At the same time Boaten shot, Weidenfeller judged the direction correctly and dived sideways, just in time to slap the penalty kick from Boaten away!

The penalty he saved fell back into the penalty area, and Boaten wanted to make a follow-up shot, but he couldn't touch the ball.

The football bounced near the penalty spot after landing.

At this time, the person rushing up was Yang Muge!

He stretched his foot to kick the football!

If he hit it, he might be able to score a goal!

Subotic didn't care about the possibility of a foul this time, and kicked out a foot while lying on the ground, finally kicking the football to the baseline before Yang Muge.

Borussia Dortmund was completely out of danger...

Weidenfeller was very excited after saving the penalty. He raised his fist and celebrated demonstratively.

Other Borussia Dortmund players also ran up and excitedly patted Weidenfeller's shoulders and back.

On the Schalke 04 side, they were extremely disappointed. They originally thought that they could equalize the score by getting a penalty. Who would have thought that Boaten's shot was so substandard...

Yang Muge's follow-up shot was very agile, but it was still a little late...

This was simply a double blow to Schalke 04—it might have been better if they hadn't gotten the penalty, but getting the penalty and then missing it was a bigger blow than being one goal behind.

As a result, Schalke 04's subsequent corner kick was weak, and Weidenfeller directly picked it off in the air.

Although the penalty was over, the commentators were still talking about everything that had just happened.

"...It is said that Boaten and Weidenfeller are good friends in life. I don't know if that's why Weidenfeller is so familiar with Boaten that he can accurately guess the direction..."

"Boaten certainly didn't expect that he accidentally created a record—in the previous Ruhr Derby, Schalke 04 had never missed a penalty kick, and he was the first in history!"

The TV broadcast also gave close-up shots of Weidenfeller and Boaten one after another.

Weidenfeller in the close-up shot was naturally very excited. Being able to save a penalty was a great stimulus to his condition.

Boaten, on the other hand, looked very depressed, and he was still shaking his head secretly.

Why did he kick a penalty at the angle that the goalkeeper liked the most? Others couldn't figure it out, and Boaten himself probably couldn't figure it out either...

Soon Boaten had another chance for redemption. He broke into the penalty area and shot, but the football went wide. It could be seen that he was indeed affected by the missed penalty.

This is not a penalty in an ordinary game, this is a penalty in the Ruhr Derby. The gain or loss of any goal must be carefully considered.

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The missed penalty also had a great impact on Schalke 04's morale. Next, Borussia Dortmund took the initiative and launched attacks on Schalke 04's goal frequently.

In the thirty-second minute, Aubameyang crossed after receiving a pass from Zhou Yi on the wing, and Reus's header in the penalty area was caught by Hildebrand.

A minute later, Borussia Dortmund made a comeback again. This time, Mark suddenly shot a cold arrow outside the penalty area. Hildebrand failed to save the ball, and the football flew out of the baseline, brushing the outside of the left post, startling the Schalke 04 fans in the stands into a cold sweat...

Borussia Dortmund hoped to take advantage of the opponent's decline in morale during this period to secure the victory.

However, even if Schalke 04's morale was low, it would not collapse. After all, this was the Ruhr Derby, and it was normal to encounter any difficulties.

Therefore, Schalke 04 is now retreating to defend, hoping to withstand Borussia Dortmund's offensive before the end of the first half. This will provide conditions for adjustments during the halftime break.

Yang Muge performed very actively during this period. He completed the task arranged by coach Keller very well.

He ran back and forth tirelessly in the midfield and backcourt, appearing in every place that needed him, carrying out sweeping and clearing operations.

His figure does not look as burly as Neustädter, but his agility and resilience are far better than anyone else. Once he is entangled, as long as the player with the ball hesitates a little, he will be intercepted by him.

And after intercepting the ball, he is also very clear-headed and does not want to take the opportunity to show off his footwork. He will quickly pass the football to the nearest teammate, so that the football can leave the dangerous area and reduce the pressure on the defense.

It is because of his defense that Borussia Dortmund does not have many good scoring opportunities when facing Schalke 04. The score has been stuck at 0:1.

