Zhou Yi was giving interviews, and Sun Pan was also grabbed by reporters.

Honestly, Sun Pan's performance in this match was outstanding. If it weren't for those two goals conceded at the last moment, they should have advanced. But those two goals ruined Sun Pan's efforts throughout the entire match.

When he was interviewed, Sun Pan's mood wasn't very high.

"I'm not happy," he said bluntly, standing in front of the camera. "So don't ask me any of those idiotic questions like what do you think about losing the game, or what do you think about conceding two goals at the end."

His tone wasn't great, and his words weren't polite. But the reporters understood. Losing the game in that way would ruin anyone's mood.

"Forget it, don't bother asking anything. I'll just say what I want to say, and then I'll leave," Sun Pan said after a pause.

"No one wants to lose a game at the end. My teammates and I tried our best. The two goals at the end had some luck involved…"

Here, Sun Pan paused, then suddenly announced that the interview was over and turned to leave.

Some reporters wanted to stop him, but in the end, they didn't dare to grab him, so they could only watch him leave.

Though they had many questions to ask, not the idiotic kind like "what do you think about losing the game" or "how do you feel about conceding two goals at the last moment." Instead, they wanted to ask if he was willing to stay at Atletico Madrid next season, and what Zhou Yi had said to him after the match.

But anyone could see that Sun Pan was in a really bad mood because of the loss.

So at this time, no one would criticize him for acting like a big shot. After all, everyone saw his performance in the match. Someone who performed so well, who practically held up half of Atletico Madrid, deserved a victory. But he didn't get it, so it was perfectly understandable that he was in a bad mood and acted a little unfriendly.

If anyone didn't understand, they would probably be criticized for being impolite.

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At the post-match press conference, Klopp faced the reporters with an expression of excitement after the frenzy.

"I don't know what to say right now, but I was a witness to this match, and I feel like everyone is as excited as if the team won the championship. Toward the end of the match, almost everyone was having a heart attack. I need a doctor now. My assistant and I are still shocked in the locker room. We just kept repeating 'This is too crazy.' This is the best victory I've ever experienced. This is the charm of football, the most attractive thing about football. You can never give up. You have to stay focused and keep your energy up until the end. Of course, to be able to create this miracle, the players' efforts were rewarded. Considering the two legs of the match, we played better."

Then, facing nearly half of the Chinese reporters in the room, he specifically talked about the performances of the two Chinese players in this match.

"Sun Pan's performance was amazing. He single-handedly stopped many of our attacks. We already experienced this in the first leg of the match. I think he perfectly explained why an excellent goalkeeper is worth half a team. Fortunately, even though Atletico Madrid has Sun Pan, we have Zhou Yi!"

Speaking of this, he raised his voice: "Zhou Yi's performance in this match was great! I rarely praise a player like this, but I have to say it now because Zhou Yi's performance deserves every word I say. One assist and two goals, he proved with his own actions why he is the core of the team. Not just from a tactical point of view, I consistently believe that his core can be reflected in more places. For example, when the team needs him, he always steps up…"

These words were truly music to the ears of the Chinese reporters below.

Recognition from a strong European football country was much more satisfying than they themselves yying about someone shocking Europe back home.

A reporter asked Klopp what he thought about Atletico Madrid's second goal being offside. Klopp shook his head: "I don't know. I don't remember too clearly. I'm not a linesman. I don't scrutinize every goal. There's no point in discussing this now…"

Since they had won, Klopp had to be lenient and didn't want to continue discussing this controversial topic. Anyway, they had won, and whether the opponent was offside or not couldn't change the result, so what was there to say?

If Dortmund had been eliminated with a 1-2 or 2-2 score, Klopp definitely wouldn't have been so generous. He would have angrily denounced the black whistle and wouldn't have let the matter end so easily.

That's football. As long as you win, everything is fine.

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Atletico Madrid's coach, Simeone, attended the press conference afterward. Although the television cameras clearly showed his frustration and disappointment when Zhou Yi scored twice, now, when he appeared in front of the reporters again, there was no trace of such emotions on his face.

"We lost the match, but we didn't fail. We won't be easily defeated. Losing the match at the last moment today, I'm proud of my players' performance. They couldn't have done any better. There are many reasons why we didn't win the match. We weren't very lucky. I also want to congratulate Dortmund. They performed very well, especially in the last four minutes."

A reporter wanted him to talk about Sun Pan, because Sun Pan's loan contract was expiring this season, and he would return to Chelsea at that time. Sun Pan could be said to have made great contributions to Atletico Madrid's journey to this stage of the Champions League. Without his outstanding performance, it would be hard to believe that they could have made it through so many stages.

