「On the afternoon of March 20th, at Westfalen Stadium.」
In the 27th round of the Bundesliga, Dortmund hosted the Invincible Legion, Bayer Leverkusen.
For this match, Heynckes once again deployed his signature 4-4-2 formation.
Goalkeeper: Adler;
Defense: Kadlec, Hyypia, Friedrich, and Daniel Schwab;
Midfield: Tony Kroos, Vidal, Castro, and Augusto;
Forwards: Kiesling and Hels.
The ho team, Dortmund, continued with their 4-2-3-1 formation.
Goalkeeper: Weidenfeller;
Defense: Schlzer, Santana, Subotic, and Owomoyela;
Midfield: Foyelner and Kael ford the double defensive midfield, with Reus, Götze, and Kuba in front of them;
Forward: Wang Shuo.
At Westfalen Stadium, the Dortmund fans created an incredible atmosphere.
But in the match, it was the visiting team, Bayer Leverkusen, that ca out with more montum.
After a week of adjustnts and preparation, the Pharmacy’s form was clearly better than Dortmund’s.
And they played with a more targeted strategy.
From the first minute of the match, Bayer Leverkusen took the initiative and attacked.
Not long after the start, Bayer Leverkusen’s midfielder Castro sent a through ball, precisely finding Kiesling inside the penalty area.
Kiesling successfully broke the offside trap in the box, but as he shot, the advancing goalkeeper Weidenfeller managed to save it.
But soon after, Bayer Leverkusen launched an attack down the left flank. After a series of quick passes with his teammates, Tony Kroos sent a precise diagonal cross to find Hels in the box.
Hels headed the ball toward the goal.
Once again, it was Weidenfeller who made a spectacular diving save, tipping the ball over the crossbar with one hand!
The entire stadium erupted in cheers for Weidenfeller.
Then, in the 18th minute, it was Bayer Leverkusen again. Augusto broke through on the right wing and delivered a cross into the penalty area.
Hels, at the near post, couldn’t get there in ti and missed the ball.
But Kiesling appeared in the center just in ti.
Under tight marking from Subotic and with no angle to shoot, Kiesling chose to lay the ball off.
Vidal, making a late run, imdiately unleashed a powerful shot.
Unfortunately, the Chilean midfielder was aiming for the bottom right corner, but the shot went wide.
Riding their montum, Bayer Leverkusen continued their fierce assault on Dortmund.
anwhile, the more than 80,000 Bumblebee fans in the stands relentlessly cheered for their ho team.
"Bayer Leverkusen’s opening has been very targeted."
"We’re almost twenty minutes into the match now."
"But Dortmund has only had one shot so far, and it was a long-range one."
"Dortmund is really losing the battle in the midfield today."
"Perhaps it has sothing to do with Klopp rotating the midfielder Shahin."
"Foyelner has always played in the number 10 position, but in this match, he’s been placed in a deep-lying midfield role."
"But the most important factor is still Bayer Leverkusen."
"Heynckes’s team has maintained an undefeated record so far this season."
"They are the only undefeated team in the Five Major European Leagues, and their fighting spirit is incredibly strong."
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’In Wang Shuo’s opinion, Dortmund’s start today wasn’t actually that bad.’
’The reason they were losing control on the pitch was mostly because Bayer Leverkusen’s opening was so energetic.’
’Heynckes must have drilled them hard on the opening, which is why they’re playing with such a targeted strategy.’
’If it weren’t for Dortmund’s Santana and Subotic effectively marking Bayer Leverkusen’s two forwards, their goal probably would have been breached by now.’
’Of course, Weidenfeller is in great form today too.’
’This is the difference between being prepared and being unprepared.’
’Wang Shuo wasn’t a wet-behind-the-ears rookie anymore.’
’He knew very well that since Bayer Leverkusen had failed to score in their opening blitz, it would be Dortmund’s turn to exert pressure once the Pharmacy’s rhythm slowed down.’
’They couldn’t possibly maintain this high-pressure state for the entire match.’
’And through this high press from Bayer Leverkusen, Wang Shuo could also feel Dortmund’s improvent.’
’If this were the first half of the season, he would have been terrified of the team conceding a goal.’
’In fact, they most likely would have.’
’But as the season progressed, the team’s tactics and techniques began to gel, and the players’ performances improved. Everyone had built up their confidence, especially after holding the top spot in the league for so long.’
’Dortmund played with increasing confidence and fighting spirit on the pitch.’
’Their coordination was getting better and better, too.’
’Not to ntion, how long had it been since the dia and fans had even brought up De De?’
’Schlzer had completely solidified his position at left-back, and his performance was getting more and more outstanding.’
’His overlapping runs were one of Dortmund’s key offensive weapons!’
’Needless to say, there was Reus up front, and Götze’s performance was also outstanding.’
’More importantly, their teamwork was becoming increasingly seamless.’
After the 20-minute mark, Bayer Leverkusen finally slowed their pace.
As the pressure let up, Dortmund stabilized their formation and began looking for an opportunity to strike.
In the 29th minute, when Wang Shuo saw the team initiating an attack from the right wing, he imdiately dropped back and ran toward the right half-space.
Kael sent a through ball to Wang Shuo’s feet.
But at that mont, Wang Shuo had Hyypia behind him and Kadlec beside him, giving him no chance to turn.
So, he played a one-touch pass straight back to Kuba.
After passing the ball back, Wang Shuo imdiately turned his head and glanced toward the center.
Reus had already appeared in the very center of the pitch, dragging the right-back, Schwab, along with him.
Götze had also appeared in the center, in a slightly deeper position, ready to make a forward run at any mont.
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