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Chapter 261 equalize
Although Klopp was a little disappointed with the result.

But in the post-match press conference.

He still answered reporters' questions with a smile.

Regardless, the game was won.

“You only won one goal.”

A reporter stood up, ready to ask the question.

But Klopp interrupted him before he finished his question: "Only winning by one goal is still a win! Victory is victory, there is nothing to say about it."

“But the second leg is at the Allianz Arena.”

"so what?"

Klopp was surprised.

"I am no stranger to the Allianz Arena. I know that Bayern Munich is very competitive at the Allianz Arena, but at this stage, is there any away game that is easy to play?"

Klopp is right.

His remarks were widely quoted in the German media.

Although Klopp is also German.

But now he is leading the England team to play against the German team.

Then the German media will definitely not be polite to him.

The German media began to dig up old issues.

They dug up Klopp's record when he led Dortmund at the Allianz Arena.

In the two seasons when he coached Dortmund to two consecutive Bundesliga titles.

His team's performance at the Allianz Arena was decent.

but.

Bayern was in turmoil at that time.

At one point, it wasn't even in the top three.

After Heynckes returns to the team and stabilizes the situation.

Dortmund won't be able to gain any advantage at the Allianz Arena.

to be exact.

A direct confrontation between Klopp and Heynckes.

Klopp is at a disadvantage.

Especially in the Champions League final of the 12-13 season.

Bayern Munich defeated Dortmund directly in the final and won the championship.

That is to say, if you look at the record of confrontation between Klopp and Heynckes.

even if.

He led Liverpool to a one-to-nil lead at home.

But the second leg is at the Allianz Arena.

It will probably be difficult for Klopp's team to gain any advantage.

The German media has absolute confidence in Bayern's fighting power at home.

Bayern head coach Heynckes also thinks so.

Losing just one goal away from home is not a bad result.

Back home.

Bayern still has a chance.

The Guardiola era is over for Bayern Munich.

Ancelotti's coaching has brought Bayern into a slightly turbulent era.

Letting Heynckes come back is to stabilize the situation.

In the Bundesliga.

No Bundesliga team can pose a threat to Bayern Munich.

For Bayern.

Their opponents are in Europe.

Bayern has won the Bundesliga title for eight consecutive years.

For Bayern fans.

Winning the Bundesliga title is no longer enough for them.

Bayern wants to make a breakthrough in the Champions League.

To satisfy their fans.

This season is a good opportunity.

If we can eliminate Liverpool.

Reached the Champions League final.

Then Bayern might have a chance to win the team's fifth Champions League trophy.

As for Heynckes.

He certainly hopes that he can return to Bayern for the third time.

Lead the team and win the Champions League again.

“Let’s go back to 2013 again!”

Bayern Munich fans began to look forward to the team having a satisfactory result like the 2013 Champions League final.

Reporters also went to interview players from both sides.

Let them talk about their thoughts on the game.

Sunshine is naturally the most popular player among the media.

"Are we the losing side?"

Faced with the reporters' theory that "you only won one goal, so it's like you didn't win."

Yangguang was very surprised.

"We are ahead on aggregate, aren't we? We can go away with a one-goal advantage. Also, this lead can keep us alert at all times. After all, you saw what happened to Barcelona?"

Barcelona fans and the Catalan media were so angry when they saw Yangguang's answer that their teeth were about to break.

Barcelona were eliminated.

The corpse will be whipped too.

Another match in the semi-finals.

Real Madrid will host Roma at home.

They beat their opponents 2-0 at home.

Although it cannot be said that Roma was eliminated.

But we have reached the edge of the cliff.

"Real Madrid has already secured a spot in the final!"

This is the view of many media outlets.

The final suspense.

In the final.

Real Madrid's rivals.

Is it Bayern or Liverpool?

If Real Madrid eliminates Roma and enters the final.

This season's Champions League final is still very interesting.

If Real Madrid's opponent is Bayern.

That European derby will be staged in the Champions League final.

The appeal is self-evident.

If Real Madrid's opponent is Liverpool.