For such an important player, did Atletico Madrid have any plans to keep him?

This reporter asked Simeone if there were any priority buyout clauses in the original loan contract with Sun Pan. Simeone said: "We didn't sign such contract clauses. When the season ends, we will negotiate with Chelsea. Sun Pan is a very good goalkeeper. Of course, we hope to keep him, but it doesn't just depend on our wishes."

It should be known that during the winter break, the media had asked Simeone almost the same question. At that time, Simeone was evasive with the media, saying that he was not considering this matter at the moment.

But now he clearly expressed Atletico Madrid's attitude for the first time, which was that they hoped to keep Sun Pan.

It has to be said that perhaps Sun Pan's performance in these Champions League knockout matches made Simeone make up his mind.

After all, from the round of 16 to the quarter-finals, if it hadn't been for Sun Pan's outstanding performance, Atletico Madrid might not have been able to get past Paris Saint-Germain at all. Think about the twenty-seven shots that PSG had in their home stadium. Without Sun Pan's high blocks and saves, Atletico Madrid couldn't have escaped from the Parc des Princes unscathed.

After answering the question about Sun Pan, Simeone got up and left.

It could be seen that Simeone was still very upset by being eliminated in such a stimulating way. Being able to attend the press conference was already very gracious. With his temper, it wouldn't have been too strange for him to skip the post-match press conference…

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After the match, the media all over Europe were reporting on this match, because this match was so exciting.

Dortmund's comeback in the last four minutes of injury time was comparable to a Hollywood blockbuster.

Everyone who watched this match couldn't hide their excitement after the match.

The online accounts of traditional media outlets all released comments and various interviews about this match as soon as possible.

On the Internet, ordinary fans were also expressing their opinions on this match to their heart's content.

“…Klopp said he was about to have a heart attack, and I feel the same way! When Zhou Yi scored the last goal, I was so excited that I smashed my phone!”

This fan also posted a photo of his smashed phone to prove that he was telling the truth.

“But I think it’s worth it! Using a phone as the price in exchange for the team’s victory, I don’t regret it at all!”

Someone commented below: “The blogger sacrificed his phone for Dortmund’s victory…”

On China’s Weibo, there were also a lot of comments after the match.

“Too exciting! I almost cried at the end! But I’m not a Dortmund or Atletico Madrid fan. I’m just a neutral fan, and I could still cry at the end. This is the charm of football. This is why I love this sport so much!”

“Zhou Yi is awesome! One world-class shot, one smart finish. He is the biggest contributor to Dortmund’s advancement! Pan Pan, don’t cry. It’s not shameful to lose to Zhou Yi!”

“When I was watching the match, I always thought Sun Pan was a Boss, but when I saw the end, I realized that Zhou Yi was the final Boss!”

“Just these last four minutes were worth the ticket price. It’s worth it for me to stay up so late to watch it!”

“What should I do? I’m still shaking with excitement after watching the match. I don’t want to sleep at all…”

“In the just-concluded Champions League quarter-final, Dortmund relied on Zhou Yi’s two goals at the last moment to eliminate Atletico Madrid. Two of our country’s players performed well in the match, but in the end, Zhou Yi was better. The world-class shot and the finish made Sun Pan hate his first Champions League season in his career…”

“This is the real Champions League Chinese Derby! The protagonists of this match are completely two Chinese players!”

……

Similar excited remarks could be seen everywhere on Weibo. In several forums where professional football fans gathered, there were also post-match discussion threads about this match.

“Objectively speaking, how high can Sun Pan be ranked in the world goalkeeper rankings with his performance in this match?”

“Objectively speaking, does Zhou Yi’s performance in this match deserve the title of ‘King of Football’?”

“Objectively speaking, is this the highest level performance of Chinese players on the highest level stage of European football?”

“Objectively speaking…”

“How do you view Sun Pan’s performance in this match?”

“How do you view Zhou Yi’s two goals in this match?”

“How do you view the duel between Zhou Yi and Sun Pan in this match?”

“How do you view…”

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That night, although one Chinese player said goodbye to the Champions League stage, Chinese fans collectively climaxed.

Because the two Chinese players dedicated a wonderful and great match to the world, this match made them feel that there were no losers.

Although Zhou Yi finally won the qualification to advance to the semi-finals, Sun Pan’s performance made everyone feel that he did not lose either.

On the Chinese Internet, many fans also sent sincere blessings to Sun Pan, whether they were Atletico Madrid fans or Chelsea fans, or people who were not fans of these two teams at all.

The next day, a topic on Sina Weibo was pushed to the top of the hot topic list.

It’s called:

This is a match without losers.