Chapter 29 He Is the Miracle

The fans in the stands cried out in alarm.

Reus’s solo performance! Norwich’s right flank had practically become his personal corridor. After breaking through, he unleashed a powerful shot that struck the crossbar and bounced out.

A pity.

Tuchel held his head, looking at the clock. Only 65 minutes had passed.

They could still win!

At this point, Borussia Dortmund’s momentum had surged.

They were already significantly stronger, and now their morale was sky-high.

In their excitement, they were capable of performing at two hundred percent.

Norwich was once again on the defensive!

Zhao Gang’s position was increasingly further back, constantly receiving the ball and passing it on.

His ball control and dribbling were poor, but his quick, one-touch passing often led to successful give-and-go plays with his teammates.

Although he couldn’t deliver a long, decisive pass, his clever teamwork had become one of the few bright spots on the field for Norwich.

With Ospina heavily marked, Wright and Philipp had simultaneously moved up to the front.

Two midfielders temporarily filling in as forwards!

Both had exceptional football IQ and recognized the precision and guile of Zhao Gang’s passes.

They drifted wide, acting as left and right wingers, instantly creating large gaps in Borussia Dortmund’s defense.

Zhao Gang kept running, but the only players available to pass to were the defenders.

The two passing midfielders were already in the attacking third!

Zhao Gang didn’t disappoint his teammates’ trust.

With a one-touch pass, he threaded a through ball past two layers of Borussia Dortmund’s defense, finding Wright’s feet.

Wright chose not to cross, instead opting to dribble into the box.

Ospina’s positioning was too poor at the moment.

Creating chaos in the penalty area was clearly the better option.

But Piszczek intercepted the ball, knocking it out for a corner.

Wright had wasted Zhao Gang’s pass. He gave Zhao Gang a thumbs-up and apologized to his teammate.

Such a good opportunity; a successful breakthrough could have led to a goal.

With top-notch passing available, Zhao Gang naturally ran all the way from his defensive midfield position to the opposition’s corner flag.

“Stay calm! Stay calm!” Farke shouted from the sidelines.

Including injury time, there were still thirty minutes left.

If they could hold on, they would create another miracle!

Zhao Gang stood before the ball, three potential passing lanes appearing in his mind’s eye.

Ospina would have difficulty gaining an advantage against Subotić.

He beckoned to Wright, who was standing not far away.

Although slightly confused, Wright still ran over.

Zhao Gang said a few words to him in a low voice, and Wright nodded repeatedly.

At this moment, on the field, Zhao Gang’s word was as good as the coach’s instructions.

His previous performance had earned everyone’s trust.

Seeing the two of them standing near the corner flag area, Hummels shouted loudly, urging Kagawa to follow.

Under normal circumstances, such corner defense wasn’t necessary.

But this was Zhao Gang!

Kagawa quickly ran over, keeping his distance and watching Zhao Gang. As soon as Zhao Gang moved, he would follow.

As Hummels had anticipated, Zhao Gang didn’t take the corner. Instead, he quickly ran towards the edge of the penalty area.

Kagawa gave chase.

But with five or six meters between them, Wright played a short corner to Zhao Gang.

Kagawa gritted his teeth, throwing himself forward with all his might.

At this distance, Zhao Gang was within shooting range.

Kagawa’s technique was excellent; he could have kept up with Zhao Gang and found an opportunity to intercept.

But he panicked. He had seen Zhao Gang’s powerful shot from the center of the field, and he worried about his defense, fearing that Zhao Gang would score.

With a somewhat frantic mindset, he dove horizontally, trying to block Zhao Gang’s shot.

Zhao Gang’s ball control wasn’t great, but he wasn’t incapable of controlling the ball.

He clumsily stopped the ball as Kagawa came flying towards him.

Kagawa landed directly on the ground.

Completely out of position!

“Hey!” Hummels’s head nearly exploded at Kagawa’s amateurish defending.

Block, block his shot, just interfere!

This kind of defending was simply clueless!

Lying on the ground, Kagawa felt ashamed and angry. He had actually been tricked!

As he scrambled to his feet, ready to charge at Zhao Gang and end the attack, Zhao Gang flicked his ankle, sending the ball spinning into the air.

Kagawa turned his head helplessly, watching the ball fly towards the penalty area.

Subotić, whose attention had been drawn to the ball, felt a player behind him jump high.

A chill went down his spine.

It was over, they had conceded an opportunity!

Ospina grimaced, closed his eyes, and headed the ball with all his might, relying on instinct.

