Midfielder Ruler

Chapter 146 Advance to the Top 16

"Aww-"

The frenetic atmosphere created by Dortmund fans at the Westfalun Stadium made the visiting Porto players very uncomfortable, and they did not show much in the first ten minutes of the game.

It can be seen from the proportion of possession of the two sides that the home team leads 72% of the visiting team to 28%.

A typical case is that Hulk was powerless in the face of wild boos when he shot, and the football was easily captured by goalkeeper Weidenfeller.

In response, Dortmund fans burst into laughter.

The Portuguese national TV commentator frowned and said: "This situation must not continue, otherwise Dortmund will score a goal sooner or later!"

Porto coach Boas put his hands in his pockets, watching the passive situation on the field coldly, his brain was running at high speed at the same time, but he really couldn't think of a good way.

He has already made detailed arrangements for what he should do before the game, but a game is a game, and the situation of the game is changing rapidly, and the plan will never keep up with the changes.

Standing not far away, Klopp was full of passion, inciting the players on the field to boldly participate in the attack through rich body language.

Therefore, Klopp is frequently shown the rebroadcast footage of the live broadcast. The German Sky commentator Marcel Leif said with a smile: "I think Dortmund can achieve such an outstanding record this season. Ken Klopp's passionate coaching style has a direct bearing on..."

Two minutes later, Tang Zheng received a right corner kick from Shaxin and leaped high, shaking his head like a lion.

But he pursued the angle too much and the ball ended up wide of the right post.

"Ooh-oh--"

Then there was a huge sound of regret at the Westfalen Stadium. If Tang Zheng could score the ball, he would be one step closer to qualifying for the top sixteen.

The on-site director gave a close-up shot of Tang Zheng with a regretful face. He held his head in his hands, looking very regretful.

At the same time, Porto captain Helton pointed at his temple excitedly and shouted at his teammates: "Concentrate! Concentrate! OK? Be optimistic about your people!!"

The players were very depressed when faced with the captain's accusations, not because they deliberately failed to concentrate, but because the noise erupting from the Westphalon Stadium was too loud, making them often distracted indirectly.

There are frequent dangers in front of the door,

The head coach Boas had no choice but to ask the players to focus on defense first, and wait until halftime to solve the offense.

Dortmund, who were playing at home, took the initiative and launched wave after wave of fierce offensives under Tang Zheng's offensive organization.

The tactical execution of the Porto players is very good, and Boas has also received part of Mourinho's true pass, and the players have a lot of experience in protecting space, so Tang Zheng gradually discovered that Porto's defensive quality has improved.

According to the situation, Dortmund will quickly break the deadlock at home and seal the victory...

But judging from Porto's defense, it is difficult to find a defensive space in a short time.

Everyone is a professional player, the gap in ability is not particularly obvious, and their active running makes up for the lack of ability.

Porto's defensive quality has improved, and it is Dortmund coach Klopp who is playing at home.

Although a 0:0 or 1:1 home game can advance, but this season the team has performed extremely well, ranking first in the league. If they choose to draw with the opponent at home, it will be a bit embarrassing.

Tang Zheng did not follow Klopp's request to frequently pass threatening balls, but chose a safer way to organize the attack while implementing Klopp's tactics.

Tang Zheng, who had cooperated with Falcao in the riverbed before, knew that he had the ability to change the situation of the battle, so the attack could not be risky. Once Porto's defense turned to attack and found Falcao, it would definitely be a disaster!

In the twenty-sixth minute of the game, Otamendi overwhelmed Barrios in the penalty area with a header to clear the siege. Sosa, who was protecting the front of the penalty area, kicked the ball to Moutinho. The latter did not make any adjustments and directly Find Falcao.

The football landed very accurately. If Hummels hadn't stretched out his hand to grab the activated Falcao, it is estimated that Falcao would have driven straight into the goal and scored.

For this, Hummels paid a yellow card as the price.

This yellow card also made the head coach Klopp realize that the offense cannot be blind, it needs to be organized step by step, and there is no rush!

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In a blink of an eye, half an hour passed in the first half of the game.

The frenzied atmosphere of the Westphalian League did not decline because the score remained unchanged, but instead became more and more frenzied.

This...is the horror of Westphalia Stadium!

Dortmund fans never care about the team's performance and scores. What they care about is that this team is called Dortmund.

That's all!

Falcao and James Rodriguez, a hard-working pair of Colombian internationals, made several unsuccessful attempts to connect.

James Rodriguez played as a main player for the first time in the 2010-2011 season, which was intended to win by surprise, but this time it was not as effective as the first round at home as a substitute.

In fact, James Rodriguez's appearance is quite effective. He can organize the team's offense well when Moutinho is unable to participate in the offense, and he also has a certain ability to cut inside.

