The Glory of the Godfather

During the intermission, commentators from various countries and regions were commenting on the first half of the game.

The general opinion is that both sides performed well. Although the score was only 1-0, the overall gold content in the first half of this semi-final was extremely high.

Both Aston Villa and Dortmund have shown extremely high tactical and competitive standards.

However, the second half of the game has already started for nearly 20 minutes. While explaining the progress of the game, the CCTV commentator will continue to comment (praise) on the first half of the game.

The score was one to zero. If you want to find out where Aston Villa is better than Dortmund, it is in the details. A lot of players have been introduced and players have been transferred out. However, if you observe carefully, you will find that the central axis of Aston Villa, the most important players have always been unshakable. Very consistent.

Another point is that the tactics directed by Fang Jue are similar to Klopp's tactics. However, Aston Villa played more proactively. It seems that the situation is evenly matched. In fact, Aston Villa has been in control. Follow the rhythm of the game. Zhang Lu said.

Howe and Zhang Lu were also very helpless.

After the start of the second half of the game, the scene became more and more dull.

Aston Villa seems to be very satisfied with the score of 1 to 0 in the away game.

Focus on defending first, then play Dortmund's counterattack.

And even if there is a chance to counterattack, they won't press the whole line like in the past, but have reservations.

Of course, Aston Villa played conservatively.

However, their defense is not the kind of turtle-style defense.

In the midfield, Aston Villa's press began. As they approached Aston Villa's side, Aston Villa's defensive hardness gradually increased.

So, even if Aston Villa is on the defensive side, but Dortmund played for half an hour in the second half of the game, only completed four shots in the second half, and did not really threaten Aston Villa's goal.

On the contrary, it was Aston Villa's counterattack that forced Dortmund to a tactical foul, and then Ibrahimovic's free kick hit the post, which shocked Dortmund into a cold sweat.

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With the passage of game time, Dortmund is still behind zero to one.

The Dortmund players on the field began to get a little impatient.

Subotic and Piszczek took cards one after another in less than five minutes.

Among them, Subotic will also be suspended due to the accumulation of yellow cards because of this yellow card, and will miss the second round of the game between the two sides.

The Dortmund fans at the Westvalon Stadium made a huge noise. When Dortmund had the ball, they cheered for the home team. Once the Aston Villa players took possession of the ball, there was an overwhelming booing immediately.

Aston Villa, though, are already a proven Championship side.

Especially after the experience of being a guest in Istanbul, Turkey, they have been able to adapt well to the pressure of the away game.

Even if Gadotmund's fans were making all kinds of noises in the stands, there was no way to interfere with the Aston Villa players.

The Turkish away game, which is even crazier than the West End Stadium, made the Aston Villa players realize a truth:

Fans create momentum, and you can understand it as nothing more than fake momentum.

Because they can only do that, and they can't come off the field to grab the ball in person. The stronger the boos of the opponent fans, the more it shows that they are impatient and scared!

Until injury time, the score was still 1-0, with Aston Villa leading away to Dortmund.

Fang Jue had previously replaced Ibrahimovic and Mane, and replaced De Bruyne and Pogba.

At this time, he completed the last substitution in stoppage time, and veteran Nesta came off the bench to replace Senderos.

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Senderos walked slowly to the sidelines.

Westvalon stadium boos loudly.

Dortmund players are complaining that Senderos deliberately wasted game time.

The Dutch referee Kupes was about to come over to stop this behavior, and Klopp had already started angrily. He directly pulled Senderos, who was about to walk to the sidelines, out of the field.

Now Aston Villa found a reasonable reason to waste game time.

Senderos and Aston Villa players quit.

Fang Juehe rushed over like an old hen guarding the calf and exchanged blows with Klopp.

Players from both sides also gathered around, and there were quarrels and shoving.

It took the referee more than a minute to stop the skirmish.

He showed a yellow card to Pogba, who was emotional and came off the bench.

