Manchester United players gradually stabilized their position under Dortmund's crazy attack. They began to organize an effective counterattack. Forward Marcus Rashford was like a red lightning. After receiving the ball, he used his excellent speed to break through Dortmund's defense. In the process of breaking through, he dribbled past Abdou Diallo and Julian Weigl.
When breaking through to the front of the penalty area, Marcus Rashford shot directly. The ball flew towards Dortmund's goal like a cannonball. Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Birki reacted quickly. He quickly made a save and blocked the ball out of the baseline. Manchester United got a corner kick opportunity.
After the corner kick, Manchester United's central defender Joshko Gvardiol jumped high and prepared to head the ball. However, Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji blocked Joshko Gvardiol's header with his body at a critical moment. The ball bounced out of the penalty area and was caught by Dortmund's defensive midfielder Axel Witsel.
Axel Witsel quickly launched a quick counterattack. He passed the ball to Brun Larsen, who received the ball and sent it to the front court with a long pass. Paco Alcacer was like a hungry cheetah. He used his excellent speed to get rid of the defense of Manchester United's defenders. When he broke through to the front of the penalty area, he shot directly.
The ball flew towards Manchester United's goal like a cannonball. David De Gea once again showed his excellent goal-line skills. He quickly made a save and blocked the ball out of the bottom line. Dortmund missed a great chance to score again.
In the next few minutes, Dortmund's attack was still fierce. Their midfielders continued to tear open Manchester United's defense through exquisite cooperation. Their forwards also kept getting chances to shoot, but the outstanding performance of Manchester United's goalkeeper David De Gea and defenders resolved Dortmund's attack again and again.
In the fierce confrontation, the emotions of the players on both sides became more and more excited. After the attack was blocked, the Dortmund players showed anxious and annoyed expressions on their faces. They kept arguing with the referee, thinking that Manchester United's players had fouled in defense. Because of this, within just fifteen minutes, three players of Dortmund, including Abdou Diallo, Axel Witsel and Jaden Malik Sancho, were shown yellow card warnings by the referee.
Dortmund coach Lucien Favre kept pacing on the sidelines, his face full of anxiety and helplessness. He kept yelling at the players on the field and directing their offensive tactics.
Manchester United's head coach Mourinho was more calm. He sat in the coach's seat, quietly observing the situation on the field, and occasionally communicating with his assistants. In the 80th minute, Manchester United made another personnel adjustment. Forward Erling Haaland replaced Romelu Lukaku, who was almost exhausted.
Romelu Lukaku, who started as the center forward in this game, did not score a goal, but his overall performance was remarkable; his strong body was like an awe-inspiring offensive tower; he always had the upper hand in the physical confrontation with his opponents. Whether it was entangled with the opponent's defender in the penalty area or resisting the opponent's pressing at the moment of receiving the ball, he was like an unshakable fortress. Every time he collided, he could stand firmly and control the ball firmly under his feet.
Time passed by minute by minute, and the players of Manchester United and Dortmund were running and fighting with all their strength, and every inch of grass witnessed their sweat and passion.
When the game reached the 88th minute, the situation on the field was still tense and stalemate. After a long period of high-intensity confrontation, the physical fitness of Manchester United's players has declined. At this time, Rodrigo Hernandez was controlling the ball near the midfield. His legs were as heavy as if they were filled with lead, and his movements were slightly slower than before.
At this critical moment, Dortmund's Brun Larsen was like a sharp cheetah, his sharp eyes were fixed on the ball at Rodrigo Hernandez's feet. He saw the flaw of Rodrigo Hernandez's declining physical strength and rushed up like lightning. Brun Larsen's feet moved alternately quickly, with powerful explosive power in every step. With a clean move, he successfully stole the ball from Rodrigo Hernandez's feet.
Brun Larsen's brain reacted in an instant. He knew that the opportunity at this time was fleeting and he had to pass the ball as soon as possible. His eyes quickly scanned the court and soon locked onto Mario Gotze who was advancing at high speed. Brun Larsen had no intention of stopping.Without any hesitation, he exerted force on his right foot and passed the ball to Mario Gotze as accurately as a cannonball.
The moment Mario Gotze received the ball, he was like a skilled artist who got his paintbrush. His feet were like a smart elf, dancing lightly on the ball. He observed the situation on the field and found that Manchester United's defense had a flaw at this moment. Mario Gotze was excited and knew that this was a great opportunity. Without any hesitation, he kicked directly and used his superb footwork to lift the ball high into Manchester United's penalty area.
