Actually, the match could have ended right there. When Zhou Yi scored, there were only a dozen or so seconds left in injury time.

Bayern Munich basically had no way to come back. Unless the referee took it upon himself to add several more minutes of injury time, the game would be over as soon as Bayern Munich kicked off.

So every Borussia Dortmund fan celebrated with a bit of abandon, knowing this.

And Bayern Munich players didn't bother reminding the referee that Borussia Dortmund's celebrations were taking too long.

Everyone knew that the game was effectively over. It wouldn't have been surprising if the referee blew the final whistle at that moment.

However, Gagelmann didn't do that. He went forward to urge the Borussia Dortmund players to return to their own half and let Bayern Munich kick off.

The Borussia Dortmund players walked back to their own half, chatting and laughing. The TV broadcast kept its close-up focused on Zhou Yi.

"One assist, one goal. If Borussia Dortmund can win the league title this season, then Zhou Yi is definitely the most crucial contributor," Marcel Reif said. "Seeing Zhou Yi's performance, Borussia Dortmund fans should feel a bit more reassured. Even if Götze leaves next season, they still have Zhou Yi, right? Of course, provided Zhou Yi doesn't leave Borussia Dortmund this summer..."

Originally, Borussia Dortmund fans were quite happy, but upon hearing Marcel Reif's last sentence, they couldn't be happy anymore.

Deep down, they had similar worries. With Zhou Yi's outstanding performance, could Borussia Dortmund still keep him this summer?

In any case, the successive departures of Şahin, Kagawa Shinji, and Götze had indeed deeply rooted the image that "Borussia Dortmund can never keep their main core players." Even many Borussia Dortmund fans believed this.

Some transfers you can say are because the players themselves are determined to leave, but aren't some transfers also because the club doesn't really want to keep them?

If they really wanted to keep Kagawa Shinji, why didn't they increase his salary a bit during contract renewal negotiations?

The Borussia Dortmund club executives had indeed left a bad impression on many Borussia Dortmund fans.

Even if Zhou Yi himself doesn't want to leave, what will they choose if a club offers a sky-high transfer fee that the Borussia Dortmund club executives can't refuse? Can they still keep Zhou Yi?

If Zhou Yi alone can bring in a sixty million transfer fee, will they sell or not?

Moreover, Zhou Yi has been with Borussia Dortmund for four seasons and won three league titles. How much motivation does he have to continue staying with Borussia Dortmund?

Many things are terrible to think about.

Götze is gone, can Zhou Yi still be retained?

If Zhou Yi can't be retained, then next season Borussia Dortmund may no longer be able to stop Bayern Munich's resurgence.

If it weren't for Zhou Yi this season, Borussia Dortmund might have already been left far behind by Bayern Munich.

On the internet, some Chinese fans also lamented: "Suddenly I feel that Borussia Dortmund is not worthy of Zhou Yi..."

Although his statement was quickly criticized and opposed by some Borussia Dortmund fans, some people also agreed with this view, believing that Zhou Yi should go to a bigger stage to pursue higher honors. Not only the Champions League, but also the appreciation of personal value. In Borussia Dortmund, he always seems to have a gap with world-class stars, but if he goes to top giants like Real Madrid and Barcelona, and can still perform like he does in Borussia Dortmund, then he is definitely a world-class player.

Look at Özil, when he was in Werder Bremen, how many people knew him? Even if he performs well in the Bundesliga, his personal brand influence is extremely limited.

But when he went to Real Madrid, he immediately became one of the best midfielders in the world, and was nicknamed "Özil" - which is meant to compare him with Real Madrid's predecessor Zinedine Zidane "Zizou".

However, Zhou Yi in the close-up shot didn't seem to be considering his future. He ran back to his own half shoulder to shoulder with his teammates, and occasionally raised his arm to wave to the Borussia Dortmund fans in the stands.

His mind is now filled with only the league title, and nothing else can fit in.

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After the Borussia Dortmund players returned to their own half, both sides stood still, waiting for the kick-off.

Bayern Munich players were a little listless. Leading for a season, being reversed at the last moment was like a microcosm of this game. Being defeated by Borussia Dortmund left them one point behind Borussia Dortmund. In fact, the difference was not big, but with Borussia Dortmund's state of performance, expecting Borussia Dortmund to have some mishap in the next two league games, allowing Bayern Munich to reap the benefits, was really deceiving themselves.

