Chapter 114 Performed a Miracle and Eliminated Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena!
When the Werder Bremen fans saw Lin Quan blocking the ball, they all gasped and could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Lin Quan himself was also frightened. He was short and couldn't compete in the penalty area, so he simply ran to the goal line to help the goalkeeper.
Unexpectedly, he missed the opportunity and met Mandzukic's header.
If the opponent hits the upper left corner of this ball, there will definitely be nothing he can do given his height.
But the opponent hit the lower left corner, and Lin Quan happened to hit him.
After blocking the opponent's shot, Lin Quan himself broke into a cold sweat.
If he had delayed this ball by even half a second, it might have been too late.
Mandzukic is worthy of being called an aerial bully. His header is not only powerful, but also has a tricky angle.
If it weren't for Lin Quan's timely rescue, the goal would definitely have been scored.
"Lin, how did you do that? You're great!"
After goalkeeper Militz got up from the ground, he held Lin Quan in a bear hug and was so excited that he was incoherent.
Other teammates also rushed over, patting Lin Quan's head and praising him for his cleverness.
Everyone's faces looked like they were surviving a disaster. It was so thrilling, so thrilling!
His interception just now really saved the entire team, otherwise they would have seen Bayern's people celebrating wildly on the stadium right now!
"Don't be too excited. Go back and take a rest. Overtime is about to begin!"
Captain Fritz reminded.
On the sidelines, Schaaf and members of the coaching staff also seemed very excited.
However, he did not forget his responsibilities. While letting the players sit on the ground to save energy, he took the time to explain to them how to play in overtime.
There is no rest time in overtime.
For the Werder Bremen players, this overtime match will be very difficult.
After a whole intense game, all the players on the field were physically exhausted.
Their physical fitness may not be able to support them for the entire overtime, and the players must grit their teeth and persevere.
As long as Bayern scores one goal, it is almost impossible to equalize in their current form, which means they will be eliminated.
Therefore, Bayern cannot score a goal no matter what.
The five-minute break ended quickly, and players from both sides returned to the court to continue the game.
As Schaff had guessed, Bayern's players started to attack as soon as they came up.
They obviously also know that Werder Bremen's players' physical fitness has reached the limit, so they want to completely defeat the opponent in one go.
Just scoring one goal can break the will of Werder Bremen players.
When the opponent loses their physical strength and their will is broken, they will be sure of victory and may even expand the score.
After continuously encountering Werder Bremen's tenacious blocks, Bayern's players obviously hate Werder Bremen very much!
If there is an opportunity to give the opponent a disastrous defeat at their home court, they will never miss such an opportunity.
Because Bayern has always had the initiative in the game, the physical energy consumption of their players is smaller than that of their opponents.
If not, they may not have the strength to continue besieging Werder Bremen at this time.
Bayern's offense is very fierce, with waves of attacks getting higher and higher.
In the 7th minute of overtime, Ribery cut inside again, passed Werder Bremen's full-back and forced a shot.
This kick was not threatening, but the ball hit the defensive player's leg during flight and was refracted in the air.
Militz was shaken. Although he made adjustments immediately, he still failed to catch the football.
This time, Lin Quan was not in front of the door and could no longer help him resolve the crisis.
Just when everyone thought that this goal would definitely be scored, Bayern's players were ready to celebrate.
The ball hit the goal post.
With a clang, the ball was rejected by the goal post.
There was a sigh in the Allianz Arena. Countless Bayern fans hugged their heads in annoyance and looked at the football flying out of the baseline in disbelief.
Such a good opportunity actually encountered trouble with the goalpost!
This damn goalpost, how could you betray your team!
The Werder Bremen players were taken aback, especially Lukimya, who almost caused an own goal. He apologized to his teammates repeatedly, saying that he did not mean it.
He was a little too nervous and subconsciously took a shot when he saw the ball coming, without even thinking about the consequences of doing so.
If it weren't for his luck and the ball was ejected, he would have become the team's sinner by scoring this own goal.
Fortunately, his teammates did not blame him. He was not the only one who was nervous. Who among the whole team was not nervous now?
