On February 21, Andy traveled with the team to Bayer Leverkusen.
It is very close to Dortmund, a world-renowned industrial city, and the headquarters of the multinational corporation Bayer AG is located here.
And the shareholder behind Bayer Leverkusen Football Club is this company.
Sitting on the bus, Andy checked out the opposing team's lineup.
There was only one familiar name: Javier Hernandez, the striker for Bayer Leverkusen!
Despite his short stature, he has an exceptional sense of smell in the penalty area.
He previously had an unsuccessful stint at Manchester United.
Last season he was still at Real Madrid, and he scored the winning goal in the Champions League match against Atletico Madrid!
His efficiency has improved significantly since he joined the Bundesliga this season.
Tuchel also added a special comment for him:
Pay attention to his receiving trajectory!
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Hernandez will be Andy's defensive backup target.
By evening, the BayArena had turned into a sea of red.
Similar to Dortmund, tickets here are extremely hard to come by!
As a result, not many Dortmund fans were able to attend the match.
In the locker room before the match, Tuchel made grand promises to the whole team.
The main goal is to get everyone into the zone quickly!
"Don't consider any other cup competitions!"
"We must treat this match as the key to winning the league!"
"We are 7 points behind Bayern, and we must admit that we have shortcomings!"
"But we must never let some details cause us lifelong regret!"
"cheer!"
After hearing what he said, everyone was filled with enthusiasm!
But a competition is a competition, and you can't win by talking!
Dortmund were in an extremely poor state throughout the first half!
Bayer Leverkusen is competing on one front, while Borussia Dortmund is competing on three.
The difference in energy expenditure leads to different results in the competition!
Bayer Leverkusen had 6 corner kicks, 5 free kicks, 3 shots on target, and 2 shots wide in the first half.
Possession was close to 60%!
On the other hand, Dortmund only managed two shots on goal.
The only good news is that the pharmaceutical company committed 12 fouls and received 3 yellow cards.
Even Andy, who is on fire, is finding it hard to withstand the continuous high-intensity matches.
In the first half, he was almost always the one to cover the left flank!
It wasn't until halftime that Andy realized why the opposing players were beating up a mad dog.
Germany's national team coach Joachim Löw was in attendance at the match!
Good heavens!
What's the difference between this and a visit from a higher-up leader?
No wonder they're all so fierce!
After a brief adjustment, Tuchel quickly responded.
Just as the second half began, Reus came on as an emergency substitute!
The young player Pulisic was substituted.
The situation is finally starting to improve!
In the 50th minute, Andy dribbled the ball forward!
After a well-coordinated exchange with Reus, the ball was passed to the center!
Aubameyang's volley nearly broke the deadlock!
Seeing that Dortmund's attack was improving, Leverkusen coach Schmidt made a decisive adjustment!
Two substitutions made in quick succession!
Three minutes later, Andy passed the ball to Sven-Bend in midfield during a pressing contest!
The latter was tackled from behind by Hernandez!
The referee showed a yellow card to Pea!
The free kick is taken, and Andy receives a long pass on the wing and makes a run down the byline!
Facing substitute Kyriakos, he launched himself into the air!
As a result, the other side grabbed his jersey!
This time he's met his match.
Kyriakos is 185cm tall and weighs 90kg!
Andy really couldn't take it anymore.
The referee walked over and pulled out a yellow card without hesitation!
Less than two minutes later!
Reus dropped back to receive Andy's pass, but was pulled to the ground by number 38, Bellarabi!
Another yellow card!
Bayer Leverkusen player receives three yellow cards in five minutes!
Dortmund's attacking momentum was also interrupted!
Schmidt simply used his last substitution!
The fans in the stadium booed loudly!
The home team has received six yellow cards!It's outrageous!
Despite having cards to play, Leverkusen's offense and defense were still not at a disadvantage!
In the 62nd minute, Bellarabi received a pass from his teammate and broke into the flank!
Andy was easily shaken off while trying to help defend!
Hummels moved forward and received a through ball through the legs!
At the critical moment, Sven Bender arrived!
During the tug-of-war, both Kiessling and the ball receiver fell to the ground!
The referee blew his whistle, signaling Dortmund to take a free kick!
Hummels kicked the ball forward a short distance.
As the whistle blew, Andy started the engine!
He dribbled the ball straight into the opponent's half!
Two Leverkusen players chased back!
Andy delivered a through ball!
Reus successfully received the ball!
Once inside, attack the middle lane!
Aubameyang, unmarked at the far post, easily slotted the ball into the net!
In a minute, heaven turned into hell!
Borussia Dortmund breaks the deadlock with a 1-0 victory!
The boos from the crowd reached their peak!
Bayer Leverkusen's coach, Schmidt, was furious on the sidelines!
"How the hell was this ruling made?"
"Did we foul?"
Why wasn't the free kick taken from the spot where the foul occurred?
Is this goal valid?
"Are you guys here to be funny?"
The game resumed for less than two minutes!
Referee Zwayer blew the whistle to stop the game!
He walked to the sidelines and gestured for Schmidt to leave the field.
The latter refused to leave and insisted on demanding an explanation!
The Bayer Leverkusen players all gathered around to talk.
The result was astonishing!
Zwayer actually led the referee team away from the field.
He walked into the passage very decisively.
Both teams' players looked completely bewildered!
This is the first time I've encountered something like this in all my years of playing football.
Soon, the players from both sides were called to the sidelines and then returned to the locker room.
Andy even joked with Royce, saying that he was a bit tired, but now he could take this opportunity to slack off.
The game was paused for 9 minutes!
When the tunnel doors opened, both teams of players returned to the field with the refereeing team.
Bayer Leverkusen coach SchmidtThey've vanished without a trace!
This has really stirred up a hornet's nest!
The fans at the scene were shouting and cursing incessantly!
The home team players were also holding their breath!
In the 74th minute, Sokratis Papastathopoulos went down in the backfield without any contact.
The referee stopped the game again.
Andy immediately looked at his teammates!
It was discovered that the former pressed on the groin and adductor muscles with his hand.
Oops!
The two injuries that football players fear most.
It's the knee and the adductor muscles!
When the medical staff arrived, Papastathopoulos was no longer able to walk on his own!
He was carried off the court by two people!
The home team fans in the stadium shouted wildly:
"goodbye!"
"Get out!"
I hope you don't recover!
Andy hadn't expected that an ordinary Bundesliga match could be this intense.
Just before stoppage time, he tackled Bellarabi in a challenge and received a yellow card.
This was also Dortmund's only yellow card of the match.
When the three minutes of added time ended, the referee blew the whistle!
Dortmund secured a hard-fought victory away from home!
Both the home team and the away team players collapsed onto the field.
Even Andy thinks the referees did a great job today!
He'll definitely be the headline after the game!
But no matter what, the team still won!
At the same time, good news came from the system:
[Winning streak has reached its limit!]
[Congratulations, host, on achieving a five-game winning streak in the league!]
[Receive the Orange Health Gift Pack (Enhanced Version)!