Lin Hai Ting Tao

Chapter 654 An Arrow Piercing the Clouds

“Şahin——! Ah! Ah! Ah!!” Marcel Reif exclaimed. He was ready to cheer for Şahin's goal. Although this goal couldn't change Dortmund's fate of being eliminated, it could keep a glimmer of hope for Dortmund.

But then he saw Şahin's shot being blocked by Sun Pan... When Sun Pan pounced, in Marcel Reif's eyes, it was like a divine soldier descending from the sky, suddenly appearing and blocking the football...

He was so frightened that he didn't know what to say except "Ah, ah, ah."

"Sun Pan!!" He Ping and the Spanish commentator shouted in unison, but their moods were different.

The Spanish commentator was very simple, cheering for Sun Pan: "He made an incredible save! Unbelievable! Facing a shot at close range! He blocked the football with his body! The great 'Chinese Wall'! An unshakable mountain!"

He Ping's emotions were more complicated, because Sun Pan's save meant that Dortmund was closer to being eliminated: "Sun Pan's save is really crucial! It can be said that this is Dortmund's best scoring opportunity in the second half, but Şahin's shot was blocked by Sun Pan... Although facing his good friend's team, he is also merciless..."

Sun Pan, who made the key save, got up from the ground, waved his fist vigorously, and roared.

The Atlético Madrid players, who had been stunned one by one when Şahin cut in to shoot, reacted at this time—they were saved by Sun Pan again. Some people gave him a thumbs up, and Filipe simply pounced on him and gave him a hard hug.

A huge gasp sounded over the Westfalenstadion, all from the Dortmund fans who were ready to cheer, their cheers were blocked back by Sun Pan.

There was also an exclamation on the Chinese Internet: "Damn! He really is Panpan Anti-theft Door! This save, this reaction is amazing!"

"Panpan is awesome!"

"Saint Panpan!"

"Zhou Yi is also unlucky to run into Sun Pan... If Atlético Madrid is determined to defend, it is too difficult for Dortmund to score..."

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The TV was replaying the just concluded attack and defense.

But this time, the focus of the camera was on Sun Pan.

Everyone can clearly see how Sun Pan made this save through this set of shots.

In fact, when Zhou Yi took the ball with his back to the goal, Sun Pan's body tensed up, he lowered his center of gravity, like a cheetah who had already set his sights on its prey, ready to leap out of the grass at any time.

Then, at the same time that Zhou Yi used his heel to directly knock the football to Şahin, he had already decisively abandoned the goal and rushed towards the football.

His reaction was faster than all other Atlético Madrid players.

It was precisely because of the early attack that he was able to rush to Şahin's before Şahin shot. At that time, he had basically blocked all of Şahin's shooting angles, and the football basically had no chance to escape.

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Seeing Şahin's shot being saved by Sun Pan, Zhou Yi spread his hands behind him and patted his hips helplessly. This pass was really excellent. Şahin's insertion was also very active and sudden. Every link of passing, running, and shooting was impeccable, but he failed to break through Sun Pan's defense.

He could only express helplessness.

Şahin was even more disappointed than him. Seeing the football being saved, his knees softened and he knelt on the ground, then held his head in his hands, looked up at the sky, and was speechless.

When Zhou Yi passed the football to him, he really thought that he would shoot the ball into the goal and keep a glimmer of hope for the team.

But this almost certain goal was blocked.

If he had kicked it a little higher, or if he had lobbed it with a "spoon," would it have bypassed the defense and flown into the goal?

At this time, Şahin hated for the first time the time he had wasted on the Real Madrid bench. He wasted time there, grinding away his fighting spirit and feeling for playing football.

He believed that if it were him before the transfer to Real Madrid, this kick would definitely not have deviated.

"It's a pity that Şahin's shot didn't go in... I hope the Dortmund players won't be affected by this ball..." Marcel Reif said worriedly.

But in fact, he believed that the failure of this ball would almost certainly affect Dortmund's confidence and morale.

But at this moment, Zhou Yi walked up from behind, then put his hand on Şahin's shoulder and said in his ear, "It's okay, Nuri."

Then he raised his head and raised his voice to the teammates inside and outside the penalty area and said, "At least this ball proves that their defense is not impenetrable! There is still time, the game is not over, keep working hard!"

Although he was not wearing the captain's armband on his arm, he behaved like a true captain at this time.

He clapped his hands: "Come on! Come on!"

As if to respond to him, the Dortmund fans on the south stand of the Westfalenstadion sang songs, using their songs to tell their players—the fans were not defeated, so they were not allowed to fall.

Hearing this singing, Zhou Yi waved to the south stand.

After the two sides changed sides in the second half, the Atlético Madrid goal was just below the south stand, and the Dortmund players who besieged the Atlético Madrid goal were basically playing football under the eyes of Dortmund's most die-hard fans.