Duan Xin praised Yang Muge's performance: "Although not as popular as Zhou Yi, there is a reason why Yang Muge can gain a firm foothold in Schalke 04's main lineup. Look at his interceptions in the game, accurate and clean, very decisive and swift when tackling, and like a chewing gum that is difficult to get rid of when defending close..."

Marcel Reif also praised Yang Muge: "If it weren't for Yang Muge's excellent performance, Schalke 04 might have lost more than one goal. Yang Muge is not the kind of eye-catching player in the team, but he is indispensable to Schalke 04..."

In the end, Schalke 04 still withstood Borussia Dortmund's last fierce offensive.

This gave Keller comfort—losing only one goal, everything is possible. And Zhou Yi should not be able to play the whole game, so there is not much time left for Zhou Yi and Borussia Dortmund. As long as they can survive, victory will still belong to Schalke 04!

Looking at Klopp's expression, you can tell that Keller's guess should be about the same—although leading by one goal, Klopp's expression was not relaxed when he left the field. He walked into the player tunnel with his head down and in a hurry.

But in fact, Keller guessed wrong again...

In Klopp's original idea, he hoped that Borussia Dortmund could take the lead in the first half. As for how many goals to lead... It would have been perfect if they could lead by two or three goals, but Klopp was not so stupid as to think that the team could score so many goals against Schalke 04 in the current situation.

He believes that as long as they can lead, no matter how many goals they lead by, even if it is only one goal, it is fine.

As for Zhou Yi's problem, he does not intend to replace him during the halftime break. Although Dr. Braun said that Zhou Yi could not play the entire game, he would not only play for forty-five minutes, right?

Klopp wanted to see what the situation was when he replaced him in the second half.

If Borussia Dortmund scored another goal at the beginning of the second half and led by two goals, then why couldn't he replace Zhou Yi?

Conversely, if Schalke 04 scored immediately in the second half and equalized the score, and the situation was unfavorable for Borussia Dortmund, Klopp could not replace Zhou Yi at this time...

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During the halftime break, Jens Keller praised the players' performance in the first half, especially Yang Muge. He praised Yang Muge's performance in the second half of the first half.

Then he asked Yang Muge to continue playing like this in the second half.

Being praised by the coach should be a very happy thing.

But there was no happy expression on Yang Muge's face. Of course, this can be seen as his calmness in the face of honor and disgrace, or his concern for the team, without considering personal honor.

But in fact, Yang Muge was just a little worried about Keller's arrangement.

If he continues to sweep in the second half, who will defend Zhou Yi? Still let Neustädter?

It's not that Yang Muge has any opinion on Neustädter. They partnered in midfield for a year last season, cooperated very well, and also helped the team win the Champions League qualification. But the problem is that Neustädter has never defended Zhou Yi. His characteristics are not suitable for marking Zhou Yi. Didn't the goal conceded in the first half explain it? When Zhou Yi turned and changed direction, Neustädter's reaction was more than half a beat slower!

Still arrange it like this in the second half?

Yang Muge was worried about this.

Neustädter can also do the sweeping work, not necessarily himself. Although this job is also very important, Yang Muge believes that containing Zhou Yi is more important.

He really wanted to express his thoughts to the coach, but he didn't dare. This kind of face-to-face questioning of the coach is too difficult for Yang Muge. He is not the kind of person who likes to confront authority face to face.

So he didn't express his concerns in the end.

He will do whatever task the coach assigns him. But in terms of adapting to the situation, he is indeed not as good as Zhou Yi.

This may be the reason why Yang Muge is considered the weakest among the Five Little Dragons—in the opinion of many people, he is not as good as Guo Nu... After Guo Nu went to Inter Milan this season, he has secured a place in the team's main lineup.

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On the other side, Klopp also praised the team's performance in the first half. Although they only led by one goal, he did not show any dissatisfaction.

He asked the team to continue the first half's style of play in the second half.

Of course, he also asked about Zhou Yi's physical condition.

"No problem, I can still play. I even feel like I can play the whole game!" Zhou Yi said confidently.

Klopp laughed: "I don't want this game to be decided until the ninetieth minute!"

The other players were also amused by the conversation between the two people, and there was a burst of laughter in the dressing room, and the atmosphere was very relaxed.