Dortmund's all-out, mad-dog pressing made Real Madrid very uncomfortable. Real Madrid was already a team that feared pressing, which was one of the reasons they struggled against Barcelona, a team that excelled at pressing in the middle and attacking thirds.

Faced with Dortmund's pressing, Real Madrid found it difficult to mount effective attacks. Whether it was Özil, Xabi Alonso, or Modrić, they all looked disheveled in the face of Dortmund's relentless pressure.

In this match, Mourinho fielded three midfielders known for their control in order to fight Dortmund for dominance in the midfield.

But now it seemed the effect wasn't good. Under Dortmund's pressure, Real Madrid's midfield still couldn't maintain control.

Dortmund's performance made many people realize—perhaps the rumors of internal strife before the match weren't true, or even if they were, Dortmund had already internally digested the impact of the matter. It hadn't weakened their combat effectiveness, and might even have made them stronger than usual!

Just look at Dortmund's performance. Did this look like the performance of a team with internal strife?

In this situation, Real Madrid's goal might have to be adjusted, from defeating Dortmund away to holding onto the 1-2 score until the end of the match.

The Spanish commentator, realizing that Dortmund was in good form, said, "Perhaps at this time, Mourinho should be considering defense instead of scoring. What if they concede more goals if they continue to attack each other like this? A 1-2 score isn't a bad result, it keeps the suspense for the second leg, and in some ways, it gives Real Madrid a slight advantage..."

Many teams, when playing away, treated 1-2 as if they had won the game.

But Mourinho didn't do that. He stood on the sidelines, showing no intention of making adjustments, and letting the two teams on the field continue to attack each other.

Perhaps in his view, actively admitting defeat was more terrifying than losing the game by a large margin.

And he believed his team wouldn't lose by a large margin…

Marcel Reif was very happy with Dortmund's performance: "Although I don't know why, this Dortmund feels familiar and pleasing. This is the Dortmund we love! Their attacks are passionate and threatening! It seems that Götze's transfer hasn't affected Dortmund's combat effectiveness much. This is good news for neutral fans, because they will continue to see the suspense of the league title race and the Champions League in the final sprint of the season!"

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Dortmund relied on their abundant stamina and excellent running ability to gain the upper hand, launching multiple attacks and threatening Real Madrid's goal.

This series of attacks forced Real Madrid's defense to cope with various situations. In such circumstances, the defenders had lost their calm judgment, and most of the time, they could only defend by relying on their bodies' instincts.

Zhou Yi organized the attack in midfield with continuous passing, using constant passing to make Real Madrid players run around everywhere, exhausted. Then he passed the ball to Reus, who relied on his personal technical advantages to break through Coentrão and cross.

However, his cross was headed out by Varane.

The headed-out ball fell to Zhou Yi's side, and Zhou Yi used his foot to bring down the ball in the air. At this time, Khedira also rushed up.

Facing the rushing Khedira, Zhou Yi directly swung his leg in a full circle, making a gesture to shoot directly with force.

Khedira couldn't think about it at this time, and reflexively made a defensive action of jumping up and blocking with his back.

As a result, when he turned his back to Zhou Yi, he didn't see that Zhou Yi's swinging foot didn't shoot, but instead hooked the ball to the left, towards the center!

Khedira was in the air at this time, and even if he saw Zhou Yi's series of actions, he couldn't do anything. Zhou Yi easily dodged Khedira, chased after the ball, and this time, he raised his right foot again.

After dodging Khedira with a feint, this long shot should be real this time, right?

That's what many people thought.

Xabi Alonso pounced, intending to block Zhou Yi's shot with his body.

But this time he learned his lesson, not turning his back to Zhou Yi like Khedira, but maintaining a position facing Zhou Yi, intending to block Zhou Yi's shot with his chest.

At the same time, Pepe, Varane, goalkeeper Diego López, and others also focused their attention on Zhou Yi's "shot", concentrating on preparing to defend Zhou Yi's long shot.

Who would have thought that Zhou Yi's right foot, raised high, only poked at the ball with his toe when it came down!

