Dortmund's goal put them ahead again in the eighty-third minute of the match.

While the Dortmund players celebrated with flair, Real Madrid was stunned.

From coach Ancelotti to the players, everyone seemed unable to react.

Casillas, who had leaped backward but failed to reach the ball, could only watch it sail into the net. He gave up trying to keep his balance and collapsed to the ground, covering his face with his hands.

He knew he had made another unforgivable mistake.

A fatal misjudgment on the high ball.

The other Real Madrid players lowered their heads, perfectly embodying the term "crestfallen."

In the stands, Real Madrid fans clutched their heads in disbelief.

Just two minutes before, they had been cheering for Real Madrid's goal.

Now, silence reigned, as if they were in a hospital morgue...

They couldn't understand how the promising atmosphere had suddenly taken a turn for the worse, leaving them behind.

Both of Zhou Yi's goals had come out of nowhere, especially this one. When Zhou Yi got the ball outside the box, everyone thought he would pass, and the Real Madrid players on the field were focused on defending against his passes.

When he kicked the ball up, everyone thought it was a cross.

But the ball just floated into Real Madrid's goal...

Was it bad luck, or was the opponent too strong?

It was hard to say.

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"Whether Zhou Yi's kick was a mis-hit cross or a deliberate shot... it's no longer necessary to discuss it. Real Madrid is trailing again, only by one goal, but considering the circumstances, having just equalized, we must consider the impact of this goal on Real Madrid..."

The Spanish commentator was dejected. With less than ten minutes left in the game, being behind could crush Real Madrid under immense psychological pressure.

Although this Real Madrid team had reached the Champions League final and scored the most goals in the Champions League this season, it didn't necessarily mean they were the strongest team. Their outstanding performance in the Champions League came at the cost of sacrificing the league.

This season, Real Madrid was only third in the league, with only the fourth place finish ten years ago in the 2003-2004 season being lower in the last decade. But that was a rare low point in Real Madrid's history, with Queiroz's team suffering a five-game losing streak at the end of the league season, creating Real Madrid's most humiliating losing streak ever.

Now, this Real Madrid team had given up on the league in exchange for the chance to reach the Champions League final.

But that didn't mean they were very strong.

This team had many hidden dangers, with constant internal strife. The Casillas issue was a product of that infighting.

And in the Champions League final, Dortmund had twice exploited Casillas's weakness in judging high balls, scoring two goals.

Ultimately, it came down to Real Madrid's internal disunity.

If Casillas could have had consistent playing time, even with his age and slight decline in physical function, his performance wouldn't have collapsed so dramatically.

I wonder if some people will regret seeing this scene?

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Having finished celebrating their goal, the Dortmund players ran back to their own half. The Real Madrid players were already waiting for them.

Trailing by one goal, with ten minutes left, there was still a chance if they were willing to fight.

Scoring another goal in ten minutes was not an impossible task for Real Madrid, the team with the most potent attack this season.

The key was whether the team had enough fighting spirit and morale.

If they had only conceded one goal, Real Madrid might have launched a desperate counterattack.

But the score of this game was now 4-3, with the two sides trading goals like plum blossoms interspersed in snow.

Dortmund scored, Real Madrid equalized and then took the lead, then Dortmund equalized and took the lead again, then Real Madrid equalized again, and Dortmund took the lead again...

The constant scoring and conceding had affected the Real Madrid players, especially the series of goals after Real Madrid's first equalizer.

Every Real Madrid player, when wanting to attack, would first think - this Dortmund team is capable of counterattacks, if we press forward, will we give Dortmund the opportunity to score on the counterattack?

Normally, a one-goal deficit was nothing, it would ignite the fighting spirit of Real Madrid players, and they would launch a crazy counterattack in the final moments.

But in the current situation, a one-goal difference had become a shackle restricting the Real Madrid players. Because their opponent, Dortmund, was capable of counterattacks.

If Real Madrid was already trailing by two goals, there would be nothing to worry about. They would launch a crazy counterattack in the final moments, trying to create a miracle, because losing by two goals was no different from losing by three.

But losing by one goal was very different from losing by two.

Trailing by only one goal, they could still see the hope of equalizing, but there was also the possibility of the opponent extending their lead again.

After the game continued, although the Real Madrid players also launched attacks on Dortmund's goal, their attacks were more often individual efforts.

Modrić wanted to organize the attack in midfield, but he couldn't do it alone.

Whether it was Cristiano Ronaldo, Bale, or Morata, they were mostly relying on individual efforts.

The players were very impatient.

The weaknesses of this team were magnified countless times at this moment.

And what about Dortmund?

They were not afraid of Real Madrid's individual efforts. What was there to fear from an opponent that was a mess?

And they did launch several counterattacks, taking advantage of Real Madrid's pressing attack, which made the situation inside Real Madrid even more chaotic - how exactly should they play?

At this time, Ancelotti had to take action, otherwise, if he continued to let the team be so chaotic, he would probably lose the last chance.

So he decisively replaced Khedira, who was used to contain Zhou Yi, with Isco.

In this game, Khedira, who replaced Alonso, was tasked with defending Zhou Yi, but in reality, he did not complete the task well.

Zhou Yi not only had assists, but also two goals, making him the best player on the field.

His outstanding performance made Khedira look even more embarrassed.

This season, Khedira suffered a serious injury in the German national team's match against Italy, tearing his anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament in his right knee, which required surgery. This caused him to miss most of the team's games this season, and he only returned to play in the penultimate round of the league.

If Xavi Alonso hadn't been suspended, Ancelotti certainly wouldn't have wanted Khedira to start in this final.

After Khedira came on, he also showed the discomfort of not playing for a long time, not being in good enough shape, and not being excited enough.

So his containment of Zhou Yi basically failed.

There was no point in keeping Khedira on the field when they needed to fight desperately. Although his departure might remove Zhou Yi's last bit of shackles, Ancelotti couldn't consider so much at this time.

Replacing Isco used Ancelotti's last substitution spot. All the cards in his hand had been played, and now whatever the result would be was beyond his control...

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Facing Real Madrid's desperate style of play.

Klopp also made a substitution adjustment.

He replaced Marc Wagner with Nuri Sahin.

Marc did not score in this Champions League final, and his performance was not as eye-catching as in last year's final. But as a center forward, he still supported the team's attack well in the final.

After Sahin came on, he and Sven Bender formed a double defensive midfielder formation, on the one hand strengthening the midfield defense, and on the other hand adding another passing point for counterattacks. This way, even if Zhou Yi was trapped, Sahin could use his long passes to launch counterattacks. Klopp still thought of launching counterattacks even at this time...

When Sahin ran onto the field, Marcel Reif suddenly sighed: "At the beginning, Sahin decided to leave Dortmund and join Real Madrid. At that time, he was the well-deserved core of Dortmund, and even Zhou Yi could only assist him. He thought that he could create a new situation after going to Real Madrid, and he longed to be successful in Real Madrid. But in the end, he did nothing in Real Madrid, and could only return to Dortmund after several transfers, first on loan and then on a permanent transfer. His life trajectory had come full circle back to the starting point. When he returned to Dortmund, he was no longer the core of the team. His former assistant, Zhou Yi, was shining brightly, and he couldn't even get a starting spot, but could only play as a rotation substitute... Perhaps only Sahin himself can understand such a gap... But no matter what, he finally settled down in Dortmund. Even if he was a substitute, he didn't complain and started from scratch. He didn't succeed in Real Madrid, but after returning to Dortmund, he won the Champions League. Now he is playing in the Champions League final against Real Madrid, facing his former club... The fate of life is really unpredictable."