Chapter 3015 The El Clásico is coming! Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich, who are well-rested!

One match shattered the confidence of Dortmund fans!

Worried Dortmund fans~

They hadn't expected the two away games against Borussia Mönchengladbach to be so difficult.

Fortunately, they made it to the German Cup semi-finals, which can be considered as completing a phase of their mission.

Of course, everyone's attention is once again focused on the league.

At this point, 23 rounds of the league had already passed.

Dortmund have 20 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, ranking first in the league with a commanding 61 points.

Bayern Munich, with 18 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses, is ranked second in the league with only 56 points.

Keep in mind that the Bundesliga only has 34 rounds in total.

With only 11 rounds left in the league, Dortmund are currently leading by 5 points!

This game isn't big, but it's not small either.

Keep in mind that Dortmund is leading Bayern Munich.

However, the next match in the 24th round was not so friendly.

Firstly, this is a home game for Bayern Munich, and the Allianz Arena, like the Westfalenstadion, is a notoriously difficult home ground!

Secondly, Bayern Munich did not have a German Cup match midweek, so they were well-rested.

Conversely, the elimination of both Bayern Munich and Bayern Munich directly led Ten Hag to begin to focus on the German Cup.

With their German Cup match concluded, the draw for their opponents took place the following day.

The matchup is Werder Bremen vs. RB Leipzig.

Dortmund's luck finally turned around as they faced Holstein Kiel, a team from the 2. Bundesliga!

Many people looked down on this Kiel team, but it was they who defeated Bayern at home in the second round.

They were tied 2-2 in regular time, and then defeated Bayern 6-5 in a penalty shootout.

In the third round, they defeated Darmstadt again by penalty kicks!

In the quarterfinals, they faced Essen from the third division, and easily defeated them 3-0, advancing all the way to the semifinals.

Seeing this Kiel team reminded Ye Chen of Nantong's rival, Taizhou!

In the previous life, in 2025, the Scottish Premiership was all the rage.

Nantong, as the strongest team on paper, practically crushed their way into the finals.

Just when everyone thought Nantong was going to win the championship smoothly, Taizhou team pulled off an upset.

Taizhou team first drew 1-1 with Xuzhou, who were third in the league, in the quarterfinals, and then defeated their opponents 4-2 on penalties.

In the semi-finals, they faced Nanjing, the second-place team in the league. The game ended 0-0 in regulation time, but they won 8-7 on penalties!

Finally, they made it to the final and faced the league leader, Nantong. The game ended 0-0 in regulation time, but they defeated their opponents 4-3 in the penalty shootout!

After the game, everyone was amazed – the sixth seed in the regular season went all the way to the knockout stage, which is perhaps the charm of the knockout stage!

If Kiel can defeat Bayern Munich, who are second in the league, and then Dortmund, who are first in the league, to reach the final, it will definitely become a topic of conversation among fans.

If they could defeat RB Leipzig in the final, that would be even more incredible...

They will replicate the legend of the 2025 Scottish Premiership team Taizhou!

It left a significant mark on German history!

However, the German Cup semi-final is scheduled for May 1st, which is almost two and a half months away.

Of course, both Dortmund and Bayern Munich need to focus on the league and the Champions League knockout stage during this period.

As for who wins and who loses, the odds say a lot...

Dortmund has always been favored, but today Bayern Munich, playing at home, is favored!

The odds are 2.01 for a win, 3.7 for a draw, and 2.78 for a loss!

It's clear that everyone favors Bayern Munich.

At the pre-match press conference, Ten Hag also changed his previous arrogant attitude and became very low-key.

"We put in a tremendous amount of effort to reach the semi-finals, and now, playing away against Bayern, we can only make some rotations!"

"How many goals will be scored in this match? Every German Derby is a goal-fest, and I believe this one will be no exception."

"Will Ye be contained? I think not, Ye's ability is still reliable, but I'm worried about Ye's stamina, after all, we still have to play Chelsea next!"

"We are really looking forward to this Derby d'Italia, but... we can't guarantee anything. After all, Bayern is a very strong team, and we need to give it our all to get the result we want!"

Ye Chen, standing next to him, also felt unprecedented pressure.

Looking at the voluptuous, beautiful reporter, Ye Chen's answer was straightforward: "Actually, for me, it doesn't matter whether the opponent is Bayern or any other team, because for me, four words are enough to sum it up—just do it!"

"Ultimately, this is just a three-point game. No matter the outcome, we can accept it!"

"Of course, all our previous efforts have become meaningful at this moment. After all, even if we lose this game, we are still in first place in the Bundesliga and have an advantage in the title race!"

"It's undeniable that our squad is slightly weaker than Bayern's, but football is unpredictable, and who knows how it will end?"

"Which game are we more concerned about? Of course, we are more concerned about the game against Chelsea. After all, only by advancing to the next round can we get more bonuses and create greater revenue for next season... Just like I said before, the El Clásico is just a game!"

Ye Chen is trying to downplay the influence of the national derby.

But the Bayern players were very high-profile.

"Ye often tells us that when dealing with opponents, you should strike while the iron is hot. Obviously, now is the best time for us to defeat Dortmund!" Bayern coach Flick said cheerfully.

Captain Neuer nodded with a smile, "Although being eliminated by Kiel was a bad memory, it might be a good result for us now. After all, we can now focus on competing for the league and Champions League titles! Looking forward to the match against Ye at the Allianz Arena!"

Vice-captain Thomas Muller also had a smile on his face, "We have everything on our side, from timing and location to popular support. To be honest, I don't know how we could have lost. I want to buy a book!"

Kimmich, who recently joined the team, also spoke about Ye Chen, saying, "Matches against Dortmund are always special, after all, Ye is the captain of my former club and current national team, and he has been a mentor to me! Moreover, since I came here, they have always been our main rivals. I hope we can play with style, with the game first and friendship second."

The reporter conducting the interview thought he had misheard...

But she soon smiled to herself.

This is going to be a fight to the death!

Everyone likes to say that pride comes before a fall, but their words certainly gave Bayern fans a lot of confidence.

Bayern Munich fans full of confidence~

However, Dortmund fans dared not openly refute this.

Don't forget, Bayern Munich is one of the few teams that has beaten them this season.

In the German Cup at the beginning of the season, Dortmund lost 4-5 to Bayern Munich.

Ye Chen scored four goals in that game, but it still wasn't enough to save the team.

They also defeated Bayern Munich 3-2 at home, gaining an early advantage.

But now that they're playing at Bayern's home ground, things become unpredictable...

P.S.: 14 out of 19, that's terrifyingly strong! Let's continue today!