If Borussia Dortmund could do that, then Bayern Munich wouldn't have had to compete so hard with them. This idea is not only an insult to Borussia Dortmund, but also an insult to Bayern Munich themselves.

If Borussia Dortmund were going to drop the ball, they would have dropped it long ago. It's impossible to wait until they are sitting on the top spot in the league to drop it at the last moment.

Thinking about it this way, even if they are only one point behind Borussia Dortmund, it is probably a moat-like point that is difficult to cross.

In Gagelmann's whistle, Gomez listlessly kicked the ball back.

As everyone expected, after he just kicked the ball out, Gagelmann's whistle sounded again.

Almost at the same time, a huge cheer erupted from the stands of the Westfalenstadion.

"The game is over—!!" Marcel Reif strained his voice and roared. "This crucial battle has finally been decided! Borussia Dortmund defeated Bayern Munich with Zhou Yi's last-minute goal at their home court, and they surpassed Bayern Munich by one point in the standings! This one-point lead is likely to determine the ownership of this season's league title! And Borussia Dortmund also surpassed Bayern Munich with this game's victory, becoming the team with the most consecutive wins in Bundesliga history—sixteen consecutive wins! This is a double blow to Bayern Munich..."

"The game is over, the game is over!" Duan Xin said excitedly. "Borussia Dortmund defeated Bayern Munich at their home court! This game's victory is likely to determine the league champion this season! If Borussia Dortmund really wins the final championship, then they will become the second team since the new century to win three consecutive championships, and the only one besides Bayern Munich! Before the season, some German media confidently believed that Borussia Dortmund could no longer win this season's league title. Their theoretical basis was that no other team besides Bayern Munich could do it. So now, Borussia Dortmund is about to do it!"

At this time, you can't tell at all that Duan Xin is a Bayern Munich fan...

In the shouts of the commentators, on the field, Borussia Dortmund players have already begun their unrestrained celebrations. Bayern Munich players can only leave the field in a hurry, leaving the stage to Borussia Dortmund.

They must be unwilling, but they can only accept it. Who asked Zhou Yi's last kick to be simply a stroke of genius?

That unconventional shooting action was actually able to score the goal. If Zhou Yi does the same action again, he probably won't be able to score 99% of the time.

But a 1% chance of success is enough as long as it appears at the most critical moment.

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After the game, Zhou Yi was stopped by reporters, and countless microphones were extended to his mouth, wanting to hear his views on this game and this result.

"I don't think we have won the championship yet." In front of the reporters, Zhou Yi changed his excited expression from celebrating with his teammates, and said calmly. "There are still two rounds in the league, and our opponents Wolfsburg and Hoffenheim are both very difficult to deal with, especially Hoffenheim, who are still fighting for relegation. If we think we are bound to win, we will lose instead. So now is not the time to talk about the league championship."

The reporters thought of the Borussia Dortmund players' crazy and unrestrained celebrations just now, and felt that Zhou Yi's words were not convincing.

Although theoretically it is like this, everyone knows that if Borussia Dortmund maintains this momentum, neither Wolfsburg nor Hoffenheim will be their opponents. Of course, Hoffenheim has to fight for relegation, but if the strength gap is too large, and Borussia Dortmund themselves don't take the enemy lightly, how can Hoffenheim have a chance?

"I am very satisfied with the last goal. Actually, I didn't know if I could score when I shot, but I always have to try. I didn't expect it to go in. It seems that so much bad luck in the game was for this moment of good luck." Zhou Yi smiled.

The reporters also smiled.

Borussia Dortmund's luck seemed really bad for most of the game. A penalty kick was missed, many sure-scoring opportunities were missed, and even with one more player than their opponent, they had no advantage at all. But that last moment was really bursting with good luck.

Someone in the reporter crowd said loudly: "The commentator of Munich Radio said that God is a Munich native tonight!"

Zhou Yi laughed out loud when he heard this.

He didn't say anything, just laughed. But his smile infected many people, and everyone laughed along. They could all understand the meaning of Zhou Yi's laughter, which was the joy of defeating God.

But in fact, Zhou Yi didn't mean to defeat God. He had something to say, but he felt it was not good to say it, so he didn't say it and kept it in his heart.

That sentence was: "Fortunately, I don't believe in God."

I don't believe in God, so it doesn't matter which side your God stands on.