Chapter 77 Hat-trick!

Time ticked away in the match.

Besides the two goals at the start.

Neither side created any more threatening chances.

Bayer Leverkusen played with ease.

Mainz's attacks were always broken up in the final thirty meters.

The team's core playmaker, Malli, was "frozen" by Li Kang, who stuck to him like a shadow.

Yoshinori Muto also couldn't get past German international Kramer.

...

Bee! Bee-bee!

The referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half.

"Bayer Leverkusen takes a two-goal lead into the locker room!"

"The first-half stats for both teams are out!"

The BayArena erupted in applause.

The Bayer Leverkusen fans never expected this round to be so easy!

Li Kang high-fived his teammates and walked towards the players' tunnel.

The coaching staff was very good at dealing with attacking teams with weak defenses like Mainz.

Before the game, the tactical analysis pointed out several problems with the opponent's defensive system.

Bayer Leverkusen played with incredible ease in the first half.

The players in the backline hardly used any energy.

"Li, teach me how to shoot those ground shots sometime... Ah, I haven't finished my weekend homework yet!"

Havertz's excited expression instantly turned gloomy.

Why are the courses for German underage players still so heavy?

The originator of all this is old Magath, the tactics master!

Back then, he made a big splash in the media, advocating that talented players should give up their studies and focus on soccer!

This view sparked a national debate.

The German Football Association quickly responded by issuing a new regulation: all German adult players in professional leagues must obtain a diploma or higher!

At the 2014 World Cup, all members of the German national team had gone through the German Abitur, and many had been admitted to prestigious universities.

Kramer comforted him: "It's okay, Brandt often doesn't hand in his homework! He still passed the college entrance exam!"

Brandt walked away silently...

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Bayer Leverkusen's locker room.

Dino quickly moved the small pieces on the tactical board, reviewing the tactical details of the first half.

Old man Toppmöller called Li Kang to the side: "We will make it easier for you to play in the second half, pay attention to the range of your movements, and don't get injured! If the game is no longer in doubt, I might substitute you early."

Li Kang nodded.

The Bayer Leverkusen coach never said similar things to other players.

In three days, they will be traveling to Camp Nou.

The club hopes that every key player can maintain their best condition for the match.

To wash away the shame of the 7-1 score!

Mainz's locker room.

Uncle Martin was frantically drawing circles on the whiteboard!

The players were a little depressed.

Especially Yoshinori Muto and Malli.

These two were tightly restricted in the first half, and it was difficult for them to even receive the ball, so they couldn't implement the attacking tactics of "penetrating the flanks and distributing to both wings."

.........

The fifteen-minute break ended quickly.

The players returned to the pitch.

"Good evening, viewers! Welcome back! We are now broadcasting the second half of the 2015/16 Bundesliga Round 7 match between Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz!"

"Bayer Leverkusen made a substitution first, Papadopoulos replaced Havertz!"

"Bender should leave the defense position and move forward to strengthen the midfield control!"

With the referee's whistle.

The second half officially began!

Mainz had possession.

Yoshinori Muto passed the ball horizontally to Malli.

Malli was a little traumatized by the steals.

He didn't hold the ball himself, but passed it to Samperio on the wing!

The latter passed the ball to the overlapping full-back, Bengtsson, the moment he received it.

"A very smooth one-two!"

"Got rid of Brandt!"

"Mainz's wing advance is very fast!"

Thirty-meter zone.

Samperio saw the menacing Bayer Leverkusen full-back.

Not daring to hesitate.

He immediately passed the ball to Malli in the middle!

Malli was a little nervous.

Afraid that the Chinese youngster would suddenly appear!

One touch.

He passed it diagonally to Clemens in the right front!

Uncle Martin excitedly roared, "That's it! Pass the ball quickly!"

.....

Clemens looked up.

And decisively crossed!

The ball left the ground and fell towards the Bayer Leverkusen penalty area!

"Beautiful!"

"A very high-quality cross to the flank!"

"Mainz's attack is more aggressive in the second half, and Bayer Leverkusen's defense has relaxed... Yoshinori Muto!"

Yoshinori Muto sprinted forward like crazy!

Very fast!

His judgment of the ball's path was very accurate!

He leaped into the air!

Flying towards the penalty area, trying to head the ball into the goal!

The fans at the BayArena let out a cry of surprise!

"A diving header!!!"

.....

Like a character who chose the wrong talent in the game.

Yoshinori Muto's heading ability was strong, but limited by his height and jumping ability...

When everyone thought Mainz would complete a beautiful attack.

The ball grazed over his head!

Bounced on the turf!

And fell into the arms of the goalkeeper, Leno.

"What a pity! If Yoshinori Muto was a little taller!"

"He is only 18 years old this year, and he should be able to grow to 170cm in the future."

"Bayer, Bayer04, wirstehenzudir!"

The singing stopped abruptly.

What followed was a flood of deafening cheers!

Li Kang didn't trigger any modules.

Facing the Mainz goalkeeper who came to attack.

He gently chipped the ball!

Poor Karius! He could only watch the ball pass over his head... fall into the small penalty area, bounce once, and roll into his own goal!

3:0!!!

"Hat-trick!!!"

"The Chinese youngster Li Kang! Kills the game!"

"Incredible!"

"Unbelievable!"

"He is the most dazzling new star in the BayArena!"

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At the edge of the field.

Dino and old man Toppmöller raised their fists and cheered wildly.

"Boss! Can we substitute Li? He should save his energy for Camp Nou!"

"Yes! Camp Nou!"