Zhou Yi's action also drew cheers from countless fans in the stands.

The singing soon spread not only to the south stand, but to the entire stadium.

After Dortmund missed the best chance, the fans did not give up, did not sigh, thinking they were screwed, but instead burst out with greater strength, cheering for the team.

These fans' actions also affected the players.

The Dortmund players, who were still a little depressed, gradually raised their heads and straightened their backs in the singing.

The game is not over yet, the fans have not given up, so what reason do we have to give up?

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When the game restarted, Şahin's corner kick accurately found Hummels in the penalty area, but Hummels' header was slightly higher.

Despite this, there was immediately a burst of applause in the stands.

Applause turned into cheers, and cheers turned into songs. Dortmund fans tirelessly made various sounds to build momentum for the team, and the entire Westfalenstadion was like a boiling pot.

In this momentum, even Sun Pan felt the pressure, and he looked back at the south stand behind him.

That was really a wall of yellow and black that was constantly jumping.

He grinned.

Atlético Madrid fans are also known for their狂热, but at this moment, he felt that they were slightly inferior to Dortmund fans.

Playing in such an environment is huge pressure for any visiting team.

But...he Sun Pan likes to spoil other people's good deeds, being able to eliminate Dortmund at Dortmund's home stadium is simply the most high-profile thing.

He tightened his gloves, retracted his gaze, stood in front of the goal, and then shouted, "Come on!!"

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The fourth official raised the sign for stoppage time at the edge of the field. At this time, everyone realized that the game had reached the last minute of regular time.

Four minutes of stoppage time, the Dortmund fans let out a burst of boos, obviously they hoped that the stoppage time would be longer. In four minutes, Dortmund would have to score two goals in a row, which was almost impossible.

Although there were not many Atlético Madrid fans present, everyone was booing the stoppage time in their hearts—they felt that four minutes of stoppage time was too long.

"There is not much time left for Dortmund..." He Ping frowned. "And Atlético Madrid is only four minutes away from entering the Champions League semi-finals."

He reduced his long speeches and tried to be concise, because the pace of the game on the field was very fast now. A lot of things could happen in the time he said a sentence, and what if there was a very critical moment in it?

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The game entered stoppage time, as if a switch was turned on, and Dortmund's attack became simpler and more direct.

When Hummels took the ball in the center circle, he did not pass the football to Şahin, nor did he go to find Zhou Yi, but directly kicked a long pass to the Atlético Madrid penalty area.

Another center back, Subotić, was already lurking in the penalty area, preparing to compete for the top.

However, Atlético Madrid saw through Dortmund's obvious offensive intention. Next to Subotić, Filipe jumped high and headed the football flying in the air out before Subotić!

The football flew out of the penalty area and towards the midfield.

At this moment, Zhou Yi appeared at the landing point of the football. He jumped up gently and unloaded the football flying in the air with his chest.

When Hummels directly passed the ball to find Subotić, Zhou Yi did the opposite. He did not rush into the penalty area, but ran back and pulled far to the outside of the penalty area.

Now he is right at the landing point of the football.

When the football was unloaded by Zhou Yi's chest and then fell down, Zhou Yi took a step back and then swung his right foot.

At this moment, there was not a single Atlético Madrid player around him. They were all pressed into the penalty area by the Dortmund players who were inserted into the penalty area and had not had time to pounce out.

Zhou Yi actually had time to adjust, but he did not choose to do so.

When the football fell to a suitable height, Zhou Yi's straight right foot's instep just hit the football.

The range of motion was not large, and the power of the kick looked small, but the speed of the football flying out was very fast!

"Zhou Yi...direct long shot?!" He Ping was taken aback. The place where Zhou Yi kicked the ball was estimated to be about thirty meters away from the goal. There was no one around him. He could adjust it before handling it, but he chose to shoot directly! From such a distance, how can the accuracy be guaranteed for a direct shot? If the football flies directly out of the baseline, wouldn't it be a waste of an offensive opportunity and damage the team's morale?

So was Zhou Yi's move because he was impatient?

The football shot by Zhou Yi flew over the heads of everyone in the penalty area in the air and looked like it was going to fly directly out of the baseline.

But in the sky above the penalty area, the football suddenly made an exaggerated and obvious arc and turned its head to fly towards the far corner!

In the air, the strongly spinning football seemed to tear the air!

There was a huge exclamation from the south stand.

In the exclamation, Sun Pan soared into the air and pounced over!

This is Zhou Yi's first shot of the game, and it is the first head-on confrontation between Sun Pan and him!

At this moment, time seemed to stand still, the air seemed to freeze, and everyone's eyes were focused in the air, the football and Sun Pan were slowly approaching... and then brushed past each other!

At the moment when the football brushed past Sun Pan's fingertips, everything returned to normal, time, air, and sound.

The football brushed Sun Pan's fingertips and continued to rush forward at a high speed, plunging into the net!