Solid and fierce!

The ball was travelling extremely fast. It bounced off the ground.

Weidenfeller made a diving save, but it was all in vain.

The ball hit the back of the net!

3-1!

Ospina, the 19-year-old forward promoted from the youth team, scored twice against Borussia Dortmund!

This was Borussia Dortmund!

A team that had snatched two league titles from Bayern Munich.

And had reached the Champions League final.

Returning this year, their strength was still among the best in Europe!

Inside Carrow Road, accompanied by the cheers of the fans, Ospina roared and charged towards Zhao Gang, grabbing him around the waist and lifting him high into the air, as if he wanted to devour him.

“One goal and two assists!” Shen Jian roared, forgetting to even mention the goal he scored.

His eyes were fixed on his compatriot from the Dragon Kingdom.

As a commentator, he was being somewhat unprofessional.

But as a Dragon Country native, a fan who had always followed Dragon Country football, he was triumphant!

“Against Borussia Dortmund, Zhao Gang scored a stunning long-range goal! And provided two exquisite passes, assisting Ospina’s brace!

This is Zhao Gang’s game!

Borussia Dortmund has been completely dismantled by Zhao Gang!” He believed that no amount of hyperbole would be excessive.

This Dragon Country teenager was not only leading Norwich towards the promotion playoffs, but he was also leading this Championship-level team towards the Europa League!

Weidenfeller picked the ball out of the net and threw his hands up in frustration.

Hummels, as the team captain, roared at the dejected Kagawa, “Did you bet against us?”

“Was that even a professional foul?”

“You went down to intercept the ball before he even received it?”

“Did you think he didn't know how to play football?!”

“Waste of space!”

Borussia Dortmund kicked off from the center circle. Norwich, leading 3-1, didn’t relax for a moment.

Because their opponent was Borussia Dortmund.

And the fans were already celebrating, their opponent was Borussia Dortmund!

A month ago, they were still a relegation team!

A Championship relegation team!

Who would believe it?

The Borussia Dortmund fans who had travelled to the game couldn’t believe it.

This was a Championship team?

Looking at the score, you'd think Borussia Dortmund was playing Bayern Munich!

Seventy-five percent possession, and this was the score?

The opposition had only five or six threatening attacks, and they scored three goals?

Had Borussia Dortmund’s defenders eaten shit?

As the score deficit widened, Borussia Dortmund’s attacks became even more ferocious.

Having already lost, what did they care if they conceded a few more?

Borussia Dortmund, playing with reckless abandon, committed a large number of players forward.

Aubameyang, who had wasted several clear-cut chances, finally showed his exquisite shooting skills.

Within two minutes, three shots, two off the post, one over the bar.

The goalkeeper was gasping for breath.

Too eager for the perfect angle, he had hit the woodwork four times in this match!

Today, luck didn’t seem to be on Borussia Dortmund’s side.

And as Zhao Gang’s experience card was about to expire, he seized on Borussia Dortmund’s defensive vulnerabilities.

Receiving a long ball from Mendy near the halfway line, he played a low, driven pass.

The ball seemed to be guided, curving past Gündoğan’s sliding tackle and finding Wright’s feet.

There wasn’t a single defender in front of Wright!

Borussia Dortmund’s defense had practically turned to paper! He charged into the penalty area, and as he faced the goalkeeper, Subotić rushed over from afar, raising a leg to block the shot.

Wright played a delicate shot-cum-pass. The ball sailed over Subotić’s head, spinning into the far corner!

4-1!

No one could have imagined this scene.

Seventy-five minutes played, Norwich led Borussia Dortmund, with a full-strength squad, 4-1!

Wright couldn’t contain his excitement, ripping off his shirt and celebrating wildly.

Mendy and the goalkeeper both fell to their knees in their own penalty area, praying to the heavens.

“What did I say? Zhao would definitely beat them to a pulp!

Borussia Dortmund! The Yellow Jackets! Go home and eat shit!” Brooke shouted, standing on the table.

English gentlemen?

Elegance?

Bullshit!

Today was a celebration for Norwich, and a celebration for English football as a whole!

In recent years, Premier League teams had been underperforming in European competitions, humiliated by Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund from the Bundesliga, and the two giants from La Liga!

Arsenal was the best example!

Now, Arsenal and Chelsea fans should be celebrating!

Celebrating that Norwich, a Championship team, was helping them avenge those defeats!

“One goal and three assists! That’s Zhao Gang’s ability! One man, one man directed this match!” Shen Jian didn’t know what words to use to praise this young man.

