was sitting on the bench, jumped up, waved his fist vigorously, and cheered with his teammates.
Because they had a Champions League match against Manchester United coming up, Guardiola made some adjustments to the lineup for this match. Gotze, who had scored in two consecutive games and was in excellent form, was on the bench. This was because Guardiola wanted him to play a role in the match against Manchester United.
And in the league match against Hoffenheim, whose strength was not very strong, there was no need for Gotze to start.
Although this was a sign of his importance, deep down, Gotze himself was still unhappy about being on the bench. He was in such good form now, of course he wanted to play continuously to maintain that form. If he could, he would want to play in every game.
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Dortmund scored a goal, and Bayern Munich also scored a goal.
Dortmund's coaches also learned of this news, but because they had just scored a goal, everyone was still quite excited, so they didn't take the news to heart.
Soon, three minutes later, news of another goal came from the Allianz Arena - Rafinha crossed from the baseline, Shaqiri decisively cut inside into the penalty area, Lewandowski stopped the ball in the middle and passed it horizontally to him, and he arrived and volleyed with his right foot from close range! The ball flew into Hoffenheim's goal... 2:1! Bayern Munich took the lead!
At this time, Dortmund's coaches had to be thankful that they had just pulled back a goal. If Dortmund hadn't scored just now, and the score was still 0:2 behind, hearing the news of Bayern Munich's comeback would have been depressing for a long time.
Now, although they were still a little disappointed, they were able to adjust their emotions immediately and focus on their own game, ignoring what others were doing.
At the Allianz Arena, it had become an ocean of cheers.
Everyone was cheering and venting their emotions.
Bayern Munich's players were hugging and celebrating in the corner flag area, echoing the fans in the stands who were waving their fists. Smiles returned to everyone's faces.
"Shaqiri's goal is very crucial! Bayern Munich has completed the comeback! After being attacked by Hoffenheim, Bayern Munich is now like an enraged king, ruthlessly destroying Hoffenheim!" The commentator from Munich Radio said excitedly. He was the commentator who had previously said "God is on Bayern Munich's side".
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In just five minutes, both matches had changed. Dortmund pulled back a goal, while Bayern Munich simply completed the comeback, from being one goal behind to leading by one goal.
Bayern Munich, leading by one goal, was full of confidence and began to besiege Hoffenheim's goal, while Hoffenheim could only defend with all their strength, desperately resisting.
But to outsiders, this was undoubtedly futile, and they would sooner or later be completely crushed by the powerful Bayern Munich, leaving no trace behind.
Facts also proved this point.
In the fortieth minute, Lewandowski received the ball in the frontcourt and passed the ball to Ribery on the left, then turned and sprinted forward at high speed. After rushing into the penalty area, he received Ribery's cross and headed the ball in again!
"Lewandowski! Lewandowski! Ooh! Great! Bayern Munich scored three goals in a row in the first half after conceding a goal to Hoffenheim! They have almost ended the suspense of this game in advance!" The Munich Radio commentator said excitedly.
"Now it seems that Hoffenheim's goal was a mistake. They awakened a sleeping terrifying beast! What awaits them will be a naked slaughter! Slaughter!"
The commentator was really excited.
On the field, Lewandowski and his teammates hugged each other, celebrating the goal.
On the sidelines, Guardiola, who had been frowning since conceding the goal, finally smiled again, applauding and cheering for his team's performance.
Although they had experienced a small setback, it now seemed that everything was still under their control.
If they continued to play like this, it should be no problem to win Hoffenheim at home.
As for Dortmund... To be honest, Guardiola didn't even want to pay attention. As long as his side could continue to win, what did it matter how Dortmund played?
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"Bayern Munich scored again, Lewandowski scored twice..."
"Sigh..." Someone sighed on Dortmund's bench.
The person who helped Bayern Munich complete the comeback was still a Dortmund player a season ago... Now he has become a player for their arch-rivals and is performing well. It is impossible not to feel emotional.
If Gotze and Lewandowski hadn't left, this season should have been Bayern Munich chasing Dortmund, not the other way around...
But it was useless to say anything now. It just made people feel a little bit of pain in their hearts to hear that the players who left were performing well for their arch-rivals, helping their arch-rivals maintain their lead over Dortmund...
Of course, they didn't have much time to dwell on this issue now. The people who left had already left, and what was important was what was in front of them.
Stuttgart, who had conceded a goal, was of course unwilling to let the game fall into Dortmund's rhythm. Although they were still leading by one goal, a one-goal advantage was not secure. To ensure their survival, they needed more goals.
So Stuttgart and Dortmund launched an attack against each other.
Both sides had some chances, but none of them were particularly good.
In the forty-second minute, Didavi crossed from the left, and Schwaab headed the ball, but the ball went high. This was the last shot of the first half for both sides.
At the end of the first half, Stuttgart temporarily led Dortmund 2:1 at home.
On the other side, Bayern Munich led Hoffenheim 3:1 and could walk back to the locker room in a relaxed and happy mood.
There were still forty-five minutes in the second half. For Dortmund and Stuttgart, these forty-five minutes meant countless possibilities. But for Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim, there should only be one possibility left...