"Holy crap, no way, this doesn't even work?"
As the team's primary penalty taker, Aubameyang naturally stepped up to take the penalty, but to his dismay, his penalty was once again saved by the goalkeeper.
This is absolutely outrageous!
Thunder's brilliant penalty save silenced Westfalenstadion for a few seconds once again.
Hornets fans closed their eyes with a sigh.
Oh well! Two goals isn't a big problem. Maybe we can come back when we get to the away game!
Monaco's goalkeeper is truly exceptional, leaving even their rivals' fans speechless.
After Aubameyang missed the penalty, the linesman raised the timer for extra time, 6 minutes.
After the match restarted, Monaco, with only ten players, completely gave up on attacking. Jardim even used his last substitution to take Falcao off the field.
At this point, they only had Mbappe as a lone striker in the frontcourt, in order to tie down the opponent's defense.
Lei Ming kicked off, launching a long ball directly towards the opponent's left side.
Because Mbappe is closer to that side, whether the opponent can steal it depends on his own ability.
At this point, Monaco is not suited to holding the ball in their own half; they need to make the most of the length of the pitch.
Despite having played 90 minutes, Mbappe maintained his speed, as energetic as a young goat just released from its pen.
He ran so fast that the two Dortmund players defending him could only chase after him, looking exhausted.
Fortunately, after tireless efforts, they finally managed to block the opponent's position before they could cut inside.
At this moment, Moutinho also rushed over to provide support. Mbappe didn't even think twice and directly chose to make a long pass to Moutinho on the other side.
The next moment, Moutinho's actions once again drew loud boos from countless Borussia Dortmund fans in the stadium.
This was because, after receiving the pass from Mbappe, he did not choose to shoot directly or cross to find an opportunity. Instead, he went straight to the corner kick line, stepped the ball in the corner kick circle, and used his experienced body to isolate the Borussia Dortmund players from their challenge.
It's no wonder the fans booed him; this guy is simply disgusting, using such a sarcastic way to stall for time.
"Shh~~"
The boos reached Moutinho's ears, but he was not bothered by them and continued to protect the ball, preventing the opposing players from touching it.
Although the methods used were indeed somewhat underhanded, there was no other way; these were the rules of the competition. As long as it was within the rules, it could be used reasonably.
Perhaps this tactic wouldn't work for Mbappe, given his relatively limited experience, but it's a completely different story for a seasoned veteran like Moutinho. This is the main reason why Jardim chose to bring him on at the end of the match.
Moutinho has a wealth of experience in major competitions, and his ability can make up for some of the team's shortcomings. At this moment, seeing Moutinho use this method to delay the game, Monaco's head coach Jardim, standing on the sidelines, was also very satisfied.
This player certainly did not disappoint him.
So what if they're ranked 10th or 11th? As long as they can get through these six minutes, victory will be theirs.
Yaldin seemed to already see victory beckoning to him.
Moutinho's solid lower body is truly impressive. No matter how hard Borussia Dortmund players Reus and Kagawa Shinji fought for the ball, they couldn't get it out of the field. Just when the two were at their wits' end, Borussia Dortmund's defensive midfielder Sahin didn't care whether he touched the ball or not. He kicked Moutinho out of the field from behind with a long kick.
This perfectly illustrates what his mother often told him: "When you can't bear it anymore, you don't have to bear it anymore."
He was prepared to receive a yellow card from the referee for this action, but instead, the referee decisively showed him a red card.
This ruling was really unnecessary, since there was only about a minute left in the game.
Borussia Dortmund head coach Tuchel was furious to see Sahin do something so foolish.
As a defensive midfielder, he already has one yellow card on his record, and with this red card, he will definitely be suspended for the next match.
According to UEFA regulations, a player will be suspended for one match after receiving three yellow cards.
With Sahin's departure from the field, Dortmund's numerical advantage vanished instantly, and the two teams were back on equal footing. However, due to time constraints, despite the Dortmund players' best efforts, the final score remained 0-2.
The referee promptly blew the whistle to end the match after the ball went out of bounds once.
All the Monaco substitutes rushed onto the field to celebrate with everyone. Conquering the Bundesliga's Westfalenstadion away from home is definitely something to be very proud of.
After embracing the opposing coach Tuchel, Jardim did not rub salt into the wound. Instead, he went onto the field and led his players in paying tribute to the fans who had traveled a long way to support them.
Among them, Zhai Tianlin and his group were especially excited when they saw Lei Ming waving at them. They were all waving happily in response to Lei Ming's greeting.
"Haha, Mr. Zhai, what do you think? I told you, Lei was bound to make a name for himself. His performance in this match was simply impeccable."
"Haha, of course, although my own football skills are not good, it does not hinder my love and judgment of football at all. Lei Ming is no longer suitable to stay in Monaco. Paul, you should hurry up and send him to a European powerhouse. There, he will definitely be able to shine."
Zhai Tianlin truly admired Lei Ming's abilities.
Because he was deeply attracted almost from the first time he saw the opponent's figure in the game, after following him for so long, he has long become a loyal fan of Lei Ming.
He naturally hopes that next season, a player as capable as Lei Ming can go to a better club, compete on a higher platform, and earn more money.
"Haha, just as you said, quite a few wealthy families have indeed extended olive branches to Lei Ming, but in the end, Lei himself has to consider it."
"A wealthy family! I'm really looking forward to this!"
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