Chapter 207 The second half begins
"At the end of the first half, no one was able to score. Overall, Real Madrid had much more opportunities than Dortmund, but they didn't catch any of them. I don't know if these wasted opportunities will make Real Madrid regret after the game. If they seized one of these opportunities, the situation might be very different..."
The Spanish commentator said without regret.
In the dressing room of Real Madrid, Mourinho is cheering his team. It is regrettable that he failed to score a goal in the first half, but now is not the time to discuss how the first half. The key is to make the players focus on the second half. How to score three goals in the second half is the most important thing.
"...I know, we have experienced a lot of things this season, and these things have made us separate from each other. But at this time, I hope everyone will put all the gaps aside and fight for the team logo on your chest. At this moment, each of you is a war! Treat the second half as a war, which requires bloodshed and sacrifice to win!"
Ramos stood up from his seat and waved his fists and said to his teammates: "We have to fight to the end, guys! Prove to those waiting to see our jokes that Real Madrid will not be defeated! Let's go out and tell them! Why Real Madrid is the most successful team in Champions League history!"
The atmosphere in Real Madrid's locker room quickly became warm and everyone was shouting.
At this time, in the locker room of Dortmund, the atmosphere was calm. Klopp said to the players with a serious face: "There are 45 minutes left in the game, and stability is more important than anything else. Remember, time is on our side. Every minute and a second pass will make Real Madrid and they restless. Don't make mistakes yourself, all that is left is to wait for the game to end. Patience, stability is better than everything!"
There was no slogans or excitement, and the players' maximum movement was just nodding.
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At the beginning of the second half, the two sides changed sides and then fought again, and no one made a substitution adjustment.
In the 49th minute, Gotze made a cross from the left, and Lewandowski was in an unguarded state in the penalty area. He shot more than ten meters away from the goal, but the football went above the crossbar.
Although the ball did not go in, it scared many Real Madrid fans out of sweat. When Lewandowski shot, there were many screams and screams in the stands of the Bernabeu Stadium.
"Lewandowski! Almost scored! Real Madrid's defense made another mistake at this time. How could Lewandowski be without human defense?" He Ping said.
Dortmund's offense did not end there. Just one minute later, Dortmund got another chance to attack.
Gundogan's sudden interception in the frontcourt caused Modric to lose the ball. After the football was poked out by Gundogan, it fell at Zhou Yi's feet.
Zhou Yi did not hesitate at all. He turned around while receiving the ball and passed the football out. As soon as he passed the ball, Xavi Alonso bumped into it. If he had even 0:1 second later, the ball might not be able to pass it out, or it would not be able to pass it well.
And now, the football was accurately sent to Lewandowski's feet!
Because it was a counterattack launched on the spot after a steal in the frontcourt, it caught Real Madrid's defense off guard. After receiving the ball, Lewandowski quickly broke into the penalty area from the right, and then pulled his feet and shot ten meters away from the goal!
"Lewandowski! Dortmund is here again-!"
Amid Marcel Lef's cheers, the football flew towards Real Madrid's goal like a cannonball. Although Diego Lopez made a save, at such a close distance, facing Lewandowski's powerful shot, his save was still a little slower. He could not save the ball, and could only watch the football fly to the goal behind him...
At that moment, Diego Lopez felt desperate - if this ball was scored, all efforts would be in vain, and Real Madrid would be like a ball that was deflated.
Many Real Madrid fans also widened their eyes and looked at the scene that happened in front of Real Madrid goal in horror. Some of them even put their hands in their hearts and prayed silently in their hearts...
God, if you can hear our hearts, please lower the holy light and save your lost and desperate people...
The prayers that so many people gathered at the same time seemed to be heard by God.
The football shot from Lewandowski hit the crossbar with a bang and then bounced out!
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Marcel Lef screamed. "Hong Kong! Han Hong ruthlessly rejected Lewandowski!!"
