After Reus scored, Mainz's morale was completely blew away.

You know, Reus' goal happened in the 88th minute of the game, and they also knew very well that no matter what, it would be difficult to score two goals in the remaining minutes to equalize the score.

The commentator is already preparing to summarize the statement.

"...It seems that Dortmund will win with a score of 3:1 in this game. However, it is worth noting that Dortmund's three goals all appeared after Zhou Yi came on the court. The changes that Zhou Yi brought to the team are huge. Klopp may have to consider whether he will rotate Zhou Yi like this next time..."

"Bortmond is at a disadvantage in the league this season, and the Champions League has not yet been determined whether to qualify in the group. The team has suffered large-scale injuries... Dortmund, which has been smooth sailing before, has encountered many difficulties this season. Zhou Yi is probably the key figure for them to get rid of this predicament..."

"Dortmond's injury situation this season is so serious, and it is understandable that Klopp is so conservative when using Zhou Yi in this game. After all, so many players have been injured. Dortmund really can't have new casualties, especially Zhou Yi... What Klopp should pray most now is that Zhou Yi will be safe and healthy in the next game. Once he encounters any serious injury again, Dortmund will be completely finished this season..."

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While the commentators were summarizing the statements, the referee also blew the whistle to the end of the game.

In the last few minutes, Mainz did not create any threatening murderous intent, and Dortmund easily defended the victory.

Although I experienced some twists and turns, I finally got a good result. Beating Mainz allowed Dortmund to continue to catch up with the top two in the league standings.

In this round of the league, Bayern Munich defeated Brunswick 2-0 at home and continued to lead the standings. Leverkusen, who ranked second, also defeated Nuremberg 3-0 at home. Looking at this result, if Dortmund was tied by Mainz away or lost to Mainz, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Because the fourth-ranked Borussia Mönchengladbach also won the ball in this round of the league, they beat Freiburg 1-0 at home, giving their points a score of 28 points. If Dortmund loses the game, they will only have one point gap with Borussia Mönchengladbach and may be surpassed at any time.

Of course, even if you win this game, the situation may not be good for Dortmund.

In the next round of the league, Dortmund will face the challenge of second place in the league at home, which is a very important game. If Dortmund loses to Leverkusen at home, he will be dumped further and it will become a dream to compete for the league championship.

But it is not that easy to defeat Leverkusen, because after the match against Leverkusen, Dortmund will usher in the last game of the Champions League group stage. They will challenge Galatasaray away. This game is a decisive battle that is only allowed to win but not lose.

In order to prepare for this game, Dortmund will be somewhat distracted in the game against Leverkusen.

In the Champions League and the League, there is always a trade-off.

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At the post-match press conference, Klopp was asked by reporters about Zhou Yi's substitute. Faced with the reporters' questions, Klopp was very calm, or he pretended to be calm: "Zhou Yi needs a rest, he is not an iron man... Dortmund has 'Zhou Yi dependence'? I don't know, I heard this word for the first time. Of course, he is indeed very important to us, but I think what is more important is this team, not a certain person. I believe Zhou Yi will agree with me... Zhou Yi performed very well in this game, and I don't regret putting him on the bench... I have no conflict with him, but in fact our relationship is like a honeymoon..."

How does Zhou Yi view the fact that he did not start?

"I obey the coach's arrangements. I don't think I am an indispensable figure in the team..." Zhou Yi shook his head. "Substitute? I don't think I am a substitute. Dortmund has no distinction between a main player and a substitute. Everyone is a rotation player."

After hearing Zhou Yi's answer, the reporters could only shake their heads in their hearts - it was Zhou Yi's style, correct but boring.

Compared to the answers of other Dortmund players, the reporters felt more informative - all the Dortmund players interviewed talked about the importance of Zhou Yi to the team and their admiration for Zhou Yi.

Although such reports are all flattering, they are better than boring talks that are stable, right?

At least the media can also hype Zhou Yi’s status in Dortmund…

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After the match against Mainz, everyone's focus shifted to their opponent Leverkusen in the next round.

In recent seasons, everyone's attention has been focused on the competition between Dortmund and Bayern Munich, but in fact, Leverkusen is also a force that cannot be ignored in the Bundesliga.