Facing Borussia Dortmund, he orchestrated a massacre!

Will, in the stands, scratched his head. The opportunities were obviously few.

They were obviously dominated throughout the match.

But Zhao Gang always found the opportunities.

Almost perfect opportunities.

The forwards didn’t need to have much physical strength.

They just needed to stand there and put the ball in the net!

If only, he was a forward!

Throughout the second half, Norwich’s formation had changed to 4-2-1-3!

Very strange.

Two midfielders pushing up to act as wingers, and a forward dropping back to orchestrate attacks!

And the effect was surprisingly good.

They caught Borussia Dortmund off guard, causing them to collapse!

Borussia Dortmund’s players never imagined they would lose so badly.

With fifteen minutes left, wanting to reverse the situation, unless God himself appeared on the scene.

They were already somewhat dejected.

And Kagawa, who scored a goal, stared blankly.

Before the match, he hadn’t thought much of Zhao Gang.

The media hype about an Asian derby was laughable in his eyes.

Because he was the true Asian star, and the Dragon Country player could only play in the Championship!

There was no comparison between them.

So, he intended to teach Zhao Gang a lesson, filling all the Dragon Country people with hope, only to crush them in despair!

But not only did he lose, but he lost completely.

A midfielder, receiving an easy chance, scored a goal.

And the opponent, a forward, not only scored a long-range goal himself, but also provided three assists!

Zhao Gang’s organization and attacking prowess had thoroughly crushed this proud Japanese player!

Having lost his experience card, it was difficult for Zhao Gang to make such threatening passes again, but with fifteen minutes remaining, it was difficult for Borussia Dortmund to stage a comeback.

After that goal, Tuchel immediately substituted the main players, leaving only Aubameyang on the field to try and find some form.

Kagawa, who committed a fatal error, also walked off dejectedly.

Because he had argued with Zhao Gang in the first half, the entire stadium booed the Japanese midfielder.

Although he wasn’t directly marking Zhao Gang.

However, due to historical issues, and Shen Jian constantly mentioning his performance, a large number of sarcastic comments appeared in the Gugu platform’s live broadcast room.

There was a significant gap between Dragon Country football and Japanese football.

And in this match, Zhao Gang’s performance completely suppressed the best Japanese player.

Before Reus left the field, he made a point of walking over to Zhao Gang. Although his team was destined to lose, he admired Zhao Gang’s passes.

As a versatile attacking player, and probably Germany’s most well-rounded and outstanding attacking player, he gave Zhao Gang, this rising star, his full approval.

In the remaining minutes, Borussia Dortmund practically gave up on attacking, only symbolically passing the ball to Aubameyang, who was easily dispossessed by the Norwich defenders.

With two minutes left in the match, the fans in the stands couldn’t contain their excitement.

There was already a small-scale commotion.

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the match, Tuchel and Farke shook hands and nodded in understanding.

The players on the field exchanged high fives and showed respect.

The fans in the stands finally erupted.

Their team.

Norwich, from the Championship, had defeated Borussia Dortmund 4-1!

Hummels took off his jersey and found Zhao Gang.

He had heard of Dragon Country football.

But he didn’t know any of the Dragon Country footballers.

Today, he had met one.

A lasting impression.

That thunderous shot and the two assists were unforgettable.

“You must persevere to the end, I hope to meet you again.” Hummels handed his jersey to Zhao Gang, which was the greatest affirmation for Zhao Gang.

Zhao Gang exchanged jerseys. “Yes, as long as you are not eliminated, we will definitely meet again.”

The generally reserved character of Dragon Country people would consider these words arrogant and boastful.

But in Hummels’s eyes, it was absolute confidence in himself.

He had the right to say such words.

The two smiled at each other.

Shen Jian, watching the two chatting happily, felt a sense of pride welling up inside him.

This kind of scene was normally very common.

But Dragon Country’s football players really didn’t have any fame in the world.

Now, Zhao Gang, in the Championship, and in the Europa League, had gained enough attention.

He was declaring to the world that Dragon Country also had outstanding football players.

4-1, a clean victory, defeating the visiting Borussia Dortmund!

This was actually Norwich’s biggest win ever!

This was more than just a miracle, this was simply a divine feat!

Farke, watching the most dazzling person on the field, listening to the cheers from the entire stadium.

He would eventually soar to great heights!

Not only could he score goals, but his passing had improved so much in less than two months.

He would definitely bring even bigger surprises!