During halftime, the head coaches of both teams, by unspoken agreement, didn't make too many adjustments to their teams for the second half. They both insisted that their tactics were correct, and there was very little room for adjustment. Moreover, in such evenly matched, high-level contests, being the first to adjust wasn't necessarily a good thing.

Whoever adjusted first might reveal a flaw, which in turn could create opportunities for the opponent.

Since no problems had been detected in the first half, and the team hadn't made any mistakes, why adjust?

Both coaches praised the players' performance in the first half to a limited extent and then encouraged them to continue their efforts in the second half. They shouldn't be arrogant and think the situation was all rosy, but they also didn't need to rush.

Klopp, in particular, emphasized the requirement of "not rushing."

Borussia Dortmund was playing away from home, so if they couldn't score for a while, there was no need to worry. On the other hand, Bayern Munich, playing at home, would become anxious if they couldn't score. Playing at home was an advantage, but sometimes, under certain conditions, this advantage could turn into a disadvantage.

In matches of equal caliber, the most important thing was patience.

He also cited the team's away game against Real Madrid some time ago as an example to illustrate the importance of patience.

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During halftime, Marcel Reif was promoting the importance and attention this match was receiving: "...This match is being broadcast in two hundred and three countries and regions around the world, breaking the record of two hundred countries broadcasting the match between the two teams last season, becoming the most-watched match in Bundesliga history. This shows that the Bundesliga is now attracting more and more attention from fans around the world. This is a good thing, and it's thanks to teams like Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. The competition between these two teams makes the Bundesliga more exciting, as everyone can see from this match..."

At the same time, Marcel Reif looked forward to the two teams continuing their wonderful performance from the first half in the second half, to give the world the best possible promotion of the Bundesliga.

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When the second half of the match began, neither side made any personnel changes.

The game continued with very intense competition.

But just four minutes into the second half, an accident occurred on the pitch—Bayern Munich's starting center-back, Holger Badstuber, was injured!

At the time, Zhou Yi had the ball. He didn't choose to pass it immediately but chose to dribble. Next to him was Javi Martínez, and in front of him was Badstuber.

Javi Martínez forced Zhou Yi towards Badstuber, intending to work with his teammate to steal the ball from Zhou Yi's feet.

However, facing Badstuber, Zhou Yi made a feint to break through to the right, but then suddenly hooked the ball to the left, completely ignoring Javi Martínez on the left. Badstuber quickly followed the change of direction, intending to close the encirclement with his teammate Martínez.

Just as he had turned around, Zhou Yi used the outside of his right foot to flick the ball back again, another change of direction!

Badstuber followed closely, but he collapsed to the ground before he could complete the turn.

Because of his sudden fall, a gap appeared in the encirclement, and Zhou Yi easily completed the breakthrough, leaving Javi Martínez behind.

His breakthrough caused chaos in Bayern Munich's defense, and he took advantage of this chaos to pass the ball to Götze.

Götze, in the penalty area, curled a shot directly towards the far corner.

In full view of everyone, Neuer leapt into the air and stretched out his hand to push Götze's shot wide of the goal!

"That was close, Neuer saved the day!" Marcel Reif exclaimed. A huge gasp also sounded from the stands of the Allianz Arena, the relief of Bayern Munich fans who had narrowly escaped.

Götze also held his head in his hands, regretting that he hadn't seized the excellent opportunity created by Zhou Yi to score.

So how did this opportunity arise?

Tracing back to the source, it was of course caused by Badstuber's sudden fall while defending Zhou Yi.

So should Badstuber be blamed for this?

The television cameras quickly switched to Badstuber, who was lying on the ground, covering his right knee with both hands. You couldn't see his expression because his face was buried deep in the grass.

"Ah... it seems Badstuber was injured while defending Zhou Yi, and it's not a light injury..." Marcel Reif said in surprise.

Others also noticed Badstuber. Javi Martínez, the Bayern Munich player closest to him, ran over to ask about his condition, but Badstuber didn't respond.

Zhou Yi also noticed the situation. He walked over, and his brows furrowed as soon as he saw it. What did he see?

