Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 411 An Easy and Enjoyable Hat Trick
In the second half, Dortmund intensified their attack from the start, and for a moment, Manchester City's goal seemed to be under considerable pressure.

Meanwhile, Shan Yongzhuo stood in the frontcourt, with Hummels closely following him.

Hummels is a very strong defender; at least, it wasn't easy for Shan Yongzhuo to drop back and get the ball when he was under Hummels's defense.

Since the start of the second half, Manchester City has been under pressure from Dortmund and has not had many attacking opportunities. As a result, Shan Yongzhuo will have very few chances.

In the first 15 minutes of the second half, Shan Yongzhuo only had two chances to touch the ball, but both times he was dispossessed as soon as he got his hands on it.

Many people began to worry about Shan Yongzhuo.

When the camera turned to Shan Yongzhuo, the BBC commentator said with concern, "It seems that Hummels' defense has caused Shan Yongzhuo a lot of trouble, and the current situation is very unfavorable for Manchester City."

"After all, he is a key defender for the German national team. If Shan Yongzhuo wants to make a name for himself, he must first deal with Hummels."

Shan Yongzhuo wasn't worried at all.

If this had happened three years ago when he was still in Austria, even with his skills, he probably wouldn't have been able to gain much of an advantage over Hummels.

But things are different now. It's almost impossible for any defender to contain him by himself, because his basic stats have improved so much. Combined with the use of his skills, getting rid of Hummels isn't actually that difficult.

Now, he is simply patiently waiting for his opportunity.

And the opportunity soon arrived.

Dortmund's initial attack in the second half felt more like a one-off surge, but once they failed to achieve the desired effect, their attack inevitably slowed down in order to conserve the players' energy.

That's how it is now. After 15 minutes of relentless attack, Dortmund still couldn't score and had to slow down their pace, bringing the game into a stalemate.

Just then, Manchester City suddenly increased their attacking pace, catching Dortmund off guard.

This was a counter-attack after a counter-pressing incident. Götze made a mistake in controlling the ball, which was then stolen by Javi Garcia, who immediately passed the ball to Silva.

Silva dribbled forward and then passed the ball to Aguero.

After dribbling for a while, Aguero was entangled by Subotic. Unable to shake off Subotic, he had no choice but to pass the ball.

forward.

That's where Shan Yongzhuo is located.

The ball rolled towards Shan Yongzhuo, who had already positioned himself to block Hummels behind him.

After glancing at Hummels behind him, Shan Yongzhuo no longer hesitated to use his skills and immediately activated Ghostly Grappling Hand.

When the ball reached a meter in front of Shan Yongzhuo, the skill worked, and Hummels felt a lightness in front of him, not even realizing what had happened.

To others, Shan Yongzhuo controlled the ball with incredible speed, then turned and shot.

Without any hesitation, the movements were fluid and seamless. Hummels was like a wooden stake or a decoration, showing no reaction whatsoever, almost watching Shan Yongzhuo complete his turn and shot.

The moment Shan Yongzhuo took the shot, everyone's movements slowed down by a beat, including goalkeeper Weidenfeller.

Facing Shan Yongzhuo's unpredictable outside-of-the-foot curler, Weidenfeller was too slow from the moment he made the save and ultimately failed to reach the ball.

3 is better than 1!

The stadium erupted the moment the goal was scored.

The BBC commentator couldn't help but exclaim excitedly, "Shan Yongzhuo, it's Shan Yongzhuo again! Goal! 3-1!"

"He received a pass from Aguero, and from about ten meters outside the penalty area, he turned and unleashed a shot with the outside of his foot, getting past Hummels!"

"That was a high-quality shot; it's understandable that goalkeeper Weidenfeller couldn't save it!"

"Following his hat-trick against Real Madrid in the previous match, Shan Yongzhuo has completed another hat-trick in this game." "Moreover, with 30 minutes remaining, Shan Yongzhuo is very likely to score again..."

"..."

The commentator spoke excitedly, while Al-Ittihad erupted in a frenzy of celebration.

All eyes were on Manchester City's number 10, who was running around celebrating on the field.

A hat-trick is something to celebrate for any player, and it's not easy to achieve one.

What's more, he scored hat-tricks in two consecutive Champions League matches.

But Shan Yongzhuo...

To everyone else, it seemed like a piece of cake for him to complete the hat trick.

Moreover, their opponents are Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, neither of which are weak teams; they are both very strong teams in the Champions League.

Despite this, Shan Yongzhuo still managed to score two hat tricks in a row.

"He's just too strong!"

Almost everyone expressed this sentiment.

The same goes for Borussia Dortmund manager Jürgen Klopp.

He marveled at Shan Yongzhuo's incredible ability to seize opportunities; he could grasp a fleeting chance and quickly convert it into a goal.

Klopp believes he has never seen a striker like this before.

But as he lamented, he couldn't just lament; he also had to devise effective measures because his team was down by two goals again.

Klopp gritted his teeth and could only come to the sidelines, signaling the team to launch a full-scale attack.

With 30 minutes left in the game, there's still a chance to score two goals in those remaining minutes.

Even if we can't win, we should at least try to get a draw.

The Dortmund players saw their coach's move and were mentally prepared, so they could only grit their teeth and continue their attack.

They are still two goals behind, so instead of playing a meaningless game, they might as well go all out, since the worst outcome is just losing.

In the next match, Dortmund gritted their teeth and launched an attack.

Their players, with their fierce determination, immediately put Manchester City under pressure again.

For most of the remainder of the game, the ball rolled back and forth in Manchester City's half.

As time ticked by, Dortmund's attacks were fruitless, causing anxiety to rise throughout the team.

They cannot afford to let up on their offensive; after all, they are the ones who are behind.

However, as the game continued, Dortmund was now relying entirely on sheer willpower to stay in the game.

Their playing style dictates that the players will experience tremendous physical exertion.

With 75 minutes remaining and only 15 minutes left in the match, the Dortmund players' stamina had already dropped significantly.

Manchester City, without anyone noticing, turned the tide of the game and began to take control of the match.

(End of this chapter)