Chapter 1279 Volcano

Amidst Marcel Reif's frantic roars, Zhou Yi got up from the ground and turned to run back. He sprinted with his head down, across the entire field, all the way to the bottom of the Südtribüne (South Stand). In the second half, Borussia Dortmund's goal had been switched to the Südtribüne, and correspondingly, Paris Saint-Germain's goal was behind the Nordtribüne (North Stand).

Zhou Yi ran all the way to the front of the Südtribüne, then spread his arms wide and slid on his knees!

Zhou Yi rarely celebrated so wildly, which showed how excited this goal had made him…

The Borussia Dortmund fans in the stands all jumped up, shouting his name and surging to the front rows of the stands.

Roman Weidenfeller, being closer, got there first. He directly abandoned his goal and pounced on Zhou Yi, who looked like a chick in front of his tall and sturdy frame. He was tackled to the ground.

Then more teammates followed him all the way back from the front, piling on top.

The Borussia Dortmund players started a dogpile celebration in front of the Südtribüne fans.

They were celebrating so wildly, of course, to vent their emotions. But there was also a little bit of a thought to waste game time.

"Zhou Yi's goal is really too crucial! Although it's not a beautiful worldie, but a clever finish in front of the goal, it's not easy to get to that spot…" He Ping said. "Only Zhou Yi saw that gap. He ran inside when Yan Min shot…"

The TV was replaying the goal just now, but this time the view was fixed on Zhou Yi. Everyone could see how Zhou Yi was running before the goal. Rushing from outside the penalty area to the front of the goal was only a very short two seconds, but the grasp of the opportunity was fully reflected.

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While the Borussia Dortmund players were celebrating their goal, the Paris Saint-Germain players stood like wooden chickens in front of their own goal.

After He Ying's sliding tackle, he didn't touch the football, nor did he stop Zhou Yi. He lay on the ground in his original posture, covering his face with his hands, extremely disappointed.

He failed to prevent this goal, and his mood was as frustrated and painful as if he had failed to score a crucial goal.

He should have seen this gap earlier so he could have blocked the position and kept Zhou Yi behind him.

But he was a little late, and that little bit became the watershed between life and death.

Laurent Blanc was extremely disappointed on the sidelines and turned to walk towards his coaching bench, as if he didn't want to see anything on the field anymore, leaving only a somewhat lonely figure.

As he turned around, Jürgen Klopp ran past him from behind with open arms, rushing towards the Borussia Dortmund players who were celebrating the goal below the Südtribüne.

The entire Westfalenstadion was like a volcanic eruption site, and the emotions of the Borussia Dortmund fans were all materialized into scorching magma, gushing out.

Klopp finally ran to the Borussia Dortmund players who were celebrating, but he wasn't there to join in the celebration. He pulled these players up from the ground one by one, and then gave them instructions face to face.

"Stay calm! The game is not over yet! There are still about five minutes left! As long as they score another goal, it will be their turn to advance! So absolutely don't let them score!"

He repeated this sentence many times, telling it to every excited Borussia Dortmund player.

Even to prevent them from not hearing, he roared at them directly in front of their ears.

Until the very end, he pulled up Zhou Yi, who was pressed at the bottom.

After pulling him up, Klopp first gave Zhou Yi a hug, then put his arm around his neck and said in his ear, "Well done! Now lead the team to stabilize the situation!"

Zhou Yi nodded, gasping for breath and said, "D-don't worry…"

Klopp then patted Zhou Yi on the shoulder with satisfaction, and then turned and walked back.

Unlike the previous sprint, he could be more leisurely this time. As he walked, he waved his fists at the Borussia Dortmund fans in the stands. He also kept waving his hands to encourage the fans to cheer louder and create more pressure for the Paris Saint-Germain players.

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The TV broadcast switched to a shot in the stands, and in the shot was Zlatan Ibrahimović, who was unable to participate in this game due to injury.

He sat in the stands, and faced with such a result, his expression was a bit wooden.

Marcel Reif said, "Now it seems that Zlatan Ibrahimović's muscle strain in the last round has laid the groundwork for the result of today's game. Although Paris Saint-Germain has performed very well this season, the fact proves that they are still one Zlatan Ibrahimović away from becoming a European powerhouse. Without Zlatan Ibrahimović, they will not be able to break through Borussia Dortmund's goal today. If the Swede were on the field, the situation would definitely be different…"

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The Borussia Dortmund players celebrated for a while before finally ending it.

The two sides returned to their positions again, ready to kick off.

At this time, the game was almost at the ninetieth minute.

The fourth official raised the sign for four minutes of stoppage time on the sidelines.

