Chapter 315 Zhou Yi! Zhou Yi!

"Zhou Yi! Zhou Yi! Zhou Yi—!!" Norbert Dickel lengthened his voice as he shouted Zhou Yi's name, and the stands were filled with a roaring chorus.

They certainly knew what Zhou Yi's goal meant.

It was no exaggeration to say that it had opened the door to the championship.

After scoring, Zhou Yi turned around to celebrate, but as soon as he turned, he was grabbed by Mark, who almost tore his jersey. Then Zhou Yi was pinned to the ground by Mark, and more players rushed up and piled on top of them.

In front of Nuremberg's goal, below the Südtribüne (South Stand) of Westfalenstadion, Dortmund players were celebrating the goal wildly. They were also very clear about how significant Zhou Yi's goal was…

Because of this goal, everyone was freed from that excited and nervous atmosphere, and they could finally play a normal game…

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When Zhou Yi and Mark played a one-two, Zhou Jianliang had just picked up his teacup, ready to take a sip. But then he saw his son break into the penalty area, and he forgot all about drinking his tea, staring blankly at the TV screen with the teacup in his hand.

When his son scored, he waved his hand violently, forgetting that he was still holding the teacup, and all the tea spilled out…

Some of it even splashed on his clothes and face.

But at this moment, Zhou Jianliang didn't care about that. He just glanced at it, put down the teacup, and applauded his son vigorously.

"Good job!"

His wife handed him a tissue, which Zhou Jianliang took to wipe his face before tossing it aside, excitedly saying, "The league title is in our grasp!"

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Zhou Jianliang was right. After Zhou Yi's goal, the entire Dortmund team returned to normal, and their strength advantage over Nuremberg was revealed, coupled with playing at home.

Subsequently, Dortmund launched a fierce attack on Nuremberg's goal. In the forty-third minute, Lewandowski received a pass from Zhou Yi and scored another goal for Dortmund, giving them a two-goal lead before halftime!

Meanwhile, Cologne and Leverkusen were still 0-0…

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The second half began with the two sides switching sides. In the fifty-third minute, it was Zhou Yi again who, under pressure from a close-marking opponent, delivered a through ball with an awkward posture. Mark received Zhou Yi's through ball on the edge of the penalty area and chose to chip it over Nuremberg goalkeeper Schäfer's head and into the goal!

"3-0!! Dortmund has completely locked in the victory! There is no suspense about this season's league title! And Mark's goal is Zhou Yi's fifteenth assist in the league this season! Surpassing his assist count from last season! It's important to remember that this is only Zhou Yi's second season. Unlike his debut season when opponents didn't know him well, Zhou Yi is Dortmund's core this season, heavily studied and defended by opponents. Under such circumstances, it's remarkable that he can still provide fifteen assists before the end of the season!"

"Coupled with his six assists in the Champions League, Zhou Yi has a total of twenty-one assists this season, which is unique in Europe! In addition, he also has six league goals and two Champions League goals. His position has changed from attacking midfielder to defensive midfielder, further away from the goal, but whether it's goals or assists, he has more than last season, performing even better. Being further away from the goal doesn't reduce his threat to the goal, so it has to be said that Zhou Yi is truly a phenomenal player!"

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Dortmund was already three goals ahead of Nuremberg, and the news would surely reach the other stadium, and Leverkusen's performance would definitely be affected.

So, not long after Mark scored, in the sixty-seventh minute, Cologne, playing at home, broke the deadlock, with their striker Novaković scoring the first goal for the team, giving Cologne a 1-0 lead over Leverkusen!

When this news reached Westfalenstadion, a huge cheer suddenly erupted in the stands, no less than when Dortmund scored.

Commentator Marcel Reif was also talking about this: "...Leverkusen is behind! If they lose this game, there's no need to compare goal difference or goals scored, Dortmund will be confirmed as league champions with two rounds to spare!"

Leverkusen was certainly unwilling to lose the game like this, and coach Heynckes began making substitutions, hoping to turn the tide.

He first replaced midfielder Sam with striker Derdiyok, and then replaced Castro with midfielder Barnetta.

In the seventy-eighth minute, he used his last substitution, replacing Bender with midfielder Rolfes.

Although Heynckes tried his best, he was still unable to save Leverkusen.

In the eighty-second minute, Novaković scored twice, helping Cologne lead Leverkusen 2-0 at home!

Leverkusen's defeat was almost certain, but what could they do when they met a team that needed to stay in the league in the most crucial game?

After thirty-one rounds of the league, Cologne was ranked fourteenth, with thirty-five points, only three points away from the relegation zone of the last three teams. With three rounds remaining in the league, every point was important for Cologne, and this was their home game, so how could they assist Leverkusen?

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When the news of Leverkusen trailing by two goals reached Westfalenstadion, Dortmund fans in the stadium stands had already begun to sing and celebrate their victory and the league title.

The Dortmund players on the field were also a little distracted at this time, but it was understandable.

The fans were celebrating the championship in advance, so how could they not be distracted?

But this time, Klopp did not blame or scold the players, but chatted and laughed with his assistant coaches on the sidelines, looking relaxed.

He didn't believe that the league title that was within reach could fly away…

The Dortmund players on the field had no intention to fight, but under Zhou Yi's conscious control, Nuremberg had no chance.

Finally, when the referee blew the whistle to end the game, Westfalenstadion was like an erupting volcano, spewing out huge cheers, and spreading them in all directions. Even kilometers away, you could hear the shouts and cheers coming from here…

The Dortmund players hugged each other, celebrating wildly, even more so than in any previous league game.

Because they knew they had won the title with two rounds to spare!

The Bundesliga championship shield for the 2010-2011 season would belong to Dortmund!

"The game is over! Congratulations to Dortmund! Congratulations to Klopp! He led the team to win this season's league title! And it was almost without suspense, showing the ability and confidence to win the title from the beginning!" Marcel Reif said. "This season has belonged to Dortmund from start to finish, to this young team! The youth storm they set off swept through Germany and invaded Europe. Those classic games are still vivid in my mind! And this league title is the best reward for this team!"

Zhou Yi celebrated the league title with his teammates, they hugged each other, cheering and jumping for joy.

Next to them were several cameras pointed at them, recording their celebration.

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"Damn, league title!" Sun Pan said in the group chat.

They had all coincidentally watched the game and were using QQ to communicate.

"It's really enviable..." Yang Muge said. "When we were still in the youth team, he had already won the league title in the first team..."

"Fucking awesome, just..." Guo Nu was so shocked by Zhou Yi's achievements that he didn't know what to say.

He Ying remained silent.

When Zhou Yi gave up Barcelona and chose Dortmund, everyone thought he had made a wrong decision, that he had missed Barcelona and would miss out on more.

But what about now?

While he himself was still unable to see the future in Barcelona's La Masia youth academy, Zhou Yi, who chose Dortmund, had secured a starting position in the first team and had even won the league title.

So who made the wrong decision in the first place?

He Ying thought of what Zhou Yi had said to him in the group chat, that for young players like them in their late teens and early twenties, being able to play consistently was more important than anything else, and that big clubs could only satisfy vanity, but vanity was not the whole of football.

If he wanted to catch up with Zhou Yi, he couldn't continue to stay here, living in a daze, not knowing when he would be promoted to the first team.

Perhaps he should seriously consider leaving La Masia…

Thinking of this, He Ying said in the group chat, "Let's work hard, everyone, we can't let Zhou Yi get too far ahead!"