The total score of the two sides was 3-3 and the stalemate lasted for more than 34 minutes. Mkhitaryan broke through in the middle and passed the ball to the side. Right midfielder Shinji Kagawa tried to pass the ball outside the right side of the penalty area.
Unexpectedly, Willard suddenly accelerated, rushed over and made a flying shovel. After first shoveling the ball away, he then kicked Kagawa Shinji's ankle with his shoe spikes on.
"Ah..." was heard, and Shinji Kagawa fell down holding his ankles. After examination by the team doctor, Shinji Kagawa had a serious ankle injury and had to be replaced early.
Although Willard tackled the ball first and then kicked Shinji Kagawa, he moved too much. Not only did he confiscate his foot after completing the tackle, he also went straight to Shinji Kagawa's ankle with his spikes on.
Although Willard argued that the time was too short and he had no time to close his foot, the referee still gave him a yellow card.
As long as he didn't give a red card, Willard could still accept it.
Others didn't know why Velarde gave Shinji Kagawa such a kick when the situation was not urgent, and shoveled Shinji Kagawa directly off the field, but Velarde himself knew the reason.
Dortmund replaced Gundoan as the attacking midfielder, and Mkhitaryan moved to the right to continue the attack.
Perhaps it was Shinji Kagawa's injury that inspired Dortmund's hatred of each other. After that, the Dortmund players went crazy, running, fighting, and attacking throughout the field, and once suppressed Liverpool in their own half and couldn't even get past the halfway line.
However, this is only a superficial phenomenon. Although Dortmund's fierce attack suppressed Liverpool, there were not many threatening attacks that could reach within 30 meters of the Liverpool fans, let alone shots and goals.
On the contrary, the continuous onslaught not only consumed a lot of physical energy of the Dortmund players, but also due to inertia, the two wingers Schmelzer and Piszczek, and even the center back Hummels joined the attack. , frequently crossed the center line to participate in the attack, leaving a large gap in the backcourt.
With Willard's awareness, he has naturally discovered these gaps in his opponent's position a long time ago, but either the ball is not under his feet when his teammates run out of the gaps, or when he gets the ball, his teammates are closely guarded by the opponent's defender, and he does not have the ability to do so. Because of the conditions for a fatal attack, Villard has not acted rashly, fearing to alert the enemy.
Many offensive opportunities will not work after one attack. The opponent will be alert and take strict precautions. Therefore, you must wait for the best opportunity to kill with one blow.
Waiting and waiting, until the first half is almost over, it has entered injury time. At 45 minutes and 38 seconds, I don’t know if I want to score before the end of the first half, with the total score and Entering the halftime break with an away goal lead, Dortmund's players formed extremely high, and even center backs Hummels and Papastathopoulos crossed the center line and participated in the attack.
At this moment, Aubameyang's inverted triangle pass after cutting inside from the right wing was seen by Velarde, who intercepted the ball before Gundogan, and then made a big kick after just one step of adjustment. The long pass kicked the ball out.
Everyone looked along the direction of the flight of the ball and saw that center Origi had rushed past Dortmund's last central defender Papastathopoulos, crossed the center line, and rushed into Dortmund's half.
Hummels was pushed too far forward due to his participation in the attack, and was already more than ten meters away from Origi. Even Papastathopoulos, who desperately chased back, was thrown away by Origi by two or three bodies.
However, as long as Origi stops to unload the ball and wastes a little time, Papastathopoulos behind him will catch up with him and interfere with him.
But Willard's pass was so accurate that it coincided with Origi's movement. Origi didn't have to stop and wait for the ball, nor did he turn around to catch the ball. He stretched out his feet to remove the ball in the air while running, and there was almost no loss in speed.
Although Papastathopoulos tried his best to catch up, he still failed to catch Origi.
Origi unloaded the ball and walked forward a few meters, then caught up with him at full speed. After two more steps, Papastathopoulos had already reached out and was about to touch Origi, ready to push Origi down. At the time, Origi, who had already reached the top of the penalty area with the ball, decisively chose to lob when facing goalkeeper Weidenfeller who entered the penalty area.
The ball soared into the air, over Weidenfeller's head, and landed lightly into Dortmund's goal.
Although Papastathopoulos chased back and pushed Origi down at the risk of fouling, it was of no use.
The ball has fallen into the Hornet's goal. Liverpool tied the score at 2-2, and the total score was rewritten to 4-3.
The Reds finally took the lead over the Hornets.
"The ball is in!"
"Origi's lob finally broke through Dortmund's goal again."
"This was a backcourt assist from Velarde. He passed the ball immediately after stealing the ball, which just gave Origi a chance to counter offside."
"Liverpool equalized the score in first-half stoppage time and rewritten the total score to 4-3, taking the lead on aggregate."
"Although Liverpool suffered misfortune in the first ten minutes, Dortmund scored two goals in a row and almost reached a dead end."
"Fortunately, the Red Army still has Willard."
