Lin Hai Ting Tao
Chapter 955 Overwhelming Advantage
This time Borussia Dortmund was playing at home.
Completely different from the German Cup roster, Borussia Dortmund sent out its full squad this time, with all the starters available on the field.
In this game, Borussia Dortmund also showed a completely different state than in the previous German Cup match.
In the opening ten minutes, Aubameyang received a pass from Zhou Yi and scored the first goal for the team!
Then, in the twenty-first minute, Aubameyang scored twice.
Reus took a corner kick, and Friedrich headed the ball backwards at the near post. Eintracht Frankfurt's goalkeeper parried the ball, but didn't knock it far enough. The ball fell to Aubameyang at the far post, who gratefully accepted the gift and easily slotted the ball into the empty net.
"Borussia Dortmund is two goals ahead! In the first twenty minutes, Borussia Dortmund played very actively and proactively at home, and Eintracht Frankfurt was completely unable to resist their wave after wave of fierce attacks..."
After taking a two-goal lead, Borussia Dortmund completely controlled the initiative of the game.
Under the leadership of Zhou Yi, Borussia Dortmund frequently launched attacks, threatening Eintracht Frankfurt's goal.
The atmosphere at the Westfalenstadion was also very heated. Although the team's performance has been fluctuating this season, Borussia Dortmund fans have not wavered in their support and enthusiasm for the team.
In the wave after wave of cheers from Borussia Dortmund fans, Borussia Dortmund's offensive was like the tide.
In the twenty-third minute, Mark pulled to the wing to cross from the baseline, Zhou Yi moved forward to respond at the far post in the penalty area, and then shot. The ball suddenly crossed the goalkeeper, but was blocked by Eintracht Frankfurt's defender in front of the goal line!
"Zhou Yi! Oh——! Borussia Dortmund almost scored another goal in a short period of time! If this goal had gone in, the game would have completely lost its suspense..."
In the thirty-first minute, Schmelzer intercepted the ball on the left side of the frontcourt and crossed. Mark received the ball in the penalty area, broke through a defender, and then shot from a small angle, but was blocked by the goalkeeper who fell to the ground.
In the fortieth minute, Großkreutz dribbled the ball forward in the middle, all the way to the edge of the penalty area, and then shot directly from a long distance, but the ball went high over the crossbar.
Three minutes later, Borussia Dortmund won another corner kick. Papastathopoulos headed the ball from Reus's corner kick, but it went slightly wide...
Eintracht Frankfurt, who were two goals behind, didn't even think about equalizing the score. They had to do everything they could to ensure that the team didn't concede any more goals...
Marcel Reif looked at Borussia Dortmund in amazement: "In the last league game against Werder Bremen, we thought it was Borussia Dortmund's best league game of the season. Their performance reminded us of the invincible Borussia Dortmund of last season. We thought it was just a flash in the pan, but now it seems that, at least in the first half of today's game, it is very similar to the last league game. Borussia Dortmund has the upper hand, giving full play to their fast passing and running..."
In the end, the first half ended with Borussia Dortmund leading 2-0.
The Borussia Dortmund players who came off the field were still eager to continue, even though they were already leading by two goals.
Eintracht Frankfurt was a bit stunned.
Although Borussia Dortmund did not send out their main lineup in the last German Cup match, the difference between the two games was too great...
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In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. Borussia Dortmund did not make any substitutions, while Eintracht Frankfurt made one substitution.
But before the specific effect of this substitution could be seen, something happened on the field.
Just thirty seconds into the second half, Yan Min received the ball on the left wing and pretended to break through to cross from the baseline, but suddenly changed direction and cut inside, then changed direction again, bringing the ball into the penalty area.
Yan Min changed direction twice in a short period of time, dazzling Eintracht Frankfurt's players. Facing Yan Min, who suddenly broke into the penalty area, Jakpa rashly shoveled, but he didn't shovel the ball, but instead tripped Yan Min...
Yan Min had just pushed the ball away when he was tackled to the ground by Jakpa.
At the same time, the referee's whistle sounded.
"Penalty! Eintracht Frankfurt suffered a heavy blow!"
The Westfalenstadion was filled with deafening cheers.
Yan Min was pulled up from the ground by his teammates, and everyone hugged him.
"Yan Min's continuous change of direction and breakthrough caused a defensive error for Eintracht Frankfurt..." Duan Xin said excitedly. "He completely dazzled the opponent's defender!"
There was no doubt about this penalty. Jakpa was not only penalized for a penalty kick, but also received a yellow card.
Jakpa had no words to express his suffering. Of course, he was not dazzled by Yan Min. In fact, he thought he could shovel the ball at the time. As a result, Yan Min's speed was faster than he expected. He touched the ball half a step earlier and pushed the ball away. Of course, his foot could only shovel on someone's leg...
