After Zhou Yi left the field, Schalke 04 made substitutions.

Keller breathed a sigh of relief at Zhou Yi's departure. Although they were still two goals behind, as long as Zhou Yi wasn't on the field, there was nothing to worry about. They could use the remaining time to attack fiercely and try to equalize the score before the end of the game. At this point, Keller wasn't even thinking about winning anymore; he just wanted to avoid losing to their derby rivals at home.

He replaced Neustädter with Clemens and midfielder Jones with Kolasinac.

There were still more than twenty minutes left for Schalke 04. If they only needed to score one goal, that wasn't a small amount of time.

But if Schalke 04 wanted to score two goals in a row… Borussia Dortmund wasn't going to just stand by and watch.

After substituting Zhou Yi, Borussia Dortmund also adjusted their tactics, switching to a defensive counterattack. Anyway, they had fast players like Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang, and Reus in the front, so launching counterattacks was easy.

Sure enough, Borussia Dortmund's counterattacks caused a lot of trouble for Schalke 04, making them afraid to press forward with all their players.

Even when they needed to go all in, they didn't dare to do so, and still had to keep some defensive force in the back.

In the end, no matter how hard Schalke 04 tried, they couldn't break through Borussia Dortmund's goal again.

When the referee Kircher blew the whistle to end the match, Zhou Yi and his teammates stood up from the bench, clapping and cheering together, celebrating their victory in the 143rd Revierderby.

"The game is over! Borussia Dortmund defeated Schalke 04 3-1 away from home! They have once again won the Revierderby! They haven't lost to Schalke 04 since 2010! This is a remarkable achievement!"

"...Compared to winning the Revierderby, I think what's more important is Zhou Yi's performance after recovering from his injury. This is his first game after recovering from his injury, and in the limited time he played, he scored a goal and orchestrated two goals. His performance can be described as perfect!" Duan Xin focused on Zhou Yi. "I think for Klopp and Borussia Dortmund fans, a healthy and excellent Zhou Yi is something that makes them even happier than winning the Revierderby..."

The TV broadcast also focused on Zhou Yi, telling all the viewers that this person was the real protagonist of the match.

Zhou Yi was naturally pulled in for an interview after the match.

"Congratulations, Zhou Yi, you played a very outstanding game, and this is your first game after recovering from your injury. Does this mean you have fully recovered?"

Zhou Yi said with a smile: "I don't know, whether or not I've fully recovered is up to Dr. Braun to decide, right? But I'm quite satisfied with my performance. It's not bad to be able to play like this in the first game after recovering from an injury."

"In another game that ended at the same time, Bayern Munich defeated Hertha Berlin 3-2 at home and are still ranked first. Bayern Munich has performed very well this season, and they are currently the only undefeated team in the league, while Borussia Dortmund is plagued by injuries. Do you think Borussia Dortmund still has a chance to defend their league title this season?"

"Last season, Bayern Munich also had the advantage for most of the time, but in the end, we won the league title. I think what's important in the league title race is not a temporary lead, but never giving up. We won't give up easily. And we're not that far behind them now, it seems like there's only a one-point difference, right?"

The reporter nodded.

Currently, Bayern Munich has eight wins and two draws, with twenty-six points, while Borussia Dortmund has eight wins, one draw, and one loss, with twenty-five points. The gap between the two teams is not as big as people think.

"So that's it. The league has only played ten rounds so far, and the entire season is thirty-four rounds. It's too early to talk about who the league title belongs to, it's too early for us, and I'm afraid it's too early for Bayern Munich as well." Zhou Yi shook his head with a smile, his tone was calm, but he was very confident.

Having just recovered from his injury and delivered an outstanding performance, helping the team win the Revierderby, Zhou Yi certainly had the right to be so confident.

After the match, in the media's ratings, Zhou Yi, who only played for sixty-seven minutes, was given a high score of 1.5.

The Bundesliga rating system is formulated by *Kicker* magazine. Unlike the ten-point system in other countries, the Bundesliga uses a five-point system. But it's not 0-5 points, but 1-6 points, so it's impossible for the ridiculous situation of zero points being the highest score to occur.

The highest score is one point, and the lowest score is five points, while six points are equivalent to a negative score, meaning "negative score, get out." In between, it is in units of 0.5 points. Generally speaking, being rated 1.5 points is already considered a relatively rare high score. Getting one point is very, very, very difficult—in the key battle for the Bundesliga title last season, Zhou Yi scored a last-minute, stoppage-time winner against Bayern Munich, but he was only rated 1.5 points.

It's not that Zhou Yi has never received a perfect score of one point. That was in the Champions League final last season, with two goals and one assist, helping Borussia Dortmund defeat Bayern Munich 3-2 and historically win the Champions League trophy again. After the match, *Kicker* magazine rated Zhou Yi with a full score of one point.

The media's evaluation of Zhou Yi's performance in this Revierderby was: "...Considering that this is Zhou Yi's first game back to the team after suffering an injury and being absent for more than a month, and considering that this is a fierce Revierderby, Zhou Yi was still able to deliver such a decisive performance, which fully proves that he is the most indispensable person for Borussia Dortmund."

