Football: I am only 16 years old, and you want me to retire and make a comeback?

Chapter 698 Two Underdog Teams Meet in the Champions League Final

That felt so good, it's been so long since I've watched a penalty shootout.

[Damn it, it's already daylight! I have to go to work this morning, hurry up!]

It's already dawn here, but I guess today's match will go on for a long time; it might be past 6 a.m. by the time the penalty shootout is over.

[Essential items for Dortmund fans watching the Champions League: Quick-acting heart medicine]

This season, Dortmund has been on the verge of elimination in every Champions League knockout match.

Watching a game requires the use of nitroglycerin tablets—this isn't just a saying!
Reus and De Bruyne stood together, and the two captains would then decide the order of the penalty shootout by tossing a coin.

"If it's heads, you choose first; if it's tails, you choose first."

The referee confirmed with both of them.

Compared to De Bruyne's tension, Reus is under slightly less pressure right now.

Since it's Dortmund's home ground, Manchester City will almost certainly choose the goal, so the outcome of this coin toss is irrelevant to Dortmund.

Snapped!
The coin soared into the air, and the noise from the stadium made the atmosphere increasingly oppressive.

The coin landed smoothly on the grass with almost no sound.

The flip side!

The referee looked at De Bruyne: "Do you want the goal or the order?"

"It needs to be in order."

De Bruyne said.

Reus paused for a moment, and the next second, De Bruyne turned his head slightly and looked into Reus's eyes: "You guys go first."

"..."

Reus took a deep breath and made a decision under pressure from the referee.

Pointing to the south stand of Westfalenstadion: "We want that side."

Wow!!!!

The stadium trembled for a moment.

Tang Yeren was stunned when he saw that it was the south grandstand.

"Did they kick first or second?"

"Let's kick first."

wow！

Tang Ye and Matti exchanged glances, while the Dortmund assistant coach glanced toward Guardiola's location.

The other side isn't playing by the rules.

"Manchester City has chosen to let Dortmund play first!"

"Hiss... What does Guardiola mean by this? Is he going to have Dortmund go to penalties in the South Stand of Westfalenstadion?"

Not only the Dortmund players, but also the commentators and fans were somewhat puzzled by Guardiola's choice.

"Never mind, it's okay, it doesn't matter!"

Marty reassured her, "We'll go first, no problem."

In Marty's view, Guardiola's approach was somewhat foolish.

Tang Ye's penalty kick accuracy is among the top 5 in the top five leagues. Is Manchester City trying to start 0-1 by doing this?
Or should we gamble on Tang Ye losing points?
This is a huge gamble...

never mind!

No matter what the other side tries to do, Dortmund just needs to take every penalty kick well!

"come on! Come on!"

The players from both sides stood in a row in the center circle, and Tang Ye slowly walked out.

Halfway there, he turned to face his teammates, clenched his right fist and pounded it against his chest: "Watch me!"

"Go Tom!"

"come on! Come on!"

Live match report: Penalty shootout in progress, current score 0-0, Tang Ye starts.

Tang Ye took the ball from the referee and slowly walked into the penalty area, where Dortmund fans were shouting wildly in the stands.

"TangYe!"

Boom!

"TangYe!"

Bang bang bang!
"The savior of Dortmund! The god of Dortmund!"

Bang bang bang!
Tang Ye placed the ball properly and avoided eye contact with Ederson.

“Beep!!!!”

"coming!"

"Tang Ye... just follow your own style, start by running an arc!"

With a change in rhythm, Tang Ye swung his left leg out.

Break down the door!

"TOOORRRR!!!!"

The ball went in!
"Roar!"

With a roar, Tang Ye clenched his right fist and swung it straight forward, successfully reigniting the South Stand.

"Dortmund! Dortmund! Dortmund!"

The camera immediately focused on Escudé, the Dortmund coach who excitedly raised his arms in the stands.

Guardiola, on the other hand, seemed to be in some discomfort, constantly scratching his bald scalp with his right hand, leaving marks on it.

[What is Guagua doing? He wants Dortmund to kick first, damn it, wasn't Tang Ye a sure goal?]

Are Manchester City too confident in their penalty kicks?

Tang Ye is awesome!

It's safe now!

For Manchester City, De Bruyne was the first to come on.

Both sides fielded attacking midfielders, and De Bruyne is also Manchester City's captain.

If we only compare market value, Dortmund goalkeeper Bürki is slightly less valuable than Ederson.

But if we're comparing penalty kick abilities...

This is really hard to say.

Let's see what's going on!

"De Bruyne!"

Snapped!
A shot was delivered, but Bürki guessed the wrong direction.

