In the blink of an eye, Dortmund, which was already two goals behind, started to attack again.

This is inconsistent with the rhythm set by Dortmund itself. Dortmund's rhythm has been completely disrupted. The physical strength of the Hornets boys will definitely be insufficient in the second half.

But for now, Dortmund has no better way. After all, Gu Ran is too fierce. If they don’t attack instead of defend, they might lose more than 5 goals in the first half.

The two sides engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat in the midfield.

Lewandowski tried desperately to run into the empty space looking for opportunities, but Gu Ran, as the center forward, always managed to stick closely to Lewandowski and prevent him from getting the ball.

In the 35th minute, Reus made a precise pass from the left side of the midfield. Lewandowski accelerated to chase the ball, but before he could catch up, he was tackled and flew up by Gu Ran beside him.

Dortmund players complained to the referee, but the referee was very observant and did not call for a foul on Gu Ran.

One big advantage of playing at home is that the referee dare not make random calls.

After all, the Red Army fans are not easy to mess with.

In the 39th minute, Gotze found an opportunity to pass the ball directly to Lewandowski, but Gu Ran took the lead again and shoveled the ball away.

Lewandowski didn't even have a chance to get the ball! Fortunately, in the 42nd minute, Polish captain Blaszkowski on the right made a quick pass to the penalty area. Lewandowski was blocked by Gu Ran and couldn't get forward, but the little rocket Reus on the left ghostly cut into the gap of Liverpool's penalty area and shot in front of Van Dijk! Van Dijk raised his leg to block the ball, causing it to change direction slightly.

Goalkeeper Reina failed to react in time to the change of direction and failed to catch the ball!

The football then shot into the net!

The ball went in! The score on the big screen at Anfield was immediately changed to Liverpool 3:2 Dortmund!

In the first half, the two sides scored 5 goals together!

This game was really of a high level, with many ups and downs! Both sides played back and forth!

Judging from the score, the two teams don’t look like defensive counterattack teams at all!

Of course, fundamentally speaking, both teams are not defensive teams. Both teams are defensive on the surface, but in fact they are passionate offensive teams, especially Dortmund. Under the coaching of Klopp, Dortmund started the game with great passion, and now it is Dortmund's second wave of passion.

Dortmund's players hugged each other and cheered in celebration! With their tenacious will, they kept the suspense of the game until the second half! In the three minutes of injury time in the first half, neither side had a better chance to score.

With the referee's whistle, the first half ended and the score was Liverpool 3:2 Dortmund.

Players from both teams left the field and returned to their respective locker rooms.

On the way back, Gu Ran leaned against Lewandowski's shoulder and said with a smile: "Hey, Lewan, I made you eat a lot of grass in the first half, you don't mind, right?"

Lewandowski was slightly startled, then replied in English with a distinct Polish accent: "Aha, Gu, I would have forgotten if you hadn't said it. We played very well in this game, so of course I don't mind."

Gu Ran smiled and said, "That's good. I will play as hard as I can in the second half."

The muscles on Lewandowski's face twitched slightly.

During the half-time break, Gu Ran enjoyed the physical treatment from the team doctor while listening to Mourinho's passionate fine-tuning of the tactics.

After the 15-minute halftime break, both teams returned to the field and continued the game.

The Dortmund team was clearly more fearful and cautious.

Dortmund themselves knew that their physical fitness was a big problem. After two consecutive overdrawn attacks, it was difficult for them to improve in the second half. Klopp's requirement for them was to abandon the original offensive strategy at the beginning of the second half and change to defensive counterattacks, and a contracted defense, so as to ensure the physical fitness to play the whole game.

Therefore, at the beginning of the second half, Dortmund changed its high-pressure strategy and actively retreated to defend.

The situation immediately became stalemate.

Dortmund was looking for an opportunity to counterattack in the stalemate.

In the 54th minute, Chamberlain broke through the wing and sent a precise return pass. Suarez broke into the goal with a single shot and pushed the ball with his left foot.

Unfortunately, Weidenfeller reacted very quickly, blocked Suarez's shot with both hands, and held the ball tightly in his arms.

The next second, Weidenfeller threw the ball with great force to Gundogan.

Gu Ran immediately stepped forward to intercept Gundogan, but Sven Bender grabbed the back of Gu Ran's collar and pulled him roughly.

By the time Gu Ran got rid of Sven Bender, Gundogan had already taken the opportunity to pass the ball directly to Gotze in front.

Gu Ran immediately caught up.

Gotze and Lewandowski ran side by side, and facing Gerrard's interception, the two of them tacitly made a two-on-one cooperation.

After Lewandowski got the ball, he didn't wait for Gu Ran to come back to defend, and he shot a domineering long shot directly at the goal! The power of this shot was very strong and the speed was very fast, but in a hurry, the accuracy was slightly lost.

The football hit the door beam heavily and bounced back into the penalty area.

Reus quickly cut into Liverpool's penalty area like a hound that smelled blood.

But this time, Van Dijk did not make any more mistakes.

Van Dijk caught Reus with his back, and after stopping the ball steadily, he turned around and passed Reus who was trying to steal the ball in the penalty area like a magic trick! Reus was stunned!

He never expected that this young full-back, who was not good-looking and had no reputation at the moment, would be so bold and careful, and so confident in his skills! By the time Reus reacted, Van Dijk had already shaken him off, pulled the ball to the right side of Liverpool, and rushed along the sideline!

This is Van Dijk's moment!

It was also the first time for the Liverpool Red Army fans at the scene to see the young Van Dijk possess such strong personal abilities, and the fans cheered excitedly.

Van Dijk drove straight into the game with the ball, with Sterling and Chamberlain supporting him.

On the Dortmund side, Reus was completely out of position, and coupled with his physical disadvantage, he was completely unable to catch up with Van Dijk. Gundogan was able to come forward to intercept him, but as soon as Gundogan stretched out his foot, Van Dijk changed direction and easily passed him!

Dortmund's left wing was almost penetrated! Dortmund's left back Schmelzer quickly came up to block Van Dijk's breakthrough route.

Van Dijk was already satisfied with being able to bring the ball to the 30-meter area on the right side. He did not bother with Schmelzer and Gundogan. He stopped suddenly and changed line, then passed the ball to Sterling in the open space next to him.

...(End of this chapter)