After the game restarted, Zhou Yi didn't run much, giving the impression that he had very little stamina left. Apart from strolling around and watching the game, he didn't seem to have any other function on the field.

Even when his teammates passed him the ball, he would quickly pass it on, but he wouldn't run forward; instead, he'd just stroll up slowly.

How could he organize any attacks like that?

Seeing Zhou Yi's performance, the Schalke 04 players gradually shifted their attention away from him.

Meanwhile, Sahin was facing even more pressure from the Schalke 04 players.

Originally, Schalke 04's plan was to focus on Sahin after Borussia Dortmund substituted Zhou Yi.

Now, although Zhou Yi hadn't been substituted, his performance made it seem like he might as well have been, so they naturally continued to follow their original plan and surround Sahin.

Sahin struggled to hold his own under the pressure. At first, he didn't really want to pass the ball to Zhou Yi, because he didn't think Zhou Yi had enough stamina to be of any use. Although Zhou Yi had greeted him, Sahin still harbored some distrust towards Zhou Yi deep down.

But later, he couldn't hold on any longer.

So he finally passed the ball to Zhou Yi.

By this point, it was already the seventy-sixth minute of the match.

Generally speaking, in the first-team matches Zhou Yi had played before, seventy-six minutes was a match time he had never experienced; he had always been substituted before then.

After receiving the ball, Zhou Yi slightly turned his body, making a move as if he was going to pass the ball to Grosskreutz on the wing.

This caused the Schalke 04 defenders to shift their defensive focus slightly in that direction.

But Zhou Yi flicked his ankle and passed the ball to Sven Bender behind him.

Afterward, he looked around, observing the surrounding situation, while moving laterally toward the other side.

During this process, he asked Sven Bender for the ball.

Sven Bender passed the ball back to him.

This time, with his back to the direction of attack, Zhou Yi passed the ball to Kuba.

Next, he turned and ran forward, still jogging slowly, not very fast, as if he didn't intend to actively participate in the attack.

Kuba took the ball and advanced along the wing, while Barrios also pulled out of the penalty area to support him.

After encountering an obstacle, Kuba passed the ball to Barrios. Barrios, after receiving the ball on the wing, also faced Schalke 04's tight defense, making it difficult to take the ball into the penalty area. If he crossed the ball directly, there would be no one in front of the goal—this was the disadvantage of having a single striker.

He had no choice but to pass the ball back to Kuba.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yi was still jogging forward slowly, not in a hurry at all.

After Barrios passed the ball to Kuba, he quickly darted toward the goal, and Kuba also prepared to pass the ball to him.

But there were two Schalke 04 defenders between them, and with a Schalke 04 defender also marking Barrios closely, passing the ball there wasn't a good option.

Just then, he saw Zhou Yi "strolling" up ahead, so he passed the ball to Zhou Yi.

Although Zhou Yi had strolled up, he hadn't missed the opportunity to participate in the attack...

When Zhou Yi received the ball, he was only one step away from Schalke 04's thirty-meter zone.

In this area, Schalke 04's defensive intensity was obviously much higher.

But Zhou Yi didn't intend to engage in a physical battle with them there. After receiving Kuba's pass, he immediately shifted the ball to another player.

He passed it to Sahin, another core player, who was coming up from behind.

After getting the ball, Sahin didn't pass immediately, but shielded the ball.

After all, his physical attributes were slightly better than Zhou Yi's.

While Sahin was shielding the ball, Zhou Yi jogged a few steps, pulling out laterally and appearing on Sahin's other side.

Seeing Zhou Yi's figure in the open space, Sahin passed the ball to him again.

When Zhou Yi received the ball, he had his back to the direction of attack. He swept the ball sideways and passed it to Grosskreutz.

Grosskreutz, after receiving the ball, didn't try to dribble and advance along the wing like Kuba, because it was clear that Schalke 04's defense on the wing was very tight. Neither Kuba nor Barrios had found any opportunities on the wing before.

So this time, Grosskreutz simply moved laterally toward the center after receiving the ball.

Zhou Yi stepped aside, letting Grosskreutz pass through the space in front of him. Then, without stopping, he continued to move slowly toward the wing.

However, no one noticed his movement at this time, first because he was moving so slowly, not at all like he was in a hurry to support Grosskreutz.

The other reason was that Grosskreutz's move toward the center was so decisive and resolute that it attracted the attention of almost all the Schalke 04 defenders.

Two Schalke 04 players rushed up to block Grosskreutz.

Grosskreutz had to slow down, or he might have collided with them.

Barrios raised his arm in the penalty area, asking Grosskreutz for the ball.

With Schalke 04's center back, Bordon, sticking close to him, it was very difficult to turn around and get a chance to shoot.

