Chapter 30

In the thirtieth minute, Yan Min dribbled the ball down the right flank, first pulling the ball back to his left foot, seemingly about to cut inside, but then immediately using his left foot to flick the ball back outside and continue his dribble down the line.

Because he was already very close to the end line, with almost no room to dribble, Yan Min forced a cross into the box.

The ball was deflected out for a throw-in by Paris Saint-Germain's left back, Maxwell, who had been defending him.

Borussia Dortmund earned a throw-in very close to the corner flag.

Remember the first leg of the match?

Almost in the same position, Paris Saint-Germain had a throw-in.

Facing the dense crowd in the penalty area, He Ying actively pulled out to receive the ball outside the area, and then put on a brilliant individual performance, breaking through the Borussia Dortmund defense and sending the ball into the goal guarded by Weidenfeller, helping Paris Saint-Germain beat Borussia Dortmund 3:1 at home.

This time, it was Borussia Dortmund's turn to get a throw-in in the same position.

The Paris Saint-Germain penalty area is now equally crowded.

It takes some brains to figure out how to take this throw-in.

Generally, throw-ins are taken by the full-backs of each team, and throw-ins are a skill that full-backs need to train.

However, in this game, because Borussia Dortmund's main right-back Piszczek was suspended, he was replaced by the utility player Großkreutz.

In terms of expertise, he is still a bit short of a real full-back.

Großkreutz took the ball, looked at the dense crowd in the penalty area, and was a little dazed.

But he can't hold the ball without throwing it in, otherwise he will be called for a violation and the ball will be given to the other team.

At first, Großkreutz planned to throw the ball directly to Yan Min, who was nearby.

But he had already made the motion to throw the ball when he slammed on the brakes, because there was a Paris Saint-Germain player closely marking Yan Min. If he threw the ball over, it would most likely be intercepted.

With this hesitation, he didn't have much time left.

So Großkreutz gritted his teeth and didn't bother to think about it. He decided to throw the ball into the penalty area with all his might. There were so many people there, maybe someone would touch it and create a chance to score?

The key to this kind of ball is to "win in chaos"! The more chaotic in front of the goal, the better!

Moreover, a powerful throw-in directly into the box is indeed an effective scoring method.

So he stepped back again, this time a longer distance. Seeing this posture, everyone knew what he was going to do, so the players from both sides in front of the goal became nervous.

After the run-up, Großkreutz accelerated to the sideline and then threw the ball into the Paris Saint-Germain penalty area with both hands.

Zhou Yi originally didn't go into the penalty area. This kind of ball basically had nothing to do with him. There were giants everywhere inside, and it was no fun for him to go in. He should choose to wait for the second ball outside the penalty area.

But this time, Zhou Yi chose to run into the penalty area.

He quietly approached Paris Saint-Germain's center-back Alex and lay in ambush behind him.

His appearance did not attract people's attention. In the penalty area, Zhou Yi, who was less than 1.8 meters tall, would not become the focus. His height and strength did not pose a threat to the opponent's goal. In fact, he rarely uses headers to score goals.

Then Großkreutz threw the ball into the penalty area.

It happened to be thrown towards the area where Zhou Yi was. Of course, he didn't throw it at Zhou Yi's head. In fact, he didn't see Zhou Yi at all. He just threw it towards that area. Because that's where the players from both sides gathered. In addition to Paris Saint-Germain's two center-backs, Thiago Silva and Alex, Borussia Dortmund's Marc Wagner and Hummels were also there.

Four people gathered in that area. He only needed to throw it towards that side, and then pray that his own people could touch it and direct the ball to the goal...

But Großkreutz threw the ball a bit high...

Seeing this height, Hummels didn't even jump—he knew he couldn't reach it even if he jumped.

However, Alex, who was behind Hummels, jumped up, trying to head the ball out.

But he also underestimated the height of the ball.

He jumped up hard, but didn't head the ball! The ball almost brushed his bald head as it slid down.

And Zhou Yi was behind him!

The ball fell so close, Zhou Yi couldn't possibly make any move to stop the ball or shoot.

But Zhou Yi's reaction was also very fast. He immediately bent over and lunged forward, and the falling ball happened to hit his back, and then bounced behind him...

And behind him was Yan Min, who had inserted into the penalty area from the other side.

