Seven Crowns

In the first half of overtime, while Hoffenheim aggressively pressed the attack, they naturally had to bear the risk of being counterattacked by Bayern Munich.

Although Bayern is at a disadvantage in momentum, they will not be beaten obediently without fighting back, especially when there is a sharp knife on the side like Ribery.

In the 103rd minute of the first half of extra time, Hoffenheim was almost counterattacked by Ribery.

Fortunately, Daniel Haas made a world-class save to save Ribery's long-range counterattack.

The two sides continued to take a 2-2 score and went to the sidelines to rest for a while, preparing to exchange venues and enter the second half of overtime.

On the sidelines, Lu Wenbin was sweating profusely drinking water, and Ralph told the back line not to panic and to be alert to Bayern's counterattack.

If there is still a chance to drag into a penalty shootout, it is absolutely dead for Bayern Munich to score in extra time.

Therefore, Ralph specially told Gustavo and others to stabilize the defense line and beware of Bayern's counterattack.

At this time, Lu Wenbin, who had taken a sip of water, turned his head to look at Bayern inadvertently, but saw that Lucio and Van Buiten were both paralyzed on the ground, gasping for breath and sweating, and they were being treated by their team doctor. Massage them with a trainer.

There was no half-time break in overtime, and the referee gave everyone a few minutes to drink water and take a breath at most.

However, in such a short time, Lucio and Van Buiten have to be massaged, is it so tired?

Although his physical attributes are not very high and he is very tired now, the young and strong Lu Wenbin does not feel like he is about to collapse.

At this time, Lu Wenbin remembered that both Lucio and Van Buiten were 30 years old.

And now, it's the end of the season.

After more than half a season of hard work, although Bayern firmly occupies the top position in the Bundesliga, this position is not so comfortable, and the players must be very tired.

Then, in such a German Cup final, Bayern pressed the attack for more than 70 minutes in the regular time, and the back line must also be advanced, which consumes a lot.

Especially the Brazilian Lucio, who has always had an attacking heart, is also a veritable defender with a knife. He is not only responsible for defense, but also occasionally participates in offense.

The physical consumption in the regular 90 minutes is already quite a lot, but now Hoffenheim has pulled it into overtime, which has undoubtedly caused a lot of pressure to the two 30-year-old veterans, both physically and psychologically. , making them feel tired.

Look at the 31-year-old Sagnol. Although he didn't slump on the ground, he also put his hands on his knees, bent over and closed his eyes, looking exhausted and ready to collapse at any time.

Lu Wenbin had a flash of inspiration. Three of the four Bayern defenders are veterans over 30 years old. Can they make a fuss?

Lu Wenbin quickly and quietly told the head coach Ralph of his findings.

After Ralph turned his head and glanced at Bayern, he nodded in appreciation to Lu Wenbin and agreed.

Then, Ralph gathered the players and quietly arranged the tactics for the second half of the overtime.

After a while, the referee greeted everyone to play.

After the start of the second half of the game, everyone found that Hoffenheim's attacking focus suddenly shifted.

As long as Salihovic, Copado, Eduardo, Ibisevic and others have the ball, they all start to rush towards Sagnol with a combination of passing and personal dribbling.

After breaking through Sagnol, continue to lead into the penalty area and break through Van Buiten or Lucio head-on.

If it is during regular game time or at the beginning of the season, the three top defenders, Sagnol, Van Buiten and Lucio, would not be afraid of their opponents doing this.

However, at this point in time, Hoffenheim's tactical change has made Sagnol's back line precarious.

Sagnol, Lucio, and Van Buiten have always passed the peak of their physical fitness, and they are not as good as young people in their 20s.

In the second half of the overtime game, the three of them are too tired.

Heathfield saw the danger and was ready to make a substitution.

However, in the 114th minute, when Heathfield was about to replace Lahm and Demichelis, Hoffenheim's crazy breakthrough against Bayern's three veteran defensemen finally achieved results.

When Eduardo used a continuous spike to pass Lucio into the penalty area at the corner of the big penalty area, he was overturned in the penalty area by Lucio in a panic.

"Penalty kick--!"

Salihovic, Ibisevic and others rushed towards the scene of the incident while raising their hands and shouting.

The other players from Bayern Munich naturally gathered around and excitedly told the referee that Lucio did not commit a foul and that Eduardo was diving for a penalty kick.

As a result, the referee's penalty was neither a penalty nor Eduardo's diving, but a foul on Lucio's penalty area line, which resulted in a free kick in the corner of the big penalty area.

Both sides are not satisfied with this penalty, but Bayern is relatively easy to accept, but Hoffenheim is not so calm.

Eduardo turned over from the ground and excitedly told the referee that he was pushed by Lucio after entering the penalty area. This should be a foul in the penalty area and a penalty kick.

Salihovic and Ibisevic also surrounded the referee, trying to pressure the referee to change the penalty.

If a penalty kick is awarded at this time, with Lu Wenbin's shooting skills, it will definitely be a must.

However, since the referee has already made a judgment, whether it is correct or not, it is impossible to change the judgment and slap him in the face.

Therefore, the protests of Salihovic and others not only failed to exchange for a penalty, but were also shown two yellow cards by the referee.

Seeing this, Lu Wenbin hurried up and pulled a few people away.

If Salihovic and several others argued with the referee again, were sent off with a direct red card, missed a free kick and were dragged into a penalty shootout, it would be even more difficult for Hoffenheim to win.

After the teammates were pulled away by Lu Wenbin, the referee let them go, letting Bayern line up the wall, and Hoffenheim was ready to kick a free kick.

This free kick was naturally taken by Lu Wenbin, the core of the team and the first free-throw player from set-pieces.

The free kick in the corner of the big penalty area was a bit off, and Lu Wenbin had never made a penalty before.

Of course, the main reason is that Lu Wenbin uses his system skills to take free kicks in better positions. He takes free kicks near the corner of the big penalty area by himself or allows his teammates to take them. There is no scoring record in this position. It is not difficult to understand.

But now, Bayern, who had been cautiously defending, finally showed a flaw and gave Hoffenheim a free kick. Lu Wenbin had to resist the pressure and take the penalty himself.

It was probably Hoffenheim's last shot at goal in extra time.