"Oh--!" The Spanish commentator cheered, "It's too dangerous! In the last moment, the crossbar saved Real Madrid! The Bernabeu goal was the twelfth man on Real Madrid's field at this moment! God is on our side today!"
Seeing that he had such a powerful and powerful shot, he was actually stopped by the crossbar, Lewandowski also hugged his head with both hands in disappointment.
Zhou Yi, who created the opportunity for Lewandowski, was also helpless and regretful. He spread his hands and patted his hips.
"Just as the first half just started, Dortmund also got the chance to threaten the opponent's goal like Real Madrid, but they didn't seize it. Both sides were wasting opportunities and I don't know which side would be punished in the end..." He Ping said.
The game continued, and Lewandowski's crossbar was Dortmund's most threatening offensive opportunity.
Subsequently, Real Madrid retakes the initiative in the game, while Dortmund no longer actively attacks in the next game for the sake of stability, but reclaims defense.
Real Madrid's possession rate was as high as 67%.
However, the possession rate does not equal advantage and victory. If possession cannot open up the situation, it is useless.
So Mourinho made a substitution adjustment in the 57th minute.
He replaced Coentrane in left-back with Kaka and replaced Higuain with Benzema.
In this way, Real Madrid has only three defenders in the backcourt, and Mourinho plans to take the bet.
However, this substitution adjustment did not immediately bring immediate results to the team.
It was even used once by Dortmund.
Because the substitution adjustment has just been made, the defensive system of the three defenders still needs to be adapted, and there is inevitably a lack of tacit cooperation among the players.
And this situation was immediately captured by the keen Zhou Yi.
In the 62nd minute, he and Goce made a two-pass and one-slammed the wall to cooperate. Goce made a forward in the wing, and Zhou Yi quickly stuffed the football to him. Then Goce made a cross from the left side of the penalty area, and Gundoan, who inserted into the penalty area, appeared in an unguarded space. This space was caused by the lack of tacit understanding between the players after being adjusted to a three-back...
Gundogan received the ball in the penalty area and shot less than ten meters away from the goal!
When the football was pushed to the goal, many Real Madrid fans were heartbroken. At such a close range, it was almost inevitable to score a goal!
At this moment, Diego Lopez flew over and bravely saved the football!
"Diego Lopez!! A world-class save!" the Spanish TV commentator shouted excitedly.
There was also a burst of cheers in the Bernabeu's stands.
In front of the bench on the sidelines, Casillas also jumped up for Diego Lopez's incredibly wonderful save, and then applauded and cheered. At this time, who should be punished and who should be substituted is no longer so important. What is important is that the whole team is united and overcome the difficulties together.
Diego Lopez is the starting goalkeeper, so everyone should support him, respect him, and cheer for him. At this time, discuss what to do if Casillas stands in front of the goal, Real Madrid will not concede four goals in the last round. That is a double insult to Diego Lopez and Casillas.
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Although Diego Lopez's save was very exciting, it did not immediately change Real Madrid's passive situation after the substitution.
One minute later, Dortmund made a comeback, but Gotze made a cross from the left. Lewandowski broke out from behind Ramos and headed the ball in the small penalty area line, but the result was slightly off the line...
"Lewandowski, Lewandowski..." Marcel Lef sighed. "So many opportunities, even if he catches any of them, he will kill this game! But a pity...ah!"
"Waste opportunities will lead to retribution!" He Ping also said.
"Geze is in very good shape today, and he is very active, and has not been affected by the transfer to Bayern Munich. He has been silent after the transfer incident was exposed. But maybe he is using practical actions on the court to answer those questions - no matter what the future is, now he is a Dortmund player, and he will do his best for every victory in Dortmund!"
After sighing about Lewandowski's "generosity", Marcel Lef also praised Gotze's performance. Since the agreement between him and Bayern Munich was exposed, Gotze has almost become synonymous with "Judas", and his public opinion image has also declined. He has not heard such praise for a while.
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Chapter completed!