He rushed into the penalty area in this direction when he saw Großkreutz throw the throw-in.

Different from Zhou Yi's calm thinking that he was not tall enough, so he would not join the crowd, but would rather wait for the second ball outside.

Yan Min didn't care about anything, he felt that being closer to the goal would create a threat, so he would always rush into the penalty area more, regardless of whether he could grab the ball...

But this time, he really got it!

The ball cushioned by Zhou Yi's back happened to fall in front of Yan Min. Yan Min didn't even need to adjust. He naturally swung his right foot while running. The ball speed slowed down after being bounced by Zhou Yi, allowing him to calmly and easily hit the ball accurately.

Just one cushion!

The ball flew upwards, and then brushed the lower edge of the crossbar and flew into the goal in front!

"Goal... Goal!" He Ping shouted. "Yan Min! It's Yan Min! He broke the deadlock for Borussia Dortmund! Now the aggregate score is 2:3! Borussia Dortmund is only one goal behind! They are only one goal away from eliminating Paris Saint-Germain!"

"tooooooooooooor! toooooooooooor!!" Marcel Reif waved his fist and cheered. "Yan Min! Well done! Yan Min! He received an assist from Zhou Yi and scored a crucial goal! In the unfavorable situation of Reus's injury, Yan Min's goal is very, very important!"

The entire Westfalenstadion erupted at this moment.

Borussia Dortmund fans, who had been worried since Reus was injured, can finally cheer to their heart's content.

Yan Min was also very excited after scoring. He ran directly to the south stand and waved to the fans above.

And the fans there also shouted his name loudly.

Although he has been in Borussia Dortmund for less than a season, and he has only played in the Borussia Dortmund first team for less than half a season, and he once caused resentment among Borussia Dortmund fans due to controversial remarks in an interview. But now, he has won the support of Borussia Dortmund fans with his hard work and performance.

More teammates rushed up, hugged him, and celebrated the goal together.

After Reus was injured and left the field, this goal came very timely and crucial, stabilizing everyone's hearts and giving them confidence.

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While the Borussia Dortmund players were celebrating the goal, the TV broadcast was replaying the goal just now.

Seeing Alex misjudge the header and Zhou Yi use his back to cushion the ball to Yan Min who followed up, He Ping laughed: "This way of assisting is really unexpected - there is such an operation? Zhou Yi doesn't know if it was intentional or unintentional, but no matter which one it is, at least he completed a special assist... In this Chinese derby, two Chinese players completed a clever cooperation and a wonderful goal. Last game was He Ying, and will it be Zhou Yi and Yan Min's turn in this game?"

Speaking of this, He Ping was a little expectant.

"He really deserves to be the assist king of the Bundesliga. It's like his whole body except his hands can send out deadly passes..." Marcel Reif also marveled. "Of course, Yan Min's forward insertion was also very timely, otherwise Zhou Yi's ball would have been just a mistake... In short, a beautiful attack and goal, Borussia Dortmund is now only one goal away, and there is still more than half of the game left, there is a good show to watch!"

The commentators on the French side were very disappointed: "Ah... Paris Saint-Germain conceded a goal! This goal conceded..." He was stunned for a while before saying. "It's really speechless. This was not Borussia Dortmund's chance at all! How did it become their goal? Such a fluke can also score a goal, Borussia Dortmund's luck is too good!"

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Because Borussia Dortmund scored, the next step was for Paris Saint-Germain to kick off and restart the game.

After the game restarted, Paris Saint-Germain used their kick-off opportunity to launch an attack on Borussia Dortmund's goal.

He Ying passed the ball to Lucas, but Lucas did not continue to pass the ball, looking for a better opportunity, but took a shot directly outside the penalty area.

As a result, such a hasty shot, of course, went wide as a matter of course, and did not threaten the Dortmund goal. Weidenfeller didn't even jump up, just turned his head and watched the ball fly out of the baseline, far away from the goal he guarded.

He Ying spread his hands at Lucas. After he passed the ball just now, he inserted forward and ran into the penalty area, but when he turned his head, he saw Lucas shooting directly without seeking cooperation with him.

He was expressing his helplessness and dissatisfaction to Lucas.

However, Lucas didn't seem to see his actions and ran back on purpose.

He Ying waved his hand helplessly behind him.