Facing Real Madrid's aggressive offensive, Borussia Dortmund appeared very patient.

Dortmund's defense had been excellent for the past two seasons, conceding the fewest goals in the Bundesliga in both. They had experience in defense.

Real Madrid's attacking firepower was fierce, but it didn't fluster the Dortmund players.

When he couldn't attack, Zhou Yi also actively participated in the defense. Using his understanding of the overall situation, he was always able to position himself in key areas, forcing Real Madrid's attack to change course.

So, although Real Madrid's offensive was fierce, they were unable to break the deadlock and score a goal.

In the twenty-eighth minute, Zhou Yi sent a long pass from the backcourt. Lewandowski headed the ball back, and Reus rushed up to receive it. He dribbled the ball to the edge of Real Madrid's penalty area and decisively shot.

The ball skimmed along the grass and flew straight into the far corner of the goal.

Casillas was out of reach. Although he made a save, he didn't touch the ball and could only watch helplessly as the ball grazed the inside of the post and rolled into the goal...

"Ooooooh!!" Marcel Reif shouted excitedly, "Reus! Reus! He has conquered the Bernabéu! Dortmund took the lead in a situation that was extremely unfavorable to them! The first goal of this game was scored by Dortmund! It's a bit... unexpected!"

The Spanish commentators fell silent because the scene was a bit... embarrassing. In the twenty-eight minutes before Dortmund's goal, they had only two shots on goal, while Real Madrid had how many? Seven, almost four times as many as Dortmund.

All Real Madrid fans were waiting for the moment when Real Madrid would score a goal so they could cheer wildly. But what they got was a goal from the opponent!

This was a classic case of trying to get revenge but getting... the opposite.

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As Reus called his teammates to celebrate the goal, the Real Madrid players next to him looked bewildered. This was perhaps even harder for them to accept than being behind on the road.

Because this was their home field. When they were being beaten by Dortmund on the road, the belief that supported them was "We'll kill you when we get back home."

Every Real Madrid player believed that as long as they were at the Bernabéu, they would be invincible and unstoppable. Taking down Dortmund would be a piece of cake, right?

But when they really returned to their home field, the situation was not quite what they had imagined...

Dortmund scored first!

This goal almost shook their faith.

Weren't we supposed to be in charge on my turf? How is this different from what we agreed on!

Marcel Reif sighed and said, "I don't know whether to say that German teams are Real Madrid's nemesis, or Dortmund is Real Madrid's nemesis... This Dortmund team feels more mature than last season, whether it's the tactical choices or the players' execution. Since returning to the Champions League two seasons ago, their progress has been visible to everyone. This is truly a lovable young team, and the vigor and progress they exude is fascinating!"

Marcel Reif's evaluation of Dortmund was very high, but no one felt that he was boasting.

Because Dortmund really deserved such praise.

Two seasons ago, when Dortmund met Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals, they lost 1-4 at the Bernabéu and barely had any chance to fight back. At that time, Real Madrid at home was like an insurmountable mountain to them, impossible to conquer.

That season, they were eliminated by Real Madrid, and it was not unfair at all.

But now, when the two teams met again, Dortmund had undergone a transformation and grown rapidly. They beat Real Madrid 2-1 at home, and even managed to score first in the face of Real Madrid's fierce attack on the road.

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After experiencing the pain of conceding a goal, the Real Madrid players finally adjusted. They realized that it was only the twenty-eighth minute, there was still time in this game, and they could still do something.

After the game restarted, Real Madrid launched a fierce attack on Dortmund's goal.

It was clear that the intensity of this attack was far greater than before they conceded the goal.

In the thirty-fourth minute, Real Madrid finally equalized the score with a corner kick.

The scorer was their center-back Pepe, who rose high in the penalty area, ahead of Hummels and Subotic, and headed the ball into Weidenfeller's goal.

When the ball flew into Dortmund's goal, Real Madrid fans in the stands at the Bernabéu erupted in huge cheers.

The Spanish commentator shouted like he'd been injected with chicken blood: "Great goal! Pepe! He is a true Real Madrid man! He stood up when Real Madrid needed him! This is the Bernabéu! Here, even if the team occasionally encounters difficulties, the atmosphere of the Bernabéu will always allow them to conquer those difficulties!"

Klopp, after conceding the goal, rushed to the sidelines and clapped his hands at his players, shouting, "It's okay! It's okay! It's okay even if we concede a goal!"

