On the pitch, Tuchel went onto the field and comforted each of his players.

Failing to win at home is a real blow for them, and it means that in the next game, they have no room for error and can only fight with all their might to win.

However, Tuchel felt uncertain at this moment, mainly because of the Asian boy standing not far away.

The opponent's stable emotions, excellent reactions, and sharp offensive rhythm put Tuchel under pressure.

While most famous players in football are forwards and midfielders, it is undeniable that a good goalkeeper can sometimes be worth half a team in terms of contribution.

In this match, looking at the performance of Dortmund's players, apart from being caught off guard at the beginning of the second half, they performed quite well for the rest of the time, fully achieving the expected results. Their possession rate and shooting rate were basically twice that of their opponents.

Unfortunately, even with such amazing statistics, they still lost the game 0-2. Ultimately, it was because the young man's performance was too outstanding, as if he were a god of goal.

Whether it's a corner kick, a header, a free kick, a long-range shot, or a penalty kick, they can hardly break through the opponent's defenses. Perhaps they just lack a little bit of luck.

Even if he has studied the tactics very thoroughly, he is helpless against a goalkeeper like this.

If the final step cannot achieve an effective conversion, then all efforts are in vain.

Lei Ming also noticed the man walking towards him; he was tall and thin, and his demeanor seemed somewhat aloof.

He certainly recognized the man; he was none other than Thomas Tuchel, the current head coach of the Hornets.

When the other person saw that Lei Ming had also noticed him, he smiled and reached out his hand to him, saying, "Hey, Lei, your performance was amazing. You deserve half the credit for this victory. Congratulations."

"Mr. Thomas, you flatter me. Victory belongs to everyone. I just did what I thought I should do."

Lei Ming was not complacent about the victory. Without the goals from Mbappe and Bernardo Silva, they would not have been able to win. Although Borussia Dortmund had a lot of shots in this game, in reality, only a few were truly threatening. Fortunately, he managed to deflect them all.

It can only be said that he was luckier in this match compared to players like Aubameyang.

"Kid, you're pretty good. I have high hopes for you. See you next time!"

Hearing Lei Ming's modest words, Tuher simply smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

Although the contact was brief, Tuchel really admired the other's personality. Although he looked tall and big, after getting to know him, he could feel that the other's cultivation was different from that of many other players.

Shortly after the match ended, the overall player ratings for the game were released. Mbappe was undoubtedly the best player of the match with a score of 8.6, followed by Aubameyang with 8.1, while Lei Ming only got 8 points and ranked third.

In this match, Mbappe became Monaco's most lethal striker thanks to his speed. Coupled with the team's focus on counter-attacking for most of the game, his performance was naturally fully showcased.

Wherever he is, he always becomes the most tense area for the opposing team, which is undoubtedly a very rare thing for a 19-year-old player.

Mbappe's threatening performance in the match earned him an A+ from scouts in the stadium.

On the other hand, Aubameyang, who came in second, did not score in this match, but the threat he created was no less than that of Mbappe, and perhaps even more so. He often made Monaco's defense fall apart. This kind of offensive dominance is invaluable. It can be said that if he had scored in this match, winning the Man of the Match award would have been no problem at all.

Meanwhile, Monaco, who are in third place, are only 0.1 points behind their opponents. Most people feel that Monaco's defense was very good in this game, which made Monaco's goalkeeper look busy, but actually had some really threatening shots.

Mbappe was overjoyed to receive the Man of the Match award in the Champions League. After returning to the locker room with the award, he excitedly performed an impromptu dance for everyone, which made everyone laugh heartily.

The coaching staff around them didn't interfere with the players' banter; instead, they seemed quite happy because the atmosphere in their Monaco dressing room was really good, which is very important for a team.

At the post-match press conference, Tuchel and Jardim appeared together to answer questions from reporters regarding the match.

"Mr. Thomas, does losing this match mean that your hopes of advancing have become extremely slim?"

Tuchel really didn't want to answer the reporter's question because it was so naive.

But upon realizing the other party was a well-known Bundesliga reporter, he could only helplessly reply:

"As we all know, the Champions League knockout stage is always a two-legged match. Although we lost this game, let's not forget that we still have a chance, even if the chance is only a pitiful 0.001%. My players, the whole team, and I will do our best to fight for it."

Tuchel's words won applause from most of the reporters present. Then another reporter asked Yardin:

"Mr. Leonardo, this must be your first time at Westfalenstadion. How do you feel about it here?"

"Westfalenstadion truly lives up to its reputation as one of the most intimidating home stadiums in Europe. The atmosphere here is fantastic, the fans are amazing, and we were only able to win because we were lucky."

...

That evening, Lei Ming did not return to Monaco with the team. Since the next day was a holiday anyway, he simply asked the head coach for leave and stayed behind.

Upon seeing the arrival of Lei Ming's group of Eastern friends, Yardin readily agreed and even invited Zhai Tianlin and his companions to visit their Monaco home stadium if they had the chance.

In response, Zhai Tianlin and the others naturally said that they would definitely go if they had the opportunity in the future.

Having changed into ordinary clothes, put on a hat and sunglasses, Lei Ming blatantly walked onto Dort Street with the crowd. No one would have guessed that this was the same guy who had recently handed them a painful defeat.

Zhai Tianlin joked, "Lei Ming, do you think if I yelled 'Lei Ming' here, would I get mobbed by the fans? They all seem pretty crazy."

"Hehe, probably not. European fans are generally quite rational outside the stadium."