We're down by one goal!
Benfica players are not numb!
On the contrary, they were more decisive in their attacks!
Another high-scoring battle against Dortmund!
In the 23rd minute, Benfica launched a long pass from midfield to the left flank!
The lead time was huge!
Gaitan started his run almost simultaneously with the pass from his teammate!
But Andy caught up with him!
Seeing that Gaitan was at risk of cutting inside with the ball, Andy made a decisive sliding tackle!
Trying to clear the ball out of bounds!
but.
The distance wasn't well controlled.
After falling, he barely touched the ball, and did not affect its trajectory.
Upon seeing this, Gaitan immediately tried to step over Andy, who was lying on the ground!
How could Andy possibly give him such an opportunity?
I promptly did two and a half somersaults on the spot!
As Gaitan stepped out, Andy half-stood up and thrust upwards!
The two of them fell to the ground at the same time!
Gaitan was lying down, and Andy was prone.
then.
Andy was the first to stagger to his feet!
Keep the ball under your control!
Only Gaitan remained, lying on the grass outside the penalty area, his hands pounding the ground.
"If Gaitan were to cross that line."
"If Andy doesn't interfere."
"That's practically a one-on-one chance once they get inside the penalty area!"
"The ball bounced off the ground, so it was difficult for Andy to make a tackle."
"There was a suspicion of a foul, but the referee may have considered it a collision without the ball."
On the field, Benfica players surrounded referee Gianluca Rocchi, demanding an explanation.
There will be no result other than ignoring it!
This also provoked dissatisfaction among the few Benfica fans present!
"Stupid referee!"
"If they won't blow it the first time, they still won't blow it the second time!"
"How much money did they receive from Dortmund!"
"If you dare, go officiate at the Stadium of Light next game!"
But that's not all that's bothering them!
29th minute!
A typical attacking opportunity for Dortmund.
Reus, Aubameyang, and Mkhitaryan were all positioned in the attacking third just outside the penalty area.
Andy received a pass from his teammate on the right wing.
Seeing that there was no one defending him, he decisively chose to cross the ball!
His left foot was already very adept at making long passes at a 45-degree angle.
I also practiced my right foot countless times!
Heaven rewards diligence!
Finally, there's a result!
Just like a normal attack and defense drill!
The ball found its way to its teammate in the middle!
In front of the six-yard box!
Reus heads the ball in!
Goalkeeper Cesar had no chance to react!
Goal!
Dortmund lead 2-0!
After scoring, Reus pointed at Andy and ran over!
Andy thought he was going to do that celebratory move.
Unexpectedly, Reus suddenly knelt down on one knee!
He gestured for Andy to lift his right foot and place it on his thigh!
Amidst his bewildered smile, Reus transformed into a shoeshine man, performing an air shoeshine act.
The fans in the live stream were ecstatic!
[Andy is awesome!Golden left foot and golden right foot!]
[It has to be 45 degrees!]
[So handsome!]
[Those feet look like Beckham's!]
[With that range of motion, I think Andy could dominate European football just by being able to play on both wings!]
[Large leg swing!Powerful pass arc!Awesome!]
[This is really a bit outrageous!]
Tuchel on the sidelines smiled without saying a word!
Even though he had rehearsed this scene countless times in his mind!
But seeing it in person still makes me marvel!
Andy has given the head coach so much positive feedback!
His individual abilities are quite strong!
Strong execution ability!
His learning ability is okay!
Who wouldn't love it?
Tuchel made up his mind!
If the club continues to haggle over Andy's contract during this match, he will take action immediately!
This is no longer just a problem with player number 24.
That was his beloved student!
They're family!
We're down by two goals!
Benfica's players seem a bit demoralized!
Gaitan, as the team captain, stepped forward!
He was cheering on all the players from the backcourt.
Although I don't know what he said, the effect was remarkable!
In the 33rd minute, Reus cut inside from the edge of the penalty area and shot, but his shot was blocked by the opponent!
Two minutes later, Andy delivered a cutback cross from the right wing!
Aubameyang's follow-up shot was saved by goalkeeper Cesar.
Just as Dortmund launched wave after wave of attacks!
Benfica also got a chance to fight back!
In the 41st minute, Samaris made a long-range through pass from the backfield!
Center forward Mitroglou receives the ball just outside the penalty area!
Hummels stepped forward to defend, but was pulled away by the former!
Both of them fell to the ground!
Jonas, following up at the far post, unleashed a shot!
Curve shot!
They bypassed goalkeeper Bürki!
It went into the goal!
Benfica pull one back!
A bunch of people suddenly sprang out from the away team's bench on the sidelines!
A goal!
The significance of an away goal goes without saying.
If the final score remains 2-1, they will definitely have a chance to turn things around in the second leg!
And I'm very confident!
Hummels confronted the referee just outside the penalty area!
He believed the opponent had fouled him by pulling him first, and the goal should have been disallowed.
However, the referee in this match adhered to the principle of treating everyone equally.
Ignore it!
He's practically the European equivalent of Bao Zheng!
With this goal, the situation on the field underwent a subtle change.
With both sides having already fought for 40 minutes, their stamina was reaching its limit.
Just as the pace was gradually slowing down!
Benfica center-back Lindelof suddenly dribbles forward!
And he repeatedly combined with his teammates to dribble past opponents in the middle arc!
In an instant!
All attention has shifted to the mid lane!
Including Andy!
Benfica's right winger Pizzi seized the opportunity and delivered a low diagonal pass that went straight behind Andy!
Holy crap!
Someone was missed!
Andy quickly returned to defense!
But all we could do was watch Gaitan dribble the ball and get a one-on-one opportunity!
Hummels, who was originally behind him, was also in a misplaced position.
Facing the Burki,Gaitan remained calm and composed!
A right-footed curling shot!
I never expected this!
Burki's godlike prediction!
He leaped forward and saved the ball with both hands!
The Gattans were dumbfounded!
Just as the ball landed near the penalty spot.
Hummels and the opposing center Mitroglou arrived at the same time!
The latter got the first chance to score on the rebound!
"Bang!"
Even Burki was now in despair!
But then a loud "bang!" gave him a feeling of escaping death!
The door frame did a great job!
This isn't over yet!
Sokratis Papastathopoulos also got back into position to defend!
It happened to be on the path the ball bounced back.
Oh my god!
A brilliant own goal with a header sends the ball flying toward the goal once again!
At the critical moment!
Andy is finally here!
The ball was deflected out of bounds in front of the goal line.
All the fans watching the game felt like they were on a roller coaster!
"Whoa!"
"This shot went through several twists and turns, but Andy ultimately cleared it out of bounds."
"That almost turned out to be a blunder!"
"Thank goodness the goal frame helped with the defense!"
"Otherwise, Dortmund could very well have had their score tied!"
Zhang Lu chuckled, "Andy redeemed himself with that play."
"If I'm not mistaken, it's because he missed Gaitan, allowing the opponent to create a one-on-one opportunity."
"It was a close call in the end!"
"He should bow to the goal after the game, haha."
The live stream chat was filled with laughter from the fans!
[Even the crossbeam is horizontal!I'll maintain my horizontal performance consistently!]
[Hilarious!Papa charged so fast, he almost made a blunder on the way back!]
Westphalia has its own land god!
[The false yellow and black wall: the defense and goalkeeper; the real yellow and black wall: the goalposts!]
[Gate-chan!Please!]
[That's why Dortmund's home ground is called a devil's stadium!Even the goalposts seem to understand you!]