Werder Bremen, aware of the defensive gap on the right, further shrunk its formation and protected its own penalty area more closely, preventing the opponent from breaking into the penalty area and shooting.
Seeing that there was no hope of breaking into the penalty area, Robben, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Kroos and others could only take turns to shoot long shots outside the penalty area.
Militz, who was out of form, had some help from God and blocked all the opponent's long shots with a high pass.
Seeing that all offensive methods failed, Bayern's players began to become anxious.
The game time passed minute by minute, but they were unable to break through the opponent's door.
The tactics designed by the previous coach did not seem to be working, which made them feel very anxious.
The fifteen minutes of the first half passed quickly, and the second half of overtime began.
On the sidelines, Heynckes saw that his players, especially those in the frontcourt who had been participating in the offense, were running out of energy.
He decisively made personnel adjustments: Shaqiri came on and replaced Robben.
Gomez comes on, replacing Mandzukic.
Mandzukic tried his best in this game. After seeing the substitution card raised on the sidelines, he didn't even have the strength to walk off the field. He left the field directly behind Werder Bremen's goal and collapsed to the ground.
He wants to see his teammates kill the game and win from the nearest distance!
Bayern's siege continues, and Shaqiri, who is full of physical fitness, is like a loach, sneaking around in Werder Bremen's penalty area.
Gomez also relied on his abundant physical fitness to gain an advantage in the confrontation with the defenders in the penalty area.
For a time, Werder Bremen's goal became precarious again.
In the 23rd minute of overtime, Cross saw Shaqiri's smart movement and cleverly sent an overhead pass.
The ball was not sent in the direction of Shaqiri's movement, but in the opposite direction.
This resulted in the players guarding Shaqiri not realizing the danger immediately. It was not until Shaqiri quickly turned around to catch the ball that they realized that the ball was actually passed to Shaqiri.
Shaqiri is only 169cm tall, very short and very light.
It's very difficult for him to hold the ball in front of tall defenders.
But Cross took advantage of his teammates' counter-running opportunities to create an opportunity for him to get rid of the defensive player and get the ball comfortably.
Well done!
Shaqiri admired in his heart. After holding the ball, he half-turned and looked at the direction of the goal. He chose to shoot without hesitation.
When Militz saw Kroos passing the ball, he realized the danger, quickly moved to the near corner, jumped high, and saved the opponent's kick.
Seeing his teammates miss this opportunity, Cross sighed helplessly.
This shooting was a bit of a waste of his wonderful pass. If he had assisted Robben instead of Shaqiri, he might have scored the ball.
Thinking of this, he looked at Lin Quan, who was not far away from him.
I heard that this guy's shooting skills are also very good. If he were his teammate, he might be able to get a few more assists every season.
Bayern missed consecutive opportunities, making Heynckes a little nervous on the sidelines.
The tactical design worked, but the players couldn't score, and there was nothing he could do.
He remembered the game against Chelsea in the Champions League final seven months ago. In that game, Bayern's players also missed consecutive scoring opportunities. In the end, Chelsea had no choice but to be dragged into a penalty shootout, and then in the penalty shootout Knocked out by Chelsea.
Could it be said that the scene in the Champions League final will be repeated in the German Cup?
But just when he was thinking this, a huge cheer broke out at the Allianz Arena.
"what happened?"
Heynckes asked the people around him while looking towards the field.
At the moment when he was stunned, Bayern's players seemed to have scored.
Heynckes didn't see who scored the goal, only the Bayern players celebrating wildly on the field.
"It's Gomez, Ribery's long shot was saved by the goalkeeper, and he succeeded in making up the shot in the penalty area!"
Assistant coach Hillman's face turned red with excitement. After saying this, he couldn't hold back and rushed to the court to celebrate with the players.
There were only 7 minutes left in overtime. A goal scored at this time could almost declare the game over.
Without physical fitness and unable to run anymore, how can Werder Bremen make a comeback?
Heynckes also understood this, so he couldn't help but get excited.
