Before Zhou Yi's goal, there was no warning. Although he had run into the penalty area, he rarely got the chance to compete for a header.

For Real Madrid, Zhou Yi's biggest threat was not in the penalty area, but outside it. His passing, ideas, and vision were all very threatening to Real Madrid.

Even if he were to score, Zhou Yi should have done so with a long shot from outside the box.

So when Zhou Yi, inside the penalty area, first used his chest to control the ball and shake off Khedira, and then swung his leg to blast the ball into the goal, everyone was stunned. They didn't expect the goal to be born like this…

No fancy moves, just a simple kick, and the ball went in!

After confirming that he had scored, Zhou Yi turned and ran towards the camera at the corner flag. He ran to the camera, turned around, and showed his jersey number and name.

His teammates rushed towards him excitedly. Like the bewildered Real Madrid players, they were surprised, but their surprise was joy, while the Real Madrid players' surprise was genuine astonishment…

The Borussia Dortmund players hugged each other.

The Borussia Dortmund fans at the stadium sang "The Zhou Yi Song" loudly.

"Zhou Yi! He gave Borussia Dortmund the lead!"

"What a brilliant shot! Chest control, reverse swing, and a powerful shot all in one go!"

"Zhou Yi! Zhou Yi! Zhou Yi!! He is the first player since the Champions League reform to score in consecutive Champions League finals!!" He Ping exclaimed, his spittle flying everywhere, "Including before the reform, Zhou Yi is the eighth player to score in consecutive Champions League finals! He is in the top ten in the entire Champions League history!"

Since the Champions League reform, until just now, no player had been able to score in consecutive Champions League finals. There were players who scored in two Champions League finals, such as Real Madrid's former legendary superstar Raúl González, who scored in the 2000 and 2002 Champions League finals. Eto'o scored in the 2006 and 2009 Champions League finals while playing for Barcelona, and Messi also scored in the 2009 and 2011 Champions League finals. Cristiano Ronaldo's goal in this game also meant he had scored in two Champions League finals.

However, no one had scored in consecutive finals.

The most recent player to score in consecutive Champions League finals was Bayern Munich's Franz Roth, who scored in the 1975 and 1976 Champions League finals.

Before him was his club teammate "The Bomber" Gerd Müller, who scored in the 1974 and 1975 Champions League finals.

In the 1962 and 1963 Champions League finals, the goals were scored by Benfica's famous star "The Black Panther" Eusébio.

In the 1961 and 1962 Champions League finals, two players from the same team scored: Benfica's Mário Coluna and José Águas.

These three years were the time when Benfica dominated European football, and also the last period. After Benfica's coach Guttmann had a falling out with the club's management, the temperamental coach left in a huff, also leaving behind a famous curse: "In the next hundred years, no Portuguese club will win two European titles. And Benfica, without me, will never win a European championship!"

At the time, everyone thought it was just idle talk. After all, Benfica had just defended their Champions League title.

But the curse took effect.

The curse had two parts. The curse about Portuguese teams was broken in 2004 by Mourinho's Porto, who won the Champions League in 1987 and 2004.

But the curse on Benfica remained in effect. Just recently, on May 14th, in the recently concluded Europa League final, Benfica, who had reached the final, lost to Sevilla in a penalty shootout, helping Sevilla defend their Europa League title while continuing Guttmann's curse.

The year after Guttmann uttered his curse, Benfica once again reached the Champions League final. Although Eusébio scored a goal in the game, Benfica still lost 1-2 to AC Milan, allowing the Italian giants to win their first Champions League title in club history.

Since then, until now, Benfica has reached the finals of European competitions eight times, including five Champions League finals and three Europa League finals, but in all eight of these finals, Benfica has returned empty-handed…

Guttmann's curse is like a mountain weighing on the heads of everyone in the Benfica club, preventing them from ever turning over. Even if Guttmann's proud disciple Eusébio personally went to sweep his teacher's grave, asking him to be lenient, it was useless…

But I digress. Let's get back to the players who have scored in consecutive Champions League finals. After Benfica, the consecutive goalscorers were all from Real Madrid. Because those years were also the years when Real Madrid dominated the Champions League.

Francisco Gento scored in the 1957 and 1958 Champions League finals.

