Chapter 735: Back to the Bernabeu
Monchengladbach adopted a 4-4-1-1 tactic, with Bovatilla at the front and Reus behind him, which could better bring out Reus's characteristics.
Bayern launched a fierce attack right after the start of the game, and in the seventh minute, Schweinsteiger made the first shot of the game, a long shot from 20 meters away, but the shot was too straight and was confiscated by goalkeeper Bailly.
Two minutes later, Bovatilla made a straight pass in a counterattack, Reus inserted from the right rib, rushed into the penalty area after getting the ball, and made a low shot near the penalty spot, which was saved by goalkeeper Neuer.
Reus's quick run-in received warm applause from the fans at Borussia Mönchengladbach.
I have to say, this little Rocket is really fast! Plus he is handsome, I believe he will be very popular among the fans.
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As the two teams fought head-on, the game was gradually controlled by Bayern Munich.
After all, Borussia Mönchengladbach's strength cannot compete with Bayern.
The Bundesliga giants took advantage of their midfield advantage and controlled the ball. In the 26th minute, Toni Kroos made a long shot from outside the box, which was a thunderbolt that caught Borussia Mönchengladbach goalkeeper Bailly off guard and he dropped the ball when trying to save it.
The ball fell into the penalty area. In the melee, Su Dong took the lead and kicked the ball into the goal.
One to zero!
In the 38th minute, Toni Kroos got the ball on the left and sent a diagonal pass. Thomas Muller headed the ball and Su Dong turned and volleyed the ball from the right side of the penalty area, once again pumping the ball into the goal of Monchengladbach.
Two to zero! …
Bayern went into halftime with a two-goal lead.
Heynckes replaced Su Dong in midfield to save his strength for next week's Champions League.
After the start of the second half, although Bayern replaced Klose, their attack was obviously no longer sharp, and their ability to suppress Borussia Mönchengladbach's defense was also significantly weaker, which was reflected in the fact that the home team's counterattack began to improve.
In the 60th minute, after getting the ball on the left rib, Bovatilla made a pass, and Reus shot in front of the goal, penetrating Bayern's goal and equalizing the game for Monchengladbach.
But in the 73rd minute, Lahm kicked the ball from the right and Klose headed the ball in front of the goal to expand the score for Bayern.
In the end, Bayern defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 away thanks to Sudon's double and Klose's goal.
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In the middle of the week, in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final, Bayern will face Inter Milan at home.
With a 2-0 away win in the first leg, Bayern can almost be said to have one foot in the Bernabeu.
But even so, people still dare not be careless.
Heynckes still used the full main lineup to face Mancini's Inter Milan.
What neither side expected was that Inter Milan's defense made mistakes at the beginning of the game.
In the first minute of the game, Bayern's first attack came from a long pass from the backcourt directly to the right side of the frontcourt. Robben stuck to the right sideline, chested the ball towards the bottom line, then sprinted forward at the fastest speed, leaving Zidane behind, and made a lob pass to the middle on the right side of the penalty area.
Su Dong had been following Robben all the way, sprinting at lightning speed, and his speed was not inferior to Robben at all.
Materazzi was already old and was left behind by Sudong. Only Samuel kept chasing Sudong all the way.
But when Robben's cross came to the center of the goal, Su Dong jumped high, giving Samuel no chance to fight back, and headed the ball from close range towards the lower left corner of the goal.
Cesar was originally standing on the right side, and at this moment he reacted and tried to save Su Dong's header, but it was too late! 1-0!
The entire Allianz Arena was in complete madness. No one had expected that in the first minute of the game, Bayern's first attack would result in the first goal.
"One to zero, the total score is three to zero!"
"This was definitely a goal that completely destroyed Inter Milan, because Su Dong's goal greatly increased the difficulty for them to equalize the score. They had to score three goals to reverse Bayern."
"But at the Allianz Arena, against a team like Bayern Munich that has sent out all its players, how easy is it to score three goals?"
"On the contrary, Inter Milan, whether in the first or second leg, did not come up with a very good or effective way on the offensive end, especially in the midfield. They lost all their advantage and it was difficult to find effective organization and offense."
"Bayern is obviously different. The double midfield composed of Schweinsteiger and Modric helps Bayern to firmly control the ball and the rhythm, leaving Inter Milan with nothing but passive defense."
"The most crucial one is Su Dong. He is so efficient in seizing opportunities!"
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Su Dong's goal did hit Inter Milan's morale and fighting spirit, and the players' confidence was also greatly affected.
This made the next twenty minutes of the game extremely dull.
Inter Milan just defended and Bayern showed no intention of trying to further expand the score.
This is actually normal.
Who would be willing to take risks easily? With a three-goal lead, Bayern Munich would definitely consolidate the fruits of victory first, and then consider how many goals they want to win.