The ball quickly rolled past Xabi Alonso and rolled towards Lewandowski again!

Lewandowski was already running diagonally before Zhou Yi passed the ball. When he ran past, Zhou Yi's ball just happened to be passed over. He didn't even need to adjust anymore, shooting directly without stopping the ball!

Such a quick connection caught Diego López off guard. It was clear that he was too late when he pounced on the ball.

Of course, Zhou Yi also deserved credit for this. Diego López's attention was initially on Zhou Yi's long shot. Zhou Yi's action looked like a powerful shot, and before he poked the ball to Lewandowski, the shooting action was perfect, making people not think of anything else at all...

Diego López failed to save Lewandowski's shot.

The ball rolled into Real Madrid's goal for the third time!

"Lewandowski—unbelievable!!!" Marcel Reif roared almost hoarsely, "Hat trick! Hat trick!! Lewandowski completes a hat trick!!! Ahhhhh! This is just too crazy—!"

At this moment, the Westfalenstadion seemed to be experiencing an earthquake. The stands were shaking, the camera lenses were shaking non-stop, and the entire stadium was filled with a huge roar, as if it was coming from underground.

In just six minutes, Dortmund had expanded their lead from one goal to two!

"Lewandowski! Hat trick! Zhou Yi's assist makes it two!" He Ping was also very excited. "Zhou Yi's assist this time was very beautiful. He first used a fake shot and a real hook to shake off Khedira, and then used a fake shot and a real pass to deceive Xabi Alonso, passing the ball to Lewandowski in a hidden and sudden way... It's really a wonderful attack!"

The commentator for the Spanish television station, on the other hand, held his head in his hands and complained loudly: "Ah! Ah! I said to be careful about conceding another goal! And then we conceded a goal! Mourinho failed to adjust in time, putting Real Madrid in a dangerous situation! This goal was completely avoidable... It's obvious that Mourinho absolutely did not expect Dortmund to be in such good form, and his on-the-spot command has gone wrong!"

After conceding the goal, this commentator launched a fierce and merciless criticism of Mourinho, which reflected Mourinho's image in the Spanish media from one side. He was not a likable person.

The Real Madrid fans in the stands were also very disappointed. They sat blankly in their seats, looking at a loss.

Before the match, everyone was in a relaxed mood, and they all felt that it was good luck for Real Madrid to come to Dortmund for this match when Dortmund was experiencing internal strife. They could easily defeat Dortmund and advance to the final in advance. As long as they got into the final and met Bayern Munich, it would be a revenge battle...

Who would have thought that the development after the start of the match was completely different from what they had expected. When Cristiano Ronaldo equalized the score for the team, they felt that the match was finally back on track, but their excitement only lasted for less than twenty minutes. Five minutes after the start of the second half, the match officially entered Dortmund's rhythm and track.

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Dortmund's players were celebrating the goal excitedly, while Real Madrid's players were stunned.

Conceding two goals in six minutes was indeed a big blow to them.

At this moment, many people's minds were filled with the "scientific curse" that Zhou Yi had said before.

Could there really be a "curse"?

Is the German stadium really a hell that we can't conquer?

This was probably even more terrifying to Real Madrid players than conceding two goals in a row.

Because if you concede a goal in the match, you can still chase it back in the match.

But if it was some kind of curse, then it would be very despairing. The ones competing against them were no longer Dortmund's players, but some kind of mysterious power from the East...

The television broadcast gave Mourinho a close-up shot.

Mourinho stood on the sidelines, looking at the pitch without saying a word. He didn't communicate with his assistant, nor did he make any physical gestures to express his emotions, nor did he make any adjustments.

He just stood there quietly, like a statue. No one knew what he was thinking.

This scene couldn't help but remind people of Mourinho's first season coaching Real Madrid, the first El Clásico. In the roar of Barcelona fans throughout the Camp Nou stadium, when Piqué raised a hand, he sat expressionlessly in his seat on the coach's bench.

In that match, Real Madrid lost 0-5 away from home.