Chapter 3048 Success and failure both stem from Xiao He! Dortmund equalizes!
Time flies.
Frankfurt were satisfied with a two-goal lead for the away team.
Besides, it's no secret that Ye Chen scores in every game.
So conceding a goal didn't cause any ripples in the minds of the Frankfurt players.
Instead, they were thinking that the team still had a one-goal margin for error...
Frankfurt didn't come here aiming for a double victory over Dortmund.
They just want to get points away from home.
This is, after all, the Westfalenstadion.
Frankfurt would be perfectly content to take away even one point.
Of course, it would be even better if we could take three points!
The time blinked to 35 minutes and 40 seconds.
After wave of attacks from Dortmund, Frankfurt seized a counter-attack opportunity.
Kostic on the left used his speed to get past Murray.
Having no other option, Murray simply pulled the person to the ground.
They received a yellow card and then conceded a free kick to the opposing team.
Jovic handles this set piece!
In the crowd, the 190cm tall Ilsank headed the ball towards the far corner.
But the ball grazed the post and went out of bounds...
This gave Dortmund fans another scare.
That scared the beautiful girl to death!
They realized that Frankfurt's visit today was not a friendly one!
The main reason is that Dortmund has made so many substitutions for the next Champions League match, and they are really struggling to keep up.
The gap between Dortmund's starters and substitutes is still quite noticeable.
Götze, who started the game, also didn't perform very well.
Although he had performed well before, it was mostly because he was full of energy while his opponents were exhausted, which gave him an opportunity.
Now that Götze has lost his absolute speed, he must adapt to his current state as soon as possible if he wants to improve!
Of course, Ye Chen had confidence in him.
37 minutes 45 seconds.
Kamada Daichi played a through ball to Jovic.
However, this time Akanji made a decisive sliding tackle.
He tackled the ball directly to Emre Can!
André Silva next to him raised his hand to ask for a penalty kick.
But Emre Can, who had the ball, passed it to Nuno Mendes, who was starting his run on the left.
Mendes is incredibly fast!
Like a wild horse, it arrived near the center line.
"Boom!"
The next second, a 45-degree pass!
The football team is looking for Ye Chen in the middle.
But as Ye Chen sped off, Trapp rushed out from in front of the goal.
He headed the ball away the instant it landed.
The ball was immediately cleared.
Dortmund's attack came to an abrupt halt...
Clearly, Frankfurt learned from their previous defeat against Cologne.
The close proximity between the goalkeeper and the defenders meant Dortmund didn't have many chances to capitalize on!
But Dortmund remained resolute in their pursuit of Ye Chen.
Frankfurt's defense was also very resolute.
Time flew by, and the score remained unchanged until the end of the first half.
Dortmund were unusually down 1-2 at halftime!
The fans at the stadium, looking at the score on the big screen, felt something was amiss.
It feels like I'm back in school~~
Dortmund didn't play like Dortmund today...
There was an indescribable sense of powerlessness.
But there's nothing we can do about it.
Back in the locker room, Ten Hag was deep in thought—
Should we bring on the starting players?
Although he wanted to create a miracle at the Parc des Princes and bring back a draw or even three points, this is Westfalenstadion!
How can we allow others to act like tyrants here?
With this in mind, Ten Hag immediately sought out Bellingham and Brandt.
They need to warm up!
When the other players entered the field, Ten Hag did not blame them, but comforted them.
From the moment this set appeared in the first round, everyone knew that this was roughly the situation.
After all, Frankfurt is no pushover.
But I'm really unwilling to accept it. Why is that?
In the Frankfurt locker room on the other side.
Head coach Hütter is praising the players' performance, saying, "Guys, I told you Dortmund would use a rotated lineup today, just like last time!"
"In that case, Dortmund has given us the opportunity to defeat them twice!"
"This time we want to tell all the fans in the Bundesliga and even the world that beating Dortmund twice is not impossible!"
"Double victory over Dortmund!!!"
The players also started shouting together.
Fighting spirit!
Are Dortmund invincible in the Bundesliga? Is their only rival Bayern Munich?
Then let me show you that besides Bayern Munich, there's also Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga!
The fifteen-minute break passed quickly.
The players from both sides returned to the field.
Perhaps it's because people are most tired around three or four in the afternoon.
The players weren't particularly excited at the start of the second half.
47 minutes 39 seconds.
Ye Chen drew fire in the penalty area.
After receiving the ball on the right, Götze decisively dribbled laterally before unleashing a powerful shot with his left foot.
That was a very dangerous shot!
Trapp immediately made a diving save in front of the goal.
However, the ball still went slightly over the crossbar, and Trapp didn't touch it!
The referee awarded a goal kick.
At the 52nd minute, Dortmund took the initiative to make substitutions.
Draenei (below), Bellingham (above).
Reiner off, Brandt on.
That's the downside of having young players.
Reina played very well in the previous few games, but he seemed a bit listless today.
This time, bringing on Bellingham and Brandt is essentially replacing the midfield core as well.
54 minutes 35 seconds.
Bellingham got a chance to shine right after coming on!
A precise long pass found Götze on the wing.
Götze, seeing Kostic retreating, accelerated directly towards the byline without stopping the ball.
The two were facing off from the side.
But Götze got into position first, and the collision gave him a boost.
They rushed to the edge of the penalty area first.
Without the slightest hesitation.
"Boom!"
The football is heading straight for the middle!
Ye Chen, who was ahead, accelerated instantly.
Watching the rolling football, Ye Chen's brain instantly made a prediction.
"Oh!"
The football skimmed along the grass and flew towards the near corner of the goal.
This goal came very suddenly.
But Trapp, in front of the goal, is, after all, a top goalkeeper who can be selected for the German national team.
Although Neuer kept him firmly under pressure, he still managed to defend against this kind of shot!
"Snapped!"
At the crucial moment, he stretched out his leg, and the football immediately went out of bounds.
Ye Chen was panting heavily.
He looked at Trapp in front of the door, but didn't have a good solution.
However, Dortmund's attack did indeed come alive.
62 minutes 32 seconds.
Bellingham dribbled the ball, drawing defenders away, and then passed it to Brandt at a crucial moment.
Brandt, without stopping the ball, passed it to Hazard on the left.
Thorgan Hazard immediately accelerated to the left.
Ye Chen in the middle is ready!
But Hazard was exceptionally determined on this shot.
"Oh!"
After accelerating past Makoto Hasebe, he decisively unleashed a powerful left-footed shot.
That shot hit the near post!
"Break the door!"
"Goal!!"
Dortmund have equalized!
Zhan Jun's roar immediately spread to every household.
"Hehehe... Tenhag's substitution this time was absolutely effective! The mid lane is alive, which has boosted the flanks!" Zhang Lu exclaimed with a smile.
"The power and angle of that corner kick were excellent... especially the explosive power at that moment, which completely dodged Makoto Hasebe!" Zhan Jun couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Some Japanese fans looked ashen-faced at this moment.
There's a Chinese saying: "Success and failure both depend on Xiao He."
Makoto Hasebe orchestrated the second goal, but his inability to contain Eden Hazard directly led to the goal conceded...
With one success and one failure, Frankfurt has no advantage whatsoever!
