With the Champions League match scheduled for next week, this Europa League second leg has attracted the attention of many European fans.
Especially the fierce offensive battle that took place between the two sides in the first round!
It left a deep impression on many people!
In today's increasingly pragmatic European football scene, attacking matches always excite people!
In the domestic live broadcast room, the commentators are still Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu.
Before the players entered the field, the falconry ceremony at the Stadium of Light was cancelled.
"What a pity!"
"We cannot witness the magnificent sight of an eagle spreading its wings today."
Zhan Jun began, "In the past, when there were important matches at the Stadium of Light, the club's mascot, the bald eagle, would be used to form the team crest."
"I wonder what's going on today."
At this point, netizens who were abroad provided the answer.
[The eagles took off early and landed on Andy; now Benfica's Twitter feed is about to be flooded with negative comments from fans!]
[Really?Don't try to fool me, I'm not very educated!]
Why would I lie to you?Go check it out on YouTube; there are tons of videos and pictures from the scene!
[Holy crap!It's true!Andy is awesome!]
[I highly suspect this eagle was Andy's pet when he was at Benfica; this photo is amazing!]
[Holy crap!A young man seeks revenge on his sect and even kidnaps its guardian beast!]
The camera then cuts to the players entering the field.
The starting lineups for both sides were displayed on the big screen.
Benfica's situation was similar to their previous match, with only one or two personnel or positional changes.
For Dortmund, Sven-Bernstein replaced the injured Sokratis.
Andy will still play as a right-back, directly facing off against Jonas and Gaitan!
"Beep~~~~~!"
With a whistle from referee Cassell, the match officially began!
Borussia Dortmund, playing away, kicked off first!
Gündoğan, returning to the competition, has not found his form.
Less than a minute into the game, a passing error occurred!
Benfica launched a counter-attack immediately after gaining possession!
Fortunately, Bürki intervened in time and thwarted the enemy's attack.
"Benfica are on fire today.Dortmund need to be vigilant and not let their guard down just because they have a big lead."
Zhang Lu strongly agreed with Zhan Jun's point of view.
"Benfica is not without a chance of turning things around at home, although the probability is extremely low."
On the field, Andy received a pass from Sven Bender on the right wing.
In an instant, two Benfica players surrounded them!
Seeing no chance to get going, Andy passed the ball back.
It seems Benfica is taking this match quite seriously!
In the 4th minute, Dortmund advanced to the edge of the penalty area!
Andy lagged behind!
This time, his opponent didn't have enough people to keep an eye on him.
"Andy gets the ball, pass it to the left wing!"
"Mkhitaryan controls the ball.then passes it to the middle!"
"Goalkeeper Ederson made a timely save!"
Zhan Jun praised, "Today, Benfica fielded Ederson, a Brazilian goalkeeper hailed as a genius, and his performance was indeed excellent."
"High level of focus!And very fast reaction time!"
Both sides attacked and defended, and both ended with perfect performances from their goalkeepers.
Three minutes later!
Reus received a pass from Andy and suddenly cut inside!
Facing multiple defenders, the little rocket opted for a sideways pass!
Shinji Kagawa, in his receiving role, once again demonstrated his exceptional football IQ!
One mistake at the front!
Mkhitaryan followed up and successfully received the ball!
A through ball into the penalty area!
Aubameyang, unmarked, happily accepted the gift!
They easily breached Ederson's defense!
"Dortmund has turned the tables!"
"A first goal at the Stadium of Light!"
"With them leading by five goals, it will be very difficult for Benfica to turn things around!"
After scoring, Aubameyang waited for his teammates in the same spot.
Then he led everyone to the area where Dortmund fans were gathered!
They offered their blessings to Zorn, the blind man they had met the day before.
Zorn's friend kept talking to him!
The next second, the two hugged each other and cried bitterly.
The surrounding fans applauded enthusiastically!
Playing away from home, they scored first.
This is a dream start!
Perhaps Dortmund's goal spurred on the Benfica players.
They went all in!
In the 8th minute, Bürki hesitated in front of the goal.
Jonas immediately ran forward to press and steal the ball!
In a hasty move, Bürki passed the ball to Hummels on the edge of the penalty area!
The latter also faced pressure and failed to receive the ball!
Mitroglou intercepted the ball and surged into the penalty area!
Seeing that things were not going well, Bürki took the initiative and attacked!
Unexpectedly, he knocked down his opponent at the same time he touched the ball!
"Beep!"
The referee made a decisive ruling!
"Oh dear!Bürki has made a grave mistake!"
"Red card!"
"Referee Cassell has awarded a red card and a penalty!"
"After leading for less than three minutes, Dortmund suffered a major blow."
Dortmund players went to the referee to file a complaint!
It's no use!
Gundogan, who had just returned from injury, was substituted off by Tuchel.
Weidenfeller came on as a substitute.
Seeing this, the DJ at the Stadium of Light started to create hype!
"Player number 38 has been ejected from the game for a foul!"
"We've been awarded a penalty!"
Amidst the cheers of the Benfica fans in the stadium.
Gaitan stepped up to the penalty spot!
Facing the hastily assembled Weidenfeller.
Achieve success in one fell swoop!
"Goal!"
"The goal was scored by our number 10!"
He is ————————————
"Gaitan!Gaitan!Gaitan!"
The atmosphere at the scene reached its peak!
Andy once again experienced the feeling of being overwhelmed by shouts from the away team.
When Gaitan passed by him with the ball in his arms, he revealed a strong fighting spirit!
It seems to be saying:
So what?You can defend against me, but I can defend against you too.Goal!
This goal undoubtedly helped Gaitan regain his confidence!
After the restart, Benfica pressed even harder!
In the 14th minute, Semedo intercepted the ball from Mkhitaryan on the right wing.
Pizzi, who was providing cover, passed the ball to the middle!
After looking around, Sanchez passed the ball to Gaitán on the wing!
When the latter is poised to strike.
Andy appears!
I predicted from a distance that Gaitan wouldn't pass the ball!
His movements were swift and decisive, his calf muscles taut, and at the moment of the tackle, his body was parallel to the ground.
With just the right angle and force, he tackled the ball away.
Gaitan watched helplessly as Andy gently hooked the ball under his foot with the fleshier side of his calf!
The ball obediently remained at the opponent's feet.
Gaitan himself, however, lost his footing and fell to the ground!
Andy only left him with a dashing back view before launching a counterattack with the ball!
"Whoa!"
"Andy's tackle was clean and decisive!"
"The ball wasn't cleared; instead, they got up and launched a counter-attack."
"What's your opinion on this ball, Zhang?"
Zhang Lu chuckled:
"Although the attack didn't result in a goal, Andy's sliding tackle had a bit of a Maldini feel to it."
"I think so too.I hadn't noticed he had such skill in sliding tackles before."
The conversation between the two lasted less than a minute!
After combining with his teammates, Gaitan dribbled down the left flank at breakneck speed!
Andy was hot on his heels!
And its speed is gradually catching up!
When the timing was just right.
Andy's sliding tackle arrived at the same time!
Another beautiful tackle to keep the ball in place!
Gaitan was completely numb!
Am I playing in Serie A ten years ago?