As long as you have more experience in the game, you will have a bright future.

In the 34th minute, James Rodriguez tried to contact Falcao again after cutting inside.

But this connection was already seen by Tang Zheng, he fell to the ground early to intercept the ball, and then directly swept it to Shaheen.

After getting the ball, Shaheen directly made a long pass to Kuba, who was plugging in at high speed from the right, while the Uruguayan Perez, who was guarding Porto's left, had just participated in the attack and hadn't returned yet.

"**!"

Boas, who was standing in the technical command area of ​​the coach of the visiting team, shook his arm angrily, venting his dissatisfaction.

Shaheen's long pass was very precise. Kuba, who was running, stopped the football and made a decisive pass behind Rolando at the moment when Rolando pulled the side defense.

Barrios, who is in hot form this season, held the ball forward from Otamendi's impact and then entered the penalty area.

After a two-step adjustment, he felt good about the shot, and succeeded in a low shot from the far corner, beyond the reach of goalkeeper Helton.

Barrios, who scored a goal, was particularly excited. He opened his arms and rushed to the flag area of ​​the attacking right corner to play a sliding knee celebration.

At the same time, the live announcer stretched out his voice: "Lucas scored the goal—"

"—Barrios!"

Dortmund fans at the Westfalenstadion collectively responded to the live announcer.

Breaking the ice at home, Dortmund means that they are already invincible. If Porto wants to advance to the UEFA Cup round of this season, they must score two goals in the remaining game time.

And during this period of time, Dortmund is not allowed to score, otherwise all previous efforts will be wasted.

Porto, which fell behind in the score, increased its offensive normally, but when the whistle sounded at the end of the first half, the score still did not make any changes.

Borussia Dortmund leads Porto 1-0 at home.

In the second half, they changed sides and fought again. Porto, who wanted to make a big difference in the away game, continued to strengthen the offensive.

The opposite defense is naturally neglected.

Boas naturally knows that strengthening the offense will lead to a weak defense, but they have no choice as guests.

If the score is still 0:0 at this time, they can still work hard at the last minute, but now they are one goal behind because of the lack of away goals, they must score two goals to maintain the hope of advancing to the top 16 of the Europa League.

Gambling, of course there are winners and losers.

If you win, you will advance to the next round, if you lose, you will come back next year.

But they haven't ushered in their own goal, but their own goal was pierced first.

In the 63rd minute of the game, Tang Zheng received a diagonal pass from Gotze in a very comfortable position, and he shot furiously without hesitation.

The Brazilian Sousa who blocked him was half a beat slower, and the football almost wiped the top edge of his shorts and flew towards the goal.

Central defender Otamendi was a few tenths of a second too late when he tried to clear the siege with his head on the line of the penalty area. The football brushed his hair and continued to fly towards the goal.

Goalkeeper Helton watched the menacing football and made a save, but his outstretched left arm did not touch the football, and the football hung straight to the upper right corner of the goal.

"Aww-"

Because of Tang Zheng's wonderful world wave, the Westphalia Stadium once again erupted with huge cheers, which made the frenzied atmosphere of this stadium even more frenzied.

New Wolves sports commentator Huang Jianxiang said excitedly: "The goal has been scored! The world wave! Tang Zheng used his iconic long shot to help Dortmund lead Porto 2-0 at home. With less than half an hour left in the game, they almost Entered the top sixteen!!"

Tang Zheng, who scored the goal, didn't show much excitement. He stood on the spot and waited for his teammates to come forward with open arms.

Compared to the calm Tang Zheng, the head coach Klopp was particularly excited. He stood in the technical command area of ​​the home team coach and made a set of combined punches, and then swung them out forcefully.

Looking at Falcao and James Rodriguez, who were surrounded by Dortmund players, felt a little dazed. The road to the top 16 of the Europa League seemed to be completely closed to them at this moment.

Boas, who only took over the coach last summer, slowly closed his eyes. He knew... There is no way to make further progress in the Europa League this year.

Although there is still half an hour in stoppage time, the Porto players who kicked off did not seem to have much fighting**.

Two goals, not many, but also the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Dortmund played harder and harder under the shouts of the home fans. Compared with the Porto players whose physical fitness has declined significantly, they are more like they have just finished warming up.

The change in attitude also polarized the game.

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the scoreboard was still fixed at 2:0

The home team is at the front and the visiting team is at the back.

"The game is over! Dortmund defeated Porto 2:0 at home and advanced to the top 16 of this season's Europa League with a total score of 4:2! I hope they can go further and further on the road to the Europa League..."

New Wolves sports commentator Huang Jianxiang said excitedly.

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