So, when Sunshine faces Real Madrid again in the final, will Sunshine defeat Real Madrid again, or will Real Madrid avenge their previous defeat?
This, too, will attract much attention.

After the first round of the Champions League.

Next up is the league.

Because the league title already belongs to Liverpool.

and so.

The 36th round of the league.

Liverpool played away against Huddersfield.

The team made a very big rotation.

after all.

For Liverpool.

The most important thing now is the Champions League.

There are three league games left.

Dispensable.

Anyway, the championship is won.

There is no need to fight hard in the league.

Conserve your energy.

The most important thing is to go away and play against Bayern.

So in this game, Liverpool suffered their second defeat in the league.

The team lost 0-1 away from home.

For this game, Yang Guang was not even included in the roster.

Even though we lost.

But the media and fans did not react much.

No one will say anything like "Liverpool suffered a defeat and are in poor form" or anything like that.

As for hype, it has to be done in accordance with the Basic Law.

What about Bayern Munich?

They also secured the championship ahead of time.

In the 04st round of the Bundesliga, Bayern played away against Schalke . This farewell match between the top team and the second-placed team in the standings seemed a bit boring.

Bayern and Schalke 04 played away and drew -.

at the post-match press conference.

There is not a single problem with this game.

All the reporters asked about was the Champions League semi-final between Bayern and Liverpool at home.

It was like the post-match press conference of the Champions League semi-final.

Both teams have already secured the league title.

Therefore, there is no such thing as who has better physical fitness and who has worse physical fitness.

Anyway, in the weekend league, everyone made large-scale rotations.

The purpose is to conserve energy for the second round.

This game at the Allianz Arena.

It is difficult to predict who will win or lose.

After the game starts.

It was similar to the first leg between the two sides.

Both sides played actively and proactively.

Liverpool took the lead in attacking.

First, Mane cut inside and shot, forcing Ulreich to make a save.

Then Yangguang's header hit the crossbar in the penalty area. Two attacks.

The Bayern fans at the scene were scared to death.

Marcel, the commentator for German Sports Channel 4, was so shocked that he almost jumped out of his seat.

"Be careful of Liverpool's attack! Bayern Munich must try to control the situation at home, especially launch some threatening attacks to suppress the opponent's morale!"

Something that even the commentator could see.

Bayern's players are also very clear.

This is their home ground.

They won't be as conservative as they are away from home.

and.

After all, they are the lagging party.

Bayern will definitely launch an offensive.

After overcoming Liverpool's attack in the opening stages.

Bayern used its powerful offensive group to push Liverpool back.

Fourteenth minute of the game.

Bayern Munich created the best scoring opportunity since the start of the game.

Central defender Hummels moved up to the midfield and suddenly passed the ball forward.

Found Bayern center forward Lewandowski.

Lewandowski took the ball and turned around, passed Matip and faced the goalkeeper directly.

"Lewandowski passed! Here comes the chance!!! Shoot!!!"

"Lewandowski!!"

Amid the cheers of the fans.

Van Dijk rushed over quickly and stretched out his foot to block Lewandowski before he was about to shoot.

His blocking this time was very crucial.

This forced Lewandowski to take one more step and dribble the ball to his left foot, and the angle became very narrow when he shot.

Lewandowski shot with his left foot at a very narrow angle, but the ball was blocked by Karius.

"Oh! Van Dijk! World-class defense! So crucial!"

CCTV commentator He Wei couldn't help but shout.

at the scene.

All Bayern fans exclaimed.

They all put their heads in their hands.

He stared at the football blocked by Karius with an incredible look on his face.

"What a pity! Lewandowski's reaction was half a step slow. If he could shoot as soon as he got in, it would be difficult for Karius to save it."

German commentator Marcel said regretfully, holding his head in his hands.

Although the ball did not go in.

But the atmosphere at the Allianz Arena was completely ignited.

Bayern Munich fans were singing and dancing in the stands.

In the stands, it was like a red wave.

The atmosphere of the entire stadium gave the home team great encouragement.