"Beep beep beep!!!"

"xuuu!!!"

"Trash! Garbage!"

Dortmund: √○○○○
Manchester City: √○○○○
"The first ball was handled very accurately on both sides, both balls were in the corners."

"For the second goal, Dortmund's new player is... Haaland!"

Haaland's expression was terrifyingly serious. He first spat on the grass, then placed the ball on the penalty spot.

boom!
A powerful shot was delivered.

"Beautiful! Haaland!"

"Dortmund have scored their second penalty!"

nice!

Tang Ye clenched his fist and gripped Hummels' shoulder tightly.

The Dortmund defender kept muttering things like "God," looking even more nervous than Tang Ye.

Since Gundogan had already been substituted, Mahrez was the second player to come on for Manchester City.

Mahrez also had excellent footwork, successfully scoring the ball after Bürki guessed the right direction!
Dortmund: √√○○○
Manchester City: √√○○○
"Heja BVB!"

"Heja BVB!"

"..."

"Heja BVB!"

Dortmund's third penalty.

Reus!
"Captain Dortmund!"

"Hmm! Almost there!"

"However, Reus' penalty kick was indeed very solid!"

"3:2!"

Manchester City quickly responded, with Bernardo Silva's shot finding the net as well.

"Beep beep beep!!!"

Dortmund fans are expressing their dissatisfaction.

"We've already had six penalties taken, and both sides still have a 100% success rate!"

"Yes, haha, after all, they made it to the Champions League semi-finals, so the players on that team are all top-tier stars, no gimmicks whatsoever."

As the commentator said, even the most experienced goalkeepers struggle to handle top players like those from Dortmund and Manchester City.

Unless you're a goalkeeper who specializes in penalty kicks, honestly, it all comes down to luck.

The 4th goal.

Hummels is ready to take the stage!

"come on!"

Tang Ye grabbed Hummels' hand, and the two embraced.

Royce hugged Hummels' head and kissed his hair: "Bless you."

"..."

Snapped!
A shot hit Ederson's finger, but deflected and went in.

"Roar--!!!!"

Tang Ye and Reus jumped up together, as did Matti on the bench.

Dortmund scored all four penalties; their penalty-taking form today is truly unbeatable!
"4 goals, 4 out of 4, if that's the case, then Manchester City is in a tough spot..."

"..."

"Beautiful! Brandt!"

Dortmund scored all 5 goals!

Dortmund: √√√√√
Manchester City: √√√√○
So far, neither Ederson nor Bürki has saved a single penalty.

However, as the team that kicked first, Dortmund has firmly grasped the advantage.

All 5 goals scored!
It's Manchester City's turn!
Manchester City's fifth penalty taker was Stones. The Manchester City defender was booed by Dortmund fans, who hoped he would suddenly falter and send Dortmund to the final.

Unfortunately, Stones also scored his penalty.

"Wow!!!!"

Guardiola raised his hands and stepped onto the pitch.

Stones' heart seemed to stop beating the moment he kicked the ball!

"..."

The Dortmund players looked at each other in bewilderment.

They thought they could win outright, but now the situation seems to be slipping out of their control...

Tang Ye's expression wasn't good, and neither was Reus's.

If no winner is determined after 5 rounds, the game will proceed to the "sudden death" stage.

Starting from the 6th penalty, if one side scores while the other misses, the side that misses the penalty will be eliminated.

Once the "sudden death" phase begins, the difference in penalty kick ability between the two sides becomes negligible.

The most important thing next is luck.

Between Dortmund and Manchester City, who is the one most favored by God?
"Goal! Thorgan!"

"Foden, goal! Beautiful!"

The sixth goal was still scored by both sides.

"This round was a bit of a pity, because we saw that Ederson was almost able to save the penalty..."

Thump thump!
This is Tang Ye's heartbeat, and also the heartbeat of the Dortmund players.

Of course, the same goes for Manchester City.

The same goes for fans.

“Piszczek…”

In the seventh round, Piszczek began his run-up, his eyes fixed on Ederson's groin.

Snapped!
A powerful shot was delivered.

The ball went in!
"Nice!"

With both hands raised, this was the 7th time Tang Ye had shouted this during the penalty shootout.

After shouting, he squatted down and covered his head with his hands.

His eyes were fixed on Manchester City's bench.

Manchester City's seventh penalty taker was Zinchenko, who came on as a substitute in extra time.

Tang Ye frowned and narrowed his eyes.

He glanced at Reus, who was also looking at him.

Neither of them spoke, because they were certain that the other thought the same way they did.

Please, please don't come in!

"xuuu!!!"

"Trash, trash!!"