This stoppage time aroused a burst of boos from the Westfalenstadion stands. The Borussia Dortmund fans were very dissatisfied with the long four minutes of stoppage time. They were worried that Paris Saint-Germain would use these four minutes of stoppage time to break through their goal.

If it were up to them, this game should have ended directly after Borussia Dortmund scored…

Of course, this was just the "beautiful wish" of the Borussia Dortmund fans, which was impossible to realize.

For the four minutes of stoppage time, Borussia Dortmund retreated across the board, but they didn't completely give up the area outside the thirty-meter zone, allowing Paris Saint-Germain to attack at will. They started to deploy defenses layer by layer from the midfield line, and every player had to participate in the defense, trying every means to disrupt Paris Saint-Germain's possession after crossing the halfway line.

Paris Saint-Germain was naturally going all out as well. They only needed to score one goal to eliminate Borussia Dortmund. With four minutes, they might be able to create a miracle if they went all out.

Center-back Thiago Silva even rushed to the front to play as a striker.

But in the face of Borussia Dortmund's defense, their offensive did not improve much.

Although Zhou Yi was not the kind of player who played close defense, he could accurately judge the passing route of Paris Saint-Germain. As long as he could catch up, he might be able to intercept the pass of Paris Saint-Germain. His existence gave Paris Saint-Germain a lot of trouble when organizing the attack.

At the ninety-third minute and forty seconds, Paris Saint-Germain won a corner kick through continuous attacks.

This corner kick was so important that even goalkeeper Sirigu abandoned his goal and rushed to the front of Borussia Dortmund's goal, intending to compete for the header.

It is not without precedent in football games that goalkeepers abandon their goals at the last moment and run to compete for corner kicks, and actually head the football into the goal.

For example, in a UEFA Cup Round of 16 match in 2007, the defending champion Sevilla was still 3:4 behind on aggregate until the fourth minute of stoppage time. If the game ended, they would be eliminated.

Also in the fourth minute of stoppage time, Sevilla won a corner kick. Sevilla's goalkeeper Palop abandoned his goal and came to the front to compete for the corner kick.

After the corner kick was taken, Palop headed the football into the far corner from seven meters away from the goal, helping the team equalize the aggregate score and drag the game into extra time.

And in extra time, Sevilla scored the winning goal and eventually eliminated their opponent Shakhtar Donetsk with a total score of 5:4.

This time, Paris Saint-Germain's goalkeeper Sirigu obviously wanted to replicate Palop's goal.

"This is Paris Saint-Germain's last chance to attack. Even goalkeeper Sirigu has rushed up. The penalty area is full of people…" Commentator He Ping said here, even lowering his voice, as if afraid that if he spoke louder, he would disturb the players on both sides.

The scene was full of boos.

Almost drowning out the referee's whistle.

After the corner kick was taken, the football flew to the near post.

There, the players on both sides crowded together.

Goalkeeper Weidenfeller did not stay on the goal line, but chose to take the initiative and attack. He jumped high, using the advantage of his arms, and punched the football out with both fists before anyone else!

The football flew straight to the edge of the penalty area.

The Paris Saint-Germain players did not give up, still chasing the ball, intending to control the second landing point.

But at this moment, the referee blew the whistle to end the game!

"The game… is over!" Marcel Reif shouted from the commentary booth, raising his arms. "The game is over! Borussia Dortmund defeated Paris Saint-Germain 2:0 at home. The aggregate score is 3:3. With the advantage of away goals, they eliminated Paris Saint-Germain and advanced to the semi-finals!"

"Wow! After a difficult game, Borussia Dortmund finally eliminated Paris Saint-Germain, and they successfully advanced to the semi-finals! This is the third consecutive season that Borussia Dortmund has reached the Champions League semi-finals! In the two rounds of the quarter-finals, three Chinese players have become the protagonists of this stage, and they have all contributed very exciting performances for us! In the first round, He Ying scored twice, helping Paris Saint-Germain beat Borussia Dortmund 3:1. And back in the second round, Yan Min scored first, helping Borussia Dortmund chase back a goal, and then in the eighty-seventh minute, Zhou Yi's clever sliding shot in front of the goal killed Paris Saint-Germain! What a wonderful two games. We want to congratulate Zhou Yi and Yan Min. Their team can continue to move forward in the Champions League. At the same time, we also want to pay tribute to He Ying. Although he was eliminated, he showed a very good state in the two rounds of the game. At least for him personally, this is a glorious defeat!"

He Ping was equally excited. As he said, three Chinese players became the protagonists of these two rounds of Champions League games, making him, a Chinese commentator, also "honored."