"Red card?!"

He Ping's voice trembled as he saw the color of the card in the referee's hand. What does "when it rains, it pours" mean? This is it! "Of course… according to the rules, Weidenfeller was the last defender. If Higuain could get past him, he would face an empty goal. He tackled Higuain, which is a very bad foul and could indeed be given a red card… But the spirit of the rules is to ensure the smooth running of the football match. A penalty for Napoli would be enough. Isn't this red card a bit… too harsh? If Dortmund are two goals behind and have one less player, how will they face the rest of the match? Will the entertainment and excitement of this match be greatly reduced? I don't think a referee who can officiate a Champions League match should simply and mechanically copy the rules…"

At this moment, He Ping couldn't care less about being neutral and fair. He raised his own questions, all in favor of Dortmund.

Fortunately, Napoli doesn't have many supporters in China, otherwise he would definitely be drowned in saliva by the fans after the match.

German commentator Marcel Reif was even more agitated.

"How can this be a red card?! How should this be a red card?! This penalty is too severe! Since a penalty has been given, a yellow card should be enough!" He angrily issued a series of questions. "This penalty is absolutely worth discussing! It will definitely cause controversy from all parties after the match!"

In fact, there is already a lot of controversy now, without waiting until after the match.

Seeing the referee show Weidenfeller the red card, Klopp on the sidelines was furious. He rushed to the fourth official and roared: "This kind of penalty! Unacceptable! The red card is too severe! This shouldn't be a red card! And we haven't even protested Higuain's dive yet!"

As the coach of Dortmund, he naturally has to protect the interests of Dortmund. Regardless of whether Higuain's fall was a dive or not, he puts the label of diving on him first, hoping to put pressure on the referee team.

But in fact, once the referee has made a judgment, it is difficult to change it.

So this penalty is irreversible. No matter how angry and unwilling Dortmund are, they cannot change the outcome of Weidenfeller being sent off.

The referee stood on the penalty spot, holding the red card firmly in his hand, while the other hand pointed off the field, maintaining this posture for more than ten seconds.

Weidenfeller initially pleaded, then became angry, and then he was quickly pulled away by his teammates—if he wasn't pulled away, they were afraid he would pounce on the referee and beat him up. Then it wouldn't be as simple as being sent off with a red card, he would definitely be subject to additional penalties, and it was possible that he wouldn't be able to play in the Champions League for a season…

The pulled-away Weidenfeller could only helplessly accept this result.

Regardless of whether he deliberately tackled Higuain or not, the fact is that he did tackle Higuain's ankle, causing Higuain to fall to the ground.

So the referee's penalty kick was no problem, as for the red card… that is indeed worth discussing, but that is another matter.

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Weidenfeller finally left the field in dismay, and as he walked off the field, the San Paolo Stadium resounded with cheers.

The Italian commentator said: "This is a heavy blow for the defending champions! They are about to lose their second goal and have one less player!" Although he said this was a heavy blow, seemingly worried about Dortmund, there was none of that in his tone.

Regardless of whether Napoli is supported by other Italian fans in Italy, it is now a Champions League match, and any Italian team represents the honor and interests of Italian football. As long as they are a normal person, they should hope that Italian teams perform better and better in the Champions League, so that Italian teams will gain more benefits in the allocation of Champions League places.

Now only the top three teams in Serie A can participate in next season's Champions League, with the third-place team having to start from the qualifying rounds.

The Bundesliga has four places, of course, which is inseparable from the excellent performance of the Bundesliga teams in the Champions League in recent years, especially Dortmund and Bayern Munich.

Back then, when AC Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus were regulars in the Champions League quarter-finals and semi-finals, Serie A also had four Champions League places… But now the former "Little World Cup" has long since faded away, and this is naturally related to the unsatisfactory performance of Italian teams in the Champions League.

Now that Napoli has been assigned to the group of death again, the Italian commentators naturally hope that they can break out of this group and win more Champions League points for Italian teams.

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Dortmund made a quick substitution.

Substitute goalkeeper Langerak went into action in a hurry without even having time to warm up, and the unlucky guy who was replaced by him was Kuba.

