Chapter 116 Arsenal's first shot
In the second half, the players on both sides returned to the court. The rain was still falling, and it was not a sign of lightness. The weather forecast said that there would be light to moderate rain today. Judging from the rain, it would definitely not be light rain, it could only be moderate rain.
But no one cares about the weather, the wet and slippery venues, etc., it is probably the more unfavorable condition for Arsenal...
At the beginning of the second half, neither side made any substitutions and the staff arrangements for the first half were still maintained.
The progress of the game is no different from the first half.
Just five minutes into the second half, Zhou Yi got the ball in the middle, and he was immediately blocked by Arteta and Flamini. Faced with such a defense, Zhou Yi used his right foot to Sven Bend next to him.
Because Zhou Yi alone attracted the attention of two defensive players from Arsenal, Sven Bend faced much lighter defensive pressure.
Sven Bend could even try to push forward from the ribs after getting the ball.
After attracting his defensive attention to himself, he suddenly made a cross and passed the football into the penalty area.
Instead of simply passing the ball to the goal, he passed it a little bit back, allowing the ball to fall near the penalty spot, just where the Arsenal back line could not take care of.
At this time, Reus pulled up the onion on dry land and jumped up, and then headed to attack the goal just after entering the penalty area!
There was no one defending him at all, and he could fully exert force, so although the distance was a bit far, he still accurately threw the football towards the goal.
The football is slightly curved, but it is still within the range of the door frame.
Arsenal goalkeeper Szczesni jumped into the air and almost used his fingertips to push the football on the left to the bottom line...
"Schchensny! He made a wonderful save!" the British narrator shouted loudly.
And German commentator Marcel Lef was very upset: "Reus--aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Dortmund won a corner kick.
After the corner kick was taken, there was no attack, but was cleared.
The cleared football fell outside the penalty area, and Shahin rushed up and volleyed, but the football flew high over the crossbar.
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One minute later, Dortmund made a comeback. Shahin passed the football to Zhou Yi who was in the backcourt.
After Zhou Yi received the ball, he drove forward. Under the pressure of his ball, Arsenal's defensive players had to focus on him, which led to less defensive pressure from other Dortmund players.
Reus and Mark asked for the ball in front, but Zhou Yi did not pass the ball over, but chose to place Aubameyang on the right and run in the air.
After receiving the ball, Aubameyang waded into the penalty area, and then took a kick from the right side of the goal!
After the football was swept by Szczesny, it rebounded toward the middle. Reus, who was just in the middle, stretched out his foot and filled the football into the goal!
A huge cheer sounded in the stands.
Reus originally planned to go to celebrate, but he was unsure because he felt that he seemed to be too far ahead when he shot, so he looked back at the border, and he saw the borderman raise the flag in his hand, indicating that he was offside when he shot just now...
"Royce!!" Marcel Leif was quite excited at first, but soon found out that something was wrong. "Ah, the referee judged that the goal was invalid... offside first... Yes, offside first..."
The slow-motion replay shows that when Aubameyang shot, Reus and Mark both were offside, so Reus' subsequent follow-up shot was naturally offside, and the goal was invalid...
Although this goal is not counted, everyone can see that Dortmund's offensive is getting stronger and stronger, and it is really difficult for Arsenal to deal with it. If this continues, maybe even concedes the ball.
"...Arsenal's performance in this game is really a bit... disappointing..." The British commentator was really worried and dissatisfied with this situation. "So far, they didn't even shoot a shot! Dear spectators, can you believe it? The game has been played for fifty-three minutes, and the entire Arsenal team has not shot yet! Has such a thing happened to Arsenal before? I can't remember it anyway..."
"I really don't know what Wenger adjusted during the halftime break. Anyway, I don't see it now..." He Ping also felt that Arsenal's performance was not good enough. "Everything is the same as in the first half. Dortmund beat Arsenal and scored another goal is only a matter of time sooner or later, and maybe it won't take long..."