Isn't it stupid to expose your defense to Inter Milan's counterattack just to win more games? A nameless final!
In fact, not only in the finals, but in any important competition, it is basically impossible for a situation to be too unrestrained.
If Bayern consciously slowed down its attack and tempo and patiently controlled the ball, Inter Milan would not be able to pose a threat.
It was not until the end of the first half that Pandev made a cross with his back, Sneijder and Diego Milito completed a beautiful two-pass wall combination, broke into the penalty area, and shot with his left foot, which was slightly off target and failed to score.
Sneijder's shot was the only threatening attack by Inter Milan in the entire first half.
But even so, the ball just slipped out of the goal and did not hit the target.
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After the second half, Bayern Munich took the lead at the start.
First, Su Dong almost scored against Inter Milan with a long shot from 25 meters away, but Cesar tipped the ball over the crossbar. Lucio headed the subsequent corner kick, but it was slightly higher.
Robben then cut in from the right, shook off the defender, and shot a curved ball with his left foot into the far corner, but Cesar saved it sideways.
Inter Milan's goalkeeper is still very strong.
In the 53rd minute, Robben dribbled the ball inside, moved to the left and passed it to Ribery.
The French scarface player got the ball and made a straight pass. Su Dong quickly followed up and was about to shoot when he got into the open space, but he lost his balance and fell in front of the penalty area.
Su Dong stood up to protest against Materazzi's minor foul. The referee also saw through it and gave Materazzi a red card, sending the Inter Milan veteran off the field.
Because of what happened to Zidane back then, Su Dong had a very bad impression of Materazzi.
Zidane personally told Sudon that Materazzi said a lot of insulting words to him and his family, which made him angry.
Su Dong is a close friend of Zidane, so he has a very bad impression of Materazzi.
So, tonight, after being pushed down by Materazzi, Su Dong stood up directly, protested to the referee that Materazzi had committed a foul, and sent the Italian off the field.
Who made him the last defensive player?
Mancini made a substitution immediately, with Montari replacing Pandev and still using three midfielders. Zanetti played as left back and Chivu returned to the center to partner with Samuel.
But this would be embarrassing, because Qi Wu and Samuel are not tall, how can they stop Su Dong who is 1.95 meters tall?
Therefore, Mancini's instructions were to retreat across the board and defend tightly in front of their own goal.
Less than a minute after the order was given, Su Dong took the free kick himself, using a direct free kick with a very strange arc, penetrating Inter Milan's goal and scoring another goal for Bayern, 2-0! The total score was 4-0!
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The subsequent game became one-sided again.
But with one less player on the field, Inter Milan defended more resolutely.
If they had thought about scoring a goal before, now, after Materazzi was sent off with a red card, Inter Milan had completely lost the desire to score a goal. They just wanted to defend their own goal so that they could lose less ugly.
Even if they lose 0-4 on aggregate, that's better than being beaten by a huge score, isn't it? Bayern actually doesn't intend to fight to the death with Inter Milan.
There have been a lot of competitions in recent times, so there is no need for Bayern to deliberately provoke Inter Milan in order to score more goals.
If you really annoy your opponent, the atmosphere will become more heated and there will be more actions. If you get injured, or get a card and are suspended, and miss the Champions League final, it will be a loss for Bayern.
It is better to maintain the status quo, control the ball patiently, try to organize an attack when there is an opportunity, and don't force it if there is no opportunity.
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Even in the final stages of the game, Inter Milan failed to launch a threatening counterattack.
Sneijder barely managed a long shot, which was easily caught by Neuer.
This was also the last attack of the game.
After Inter Milan shot, Neuer kicked the ball out of the goal.
Not long after, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.
Thanks to Su Dong's two goals in two consecutive semi-finals, Bayern defeated Inter Milan 2-0 at home, with a total score of 4-0, and got the ticket to the Bernabeu.
Fans throughout the Allianz Arena stood up from their seats and gave warm applause to the players on the field.
Especially for Su Dong.
Many Bayern fans were shouting his name at the top of their lungs.
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Sneijder stood on the court and watched from afar as Su Dong and his Bayern teammates thanked the fans.
He heard the cheers from all over the sky and all the fans shouting Su Dong's name.
These are what he longed for so much.
He had gotten it before, and at the Bernabeu, but it was all gone from him again.
Now he has only one thought, and that is to fight back to the Bernabeu!
He is eager to use his strength to prove to everyone, especially the fans of the Bernabeu, what a wrong decision it was for them to expel him!
Unexpectedly, he failed! He was stopped outside the door of the Bernabeu! At this moment, Sneijder suddenly felt like crying.
He really tried his best!
(End of this chapter)
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