greenery is king

Chapter 949 Focus
After the Champions League match, Schalke rushed to Hoffenheim non-stop, where the Bundesliga No.20 will play eight rounds.

Schalke had already led No.2 by 2 points before this game. Before this game, No.[-] Dortmund played [-]-[-] at home with Stuttgart, while Bayern defeated Nuremberg [-]-[-] away and drew with Dortmund. The score is only ranked third because of the goal difference, but what is interesting is that they are still [-] points away from Schalke. As long as they win this game, Schalke will be far away from the championship trophy. One step closer.

In the lineup, Hoffenheim's main defender Cooper was unable to play due to suspension due to accumulative yellow cards.On Schalke's side, because they had just fought against Chelsea and were about to usher in a decisive home game, Magath directly put out a set of substitute lineups to face their opponents.

The goalkeeper still sent Zhang Chong, after all, the goalkeeper still needs to continue the game to maintain the best condition.The back line consists of Hegel, Sarrpe, Metzelder and Hoagland appearing in the main lineup. Metzelder and Raul were not punished for the fight in the previous game, but Chelsea's The magic lamp Lampard was suspended for seven games for alleged racial remarks, which means that he will miss six games until next year.

In the midfield, Maputi, Holtby, Draxler and Farfan were entrusted with important tasks, while Pukki and Raul formed the offensive arrows on the striker, while Ai Huan sat on the bench.

It may be because Schalke's lineup has changed too much, and it is a bit unflattering to enter the state, so Hoffenheim took the initiative after the opening, but it did not create too good a chance to shoot.However, after more than ten minutes, Schalke gradually got on the right track and began to gradually gain the upper hand.

No. In 12 minutes, Draxler broke the ball from the left side of the front court and broke into the penalty area. His left foot shot was blocked by the goalkeeper. No. In the 18th minute, Westergaard accidentally slipped and fell while handling the ball. Pukki got the ball on the right side of the front court, and faced the goalkeeper who was attacking, he directly hung the goal slightly higher than outside the penalty area.

No.20 It took Hoffenheim two minutes to make the first effective shot. Firmino broke into the left side of the penalty area and hit the goal with his left foot and missed the near corner. Three minutes later, Firmino took another left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, and the ball was easily obtained by Zhang Chong.

But what many people didn't expect was that in the No. 209 minute, Shiplock inserted into the left rib of the penalty area and was tripped by Hegel, who failed to return to the defense in time. The referee awarded a penalty kick.Hegel's recent state is really not flattering. This seemingly ordinary breakthrough made Hegel foul, which makes people a little speechless.

Then Salihovic took a penalty kick decisively into the lower right corner of the goal, turning the score into one to zero.After the goal, the morale of the home team was boosted and they attacked the opponent continuously, making the second half of the first half very intense and open.

No.303 minutes Salihovic broke into the penalty area and hit the goal on the right side, which was blocked by Metzelder. After 1 minute, Johnson made a cross from the left, and Rudy shot near the penalty spot and missed the right side of the goal.

Schalke also gradually stabilized its position while being attacked. In the 401st minute, Draxler cut in from the left side of the front court to the arc of the penalty area and shot high with his right foot. After 1 minute, Raul picked up his teammate Holtby from the middle and picked a pass from the small penalty area before the shot was blocked by Stark.And the first half of the game ended here, and Hoffenheim walked into the players' lounge with a goal lead.

Magath did not make any adjustments in the second half. In his opinion, Hoffenheim did not pose a threat to him. The initial stage was calm. Although Hoffenheim controlled the situation on the field, they did not create effective opportunities.As the game progressed, both teams also re-entered the state.

In 6 minutes, Raul passed the ball back with his right foot from the left side of the penalty area. Farfan, who was unguarded, shot from a close corner with his right foot and was blocked by the goalkeeper. Then Schalke took a corner kick. Maputi nodded and was blocked Johnson blocked at the goal line.

In 9 minutes, Firmino received a pass from his teammate and broke into the left rib of the penalty area. After dunking the defender, he crossed the goal and Marty cleared the ball when he popped. One minute later, Salihovic made a strong shot with his left foot in front of the penalty area and was saved by the goalkeeper. Zhang Chong, who also showed fatigue, hit the ball not far when he cleared the opponent's corner kick. Westergaard's header was blocked by the goalkeeper. Raul next to the post blocked the bottom line.

At this time, Magath finally couldn't bear it anymore, and he immediately made a substitution. Ai Fan replaced Raul, who was exhausted, and Joaquin replaced Draxler. Erfan made a switch, and this adjustment was very effective.

No. In 708 minutes, Ai Huan suddenly passed the ball to Joaquin. Joaquin suddenly passed the ball to Pukki while running at high speed. Schalke wins a corner just outside the goal post.

Then Farfan took a corner kick on the right, and the football spun quickly towards the opponent's penalty area. However, at the first point, Hoffenheim's players struggled to push out of the penalty area, but Ai Huan, who had been waiting on the edge of the penalty area, went straight straight. The foot volleyed, and the football immediately drew an arc in the air and directly transferred into the goal, tying the score to one to one.

After the score was equalized, Schalke immediately launched a more violent attack. No. 80 minutes, Maputi cut off the football and passed it to Ai Huan, and Ai Huan immediately launched an attack and handed the football to the striker. Pukki, but Pukki was knocked down by Baker when he dribbled the ball from the edge of the penalty area. The referee decisively awarded a penalty kick, which also made the fans very dissatisfied.

Since there was no better penalty shooter on the field, Holtby took the penalty, and he shot the ball directly into the bottom left corner of the goal to make it [-]-[-].

After that, Schalke pressed the opponent to attack. In No.809 minutes, Joaquin dribbled the ball continuously in the opponent's half and got a free kick after being brought down by the opponent. Ai Huan personally took the direct free kick. Flying into the opponent's goal, the final score was locked at [-] to [-], and Schalke won the final victory of the game.

After this game, Schalke surpassed their opponents by as much as [-] points in points, thus taking another step towards the championship trophy. Next, they only need to win two more games to win the final victory without any surprises. Schalke can also put all his energy on the next Champions League.

Shortly after the game ended, Schalke returned to Gelsenkirchen, and Chelsea also came here the next day. The decisive battle was imminent, and this place once again became the focus of the whole of Europe.

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