Lin Hai Ting Tao
Chapter 647 Wish Fulfilled
Although it wasn't a direct dialogue between the two, it was still exciting. He believed it was the biggest climax of the game so far.
Zhou Yi and Sun Pan both performed well, but the better they performed, the more conflicted He Ping felt.
He didn't want to see either of them eliminated...
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"Damn, Sun Pan is awesome with that save!" Guo Nu exclaimed in the group chat.
"That attack was too decisive. If he had hesitated even a little when he came out, Reus would have had a chance..." Yang Muge analyzed. Do you know where Sun Pan saved the ball? Just inside the penalty area, which means that when Sun Pan decided to attack, Reus hadn't entered the penalty area yet. He charged a very long distance. If the opponent was faster, they could have lobbed the ball over him into the empty net.
But Sun Pan attacked very decisively and swiftly, giving Reus no time to react.
"That's his characteristic, a wide range of attack, agile and swift movements," He Ying said. He had just faced Sun Pan in the Champions League round of 16. He had multiple shots blocked by Sun Pan in both the home and away games, so he naturally had the most say in Sun Pan's strength.
"Zhou Yi is in trouble this time, running into Sun Pan in such good form..." Yang Muge said. He thought of He Ying's previous fate.
In fact, even if Atlético Madrid couldn't win against Dortmund at home, if they went to the away game and played defensively for a draw, dragging the game into a penalty shootout, it would still be advantageous for Atlético Madrid, because they had Sun Pan.
And it wouldn't be easy for Dortmund to break through Sun Pan's goal in such explosive form.
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After Sun Pan saved Reus's one-on-one shot, the entire Calderón stadium resounded with cheers for Sun Pan.
Amidst the cheers of the fans, Atlético Madrid players launched a fierce offensive against Dortmund's goal again.
Sun Pan's save greatly boosted the morale of the players. The Atlético Madrid players, who had been anxious because they couldn't score, regained their confidence and pushed forward even more – anyway, with Sun Pan behind them, what was there to worry about?
Dortmund, on the other hand, was affected by Reus's missed goal and was in a bit of disarray for a while. Zhou Yi had to devote himself to defense and couldn't organize counterattacks at all. When the ball came to his feet, he could only kick it forward, without caring where it went.
Fortunately, Dortmund's goalkeeper, Weidenfeller, whom Zhou Yi called "no less than Sun Pan," performed well and prevented Atlético Madrid from scoring.
It wasn't until the final moments of the game that Dortmund had another good counterattack opportunity.
This time, the counterattack was led by Lewandowski.
As a result, Lewandowski's shot was blocked by Sun Pan with his foot, and Dortmund got a corner kick. Sun Pan once again saved his team.
For Dortmund, a draw was acceptable. They didn't need to send many people up to participate in the corner kick. If they didn't score, being countered by the opponent would be a bad deal.
So Dortmund didn't invest much in this corner kick. After Reus and Lewandowski's shots didn't go in, Dortmund's expectations for winning this game away from home were lowered to the minimum. It was obvious that Sun Pan was in very good form, and it would be unwise to fight Sun Pan head-on now.
So although Dortmund got this corner kick, a strange scene appeared on the field, that is, Dortmund, who took the corner kick, didn't send many people up at all. In addition to Reus, who took the corner kick, there were only four Dortmund players in the Atlético Madrid penalty area.
After Reus's corner kick was sent out, Lewandowski failed to head the ball. The football was headed out by Atlético Madrid defender Godín, and then Atlético Madrid launched a counterattack. However, since Dortmund had been prepared for this, the defense line remained intact, so Atlético Madrid's counterattack didn't pose any threat to Weidenfeller's goal.
In the following game, Atlético Madrid continued to besiege Dortmund's goal, and Dortmund occasionally had particularly good opportunities to launch a counterattack, but these counterattacks often lacked any threat.
Although Dortmund didn't have a chance to score, they successfully prevented Atlético Madrid's frantic attack in the final moments.
Until the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the score was finally fixed at 0:0.
"Ah... the game is over, the whole game is over. Dortmund drew 0:0 with Atlético Madrid away from home. For Atlético Madrid, this is not a good result, they lost the opportunity to gain an advantage in their own home court. And Dortmund got a draw as they wished..." He Ping said these words in a relatively calm tone, because for him, no matter who wins, it is not a pleasant thing.
So in fact, a draw is the best result.
And it was a 0:0 draw with no goals, which was a good result for Sun Pan.
Unlike He Ping, a neutral party, the German and Spanish commentators had completely different attitudes.
The commentator of Spanish TV was very regretful: "The game is over! Atlético Madrid did not win the game at home. This result is definitely not what Simeone wanted. Although they tried their best in the game, they were not able to break through Dortmund's goal. Before this game, Dortmund's core Zhou Yi said that their goal was a draw, and now it seems they have succeeded... Dortmund really came for a draw... It's really too bad not to be able to win this game at home..."
German commentator Marcel Reif was very satisfied with the result: "Dortmund's players can leave Madrid as they wish. Although this draw is not as good as a victory, it is the best result they can accept. The only thing they might regret is that Reus's one-on-one shot didn't go in... But it doesn't matter, next round, back to their home court, Dortmund will show their powerful offensive side!"
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In a post-match interview, Zhou Yi talked about Sun Pan's performance: "He played great, and he lived up to his promise. He indeed didn't let us score. I think the best player of this game should be awarded to him."
While saying this, Zhou Yi had a smile on his face. The faint smile, coupled with what he said, made it easy for people to understand that he was mocking Sun Pan.
So how did Sun Pan view this game?
Sun Pan didn't mention this game at all, but started looking forward to the next round: "Next round, we will play away. As long as we can score a goal, it will be an away goal, so I think we still have the advantage."
After the game, some German media commented that Sun Pan was really stubborn. He still thought he had the advantage even at this point. It was obvious to the whole world that the 0:0 result of this game gave Dortmund the upper hand and gained an advantage. Sun Pan insisted on saying it was their advantage. What else could they say besides calling him "stubborn"?
The Chinese media didn't have as strong a stance as the German and Spanish media. After all, both sides had Chinese players. After the game, some Chinese media believed that if it was just a duel between Zhou Yi and Sun Pan, then Sun Pan should obviously be the winner. Because Sun Pan said before the game that he would not let Dortmund score a goal, and he really did not let Dortmund score a goal.
What did Zhou Yi say? Was it not to let them score one goal, then they would score two or three goals.
But Dortmund failed to score even one goal in the game, so he lost this duel.
It's just that such an analysis is meaningless, and no one cares.
Everyone knows that football is not a solo sport, but a team sport, and the personal victory or defeat of players is not important at all.
The team wins is the real win. If the team doesn't win, no matter how good your personal performance is, you can only be eliminated.
Because in the first leg, the two sides drew 0:0, the two-legged match suddenly became a single-elimination match.
The second leg is not only very important, but also full of suspense.
Everyone is now waiting to see what kind of performance Dortmund will put on when they return to their home court, and whether they will be able to break through Sun Pan's goal at that time.
Sun Pan has kept a clean sheet in two consecutive Champions League knockout matches, which shows that his state is simply exploding.
If Dortmund want to eliminate Atlético Madrid at home, they must first defeat Sun Pan.
Paris Saint-Germain has already proven that it is not an easy thing, can Dortmund do it?