Football: He suffered a broken leg at the start of the game, but partnered with Haaland!

Chapter 125 The tireless sweeping machine, a sliding tackle on the goal line saves the whole team!

The second half began with the teams switching sides.

Paris Saint-Germain have no room for error. Trailing by four goals on aggregate, they must create a miracle in the next forty-five minutes.

Tuchel made an extremely risky tactical adjustment in the locker room. PSG's formation completely changed to a 3-4-3, with all four top attackers pressing into Dortmund's 30-meter zone.

Referee Anthony Taylor blew the whistle to start the second half.

PSG kicks off. Neymar passes the ball to defensive midfielder Paredes, then quickly charges into the heart of Dortmund's defense.

Tuchel stood at the edge of the command area and shouted into the field.

"Press high! Apply full pressure! Don't give them a chance to breathe! Get the ball into danger zones!"

Paris Saint-Germain launched a fierce attack. Facing the abyss of elimination, these star players, worth over 100 million euros, showed true fighting spirit.

In the 48th minute, PSG launched an attack down the right flank. Di Maria received a pass from Meunier on the wing, cut inside, and feinted several times. Guerreiro hesitated to make a move.

Di Maria spotted the gap in the flank between Dortmund's center-back Zagadou and the wing-back, and delivered a concealed through ball with the outside of his left foot.

Cavani made a ghostly run forward. The Uruguayan striker met the ball head-on with a powerful shot.

The ball hurtled towards the near corner of the goal with a loud whistle.

Bürki dived to his side, making a one-handed save. The ball went out of play, resulting in a corner kick.

A huge sigh erupted from the fans in the stadium.

The atmosphere inside Dortmund's penalty area was tense.

The corner kick was taken. Kimpembe won the first header, sending the ball high into the air, but goalkeeper Bürki leaped high and caught it.

Bürki was panting heavily, signaling his teammates to push forward.

But it didn't work at all. As soon as Bürki crossed the halfway line, Paredes intercepted the ball with a fierce press.

For the first twenty minutes of the second half, the game completely turned into a half-court offensive and defensive drill.

Paris Saint-Germain pinned Borussia Dortmund in their own half, constantly harassing them.

Di Maria, Cavani, Neymar, and Mbappe frequently switched positions. These four superstars unleashed their signature skills, taking turns attacking Dortmund's three-center-back system.

Neymar used a series of stepovers on the left wing to force his way past Achraf and cross from the byline.

Mbappe used his superior speed to outpace Zagadou on the right wing.

Di Maria receives the ball in the middle and frequently delivers lobbed passes over the top.

Dortmund's defense is crumbling.

Favre stood on the sidelines with a furrowed brow. He turned to the bench and told several defenders to warm up.

The intense, passive defense took a heavy toll on the players' physical strength.

But PSG's goal was slow to come.

Because Dortmund has a tireless sweeping machine standing in the middle.

Sun Yang.

With his superb cardiopulmonary function, Sun Yang completely took over the defensive interception work in the midfield in the second half.

In the 55th minute, Neymar dribbled through the middle, using two quick changes of direction to get past Witsel. Just as Neymar was about to unleash a long-range shot...

Sun Yang burst out from the side and behind, sliding in with a clean, decisive tackle, clearing the ball and himself from the attack. The ball flew out of bounds. Neymar rolled twice on the grass, angrily pounding the ground.

"Damn it! How can this kid still run so fast?" Neymar complained to Paredes after getting up.

63rd minute. Di Maria crosses the ball from the right wing towards the far post. Mbappe outjumps Piszczek to head the ball across.

Cavani chests the ball down in the middle, preparing to volley it from the side.

Just as he was about to kick, Sun Yang used his precise defensive positioning to anticipate and squeeze in front of Cavani, blocking the powerful shot with his chest.

The ball slammed into Sun Yang's chest, and he staggered back three steps before regaining his balance.

"Well done, Sun! Stay focused! Keep them out of the way!" Hummels, the older brother, ran over and patted Sun Yang on the back.

Sun Yang rubbed his chest, said nothing, and just kept staring at the opposing player with the ball.

The match entered the seventy-fifth minute.