But Grosskreutz still passed the ball to him, while simultaneously making a run into the penalty area without the ball.

He knew that it would be difficult for Barrios to turn around with the opponent marking him closely, so he didn't intend to assist Barrios from the start. Instead, he planned to do a wall pass with Barrios, and then break into the penalty area himself to score.

However, the Schalke 04 players weren't stupid either. Seeing such an obvious wall pass intention, how could they not try to prevent it?

So immediately, Rakitic followed Grosskreutz into the penalty area.

If Barrios passed the ball now, there was a high probability that Rakitic would intercept it.

So what should he do?

Just as Barrios was hesitating, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a yellow and black figure out of the corner of his eye.

On the right edge of the penalty area, in an inconspicuous corner, Zhou Yi slowly ran… in!

And beside him… there wasn't a single Schalke 04 player!

What was he waiting for?

Wasn't this an opportunity!

Barrios had always enjoyed Zhou Yi's assists, and now it was his turn to return the favor!

He passed the ball without hesitation!

He didn't pass to Grosskreutz, who was rushing toward the center, but to Zhou Yi, who was at the corner of the penalty area!

"Zhou Yi!"

As the ball rolled toward Zhou Yi, Duan Xin shouted excitedly.

Zhou Jianliang in front of the TV also became excited: "What a chance!"

He shouted, slapping his thigh.

Zhou Yi didn't wait for the ball in place. He, who had been strolling around the field, suddenly started running toward the ball!

He took a very powerful step, not at all like someone with little stamina left. With just one step, he rushed in front of the ball!

And Schalke 04's goalkeeper, Neuer, after seeing the ball being passed to Zhou Yi, decisively abandoned his goal and rushed out. He reacted a little faster than the other Schalke 04 defenders.

This gave him an extra second or so. He opened his arms, lowered his center of gravity, and lunged toward the ball and Zhou Yi, trying to block Zhou Yi's shooting angle.

And Zhou Yi, meeting the ball, also swung his leg.

At the same time, Grosskreutz, who had just run into the penalty area, was also in position in the center of the goal—after Barrios suddenly passed the ball to Zhou Yi, Rakitic's attention was drawn to Zhou Yi, and he slowed down, causing him to lose track of Grosskreutz.

However, in the eyes of Neuer, who was rushing out, he didn't care whether someone was in position behind him or not. As a goalkeeper, at this moment, he only saw Zhou Yi, who was swinging his leg, and the ball under his feet!

Neuer fell to the ground, sliding out, his two hands outstretched, like a hawk spreading its wings and diving to hunt.

As a goalkeeper, Neuer's dive was not only fast, but also full of momentum!

In a one-on-one situation between a goalkeeper and an attacking player, sometimes momentum is more important than skill. An excellent goalkeeper must have an indomitable and unwavering spirit when rushing out, only in this way can he intimidate the opponent's attacking player!

Believe that even a world-class striker, at this moment, would tremble and falter when he saw Neuer suddenly appear in front of him...

Not to mention that Neuer didn't forget to shout loudly when rushing out to save the ball, putting pressure on Zhou Yi: "The ball—"

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"This ball is gone!" Draxler on the stands shouted excitedly after seeing Neuer spreading his wings.

When Barrios suddenly passed the ball to Zhou Yi, he was actually very nervous. But when he saw Neuer rush out in time, quickly appearing in front of Zhou Yi to block his shooting angle, his heart, which had been raised, fell back down.

Judging from Neuer's current posture, even if Zhou Yi wanted to cross the ball, it would be difficult—the ball would be touched by Neuer's foot!

Yang Muge next to him didn't say anything, but focused all his attention on Schalke 04's goal.

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Everyone focused all their attention on Zhou Yi and Neuer, waiting for the final decisive moment to appear.

At this moment, Zhou Yi's leg, which had been swung up, finally came down and hit the ball.

But he didn't hit the middle or the middle-lower part of the ball. Instead, his right foot, like a shovel, directly inserted into the gap between the ball and the turf.

Then, instead of exerting force to lift it up, he fixed it there.

But the ball was shoveled up by the instep of his foot!

Or, more accurately, it was flicked up!

The ball jumped up from the spot, drawing an arc in the air that just bypassed Neuer, who was sliding on the ground!

Neuer, sliding on the ground, looked up at the ball, his mouth slightly open in surprise. The shout he had made when rushing out had come to an abrupt halt, half of it stuck in his throat, never to be uttered.

His eyeballs moved with the trajectory of the ball. When his eyeballs had reached their limit, the ball was still flying.

He turned over, his neck following the movement, eager to continue tracking the flight path of the ball, even if he bumped into someone, he didn't care.

His vision finally locked onto the ball again.

But the ball had already fallen into the goal he was guarding...