In the away team's locker room, captain Mats Hummels delivered an inspiring speech to the entire team!
Andy was thrilled!
Although they themselves do not have wives or children, these older men, upon hearing about their families and children.
It's like they've been injected with chicken blood!
When the time came, Hummels led his team to the tunnel!
Liverpool's players have already arrived.
Andy met Coutinho's gaze, and the latter nodded to him.
Coutinho and Firmino were also included in the preliminary squad for the Brazilian national team.
Although we are on opposing sides, we still have to give face to our national team teammates!
Firmino then nodded in acknowledgment to him.
Andy responded politely to all of them.
Meanwhile, in domestic sports live streaming rooms.
Zhan Jun has already started introducing the referee!
"The referee for today's match is Kargil from Turkey."
"He previously officiated the Dortmund vs.Tottenham match, a game in which Dortmund won by a large margin."
"Maybe he can bring Bumblebee good luck!"
"OK!"
"Both teams have entered the field under the referee's guidance!"
"There will be a moment of silence before today's match!"
"The 27th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster!"
"Fans in the stands also spelled out the number 96, which is the final number of fans who died in the stadium collapse."
After the moment of silence, both teams' players went to their respective halves of the field and stood in their positions.
"Both teams rotated their squads in the last league match, conserving their energy for this game!"
"Now let's take a look at the starting lineups of both teams!"
Liverpool (4-2-3-1):
Goalkeeper: Mignolet; Backline: Clyne, Lovren, Sakho, Moreno; Midfield: Milner, Lucas; Forward: Lallana, Firmino, Coutinho; Forward: Origi; Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1):
Goalkeeper: Weidenfeller; Backline: Piszczek, Hummels, Sokratis, Andy; Midfield: Weigl, Castro; Forward: Mkhitaryan, Kagawa, Reus; Forward: Aubameyang."Today, Andy played on the left wing, replacing Schmelzer."
"His appearance gave Tuchel more options!"
"I believe that he and Piszczek will play a significant role in both offense and defense on the left and right flanks in this match!"
In addition to live broadcasts by sports media, some entertainment platforms also broadcast the match.
Many football game streamers spend the middle of the night streaming matches to keep fans company while they watch the games.
"Guys, FIFA has updated Borussia Dortmund's squad!"
"Andy's card is sure to skyrocket!"
"I'll go check out FIFA Online 3 first!To see what's going on for the brothers!"
He logged into the game and selected the current player-specific card pack.
Andy was among them!
A single card has been resold for as much as 8 million game coins!
But the numbers are rather pitiful.
Only 78!
"Brothers, it's normal for the numbers to be low.After all, no one expected Andy to become so unstoppable.EA will definitely make adjustments later."
"However, I still recommend that everyone stock up more.Judging from Andy's current performance, it's bound to go up!"
He then clicked "Start!"
A flash of green light!
"Holy crap!"
"Borussia Dortmund!"
"They're here!"
"Here.the password!"
After the light faded, Weidenfeller's image appeared on the screen.
"It's the goalkeeper again!"
"Ahhhhh!"
At this moment, a string of comments appeared on the screen saying "Chosen GK King".
Back to the competition!
With the referee's whistle, the red-yellow battle officially began!
Liverpool, the home team, kicked off first!
Dortmund launched an attack immediately!
Aubameyang, Reus, Mkhitaryan, and others immediately pressed close to win the ball!
Liverpool's players showed no stage fright.
A high ball from the middle into the opponent's half!
Lallana and Hummels won the header on the flank just outside the penalty area!
Origi dropped back and chipped the ball to the right wing!
Milner chases the ball!
But Andy arrived first and kicked the ball to the other side!
Mkhitaryan caught up with the ball and launched an attack decisively!
Aubameyang dropped back to receive the pass and then crossed it, but Lucas cleared it out of bounds.
The two teams completed an offensive and defensive play within 20 seconds!
The pace is extremely fast!
Regarding this situation, Zhan Jun commented:
"Both teams' players got into the game very quickly, and both teams wanted to seize the initiative from the start!"
"So this match is sure to be very exciting!"
As they were talking, the ball was moved to the left wing!
Andy has the ball in the backfield!
Instead of dribbling as usual, he passed the ball over the top directly to Reus!
Little Rocket was in phenomenal form today!
He lobbed the ball over Milner in mid-air!
Then a through ball into the penalty area!
Aubameyang received the ball and passed it across to the middle!
Lovren came to the rescue.
Liverpool fans breathed a sigh of relief!
But they soon found out.
Just how terrifying is a healthy Reus!
One minute later, Andy and Castro teamed up!
The latter passed the ball to Reus!
In an instant!
The little rocket shook off Klein and unleashed a long-range shot from outside the penalty area!
Unfortunately, it went wide of the right post.
Dortmund's continuous attacks have boosted their morale!
One minute later, Liverpool goalkeeper Mignolet launched a long ball across the halfway line!
Players from both sides battled for a high ball in the flanks of Dortmund's half!
Lallana caught the ball and passed it to the left wing!
Coutinho and Firmino made a mistake in their coordination!
Piszczek intercepted the ball and decisively accelerated towards the opponent's half!
Just after crossing the center line, it was handed over to Shinji Kagawa in the middle!
The latter dribbles forward!
At that moment, Reus, Aubameyang and Mkhitaryan all rushed into the penalty area!
Facing multiple passing lanes.
Shinji Kagawa appeared incredibly calm!
The ball is now in the court of Piszczek, who has already run outside the penalty area!
The latter chipped the ball into the penalty area!
"Inside the penalty area!Great opportunity!"
"Another follow-up shot!"
Goal!
"Mkhitaryan!Opens the scoring for Dortmund!"
"Liverpool's defense has already crumbled after just 4 minutes of play!"
"Although Mignolet blocked Aubameyang's close-range shot."
"But it was too late for Milner and Sakho to come and cover."
Mkhitaryan scores on the rebound!
Tuchel was extremely excited on the sidelines!
He pumped his fist wildly to express his respect for Klopp.
Dortmund fans at the stadium waved their flags and cheered!
Andy continued forward, found the celebrating group, and joined them for a hug.
My teammates' counterattack was incredibly fast!
It gave him a feeling of unexpected joy!
When the game restarted, the Dortmund players became even more aggressive in their pressing!
Andy was deeply moved!
Even sliding tackles have become smoother!
5th minute!
The two sides were locked in a fierce battle in Dortmund's half!
Facing Lallana with the ball, Andy made a sliding tackle to keep the ball in place!
He then handed the ball to Shinji Kagawa in the attacking third without hesitation!
The latter transferred it to Reus without even thinking!
Rocket launch!
Wait.
Firmino launched a flying kick from the side and behind!
Clear the ball directly!
Launch plan halted.
Reus clutched his ankle and collapsed to the ground in pain.