Chapter 463 - 96: Leader Wang Shuo! Seizing the Super Cup! I Was Bullied at Bayern! Turns Out Padding Stats Is This Easy

Positioned close to the right post, goalkeeper Craft was completely helpless.

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!"

"The ball is in!!!"

"In the 35th minute of the first half, Dortmund has successfully equalized!"

"1-1!"

"It’s a brilliant long shot from Wang Shuo just outside the penalty area!"

"Interestingly, Dortmund’s goal also came from a counter-attack after an interception near the halfway line."

"Piszczek was to blame for the first goal they conceded, but he’s quickly redeemed himself by assisting Wang Shuo for the equalizer!"

After scoring, Wang Shuo turned and sprinted toward the stands where the Dortmund fans were, not forgetting to wave for Piszczek to come celebrate with him.

The other players all chased after him.

"Well done, Lukash!"

On the sideline, Wang Shuo gave Piszczek an enthusiastic hug, thanking him for the assist.

Piszczek, for his part, was completely astonished.

’He knew perfectly well what the quality of that pass had been.’

’The spot was open, with no defenders around, but the pass itself wasn’t great.’

’The real key was how Wang Shuo controlled it with the inside of his left foot and then instantly struck it with his right.’

’It all happened so fast that Tymoshchuk didn’t even have time to close him down.’

’If it had been any of his teammates from Hertha Berlin last season, none of them would have had a chance to score from that.’

’But Wang Shuo put it in the back of the net!’

This made Piszczek suddenly realize that racking up assists was surprisingly easy when you were teammates with a superstar.

Meanwhile, on the bench, Lewandowski leaped from his seat in excitement the moment he saw Wang Shuo score, just like his teammates around him.

The Polish striker watched as head coach Klopp excitedly punched the air on the sideline.

But Lewandowski’s eyes were only on Wang Shuo.

’If that had been him just now, he never would have scored.’

’He didn’t have that kind of ball control, and his movements weren’t nearly as quick as Wang Shuo’s.’

’Over the past year, he had only known Wang Shuo through television and videos.’

’His impression was mostly stuck on those two UEFA Europa League qualifying matches from a year ago.’

’But now, seeing it live, watching Wang Shuo control the ball with his left foot and fire a long shot with his right in the blink of an eye—and with such incredible quality—he felt a mix of admiration, envy, and resignation.’

’With Wang Shuo this good, how long would he have to wait for his own chance to shine?’

...

When Dortmund conceded the first goal, Wang Shuo had gestured for his team to calm down.

But when Bayern conceded, they clearly didn’t have anyone to do the same.

After their former captain Van Bommel transferred away, the captain’s armband was now on Lahm.

But Lahm clearly hadn’t fully settled into the role.

After Dortmund clawed their way back to a 1-1 tie, Lahm failed to restrain his team in time.

Bayern Munich began to push everyone forward in an all-out attack.

But to their shock, the ball was intercepted by Sven Bender as soon as it crossed the halfway line.

After the interception, Sven Bender launched a long pass forward.

The quality of the pass wasn’t great, but it had enough power on it to travel directly behind Bayern’s defensive line.

Wang Shuo surged forward at top speed, instantly shaking off Van Bitten and Badstuber.

Both of the Bayern center-backs shared a common trait: they were tall and strong, but slow on the turn.

After chasing it down, Wang Shuo brought the ball under control with a steady touch, broke into the penalty area, and, near the penalty spot, faced the advancing Craft. With a coolly placed shot, he sent the ball into the bottom-right corner of Bayern’s goal once again.

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!"

"Just one minute! It’s only been one minute since the last goal, and Bayern have conceded again!"

"2-1!"

"Dortmund has completed the comeback!"

"A terrible mistake."

"For Bayern to concede two goals in the span of two minutes is something nobody could have predicted."

"Dortmund’s counter-attack is incredibly fast, especially with Wang Shuo breaking the offside trap to go one-on-one with the keeper. He scores, completing his brace!"

Just a moment ago, Wang Shuo had run off the pitch to celebrate.

But with such a short time between goals, this time he simply celebrated on the field with his teammates, high-fiving them instead of running off.

The Bayern players, however, were devastated.

Conceding two goals in just two minutes left them completely stunned.

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The first half ended with Dortmund leading 2-1 after their comeback.

During the halftime break, Klopp was very satisfied with the team’s performance. He gave special praise to the new right-back, Piszczek, considering him the most active player of the first half.

However, the team had also revealed a number of problems.

The issues were primarily concentrated on the right flank.

This wasn’t particularly surprising.

Dortmund’s overall lineup, formation, and tactics were largely a continuation of last season’s framework.

The only adjustment was bringing in Piszczek to replace Owomoyela at right-back.

From training camp through the preseason matches, Klopp and his coaching staff had been focused on developing the team’s attack on the right flank.

But many issues simply wouldn’t surface during preseason games.

Or, to be more precise, the opponents weren’t strong enough to force Dortmund to reveal its weaknesses.

In this match against Bayern, even with their left-winger Ribery absent, plenty of problems still emerged.

Take, for instance, an incident in the 46th minute, right at the start of the second half.

During a fast counter-attack, Kuba sent a through ball in behind the defense.

The idea was excellent.

Kuba played the pass behind Konstantin, and Piszczek used his speed to make an overlapping run. Cutting in diagonally behind Konstantin to collect the ball, he found himself on the right side of the penalty area and delivered a cross into the middle.