In such an atmosphere, Bayern Munich launched wave after wave of attacks.

Seventeenth minute of the game.

Ribery cut into the penalty area and shot low.

The football went slightly wide.

Four minutes later.

Kimmich assisted near the baseline and passed the ball into the penalty area.

Lewandowski headed the ball near the penalty spot.

The ball was confiscated by Karius.

this time.

The Liverpool fans in front of the TV screens looked solemn.

Although the ball has not been lost yet.

But Bayern's offensive threat is there.

Not good.

next second.

The team lost the ball.

The media said before the game that the one-goal lead was indeed very suspenseful.
Liverpool fans' premonition soon became reality.

Twenty-nine minutes of the game.

Robben broke through in the penalty area and fell to the ground after colliding with Van Dijk.

The referee awarded a penalty.

This penalty made Liverpool players very dissatisfied.

They all thought Robben was diving.

But once the referee makes a decision, it cannot be changed.

Now there is no VAR to change the decision.

Although in slow motion.

Although the two sides had contact.

But it is really hard to say whether this contact is enough to be a penalty kick.

anyway.

The penalty was awarded.

Liverpool players could only accept the result helplessly.

Thomas Muller stands on the penalty spot.

This is the best penalty taker in the world.

A player with a penalty goal rate of over 90%.

He stood on the penalty spot.

Bayern fans are relieved.

really.

Muller calmly shot the ball into the lower right corner and scored.

"Penalty scored! One to zero! The total score is one to one! Bayern Munich has equalized the total score!"

The German commentators cheered.

There was also a huge cheer from the Allianz Arena.

Bayern Munich players huddled together at the penalty spot.

This team is very important for Bayern.

Heynckes also hugged his assistants to celebrate.

He Wei sighed: "Although the penalty was somewhat controversial, judging from the situation of the game, Bayern Munich's goal was not too surprising. In the first half hour of the game, Bayern Munich had an overall advantage in all data. Bayern, playing at home, almost completely suppressed Liverpool."

Klopp frowned.

He stood on the sidelines with his arms folded across his chest.

Such a scene made him think of the time when he was the head coach of Dortmund.
At that time, every game was not easy when I led the team to the Allianz Arena.

Just like it is now.

He came to the sidelines and pressed his hands down, asking his players to steady the situation.

Liverpool went through a chaotic few minutes after conceding the goal.

However, as a championship team.

They also have a strong ability to self-adjust.

soon.

Liverpool has stabilized their mentality.

Withstood the crazy attack after Bayern scored.

The final stage of the first half.

Liverpool started to get some offense.

But overall.

First half of the game.

The situation of the game is still under the control of Bayern Munich.

After the first half of the game.

The score is one to zero.

The total score is one to one.

Bayern, playing at home, temporarily leads by one goal.

Although the overall score is still a draw.

But in the media gallery.

German journalists are optimistic.

Because Bayern had a big advantage in the first half of the game.

"The technical statistics are out. Bayern had 12 shots, five of which hit the goal frame, while Liverpool only had three shots."

"In terms of overall strength, Bayern is still better!"

"If we keep playing like this in the second half, the victory will belong to Bayern Munich!"

The Germans are optimistic.

In the media box.

Reporters from England and China were somewhat worried.

"Liverpool have to change things up in the second half."

"Just hit the high ball!"

"Away games in Germany are always so difficult."

The Englishman sighed.

In the football world, England and Germany compete against each other.

It is an eternal topic.

once.

English football legend Gary Lineker lamented helplessly: Football is a game in which 22 people chase the ball for 90 minutes, and in the end the Germans win.

These are his words after England was eliminated by West Germany on penalties in the 1990 World Cup in Italy.

Modern football was born in England.

But the English can't seem to beat Germany.
The Germans have won the World Cup three times.

England has only won the World Cup once, held on home soil.

During the match between the two national teams.

The English could not gain any advantage against East Germany, West Germany, or the German team after the reunification of East and West Germany.

The German arena.

For England teams.

It is always very difficult.

(End of this chapter)