It was an ordinary game in the third round of the German Cup, but I didn't expect it to be so difficult.
It feels like playing in the German Cup final!
This victory is not easy to come by!
He glanced at assistant coach Grande. The latter was older and not as passionate as the young people, so he just stood on the sidelines and applauded the players and did not rush to the field to celebrate.
The two looked at each other, smiled, hugged each other, and patted each other on the back.
"not easy!"
"Well, it's not easy!"
"Our opponents played too tenaciously in this game!"
"Yes, with their lineup, it is indeed not easy to push us to this point!"
On the playing field, Lin Quan returned to his own goal, picked up the ball and put it back in the center circle.
He did not rush his opponent, but quietly waited for his opponent to celebrate.
Before going to the Allianz Arena as a guest, the team was mentally prepared to lose.
Facing a team as powerful as Bayern, no team in Europe dares to say that it has the confidence to defeat them.
Even those football giants whose players are worth hundreds of millions of euros can't do it. What confidence does Werder Bremen have to say that it can definitely win?
To be able to play like this is considered an extraordinary performance for them.
Given the difference in hard power between the two teams, it is normal for Werder Bremen to lose two or even three goals in this game.
But are you really willing to do so?
The team has fought hard to this point, to this extent.
Are you really willing to accept a defeat in an away game like this?
No, I am not willing to do so!
He decisively opened the system store and looked at his points.
After playing in Nuremberg, his points returned to 18 points. With one more win, he would be able to accumulate 20 points to upgrade his injury talent to another level.
But he couldn't wait any longer at this time, so he spent 10 points to upgrade his physical talent to one level!
When overtime started, he was already out of fitness.
If he hadn't relied on the physical talent he had exchanged before to hold on, he would have been unable to hold on long ago.
However, the low-level talent worth 10 points has limited effect. He tried to pass others several times but failed due to lack of physical fitness.
Without his counterattack threat, Bayern can press through the half unscrupulously and blast around their goal!
Lin Quan knew that he would leave Werder Bremen next year, so he always wanted to leave something for Werder Bremen fans.
The league champions don't have enough bench depth to compete with Bayern.
But in the cup competition, they can still compete.
As long as Bayern Munich is eliminated in this game, then among the remaining opponents, the only one that can pose a threat to them is Dortmund!
If Dortmund is distracted by the league and the Champions League and is eliminated by other opponents early.
Their chances of winning the championship will be even greater!
Therefore, as long as they eliminate Bayern, they have a high probability of winning the cup!
After the physical talent was upgraded, it was used directly with the help of the system.
Suddenly, Lin Quan felt a steady stream of power returning to his body!
He looked up at the time on the scoreboard. There were 6 minutes left in the game, which was enough!
Under the urging of the referee, Bayern's players finally ended their celebration and returned to the field.
The game restarted and De Bruyne kicked the ball to Lin Quan. Lin Quan did not pass the ball back after receiving the ball, but immediately drove the ball towards the opponent's half.
"Is he crazy?"
The audience at the scene had surprised expressions on their faces when they saw that Lin Quan was going to challenge the entire Bayern Munich by himself.
Was this kid hit by the loss of the ball and became delirious?
Cross was right in front of Lin Quan, so he rushed forward first.
After smashing the ball, changing direction, and touching the ball three times, Kroos, who has weak defensive ability, was passed cleanly.
Martinez and Schweinsteiger also rushed forward, but Lin Quan still didn't pass the ball. He kicked the ball and accelerated, rushing past the two of them, and rushed over at high speed to receive his own pass.
How come this kid still has such strong explosive power at this time? Didn't he already have no physical strength before?
After being passed, 10,000 question marks flashed through Martinez's mind, and he was puzzled.
Bayern's defenders are going to curse!
Less than five seconds after kick-off, the opponent's forward came in front of them. The development of this plot completely exceeded their predictions.
"Stop him!"
On the sidelines, Heynckes, who had been calm for the whole game, finally couldn't calm down anymore.
The indomitable momentum of his opponent shocked him greatly and made him feel the great danger.
If we can't stop him early, I'm afraid this ball will be unstoppable!