However, the pinnacle of this record belongs to Di Stéfano. He scored in the Champions League finals in 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, and 1960. Scoring in five Champions League finals, scoring in consecutive Champions League finals for five years… Such a record is unprecedented, and it is very likely that there will be no one to follow. Modern football is becoming more and more competitive, and it is difficult for a team to reach the Champions League final for two consecutive years, let alone five consecutive years… Is this treating the other European powerhouses as if they are nothing?

Although Zhou Yi is still very far from the legendary Di Stéfano, at least he has now entered the top ten in the entire history of the Champions League.

At the same time, he is also the number one player in Chinese football.

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"…Ancelotti brought on Marcelo and Morata earlier, wanting to strengthen the attack, but now they have conceded a goal instead… This is really a blow to the head for Ancelotti…"

In the TV broadcast, Ancelotti sat in his seat, his expression solemn.

In the seventy-seventh minute, with just over ten minutes left in the game, the team fell behind, which was definitely not a good thing for his team.

After the game restarted, Zidane, the assistant coach, seemed even more anxious than Ancelotti. He kept rushing to the sidelines, shouting and yelling, urging the players to attack, attack, and attack again, striving to equalize the score.

As long as they could equalize the score within ninety minutes, there was still a chance.

On the other side, Klopp also made adjustments after taking the lead, telling the team to shrink back and defend. Facing Real Madrid's fierce offensive, they would first consolidate their defense and then look for opportunities to counterattack, just like the previous goal.

As long as they could withstand Real Madrid's attack for these few minutes, as time passed, the Real Madrid players would become more anxious, and then Borussia Dortmund would be in an invincible position.

In the eightieth minute, Real Madrid had two consecutive shots. The second shot was blocked by Sven Bender with his body, sending the ball out of bounds. Real Madrid was awarded a corner kick.

Modrić went to take the corner kick, and the penalty area was crowded with players from both sides.

Zhou Yi didn't go in to join the melee. He was outside the penalty area, preparing to get the second ball. Yan Min didn't come back to defend either. He wasn't tall enough and lacked sufficient strength. Even if he retreated to the goal to participate in the defense, it wouldn't be of much use, and might even backfire.

Staying in front would give them a chance to counterattack.

Real Madrid's corner kick was, of course, their chance to score, but it was also Borussia Dortmund's chance to counterattack.

When everyone in the penalty area was in position, the referee Kuipers blew his whistle.

Modrić ran up and kicked the ball towards the goal!

Cristiano Ronaldo was naturally the main target of the Borussia Dortmund defenders. He intended to compete for the header, but Hummels stayed close to him, not giving him a chance to get the ball.

At this moment, Sergio Ramos suddenly came up from behind Cristiano Ronaldo, surpassing both Ronaldo and Hummels, and leaped high with almost no one marking him!

Seeing this scene from outside the penalty area, Zhou Yi's heart raced, and he cried out in his mind, "Not good!"

For Ramos, this opportunity was simply too good!

Sure enough, before the other Borussia Dortmund players could react, Ramos had already headed the ball, flicking it towards the far post!

Goalkeeper Weidenfeller was not prepared for Ramos's powerful header near the penalty spot. By the time he saw the ball flying over and dived out, it was too late…

He couldn't touch the ball. The ball grazed the far post and flew into the goal!

"Ramos—aaaaah!!!" The Spanish commentator screamed, so excited that he almost jumped out of his seat. "Real Madrid has equalized the score! In the eightieth minute, they have equalized the score! Real Madrid is back from the dead! At the same time, Ramos is also the first Spanish defender to score in a Champions League final since Marquitos in the 1956 Champions League final!"

The Spanish commentator was overjoyed, while Marcel Reif was very regretful: "Ramos… Careful! Oh dear! They conceded a goal! In the eightieth minute, Borussia Dortmund's goal was breached for the third time!"

"There was nothing they could do about this goal. Ramos was unmarked. When he jumped up and headed the ball, there was only one outcome…" He Ping was also frustrated. "Ramos has scored six goals in his last seven games. He has scored three headed goals in the Champions League this season, the most headed goals in the Champions League this season… Borussia Dortmund made a big mistake in their corner kick defense, actually ignoring this person. You have to know that he is even more dangerous than Ronaldo!"

Ramos excitedly ran towards the corner flag to hug Modrić, who had assisted him. His Real Madrid teammates chased after him.

The Borussia Dortmund players, however, lowered their heads, looking very dejected.

And rightfully so. They had finally taken the lead, but not long after, they had allowed the other side to equalize…

Falling from the clouds to the mud in an instant, this kind of contrast is not something that ordinary people can bear.