Leverkusen had a very successful period at the beginning of this century, but perhaps they would rather think it was the "dark years". That was the famous "King of Sanya".

In the 2001-2002 season, Leverkusen lost to Bayern Munich in the league championship and the defending champion Schalke in the German Cup final. The most painful defeat was of course the loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Glasgow, allowing Real Madrid to win the ninth Champions League title. At the same time, Zidane also scored an unprecedented and wonderful goal, which was rated as the best goal in the Champions League history, while Leverkusen became an eternal background...

Logically speaking, it is amazing that Leverkusen was able to achieve "below one person and ten thousand people" in all three events, but this brilliant season gave them the nickname "Sanya King". This nickname was created not to praise Leverkusen's brilliant record, but to mock Leverkusen for working hard for a season, but in the end they were useless and nothing was obtained.

The subsequent facts also proved that the King of Sanya was definitely not a proud achievement for Leverkusen, but a huge blow.

After the season, the main player Ze Roberto turned to Bayern Munich, the team's domestic rival at that time. The team's performance also declined. He was on the verge of relegation throughout the season, and he was almost relegated.

In the 2009-2010 season, Heinx began to coach Leverkusen, and the team also ushered in a stable time.

In the 2010-2011 season, they even beat Bayern Munich in the league and won the league runner-up.

Last season, Leverkusen was also the third in the league and qualified to participate in the Champions League this season.

In the league this season, when everyone is paying attention to the grudges between Dortmund and Bayern Munich, Leverkusen quietly surpassed Dortmund, who is in poor condition and became the second in the league.

This league is a contest between the second place in the league and the third place in the league.

Moreover, both teams are facing the influence of the Champions League.

Dortmund and Leverkusen have to fight for qualifying in the group stage in the last round of the Champions League. Leverkusen is currently ranked third in his group. Their last round is to challenge Real Sociedad away, and their competitor, the second-ranked group, also away, and the opponent is Manchester United. If Leverkusen wants to qualify in the group, he must first defeat Real Sociedad, and then look forward to the Donesque Miners losing to Manchester United away.

But Real Sociedad's home court is not easy. In the group stage, Leverkusen played Real Sociedad's team at home, but only had a 2-1 win. Although Real Sociedad has been eliminated early, Leverkusen did not dare to take it lightly. Therefore, they are also facing the situation facing Dortmund - it is impossible not to consider the life-and-death battle in the Champions League group stage in the middle of next week, which will somewhat affect their mentality and performance in the weekend league.

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In addition to the competition between the second and third in the league, this game is related to the ranking of their respective teams in the league, and it is also a competition between two outstanding Asian players.

Of course, the outstanding Asian players on Dortmund do not refer to Yan Min, who has made his mark in Dortmund, but Zhou Yi, who has been famous for a long time.

And there is also a long-famous excellent Asian player - the forward Son Heung-min from South Korea.

Of course, this is not the first time Son Heung-min and Zhou Yi have a fight, but before, Son Heung-min was in Hamburg, and Hamburg was not a very slow team. He almost relegated in one season. Son Heung-min's fame and achievements in Hamburg are far inferior to Zhou Yi. You should know that Son Heung-min's best result in three seasons in Hamburg was only the seventh place last season.

Borussia Dortmund, where Zhou Yi is located, is the Bundesliga champion for three consecutive seasons and won the Champions League last season. Zhou Yi is already a hot star in Europe and won the European Best Player Award last season.

In fact, the comparison between the two is not high.

However, with Son Heung-min transferring to Leverkusen this season with a club transfer fee record of 10 million euros, plus Leverkusen's current performance and ranking in the league, the two seem to be qualified to compete in the same game, and the possibility of being compared...

Especially the Korean media, they are particularly enthusiastic and enthusiastic about this issue.

After Park Ji-sung was away from the mainstream perspective of European football, Korean football seemed to lack a person who could carry the banner. Son Heung-min's emergence at this time has injected strength into the Koreans. From the relegation team Hamburg to Leverkusen, who can participate in European games every year, Son Heung-min has become more mature and grows quickly.

This naturally made Korean fans and the media have high expectations for him.

This time, in an evenly matched environment, what can he and Zhou Yi perform?
Chapter completed!