So Klopp's plan to strengthen the attack by adding an attacking player during the halftime break was all in vain.

With Kuba off the field, Dortmund not only has one less player in total, but also does not have an advantage in the number of midfielders.

It can be said that the second half had just begun, and Klopp's arrangements were disrupted, so his anger is completely understandable.

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The newly substituted Langerak failed to become a hero to save the team. When facing Insigne's penalty kick, he misjudged the direction, and the football flew into the net without suspense.

"2:0! Napoli leads Dortmund by two goals!" the Italian commentator shouted excitedly.

Regarding this situation and result, German commentator Marcel Reif could only say: "The situation is unfavorable, the situation is really too unfavorable…"

He Ping was still entangled in the referee's penalty: "That red card looks like it will change the way the rest of the game is played…" He believes that the red card prevents Dortmund from displaying their attacking power, and the rest of this game will definitely not be good.

Maybe Dortmund will shrink back to defend, hoping to lose fewer goals. This is a group match, and it is a group of death. In the end, it is inevitable that they will need to compare small points and compare the goal difference between each other. If Dortmund loses too badly on the road, it will be bad, maybe it will become the last straw that breaks them…

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While the Napoli players were celebrating the goal, there were still Dortmund players who found the referee and tried to appeal to him about Weidenfeller's red card just now.

But what's the use of saying this now? It's more like an emotional vent.

Two goals behind, and one less player, and it's an away game, Dortmund's morale has simply plummeted.

Zhou Yi, however, did not join the team that "besieged" the referee. He felt that there were more important things to do than surround the referee and demand an explanation.

Even if he simulated dozens of games of this match in the virtual world, he had never encountered today's situation—two goals behind, one less player, and the goalkeeper was sent off. It can be seen how low the probability is.

But he knows what to do at this time, of course, it is to boost the team's morale.

How to boost the team's morale?

Just like what he did in the match against Chelsea, either organize the attack or shoot himself. Anyway, he must be able to threaten Napoli's goal. As long as he can let his teammates see the hope of defeating Napoli or equalizing the score, the morale will rise.

He still has to attack. Defending blindly will not allow his teammates to see hope, and naturally there is no question of recovery.

But the situation Dortmund is facing now is different from the situation in the match against Chelsea.

At that time, Chelsea was focused on defense, and Dortmund could besiege Chelsea. Zhou Yi could naturally continue to send out wonderful passes or shoot himself near the Chelsea goal.

But what about now? Dortmund, with one less player, is being pressed and beaten by Napoli. He himself is far away from the opponent's goal, and it is very difficult to go up and overcome the layers of defense. How can he launch an attack that can threaten Napoli's goal?

Zhou Yi turned his attention to Aubameyang, who had just come on the field.

Speaking of which, Aubameyang is also unlucky. He was originally sent on the field with the task of strengthening Dortmund's offensive, but as soon as he came on the field, his body probably hadn't warmed up yet, and the situation took a turn for the worse.

It's hard to say whether Dortmund still needs to strengthen the offensive now… He himself is a little confused, not knowing what his task should be now.

At this moment, Zhou Yi found him.

"Pierre." Zhou Yi said to him: "We may have to play defensive counterattacks."

Aubameyang looked at him, not understanding why he came to say this to him.

"At this time, I need your speed advantage." Zhou Yi explained.

Aubameyang suddenly realized: "You want me to rush forward?"

"Yes, I will try my best to send you long passes during the game, and then you have to rely on your own speed to chase the ball and threaten Napoli's goal as much as possible." Zhou Yi simply told Aubameyang his plan.

Aubameyang is not stupid either. Zhou Yi gave him a point, and he understood.

Aubameyang, who was still confused and didn't know what to do, immediately cheered up: "That's no problem, speed is my forte!" He grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.

"There may not be many people supporting you." Zhou Yi continued.

Aubameyang nodded: "Well, I know what the situation is now…"

He clenched his fists. When the team is in trouble, of course it is time for him to step forward and play the role of a superhero!

He suddenly became full of expectations for the next game.