Football: He suffered a broken leg at the start of the game, but partnered with Haaland!

With Leverkusen's defensive focus entirely shifted to the left flank by Sun Yang, Dortmund's right flank became an unobstructed highway.

Dortmund's right-back Akanji understood perfectly and surged forward at full speed.

The ball landed comfortably in his running path, without even needing to slow down.

He received the ball, advanced, and Akanji went all out, like a sports car with a full tank of gas, speeding down the right flank.

Leverkusen's defense was thrown into chaos.

Veteran Sven Bender risked his life to drop back and cover, trying to block Akanji's path forward.

Akanji, seeing Bender rushing towards him, didn't slow down at all. He flicked the ball inward with his left foot, followed by a long step with his right foot.

A simple and brutal change of direction and acceleration directly devoured Bender, whose physical strength was declining.

"Stop him! Don't let him cross!" Goalkeeper Hradecky shouted anxiously in front of the goal.

Leverkusen's left-back Sinkgraffin finally arrived and desperately slid in to bring down both the player and the ball.

Akanji got there half a step ahead and delivered a cross from near the byline.

This cross wasn't a high ball, but an extremely powerful low, flat shot!

The ball skimmed along the grass, whistling through the air, like a sharp blade slicing through Leverkusen's six-yard defense.

"The front dot is missed! The back dot! Look at the back dot!"

Haaland's massive 1.95-meter frame appeared at the back post like a ghost.

Leverkusen's center-back, Tah, was still traumatized by the previous goal. This time, he clung desperately to Haaland's jersey.

The immense pulling force ripped Haaland's yellow jersey open at the collar, exposing large sections of his muscular back to the air.

"Get out of my way!"

Haaland roared.

With a burly man hanging on him and his center of gravity completely off balance, Haaland gritted his teeth and slid in to shoot.

He used his exceptionally long right leg to push off the rapidly rolling ball.

boom!

This kick was powerful and heavy.

However, due to being pulled and losing balance, the shooting angle was slightly off by half a centimeter.

The ball flew past Hradecky's fingertips and finally slammed into the GG sign on the outside of the goalpost with a loud thud.

The sound was terrifyingly loud.

The 20,000 home fans at the stadium gasped in unison.

so close!

Hradecky broke out in a cold sweat; he hadn't even managed to touch the ball. The distance was too close, and the ball was too fast.

If that ball had been hit within the goal frame, it would have been a 100% guaranteed goal.

The Bayer Leverkusen players, who had narrowly escaped disaster, were panting heavily.

Goalkeeper Hradecky took a moment to calm himself down while taking the goal kick, reminding his teammates to stay focused and not let Dortmund's rhythm disrupt their play.

A long pass found midfielder Nadim Amiri, number 11.

Amiri received the ball, turned around, and without hesitation, played a through ball to Kai Havertz, who was roaming in the attacking third.

Leverkusen's counter-attack speed is extremely fast.

Havertz stopped the ball in front of him with his right foot, looked up and saw that the person blocking his way was Sun Yang, who had just made a fool of him.

New and old grudges surged into my heart.

Havertz performed two consecutive stepovers, attempting to shift Sun Yang's center of gravity and force a breakthrough.

Sun Yang watched Havertz's flashy moves and sneered inwardly.

His defensive attributes are indeed only a paltry 50 points, which is completely inadequate. However, his basketball IQ is extremely high.

If you can't steal the ball, then try positioning yourself.

Sun Yang cleverly lowered his center of gravity, put his hands behind his back, and instead of rashly trying to steal the ball, he took a half step back in advance and firmly stood his defensive line.

If Havertz wants to cut inside towards the middle, he has to be pushed aside.

Havertz made several feints, but found that Sun Yang was completely unfazed. Sun Yang remained firmly planted, effectively blocking the shortest route to the Dortmund goal.

Seeing that his attack was about to be slowed down, Havertz had no choice but to give up his idea of ​​taking down Sun Yang one-on-one.

He spotted his teammate making a quick run down the left flank, flicked his ankle, and passed the ball out.

Bayer Leverkusen's fast striker, number 19 Moussa Diaby, receives the ball at high speed near the left sideline.

Akanji, who had just made a forward run down the right flank, hadn't had time to fully settle into position, resulting in a gap in their defensive positioning.

Achraf Hakimi, the right defensive midfielder, quickly moved up to cover, and Akanji also desperately chased back.

The two players positioned themselves one in front and one behind, preparing to close in on Diaby.

Diaby didn't give them a chance to close the door.

With the ball still more than ten meters from the goal line, he didn't wait for it to come to a complete stop before kicking a high, 45-degree cross with his left foot.

That cross was of extremely high quality.

The ball sailed past the crowd vying for the header at the near post and headed straight for the center of the penalty area.

There was chaos in the Dortmund penalty area as players from both sides battled for position.

Veteran Hummels demonstrated world-class judgment as a center-back.

He positioned himself ahead of the Leverkusen striker, outjumped him, and headed the ball away from the danger zone with a powerful header.

Borussia Dortmund fans had just breathed a sigh of relief.

But disasters often occur at the second point of impact.

Hummels' clearance landed at the edge of the penalty area. Dortmund's defensive midfielder Witsel was a step too slow in his recovery.

Leverkusen's star striker Kevin Volland arrived unmarked.

Facing the ball falling from mid-air, Volland did not hesitate at all. He swung his right leg in a wide arc, pointed his instep, and unleashed an extremely brutal volley!

This long-range shot hit the mark perfectly, and the ball traveled at extremely high speed, like an armor-piercing bullet leaving the barrel.

Dortmund goalkeeper Bürki's view was blocked by the crowd inside the penalty area.

By the time he could see the ball's trajectory, it was already right in front of him. He could only instinctively dive sideways, stretching his body out completely.

He could even feel the strong wind generated by the ball with his fingertips.

The difference is minuscule.

The ball grazed Bürki's fingertips, then plunged into the bottom right corner of the goal, hitting the snow-white net.

Goal stands!

The time on the big screen had just jumped to the twentieth minute.

The score is now tied at 1-1!

After scoring, Volland ran all the way to the corner flag and roared at the home fans.

The once lifeless BayArena erupted once more into a tsunami of cheers. More than 20,000 Leverkusen fans stomped their feet on the stands, causing the stadium roof to vibrate and hum.

Both sides are back on equal footing.

On the sidelines, Peter Bosz pumped his fists and hugged his assistant coach tightly. The play had worked!

On the Dortmund side, the players clapped and encouraged each other.

The referee blew the whistle to restart the game.

Haaland passed the ball to Sun Yang.

Just as I received the ball, a tall figure in red and black closed in again.

Riding on the momentum of his recent goal, Havertz bumped into Sun Yang's shoulder, a smug, provocative look on his face.

"See that? Your pathetic defenses are as thin as paper." Havertz lowered his head and looked directly into Sun Yang's eyes.