At this time, Paco Alcacer was like a cheetah lurking in the dark, waiting for such an opportunity. His eyes were fixed on the football that drew a beautiful arc in the air, and his body was like a tight spring, ready to go. When the ball flew over the penalty area, Paco Alcacer exerted force suddenly, his feet pushed the ground hard, and his whole body jumped high like a rocket. He headed hard at the flying football, and at that moment, his eyes were full of determination and resoluteness.
Under Paco Alcacer's powerful header, the football rushed towards Manchester United's goal like a meteor. Although Manchester United's goalkeeper David De Gea reacted quickly, Paco Alcacer's header was too powerful and the angle was too tricky. David De Gea tried his best to pounce on the ball, and his fingertips almost touched the ball, but in the end he failed to stop the ball from flying into the net.
2:2! In the 88th minute of the game, Manchester United, who had led for most of the time, was tied by Dortmund. At the moment of the goal, the entire Old Trafford seemed to freeze.
Dortmund's players were stunned for a moment, and then burst into a deafening cheer. Paco Alcacer opened his arms excitedly, his face filled with joy and pride. He rushed to the sidelines and hugged his teammates tightly to celebrate this hard-earned goal. The Manchester United players looked frustrated. Some of them held their heads in their hands, while others sighed helplessly, their hearts filled with reluctance.
The game came to the second minute of injury time. Both Manchester United fans and Dortmund fans had stood up nervously, their hearts were in their throats, and most people thought that this fierce duel was about to enter overtime.
At this time, the ball was at the feet of Dortmund's winger Jaden Malik Sancho. Jaden Malik Sancho was carrying the ball at the edge of Manchester United's penalty area, his eyes sharp, looking for an opportunity to break through Manchester United's defense. However, he did not realize that Manchester United's right back Ashraf Hakimi was like a cheetah lurking in the dark, staring at the ball at his feet.
Ashraf Hakimi's body leaned forward slightly, his legs like a spring with a spring wound up, ready to go. Just as Jaden Malik Sancho was about to make the next move, Ashraf Hakimi rushed out like lightning. His speed was amazing, like a red lightning streaking across the court. His feet moved alternately and quickly, and he cleanly intercepted the ball from Jaden Malik Sancho's feet at lightning speed.
After intercepting the ball, Ashraf Hakimi did not hesitate at all. He started instantly like a fully fueled sports car. He drove straight in with the ball, and the ball seemed to stick to his feet. Every time he touched the ball, it was just right. He took a firm step, like a cannonball, and ran for more than 30 meters. His eyes were like torches, and he quickly scanned the situation on the field while dribbling the ball.
When Ashraf Hakimi rushed to a suitable position with the ball, he saw Marco Verratti who was responding in front. Marco Verratti was also like a keen falcon at this time, and he had already seen Ashraf Hakimi's intentions. Ashraf Hakimi's right foot exerted force and passed the ball to Marco Verratti at a perfect angle.
The moment Marco Verratti received the ball, his feet danced lightly on the ball like a smart elf. He did not choose to stop the ball and adjust, but relied on his keen sense of the ball and superb footwork to pass the ball directly into the penalty area. That pass, the power and angle were just right, like a precise scalpel, directly tore through Dortmund's defense.
At this time, Manchester United striker Erling Haaland, who had just replaced Romelu Lukaku more than ten minutes ago, was like a hungry lion, lurking in the penalty area waiting for an opportunity. When he saw the ball from Marco Verratti, his eyes instantly flashed with excitement.
Erling Haaland's body was as tense as ifHe suddenly jumped up and made an amazing hook in the air. His whole body was like a beautiful arc, colliding perfectly with the flying football.
Under Erling Haaland's powerful hook, the football rushed towards Dortmund's goal like a meteor. Although Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Birki reacted quickly, Erling Haaland's hook shot was too powerful and the angle was too tricky. Roman Birki tried his best to pounce on the ball, and his fingertips almost touched the ball, but in the end he failed to stop the ball from flying into the net.
3:2! At the end of the regular game time, Manchester United took the lead again!
At the moment of the goal, the entire Old Trafford seemed to be ignited. Manchester United fans were stunned for a moment, and then burst into a deafening cheer. They waved their flags wildly, jumping and shouting. Erling Haaland opened his arms excitedly, his face filled with joy and pride. He rushed to the sidelines and hugged his teammates tightly to celebrate this hard-earned goal.
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