A suffocating atmosphere of tension filled the air above the Parc des Princes stadium.

Paris Saint-Germain's relentless bombardment brought Dortmund's defense to the brink of collapse. The high-intensity offensive and defensive rhythm finally reached a breaking point in their physical condition.

Veteran Axel Witsel braced himself on his knees, panting heavily. His jersey was completely soaked with sweat, and his legs were so heavy he could barely lift them.

Left wing-back Guerrero also looked unsteady on his feet; he almost cramped up and collapsed while trying to block Meunier's cross.

Dortmund's defensive formation inevitably loosened. The protective distance between the players was increased.

Paris Saint-Germain seized this fleeting opportunity.

In the 76th minute, Guy dispossessed Haaland near the center circle.

The ball was quickly passed to Paredes. The PSG midfield maestro glanced up at the Dortmund defense, and without hesitation, launched a long diagonal pass to the right flank.

Di Maria received the ball near the right sideline. Without pausing, he smoothly led the ball towards the middle and cut directly into the paint.

Guerrero gritted his teeth and pressed close. The Portuguese player, who had been following him all game, was truly exhausted. His pace was a half-beat slower than Di Maria's.

Di Maria suddenly slowed down, flicked the ball with the outside of his left foot, and made a feint to break towards the byline.

Guerrero's center of gravity immediately shifted.

The next second, Di Maria flicked the ball in the opposite direction with the inside of his left foot, deftly dribbling past Guerrero's inside.

Completely outpaced, Guerrero had no choice but to commit a tactical foul.

He stretched out his leg from behind, trying to trip Di Maria.

But Di Maria is a seasoned player. In the last second before he fell and lost his balance, he used his last bit of strength to send a low, through ball forward with the tip of his left foot.

The ball grazed Guerrero's studs and rolled toward the wide open space behind the Dortmund center-back.

"Go! He's past him! The ball's in!" All the players on the PSG bench jumped up.

In that open field, a dark blue figure displayed terrifying explosive power.

Mbappe.

This French luxury sports car has finally found the space he longed for most.

From a standstill to full speed ahead. The grass tumbled beneath his feet.

Witsel was right next to Mbappe. The Belgian veteran desperately tried to catch up, even reaching out to tug at Mbappe's jersey.

But he missed. Mbappe swept right past Witsel. The distance between the two widened to three meters in two seconds.

"Stop him! Don't let him into the penalty area!" Hummels shouted.

As the last line of defense for Dortmund, Hummels decisively abandoned marking Cavani and headed straight for the onrushing Mbappe.

One-on-one. An aging top German center-back faces off against a rising French prodigy.

Hummels lowered his center of gravity, his eyes fixed on the ball at Mbappe's feet. He dared not make a move, and could only retreat step by step, trying to slow down his opponent.

But Mbappe is completely unreasonable.

Facing Hummels' direct defense, Mbappe dribbled the ball heavily to his right and easily beat him.

A pure crushing defeat in terms of absolute speed.

Hummels turned around to try and block, but Mbappe's body had already forcefully pushed past him. The two bodies collided slightly, and Hummels lost his balance and fell to the ground.

Mbappe broke into the penalty area. One-on-one.

A deafening roar erupted throughout the Parc des Princes stadium. All 40,000 home fans rose to their feet, ready to welcome the counter-attack goal.

Dortmund goalkeeper Bürki had no choice. He decisively rushed out of his goal, spreading his arms to cover more of the defensive area, and lunged at the ball at Mbappe's feet.

Facing the aggressive attack of Bürki, Mbappe, running at high speed, displayed exceptional striker skills.

He calmly adjusted his pace. Just as Bürki dived to make the save, Mbappe used the instep of his right foot to gently flick the ball upwards.

A highly imaginative chip shot.

The ball traced a delicate parabola in the air, precisely passing over Bürki's head and past his fingertips, which he could not reach even with his outstretched fingers.

The ball flew towards the empty Dortmund goal.

Burki lay on the grass, looking back in despair.

On the sidelines, PSG coach Tuchel had already raised his arms, ready to celebrate this consolation goal.

Just when everyone was convinced that the ball would go in.

A yellow and black blur shot out from outside Dortmund's penalty area.