"Willard's next goal and assist gave Liverpool the lead again on the total score."
"The Reds can go into halftime with a more relaxed attitude."
Indeed, this goal completely relaxed the nervousness of Liverpool players and fans. Facts have proved that it is basically impossible for Liverpool to defeat at Anfield.
No, before the first half was over, Liverpool had already regained the lead on the total score.
Therefore, Origi and his teammates celebrated for a long time after scoring the goal, which also attracted a protest from Dortmund, and the Liverpool players who participated in the celebration were given a verbal warning by the referee.
But no cards were taken.
After the game restarted, due to Liverpool's goal and celebration, the injury time was extended for a while, but Dortmund failed to take advantage of this offensive opportunity from the center circle to score.
After 2 minutes and 39 seconds of stoppage time, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half. The two sides entered the halftime break with a score of 2-2. Liverpool temporarily led Dortmund 4-3 with a total score.
Despite equalizing the score and regaining the lead on aggregate, the entire Liverpool team was severely criticized by Klopp at halftime.
Conceding two goals in the first ten minutes at Anfield is a shame. If they really can't win in the end and advance to the semi-finals, then Liverpool, who led 2-1 away from home in the first leg and thought they had a chance to win, will become a laughing stock.
Klopp reminded everyone that although Liverpool is currently in the lead, as long as Dortmund can score one more goal and equalize the total score, they will be able to eliminate Liverpool and advance to the semi-finals with more away goals.
Liverpool, on the other hand, has no chance to increase the number of away goals and can only watch as Dortmund can use the away goal advantage to play.
Therefore, the Red Army must cheer up in the second half and must not repeat the absurd situation like at the beginning of the first half, when the opponent scored two goals in ten minutes.
In this game, Liverpool can only give an explanation to the fans and the media by going all out and winning. Otherwise, they will become the laughing stock of the world.
The players did listen. After a 15-minute break, the game resumed in the second half. Dortmund really wanted to replicate the miracle of the first half and launched a fierce attack from the beginning of the second half to score a goal.
Once Dortmund scores another goal, the advantage is on the Hornets' side.
But Liverpool, who had been mentally prepared for a long time, not only withstood Dortmund's fierce attack at the beginning of the second half, but even took advantage of the opportunity to counterattack in the 53rd minute, starting the attack with a long pass from the backcourt by Willard, and Coutinho left Pushing forward, he and Origi hit the wall and then entered the penalty area and volleyed from the left rib to the far corner, helping Liverpool score another goal and extending the total score to 5-3.
This goal once again ignited the enthusiasm of the fans at Anfield Stadium. The total score is two goals ahead, and the sense of security is much greater.
Even if Dortmund scores another goal, Liverpool will still be in the lead.
Therefore, Liverpool's celebrations seemed even crazier, and Klopp, who is always known for his passionate celebrations, even ran all the way to the corner wearing glasses and surrounded himself with Coutinho, Velarde and other players. We got together and celebrated wildly, and in the end my glasses fell off.
Fortunately, no one stepped on his glasses, otherwise he might not be able to direct the game.
Liverpool's celebration lasted for more than half a minute before it ended, and then Dortmund kicked the ball out of the center circle to continue the game.
At the same time, the Hornets also used this time to make substitution adjustments. They removed midfielder Castro, who had received a yellow card for a foul on Firmino, and replaced him with organization midfielder Shaheen to strengthen the offense. .
It's no good if they don't strengthen their offense. Now Dortmund is two goals behind Liverpool. Even if they score a goal, it's useless. They will still lose on the total score. There is no chance to compare away goals.
Dortmund can only advance to the semi-finals by scoring two goals in the remaining time and equalizing the total score.
It has to be said that Dortmund performed better in this game than they did in the first round at their home stadium, the Westfalenstadion. Perhaps, this is the energy that explodes after being cornered!
In the 65th minute, Shaheen first moved forward and played a collision with Gundogan, then passed the ball out before Velard came close to press and sent it into the penalty area. Aubameyang grabbed the shot before Sakho. , forcing goalkeeper Mignolet to save the ball from the bottom line and get a corner kick.
And it was in this corner kick that although Dortmund failed to grab the first point, Liverpool also failed to kick the ball out of the penalty area to eliminate the danger.
In the chaos, the ball fell in front of Royce. Royce didn't wait for the ball to hit the ground before he volleyed the ball into the goal.
The distance was too close, and goalkeeper Mignolet had no reaction. He could only helplessly turn his head and watch the ball fly into the goal.
Dortmund scored again, bringing the total score to 4-5, only one goal behind Liverpool.
Dortmund fans at the scene and in front of the TV saw hope again. The morale of the Dortmund players on the field was also boosted. After the game restarted, they continued to attack fiercely, trying to build on their efforts, score another goal, equalize the score, and then eliminate Liverpool with the advantage of more away goals and advance to the semi-finals of the Europa League. .