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He Ping predicts that it will be a matter of time sooner or later, and it may not take long.
He really got it right.
In the 62nd minute, Arsenal launched an offensive and hit the 30-meter area of Dortmund.
Arteta took the ball in the middle, and he naturally attracted Dortmund's defensive attention to the middle.
But at this time, Arteta suddenly passed the ball diagonally to the right road, where Ozil was there.
The German international received the ball from the corner of the penalty area.
Dortmund's left-back Schmelzer quickly leaned forward and stood in front of Ozil, not giving him a chance to break through or cross.
The distance between the two people is very close. If Ozil wants to cross the ball with his leg, Schmelzer can either directly stretch his foot to poke the ball out of the ball, or lift his leg to block the cross.
But such a defense cannot help Ozil. He showed his genius side - no running-up, no obvious leg swinging movement, just gently lifting his legs, and then suddenly picked up the football and passed it to the front of the goal!
The cross was so sudden that Schmelzer, who was standing in front of Ozil, didn't even react. He just watched the football fly over his head. He quickly turned around and saw Giroud jumping in the air to compete for the top of Papastasopoulos.
He stuck his position and squeezed the Greek central defender behind him, but he paid the price, that is, when he jumped up, he had to use more strength to fight Papastasopoulos behind him. Under the interference of the latter, he could hardly stand up to the football...
But when he was hitting the ball, he glanced out of the corner of his eyes and saw a figure wearing a red and white jersey in front of the goal. He couldn't see who it was, but this figure looked like a lighthouse in the dark, letting him know where to push the football.
So he tried his best to push the football in that direction. As for what happened next, he was powerless and could only leave it to God...
God did not disappoint him.
When the football flew towards the goal, Ramsey took a quick step and took a quick look in front of Subotic who was determined to watch the ball but ignored the people around him. Then he rushed in front of Subotic and rushed to the top!
He hit the football.
Less than three meters away from the goal, he hit the top of the football and smashed the football to the ground.
For this close-kick, Weidenfeller made a save move, but was unable to turn the world back - he did not touch the football, and could only watch the football fly into the goal he guarded...
"This ball... the ball has entered!!" The British commentator shouted excitedly. "Ramsey! This is Arsenal's first shot in this game, and Ramsey equalized the score for the team! He tied Gareth Bale and tied for the second place in the Champions League goal list with five Champions League goals! At the same time, this is his 22nd goal scored on behalf of Arsenal's official game. He has scored eleven goals in the past three months, which is equivalent to the total number of goals in the previous six seasons!"
"There is a problem with Dortmund's defense, Subotic is not tightly targeting people..." Marcel Leif criticized mercilessly. "It's really deadly to stop Ramsey in front of the goal..."
He Ping was a little surprised: "When Dortmund had the advantage before, who would have thought that the goal was Arsenal? Did Dortmund have a big advantage in the scene? The players were a little too relaxed? Now... the score was tied, and both sides returned to the same starting line... No, Arsenal may still have to lead half a position. In this game, Arsenal, who is away from the game, is definitely acceptable, so they can continue to play steadily after equalizing the score and slowly grind with Dortmund. But Dortmund can't grind it. The draw in this game is really not very meaningful, and you have to win. To win, they have to press forward and attack, so the space behind them will naturally be large, and Arsenal can also take the opportunity to counterattack. At that time, I am afraid that there will be a panic in front of Dortmund's goal... Just a goal will cause a subtle reversal in the game..."
Speaking of this, He Ping sighed softly.
Before, he thought that Dortmund was in good condition, not small, big, and big.
As a result, in just a dozen seconds, this changed.
Will the Dortmund player who concedes the ball fall into impatience and confusion?
He Ping was not sure about this, but he was sure that Arsenal players would be inspired by this goal. Whether they were going to attack or defend next, they would do their best to cause trouble for Dortmund players.
This is football. A team was pressed for more than 60 minutes and the first shot in the whole game was able to score a goal, which reversed the situation of the game.
Chapter completed!