A yellow card was shown to Dortmund's Gundogan.

These two people were almost overpowering.

At this point, stoppage time is over.

Fang Jue kept pointing to his watch on the sidelines to signal to the referee that the time is up! Time is up!

The referee ignored him and gave Dortmund about an extra minute.

However, after the skirmish just now, the Dortmund players' final mad attack rhythm was disrupted, and the goal of completing the last shot was not realized.

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In the end, the referee Kupes blew the whistle for the end of the game, and Aston Villa won 1-0 away at the Westvalon Stadium in the first leg of the 2012/2013 UEFA Champions League semi-final. Dortmund.

Although a 0-1 loss at home is not the end of the world for Dortmund, they will only be able to advance to the next round if they only win 2-0 or score more than two goals (including two goals).

However, considering the horror of Aston Villa's home court, many commentators are generally optimistic that Aston Villa, which won a game first, will advance to the final at the end of the game.

A 1-0 win in the away game, no players were injured, and the players who received cards would not be suspended due to accumulated yellow cards. This is a very economical victory. Lineker praised Aston Villa's outstanding performance. Liked.

Because Dortmund's media had also joined the German media team who mocked the disastrously defeated Barcelona, ​​the Catalan media did not forget to revenge after Dortmund lost 0-1 at home.

World Sports Daily sarcastically said, Dortmund's hope of a comeback is less than 10%, and their Champions League road is likely to come to an end here. '

This made the Dortmund media very upset. Are you not sure about your own situation?

The Dortmund media retaliated, sarcastically saying that Barcelona's hope of a comeback is not much greater than the discovery of emperor penguins in Africa.

Seeing Dortmund and the Catalans quarreled, Aston Villa and Bayern Munich were a little confused.

Fang Jue actually wanted to appeal to both parties to calm down. After thinking about it, he decided to forget it. He was afraid that his good intentions would not be reciprocated, and he would be misunderstood and besieged instead.

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Three days after the game against Dortmund, it was the thirty-fifth round of the Premier League.

Because the second round of the UEFA Champions League semi-final against Dortmund will be in the middle of next week, Fang Jue made an appropriate rotation in this game.

Ibrahimovic and Mane and Milner get a rest.

Lewandowski and De Bruyne only played half of the game.

Even so, Aston Villa still beat Sunderland 4-0 at home.

De Bruyne passes and shoots.

Vardy, Pogba and Kyle Walker each scored a goal.

Not long after the game ended, Fang Jue and the players received good news. On another field, Manchester United was tied away by Arsenal.

In this collision between Sir Alex Ferguson and the old professor Arsene Wenger, Arsenal drew Manchester United 1-1 at home.

Arsenal, currently ranked fifth in the Premier League and striving to reach the top four in the league, only scored one point, two points behind Chelsea, who ranked fourth in the league with one game less, and only three rounds left in the league. Under such circumstances, it is not easy to reach the top four in the league.

Manchester United, who were tied by Arsenal and only scored one point, reached 80 points, six points behind league leaders Aston Villa.

With three rounds left in the league, Manchester United's hope of a comeback can be said to be very slim:

In the next round of the league and the thirty-sixth round of the Premier League, as long as Aston Villa wins the game, no matter how many goals Manchester United wins, Aston Villa will win the Premier League championship two rounds in advance. Achieving four consecutive Premier League championships.

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Dortmund coach Klopp, who arrived in Birmingham, was interviewed. He expressed his confidence in Dortmund's comeback and promotion.

Dortmund's Gabon striker Aubameyang also said that he respects and appreciates Fang Jue for his teaching and training. However, in this game, he hopes that he can help Dortmund beat Aston Villa.

‘Yes, I want to help the team beat the boss, that’s the dream of anyone who has played under him. ’ On the TV screen, Aubameyang said with a laugh.

On April 30, Birmingham, the St. Andrews Stadium was packed.