Yang Muge, who scored the only goal for Schalke 04 in the match, also received a score of 2.5 points. This score was the highest score for the entire Schalke 04 team. The media commentary wrote: "Schalke 04's failure has nothing to do with Yang Muge. His defense in midfield is as stable as ever, and what's even better is his performance in attack. His astute forward insertion and shot once gave Schalke 04 hope. The reason why Schalke 04 lost this game has to do with coach Jens Keller's insistence on arranging Neustädter to defend Zhou Yi. The strong Schalke 04 iron gate performed very clumsily in front of Zhou Yi. Just looking at his performance in this game, you will definitely doubt why Löw would recruit him into the national team..."

Neustädter's score after the match was five points, the lowest in the team, but he was not alone. Boateng, who missed a penalty in the match, was also given five points.

Yang Muge, who scored the only goal for Schalke 04 in the match, also accepted an interview. During the interview, he seemed a little depressed and showed no sign of being happy about scoring his first Revierderby goal.

"I care more about the team's victory. If my goal could be exchanged for a victory, I would be willing to exchange it," Yang Muge said, shaking his head.

Some reporters maliciously wanted Yang Muge to evaluate the coach's tactical arrangements. Although Yang Muge was honest, he was not stupid. He was someone who frequently faced interviews with reporters, so he naturally knew the routines involved. So he said: "As a player, I am not qualified to judge whether the coach's approach is right or wrong. I am just completing my own task."

He didn't want to push himself into the spotlight at this time.

As for whether coach Jens Keller would be able to continue coaching at Schalke 04 after losing this game, Yang Muge didn't care. He was already used to it. Since playing in Schalke 04's first team, he had already seen how frequently Schalke 04 changed coaches.

Anyway, no matter who comes to be the coach, he will perform well and work hard in training.

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This Revierderby, which was full of many topics and mysteries before the game, ended, and Borussia Dortmund won again. After the match, when Klopp attended the press conference, he was cautious about the question of whether Zhou Yi was healthy and worry-free, and his answer was the same as Zhou Yi's—whether he has truly recovered depends on the team doctor's opinion. So he doesn't know whether Zhou Yi will be able to start in the next game, and whether he will be able to play the full game.

Borussia Dortmund's next game is the eleventh round of the league, where they will host Stuttgart. The next game after that will be the fourth Champions League group stage match, where they will welcome Arsenal at home.

Since Borussia Dortmund is currently behind in the league, the league is also very important to them, and they cannot easily give up the game against Stuttgart, which has affected their preparations for the Champions League match against Arsenal.

Fortunately, Zhou Yi finally recovered at this time, and his condition is not bad, which has made many people less anxious.

This can be seen from the answers given by other Borussia Dortmund players in interviews after the Revierderby.

Reus gave Zhou Yi's comeback performance a very high praise: "I am very happy that Zhou Yi was able to make it to this derby. Everyone saw his performance on the field, it was simply shocking. It's really hard to believe that this is a performance that someone who hasn't played a game in more than a month can deliver..."

Mark, who scored a goal in the match, was simply a brainless fan of Zhou Yi: "Unbelievable! Zhou Yi's performance shows how important he is to us! We need him very, very much! I am very happy that he is back!"

Aubameyang: "Before I joined Borussia Dortmund, I had heard of Zhou Yi's great name. I am very happy to be able to fight alongside such an excellent player. His appearance makes everyone feel at ease and happy..."

Even Mkhitaryan, who was relegated to the bench because of Zhou Yi's return, was sincerely convinced by Zhou Yi's performance: "After he came on the field, everything seemed to become simple. Everyone knew what to do. This feeling is very magical, it's almost like it's not real..."

After the match, some German media began to drum up support for Zhou Yi to win the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or:

"...Zhou Yi's timely comeback and outstanding performance in the Revierderby will provide strong support for his bid for the Ballon d'Or. Zhou Yi's outstanding performance in this game was impressive, and I believe that no one will be able to ignore his performance when voting..."

After winning the UEFA Best Player in Europe award at the beginning of the new season, Zhou Yi's supporters set their sights on the FIFA Ballon d'Or co-organized by FIFA and *France Football*.

Before Zhou Yi was injured, some of his supporters were worried that Zhou Yi's injury would last too long, which would affect his ranking in the selection of this annual award.

It should be known that the FIFA Ballon d'Or and the UEFA Best Player in Europe award have different selection methods. The proportion of votes from professional media is too small to influence the final result. On the contrary, the votes of the national team captains and coaches are more important, and they refer more to recent media reports when voting.

If Zhou Yi could appear more in the media and increase his presence during this period, perhaps they would consider writing Zhou Yi's name at the top when voting...

And at the end of October, *France Football* will announce the 23-man shortlist for the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or. Zhou Yi delivered such a wonderful performance in the Revierderby before that, which will of course have a positive impact on his voting selection.

However, Zhou Yi himself took it very lightly. When he was asked about this question by reporters after the match, he shook his head and smiled: "The Ballon d'Or? It would be great to win it, of course, but it doesn't matter if I don't win it."

In his heart, he already felt that it would be difficult for him to compete with Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi for this award. Since he is destined not to win it, then don't care too much about it, so as to avoid increasing troubles.