After all, Dortmund was only tied with Real Madrid, so there was really no need to panic too much about conceding this goal.

Before this game, the coaching staff had set a goal for the team to take a draw from the Bernabéu as a victory. If they could win, it would be a fluke. Realistically, a draw was more likely. So if the final score was really a 1-1 draw, Klopp could completely grin with his big mouth and leave the Bernabéu with a smile.

The Dortmund players were also very clear about this, so they did not appear very frustrated or pained after conceding the goal.

When playing at the Bernabéu, you definitely had to be mentally prepared for Real Madrid to score. At this time, you could see how crucial Reus's goal had been. Without Reus's goal, Real Madrid's goal would have put Dortmund behind, but now it was just a tie.

The Dortmund players' mentality was completely different from being behind. And different mentalities led to different performances. So after the game restarted, facing Real Madrid, who were in high spirits because they had equalized the score, Dortmund's defense remained solid.

And Real Madrid, in addition to increasing the number of shots on goal, whether on target or off target, were unable to change the score.

Seeing that the first half was about to end, the two sides would enter the half-time break with a score of 1-1, just like their previous game.

Even Real Madrid coach Mourinho habitually left the field early and walked straight into the tunnel, striding away. This was his habit. Although no one knew why, he sometimes left early before the end of the half-time break.

The television broadcast even gave Mourinho, who was leaving early, a special shot. His eccentric behavior, like his personality, had become a label of his identity and was a topic of much discussion.

Just as Mourinho left the field, Real Madrid finished an attack, and possession fell to Dortmund, or more precisely, to Dortmund player Zhou Yi.

This time, Zhou Yi did not directly kick the ball into the frontcourt like he did for the first goal. He controlled the ball and began to advance with ground passes.

"There is one minute of injury time in the first half. For Dortmund, this may be their last chance to get the ball and attack in the first half. Of course, they have to keep the ball under their control. Even if they can't launch an attack, they won't easily give up possession." He Ping affirmed Zhou Yi's approach.

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Dortmund slowly advanced the ball to Real Madrid's thirty-meter area, where they were met with strong resistance from Real Madrid's defense.

Faced with Real Madrid's stubborn defense, Dortmund was not in a hurry, passing the ball from side to side. Anyway, even if they used up all of this last minute in this way, they didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

To reiterate, a draw was completely acceptable.

When Zhou Yi received the ball again, it was already forty-five minutes and forty-six seconds of the first half. There were only a dozen seconds left before the end of the first half's injury time.

As Zhou Yi received the ball, he turned his head to look at his right side, as if he was observing the gap there, preparing to pass the ball over.

This made the Real Madrid player Özil in front of him shift his weight slightly to that side. But just as he shifted his weight, he realized there was a problem, because Zhou Yi could be faking it!

Sure enough, just as he shifted his weight, Zhou Yi took the ball past him on the other side!

This sudden feint completely disrupted Real Madrid's defensive arrangement. Their previous energy had been focused on Mark, Lewandowski and Reus, guarding against Zhou Yi passing the ball to these people.

They were not prepared for Zhou Yi to break through with the ball himself.

Subsequently, Zhou Yi fully demonstrated his characteristics of rhythm change in this breakthrough.

As soon as he broke through, he attracted the attention of the Real Madrid players, and the Real Madrid defenders naturally rushed towards him to stop him from continuing to break through into the penalty area.

But at this moment, Zhou Yi suddenly chose to shoot. Just as he was about to enter the edge of the penalty arc, Zhou Yi decisively shot!

Arbeloa flew to make a sliding tackle, trying to block Zhou Yi's sudden long shot. He was the fastest to react to this ball among Real Madrid's defenders.

But sometimes, being fast to react is not necessarily a good thing.

He kicked the ball, and the ball hit the tip of his raised shoe. It did not change direction, but still flew in the original direction, but there was a change in height - the ball jumped up.

This jump happened to go over Casillas's body, who had already fallen to the ground to save the low ball.

Because it was blocked, the speed was reduced, and it slowly fell towards the goal behind Casillas. It looked like anyone could stop the ball, but no one could do it. Everyone seemed to have been petrified, standing in place, watching the ball... fly into the goal!

"This... AAAAAHHHH!" Marcel Reif was surprised and didn't know what to say at first, then he suddenly shouted, as if waking up from a dream. "Goal! Zhou Yi! At the end of the first half, his cold shot helped Dortmund take the lead! This goal was born so unexpectedly!"