Heynckes didn't need to remind him that when Lin Quan reached the penalty area, almost all four Bayern defenders pounced on him.
They are very aware of the threat this guy poses in the penalty area, and they must not let him break into the penalty area easily.
Faced with the pressure of four people who came up at the same time, even Lin Quan, who was as strong as Lin Quan, could not withstand it.
He passed Dante, but before he could pass the second man, he was tackled by Alaba.
The referee blew the whistle in time, showed Alaba a yellow card, and gave Werder Bremen a free kick.
When he took out the cards, he glanced at Lin Quan in surprise.
This kid is really tough. He was challenging an entire team by himself, and he almost succeeded!
On the sidelines, Shafu, who was already ready to surrender, became uneasy when he saw Lin Quan's crazy attack.
"Peterson, come on, come on, replace Yunuzovic!"
He turned around and locked eyes on forward Nils Petersen, who was on loan from Bayern. He didn't even give him time to warm up and sent him directly onto the field.
Everyone in Peterson was confused. He thought he would never have a chance to play in this game.
Unexpectedly, before the end of the game, the head coach actually called his name.
After quickly taking off his clothes and running into the court, Peterson ran to De Bruyne and Lin Quan who were preparing to take the penalty kick and whispered to them for a while.
Lin Quan glanced in the direction of the coaching bench and saw Shaf nodding towards him.
De Bruyne took the free kick, and he retreated a long distance. Neuer judged that he might have to take an elevator kick.
So I quickly moved my steps and prepared to make a save.
The free kick was taken, but surprisingly, it was not a direct elevator kick.
The ball flew into the penalty area and landed on the left side of the penalty area near the baseline.
This is actually a pass!
And Lin Quan showed up here, caught the ball, and didn't go offside!
Bayern's players were so afraid of Lin Quan that they rushed towards Lin Quan without even thinking, trying to stop him from shooting.
However, Lin Quan did not take the shot himself, but passed the ball back to his teammates who were in the open space because the Bayern players left.
Niels Peterson caught his pass.
He remembered the question he asked Lin Quan after he missed Lin Quan's pass in the last game.
And Lin Quan gave his answer by passing the ball!
The boss actually passed the ball to me!
Peterson tried his best to hold back his excitement. After taking a look at Neuer's position, he pushed the ball away.
Under the gaze of 65,000 fans, the ball touched the ground, rubbed Neuer's fingertips, and rolled into the net!
The score became 2:2. Werder Bremen tenaciously equalized the score in the 26th minute of overtime.
After scoring, Peterson excitedly rushed to Lin Quan and gave him a warm hug.
"Boss, I scored a goal, I scored a goal, I didn't let you down, right?"
Lin Quan smiled and patted his head:
"Well done, Petersen, you are Werder Bremen's hero!"
When Peterson was praised by Lin Quan, he immediately giggled happily.
Suddenly, he seemed to realize something.
Oops, I seem to be a Bayern player. I just scored Bayern's goal and I celebrated so excitedly...
Hiss, it feels like Bayern's door is permanently closed to me...
Peterson's goal was a huge blow to Bayern's morale, and the victory flew away!
How can you not be angry?
What's even more annoying is that the Werder Bremen people didn't have any consciousness at all. They celebrated for two full minutes in the away game despite the boos of more than 60,000 fans.
Now, Bayern has even less time to attack.
After the kick-off, Bayern wanted to launch a fast break and try to beat Werder Bremen.
But Werder Bremen's morale has been completely restored, and the players seem to have forgotten their physical fatigue, and each one tried their best to defend the opponent's offensive.
Five minutes later, after three minutes of injury time, the referee was finally willing to blow the whistle at the end of overtime.
The two sides entered a brutal penalty shootout!
In the penalty shootout, although Neuer performed bravely and saved a penalty kick from Werder Bremen.
But the Bayern players, whose morale was greatly affected, missed two free throws.
In the end, Werder Bremen miraculously defeated Bayern Munich in the away game with a penalty shootout victory and advanced to the next round of the German Cup.