Gotze's goal meant that this thrilling and exciting drama came to an end.

Mainz had no power to fight back, and Bayern Munich narrowly escaped death.

As for Dortmund, although they were already two goals ahead, they still didn't give up looking for more goals.

In the ninetieth minute, Mark struggled to cross the ball from the left baseline in the penalty area to the front of the goal. Mkhitaryan, who was unmarked, shot with his right foot from six meters in front of the goal, but he actually hit the ball high.

In the first minute of stoppage time, the ninety-first minute of the whole game, Mkhitaryan received a throw-in on the left side of the midfield and passed it straight to Yan Min, who successfully broke the offside trap and inserted himself into the left side of the penalty area.

Facing the attacking goalkeeper Zieler, he pulled the ball to the baseline with his right foot, shaking the opponent down, and then pushed it with his left foot from a small angle, and the ball rolled into the goal.

3:0!

Of course, this score is no different from 2:0, and it cannot change Dortmund's ranking.

After the game, Guardiola said at the press conference that Mainz was the most difficult opponent Bayern Munich had won against this season.

"...We faced a strong opponent today and finally won the game, achieving an undefeated record of twenty-six rounds at the start of the season. Behind this achievement, everyone has put in a lot of effort. Today I am very happy that we were able to win the most difficult opponent of the season..."

These words will definitely make the Dortmund media feel dissatisfied again—Mainz is the most difficult opponent, so what is Dortmund?

Mainz coach Tuchel believed that his players played against the powerful Bayern. Although they lost the game, their performance was impeccable: "I believe every audience can feel our investment in this game. We have made great efforts. From our point of view, we have done everything possible, and we may have had the opportunity to get some rewards, such as points... So there is nothing to criticize about the team's performance."

A reporter asked Tuchel what he thought of Bayern Munich's possible league title this season.

Tuchel shook his head: "The league is not over yet, is it too early to say this? I heard that Dortmund also won the game. In short, the competition between these two teams will become more and more intense. But this has nothing to do with me, I only focus on Mainz's game, I hope the team can qualify for next season's Champions League..."

Dortmund coach Klopp praised the team's performance at the post-match press conference: "...We encountered some minor troubles at the beginning, but we solved it well. I am of course very happy that we can win this game."

A reporter asked him what he thought of Bayern Munich's difficult 2-0 victory over Mainz away, and Klopp shrugged: "We just need to do our own thing, I don't care about other people."

Neither Klopp nor Guardiola mentioned the other in tacit agreement.

The first game of the Bundesliga's double match week was so exciting that everyone realized how much impact the double match week had on the two title-contending teams. If this continues, the competition for the league title will become more and more intense.

What accidents will happen in the next game?

Many people are looking forward to it.

After this round of league matches, because Leverkusen unexpectedly lost to Hoffenheim 2:3 at home, and Schalke 04 defeated Braunschweig 3:1 at home, the situation of the top four in the league is as follows—Bayern Munich is the first in the league with seventy-two points, and Dortmund is second with sixty-eight.

These two teams are the first group in the league, and they are completely competing with each other, and it has nothing to do with other teams.

Next is Schalke 04, who is third in the league. Since being eliminated from the Champions League, Schalke 04 has performed better and better in the league, surpassing Leverkusen and ranking third with fifty points.

The worst is Leverkusen, who was ranked second in the league at its best, squeezing out Dortmund. But now they have lost games one after another, with forty-four points, and can only be ranked fourth.

And there is still the possibility of being surpassed by Borussia Mönchengladbach, who is fifth, Borussia Mönchengladbach is only two points behind them.

Mainz lost this game, their points remained unchanged, but their ranking has dropped to seventh. That's why Tuchel said that he doesn't care who wins the championship in the end, he just wants to help Mainz get into the top four in the league. They are three points away from the current fourth-placed Leverkusen, which is not too far away.

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The next twenty-seventh round of the league is also a key round of the league.

In this round of the league, Bayern Munich will challenge Hertha Berlin away, which is not a very important game.

The important thing is Dortmund.

They will usher in the Ruhr derby against Schalke 04, who has been in good form recently, at home in the second round of the season.

Many Bayern Munich fans have pinned their hopes on Schalke 04, hoping that Schalke 04 can slow down Dortmund's pursuit. Even the most sluggish Bayern Munich fans have felt the strong crisis brought to them by Dortmund at this time.

Especially after Bayern Munich's performance in the past two games has not been very good, and something almost happened.

Bayern Munich fans have also begun to worry about whether their team can maintain its normal performance under the aggressive pursuit of Dortmund.

If Schalke 04 can intercept Dortmund at this time, it doesn't have to win, even if it can force Dortmund to a draw, it would be good news for Bayern Munich, which can effectively reduce the pressure on Bayern Munich players.

Schalke 04's recent state is indeed quite good. Since losing to Bayern Munich 1:5 away in the league, Schalke 04 has achieved three consecutive victories in the league, and now is the time when their morale is at its peak.

Bayern Munich fans can indeed look forward to it.

Before the game, many reporters interviewed Dortmund and Schalke 04 players, wanting to hear what they thought of the Ruhr derby.

Yang Muge has a good friend Zhou Yi in the Dortmund lineup. What will he feel when facing Zhou Yi in this game? This is also a question that Chinese reporters are concerned about.

But when Yang Muge was asked this question, he was very surprised: "This is not the first time I have met them, what else can I feel? Of course, I will do my best to do my own thing."

"If you win the game, it means that Dortmund will lose the hope of winning the championship..."

"Then I will treat him to comfort him." Yang Muge said with a smile.

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In the QQ group in the evening, Zhou Yi was speaking up for Yang Muge: "Those reporters actually asked me that kind of question, and said that they had asked Lao Yang first, I was angry for Lao Yang! Lao Yang even answered them with a good temper... So I didn't answer this kind of question at all! I think with my and Lao Yang's friendship for so many years, Lao Yang will definitely let me go in this game, does this need to be asked?! It's superfluous and insults the relationship between Lao Yang and me!"

He Ying: "..."

Guo Nu: "..."

Yang Muge: "..."

Sun Pan: "Damn, you can actually say such a thing, doesn't your conscience hurt, Zhou Yi!"

Zhou Yi: "No! Because I have no conscience!"

He Ying: "..."

Guo Nu: "..."

Yang Muge: "..."

Sun Pan: "..."

Sun Pan: "Damn, I can't answer this. Just for the sake of such a shameless Zhou Yi, Lao Yang, I support you to kill Dortmund!"

Zhou Yi: "Please be gentle!"

Yang Muge: "..."

Of course, no one would believe that Zhou Yi was really begging Yang Muge for mercy, and Yang Muge would not be stupid enough to really believe it.

Even if Schalke 04 is in good shape now... Dortmund is in even better shape.

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The most practical difficulty facing the two teams in the Ruhr derby is that there is not enough rest time.

Dortmund and Schalke 04's last league game was played in the afternoon of March 21, and the Ruhr derby will be played in the afternoon of March 25.

Putting aside the two game days, there are actually only three days in between, the 22nd, 23rd and 24th.

In such a dense schedule, playing such a high-intensity game is a big test for the physical fitness of both teams.

Moreover, Dortmund has the task of the Champions League, which has more impact than Schalke 04.

These factors will definitely affect the game, but no one knows to what extent...