If Aston Villa can eliminate Dortmund and reach the final of this season's Champions League.

This will be their first Champions League final after two years.

Two finals in three years, and already won the UEFA Champions League once, let alone whether Aston Villa can reach the top of Europe again after two years, their achievements are already very, very remarkable.

Compared to the first leg at the Westvalon Stadium a week ago, Dortmund's guest at St Andrews Stadium has two changes today.

Centre-back Subotic was suspended for accumulating yellow cards, and Papasta Thorpoulos, who moved from Aston Villa to Borussia Dortmund, started the game.

In the midfield position, Dortmund captain Kyle started, replacing Sven Bender who was injured in the league last weekend.

For Aston Villa, there are two changes in Villa's starting lineup compared with the first leg. Kyle Walker replaced Thornton in the starting lineup, James was on the bench, and Deb replaced him. Launey.

Aston Villa, who sits at home, did not behave conservatively because of the 1-0 away score in the first leg. On the contrary, from the beginning of the game, Aston Villa took advantage of the kick-off first and kept hitting Dortmund's goal. exert pressure.

When Director Fang accepted an exclusive interview with CCTV Sports before the game, he said that a 1-0 away game is a good thing, but it may also be a 'trap'. If you play conservatively, you may be punished, Howe said.

Because of Aston Villa's conservative tactics in the second half of the last round, Klopp made a misjudgment. He predicted that Aston Villa will also tend to be conservative in today's game.

Therefore, after the start of the game, Dortmund seemed a little unprepared after seeing Aston Villa's furious offensive.

In the ninth minute of the game, Modric sent a direct pass, and Lewandowski leaned on Papastathopoulos, making a gesture to turn around and enter the penalty area, but knocked the football to the side.

Mane pretended to catch the ball, but missed the ball.

Milner was then seen rushing up from behind Mane.

James Milner! Beautiful! Milner is dribbling the ball, he's unmarked, he's in the box! Pass—

In front of the goal, Ibrahimovic's shot was blocked by Hummels with his body.

The football fell behind the point.

De Bruyne rushed up and made a supplementary shot.

The ball missed the goal.

He was not thrown out, but hit Piszczek's open and raised right hand.

Then, Dortmund captain Kyle quickly opened the penalty area for Bigfoot.

Aston Villa players, including De Bruyne and Lewandowski, raised their hands and slapped their other arm with one hand, indicating that Dortmund had a handball in the penalty area.

And just as the Dortmund fans cheered for the team to stop Aston Villa's offensive, the whistle of the Slovenian referee Skomina rang.

Handball! Piszczek handball! Piszczek handball in the penalty area! Very obvious handball! Referee Skomina points to the penalty spot! Penalty! The referee calls a penalty! Aston Villa We got a penalty kick in the ninth minute of the game!!! CCTV commentator He Wei shouted excitedly.

The Aston Villa players cheered excitedly. They rushed to De Bruyne who created the penalty to congratulate him.

On the Dortmund side, the players were a little dumbfounded.

Captain Kyle, Hummels, Papastathopoulos, Gundogan and others all surrounded the referee and pleaded for Piszczek.

They begged the referee repeatedly, meaning that Piszczek did not intentionally handball, this is a passive handball, and a penalty kick should not be whistled.

Piszczek, on the other hand, was holding his head and was stunned. He knew very well how bad the penalty kicked shortly after the start of the second round was when Dortmund lost 0-1 at home.

On the sidelines, Dortmund coach Klopp was also dumbfounded. He didn't even care about his anger. His first reaction was to subconsciously look at Aston Villa coach Fang Jue. Although there was no evidence, it was a very mysterious feeling. Klopp felt that when facing Fang Jue, he seemed to have an inexplicable feeling that his luck was taken away...

He said to himself, this feeling is very bad, it shouldn't be - it's superstition, it's the loss of self-confidence... This is not good!

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