Amidst a chorus of curses, Zinchenko arrived at the penalty spot.

"Beep!!!"

hiss……

call……

Taking a deep breath and exhaling slowly, Zinchenko began to back away.

“Beep beep beep beep!!!”

"Beep beep beep beep!!!"

Fans in the stands were putting pressure on Zinchenko, and the Manchester City defender first closed his eyes, then opened them again.

approach!

Snapped!
A shot was delivered, but it was cleared by Bürki.

"what!!!"

The ball bounced back to his feet, and Zinchenko covered his eyes.

Bürki jumped up and roared at the south stand: "Ah!!"
""ah!!!"

"Roar--!!!"

The sudden death phase is when someone dies suddenly.

Manchester City, the away team, became the one who suffered a sudden defeat because they failed to score a penalty in the 7th round.

"Won!"

"My goodness! Haha!"

"Borussia Dortmund!"

"A 7-6 penalty shootout score! Borussia Dortmund ultimately defeated Manchester City at the Westfalenstadion!"

"Hmm... this match, really... haha!"

Reus immediately knelt down on the spot, and two lines of tears slid down his cheeks.

Tang Ye was sitting right next to him, and Royce hugged his teammate's head tightly: "We won, we won..."

"finals!"

Wow!!!!

Martí led the Dortmund substitutes out from the bench.

At this moment, the camera pans upwards, showing Escriva attempting to flip down from the stands.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't do that!"

"Wait, sir!"

Escriva was incredibly audacious, but thankfully he was stopped by stadium security.

"We've already won, I can leave now!"

"Eskriva roared."

"Use the passageway, use the passageway!"

"It's 4 meters here!"

Security personnel reminded them.

Four meters is not a height that can be climbed. Ferran needs to stay calm!
However, Escriva completely ignored the security guards' instructions. The Dortmund coach was extremely confident and, taking advantage of a moment when no one was paying attention, grabbed the railing and jumped off.

Hey!!

Bang

First, he slammed his foot on the billboard, flattening a section of the adidas "Predator" shoe billboard, then jumped and successfully landed on flat ground.

Shout it out.

Wow!!!

Eskeriva ran quickly onto the field.

Nothing can stop him now.

Witness history!

Witness history, brothers, Dortmund in the Champions League final!

[Hmm... What a pity, Manchester City was actually stronger.]

What's the use of being strong? Tell me who won!

【GG~~Bond！！】

The app's homepage features a poster of the Champions League semi-final, with a barrage of comments scrolling across the poster from right to left. Most of these comments praise Dortmund's performance, while the rest are simply "666".

Various "666"s, from Tangye 666 to Eskeriva 666 and then to Dortmund 666.

At 6:22 AM Beijing time, the results of the second half of the Champions League semi-finals were finally in.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the match has now ended!"

"Yes, as you can see, Dortmund's path to the Champions League knockout stage was indeed bumpy, but they eventually made it to the Champions League final."

In the shot, Tang Ye and Royce are sitting on the ground, while Escriva kneels down and hugs both of their heads.

As the commentator described, Dortmund was the underdog for six consecutive matches, from the round of 16 to the quarterfinals and then to the semifinals.

The real drastic measure came next.

The underdogs Dortmund and the underdogs Chelsea ultimately met in the Champions League final.

"Dortmund!"

"Dortmund!"

Bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang!
The stands at Westfalenstadion were shaking as the camera focused on De Bruyne, then Guardiola.

De Bruyne's eyes were filled with sadness.

But for Guardiola, it was more of a self-deprecating joke.

Perhaps he felt he should have led the team to victory against Dortmund?

Do you still think losing to Dortmund without a manager is a shameful thing?

Only Guardiola himself knows the answers to these questions.

Sports events are all about the result, and that result was Dortmund defeating Manchester City to advance to the final.

zizizi~~
Zizzizi~~~
Signal flares were lit in the stands, making a piercing sound.

Snapped!
The signal flare left on the field slowly emitted yellow smoke.

Fans watching the broadcast then realized that the top tier of the South Stand was completely covered in yellow smoke.

"Wir lieben dich, Borussia! (We love you, Dortmund!)"

"Wir lieben dich, Borussia!"

Sizzle! ! !
call out!
shhhhhh!
If Dortmund fans don't pull something out of their last Champions League match of the season at Westfalenstadion, they'll feel incredibly embarrassed.

There was no time to hesitate.

Charge!

"Wa!!!!!"

One by one, fans wearing black and yellow jerseys tumbled down from the stands and rushed toward the center of the field from all directions.

The large screen at the top of the stadium displays the result of the match.

【Dortmund】

【Win】

……

(End of this chapter)