Badstuber's right knee was already deformed, and that place was clearly different from the normal knee structure! This wasn't just a sprain...

So he immediately signaled to the approaching referee, Gagelmann, to bring on the stretcher.

Gagelmann ran up to confirm the situation and then made a gesture to bring on the stretcher.

The television broadcast was replaying the details of Badstuber's injury just now. The continuous changes of direction put too much strain on Badstuber's knee, and he eventually collapsed.

The camera also gave a close-up of Badstuber's injured knee, and you could clearly see the deformation of his knee from the lens.

Perhaps because this picture was too visually shocking, it flashed by and was not replayed.

But Marcel Reif's tone immediately became serious: "Badstuber's knee is already deformed, it looks like a very, very serious injury. At this point, the question is no longer whether the season is over, but whether it will affect his future career..."

Duan Xin also said worriedly: "The young Badstuber has always been Bayern Munich's starting center-back, and he's also a starter in the national team. This serious injury may bring him a very heavy blow..."

The stretcher and Bayern Munich's team doctor came onto the field together. The team doctor only took one look, and without saying a word, a staff member put Badstuber on the stretcher.

After being put on the stretcher, Badstuber was obviously very clear about how serious his injury was, and he covered his face with his hands. Facing such a serious injury, the fans on both sides of the stands also fell silent.

To the left of the stretcher was Bayern Munich's goalkeeper, Neuer, and to the right was Borussia Dortmund's player, Zhou Yi. The two accompanied Badstuber to the sidelines. Zhou Yi also patted Badstuber on the shoulder, he just made this gesture and didn't say anything.

At this time, when Badstuber was most sad, it was useless for him to say anything, it was better to remain silent and pat him on the shoulder.

Badstuber's injury was caused by himself. Although it was not what he subjectively wanted, it did cause such an objective result. It was obviously not right to say that it had nothing to do with him. It was impossible for Zhou Yi to be completely indifferent, as if nothing had happened.

His friend Marc had experienced a serious injury, and he had always been very careful to prevent injuries, so he knew very well what a serious injury meant for a professional football player.

Neuer noticed Zhou Yi's gesture next to him. When Badstuber was carried off and the two were about to separate, he said to Zhou Yi, "This is not your fault, Zhou Yi. This was an accident, no one wanted an accident to happen."

Zhou Yi nodded: "Thank you, Neuer."

Then they bumped fists with each other and separated, returning to their respective teams and positions.

The interaction between the two fell into the eyes of the commentators, full of warmth. Marcel Reif sighed: "Although the two teams are opponents, football doesn't always have hostile emotions, and opponents don't mean they are mortal enemies. What they pursue is victory, not killing each other. Players are also people of flesh and blood, with feelings and righteousness. The fierce confrontation on the field doesn't always make them lose the human warmth. Zhou Yi and Neuer have done a good job in this regard, and this is one of the reasons why I like football."

Duan Xin also highly praised Zhou Yi's performance: "If Chinese people abroad are China's promotional videos, then Zhou Yi is the best national image promotional video. The sportsmanship and spirit he embodies on the field are moving! In fact, Badstuber's injury was not directly caused by him, he was just doing his own movements, but after Badstuber was injured, Zhou Yi still showed care and kindness. I think this may be something more important than winning or losing!"

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After Badstuber was injured and left the field, Heynckes quickly made a substitution, with Boateng replacing Badstuber as center-back.

This substitution was a completely forced adjustment.

And in Klopp's view, Bayern Munich's forced substitution adjustment may break the subtle balance between the two teams.

In a strong-vs-strong match, whoever makes the adjustment first is at a disadvantage.

Boateng had just come on the field and hadn't found the rhythm of the game yet. His cooperation with the other players in Bayern Munich's defense would certainly not be as good as Badstuber's. This was an opportunity that Borussia Dortmund could exploit!

Thinking of this, he walked to the sidelines and used gestures and whistles to signal Borussia Dortmund's players to strengthen their attack, to turn into a dagger and stab straight into Bayern Munich's heart, taking advantage of his illness to kill him!