There was no controversy about this penalty. Mark stood in front of the penalty spot and took the penalty.
At this time, the Westfalenstadion was a little quieter. Everyone held their breath, not wanting to disturb Mark.
With a whistle, Mark ran up and shot!
The ball flew into the goal close to the ground, while Eintracht Frankfurt's goalkeeper Trapp judged the wrong direction.
As the ball entered the goal, the quiet Westfalenstadion became lively again.
"3-0! Borussia Dortmund has the advantage at home and Eintracht Frankfurt has no power to fight back! The second half has just started for a minute, and Borussia Dortmund is three goals ahead! This advantage is too great!"
After scoring the goal, Mark ran towards the south stand, where other players joined him, hugging and celebrating.
After clarifying their goals, this team has re-exploded with combat effectiveness. Everyone can feel this change, and they seem to have found the feeling of the previous two seasons again.
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Borussia Dortmund, who scored three goals, had no intention of stopping at all. In the fifty-second minute, Borussia Dortmund launched a quick counterattack. Zhou Yi passed the ball directly from the backcourt to Aubameyang in front. Aubameyang used his speed to break through in the middle and then passed the ball to Piszczek on the right wing. Piszczek on the right wing quickly inserted, cut into the penalty area after receiving the ball, and then crossed.
Another full-back, Schmelzer, also rushed into Eintracht Frankfurt's penalty area at this time. He jumped up and headed the ball!
The ball was almost blocked by goalkeeper Trapp on the goal line!
Causing a burst of exclamation in the stands of the stadium.
"So close! Eintracht Frankfurt almost conceded another goal! Borussia Dortmund's counterattack was very beautiful. Two full-backs killed all the way from the backcourt to the frontcourt, completing the final pass and the final shot! Borussia Dortmund, who flew together on both wings, has indeed not been seen for a while!"
Marcel Reif couldn't help but praise Borussia Dortmund when he saw Borussia Dortmund's smooth and flowing attack. At this time, he didn't need to consider the feelings of Eintracht Frankfurt fans at all.
Of course, Eintracht Frankfurt fans were not in the mood to care about what the commentator said. Their hearts were about to jump out of their throats...
And just three minutes later, many Eintracht Frankfurt fans' hearts probably hadn't fallen back into their chests from their throats when Borussia Dortmund launched another very threatening attack.
Zhou Yi pretended to pass the ball to the middle in front of the penalty area, but suddenly pulled the ball back, and then used the outside of his left foot to push the ball to the left.
Großkreutz, with no one defending him at all, cut in diagonally to receive the ball, and then smoothly entered the penalty area.
Zhou Yi's pass was very sudden. Before, everyone's attention was on Aubameyang, Mark, Reus, and Yan Min. He didn't expect Zhou Yi to pass to everyone's back. Großkreutz inserted from behind Yan Min, and no one saw him at all at the time.
After receiving the ball, Großkreutz was directly one-on-one with the goalkeeper.
Goalkeeper Trapp quickly abandoned the goal and attacked.
"A good chance for Borussia Dortmund!"
In Marcel Reif's exclamation, Großkreutz shook away the attacking Trapp and then shot!
The cheers of the Westfalenstadion were already impatiently ringing out.
But the ball was kicked out by the Eintracht Frankfurt defender who desperately returned to defense in front of the goal line!
"Ah——!" Marcel Reif screamed. "Madlung! He made a key defense! This goal-line save was very beautiful!"
Großkreutz covered his face in disappointment when he saw that the ball didn't go in.
Zhou Yi gave him a thumbs up: "Good job!!"
Although he didn't score, as long as he maintained this kind of offensive, he wouldn't have to worry about goals not coming again.
Zhou Yi had this confidence.
Like the game against Werder Bremen, he felt very good today, running very actively, but didn't feel tired.
Although Eintracht Frankfurt arranged some defenses against him, Zhou Yi's range of activity was too large, and Eintracht Frankfurt's defensive tactics were not so effective.
He could appear in almost any position on the field.
When Borussia Dortmund was passing the ball in the backcourt, Zhou Yi's position was almost on the same line as the center back, and when Borussia Dortmund attacked into the opponent's thirty-meter area, Zhou Yi also tried to be as forward as possible, and even repeatedly inserted into the penalty area to seek opportunities, bringing great pressure to Eintracht Frankfurt's defense.
In addition, he and Yan Min and Reus frequently switched positions, and he could be seen on the left, middle, and right.
And Borussia Dortmund's ability to occupy an overwhelming advantage in this game is of course inseparable from the ubiquitous Zhou Yi...