Sun Yang.

He didn't give up. When Mbappe accelerated and overtook Witsel, Sun Yang had already begun his desperate chase.

With maxed-out stamina and extreme speed, Sun Yang maintained his explosive power from the early stages of the sprint even in the 75th minute of the match.

He sped directly across the penalty area line at high speed.

The ball is falling through the air and is about to cross the goal line.

Sun Yang propelled himself forward with a powerful stride, his body sliding across the grass in front of the door, leaving a clear skid mark.

At the very last moment, just as the ball was about to cross the white goal line.

Sun Yang's right instep precisely hooked the bottom of the ball.

boom.

A crisp sound of the ball being touched rang out in front of the goal.

The ball changed direction. It skimmed the outside of the post and was forcefully hooked out of the goal by Sun Yang, landing back inside the penalty area.

He survived a great calamity.

Hummels, who had just gotten up from the ground, arrived just in time. Without hesitation, he kicked the ball out of bounds.

Paris Saint-Germain missed one of the best chances of the game to score.

The more than 40,000 home fans in the stands, who were ready to cheer, all fell silent. The huge stadium fell into a brief, deathly silence.

Immediately afterwards, a deafening roar erupted from the isolated away team section at the highest point of the stands.

Two thousand Borussia Dortmund fans who had traveled from afar waved yellow and black scarves and shouted Sun Yang's name at the top of their lungs.

This roar completely overwhelmed the presence of the more than 40,000 home fans at the Parc des Princes.

All the Dortmund players on the field rushed over. Bürki pulled Sun Yang, who was still on the ground, up and hugged him tightly.

"My God! You are a true hero! You saved us all!" Bulki shouted, patting Sun Yang on the back.

Hummels ran over and vigorously ruffled Sun Yang's hair.

"Well done, buddy! This is the kind of captain we need! Your goal-line save was even more beautiful than your shot!"

Sun Yang pushed his teammate away and took a deep breath of fresh air. Sweat dripped from his nose onto the grass.

He glanced at Mbappe, who was standing not far away with his hands on his hips and a look of utter dejection on his face.

"If you want to score, you'll have to ask my feet if they'll allow it first," Sun Yang shouted at Mbappe in French.

Mbappé turned his head, biting his lip without responding, only kicking away a patch of turf at his feet. The French prodigy's confidence suffered a huge blow.

Paris Saint-Germain's throw-in.

Tuchel was so anxious on the sidelines that he was jumping up and down.

But Dortmund's morale soared. The entire team became much tougher in defense.

PSG players became increasingly impatient due to fatigue and missed scoring opportunities. Neymar's passing errors increased, and Di Maria's dribbling skills ceased.

Dortmund won a throw-in in their own half.

Piszczek throws the ball to Witsel. Dortmund, with a commanding lead, shows absolutely no intention of pushing forward.

Their overwhelming 4-0 lead allowed them to leisurely run down the clock.

The ball was passed smoothly through the Dortmund defense.

Hummels passed to Zagadou, who then passed back to Bürki. PSG's pressing in the attacking third became sparse due to exhaustion, failing to create any real threat.

The French fans in the stands began to boo loudly, but this did not affect the rhythm of the Dortmund players' passing the ball around.

Sun Yang, who had just made a goal-line clearance, slowly moved forward from his center-back position back to the vicinity of the center circle.

He stood there, not going to catch the ball.

His gaze swept across the entire half of the Paris Saint-Germain stadium.

Due to the prolonged and fruitless siege, the defense led by PSG's two center-backs, Kimpembe and Thiago Silva, has become disconnected from PSG's midfield and attack.

This is a very tempting defensive weakness.

Normally, PSG would never expose such a fatal gap. But driven by their deficit and desperate desire to score, they no longer cared about the safety of their defense.

In Sun Yang's mind, a crazy counterattack plan quickly took shape.

In a defensive counter-attacking strategy, one cannot simply take the hits without fighting back.

Since you've exposed your weaknesses, don't blame me for being impolite.

Sun Yang stopped in his tracks. He turned his head and looked at Hummels, who was controlling the ball in his own half of the field.

He raised his right arm and gestured to Hummels as if asking for the ball.

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