The battle rages on!
Veltins-Arena roars!
The minutes tick by!
The FC Schalke 04 fans in the stands continue chanting at the top of their lungs!
From before kickoff until now—
Not a single minute of rest!
Even during halftime, they kept singing the FC Schalke 04 anthem they'd learned as children!
A melody etched into their very bones!
As the twelfth man on the pitch,
They stand firm!
And on the field—
Facing Bayern's desperate onslaught after conceding the fourth goal,
The FC Schalke 04 players mirror their fans' determination!
They grit their teeth and run themselves into the ground!
From the start of the second half until now—
Not a second of respite!
Uchida Atsuto can't contain Ribéry alone, so Su drops back to help!
Smits struggles against Robben—
Baby Baumann and Hao rush to support!
Metzelder battles furiously with Klose in the box!
They're exhausted, yes—
But one word drives them forward:
The championship!
Seventy-second minute!
Watching FC Schalke 04's relentless, all-out running, van Gaal finally panics!
He can't comprehend how these Schalke players keep going!
Are they even human?
Seventy-two minutes in—
Aren't they supposed to be dead on their feet?
At this intensity, they should've collapsed from exhaustion by now!
Should he wait longer?
But what changes can he make?
Add another striker?
Klose's headers remain dangerous—if he could just shake off that damned Metzelder once, Klose would surely score!
As for Müller?
His long-range efforts threatened multiple times, but that annoyingly reliable Neuer didn't flinch, calmly clutching every shot without allowing a single rebound!
What's wrong with these FC Schalke 04 guys?
A bunch of madmen!
Absolute lunatics!
We have to make changes - at this rate we'll lose!
Since they've retreated deep, we'll switch to the Twin Towers strategy!
73rd minute!
During a dead-ball situation,
FC Bayern München finally makes a substitution!
"Van Gaal can't stay seated any longer!"
"Magath hasn't made any adjustments - he's still relying on his starting eleven!"
"But truthfully, Magath doesn't have better options like van Gaal does!"
"These are his strongest attacking players!"
"As for defense?"
"Oh! Magath's situation is even more dire - this starting lineup is all he's got!"
"Gomez comes on for Müller, who was performing decently!"
"The Twin Towers formation!!!"
"Van Gaal is determined to challenge FC Schalke 04 with crosses into the box!"
On the sidelines,
Magath continues shouting instructions, urging his players to watch the flanks!
At this crucial moment,
Even Raul drops back from the attacking third!
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He understands FC Schalke 04's offensive threats are nearly exhausted.
Now it's just about holding on for ten more minutes!
..........
76th minute!
Facing the defensive duo of Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Smits,
Robben, unable to cut inside, is forced to the byline and sends a cross toward the Twin Towers in the box.
But Metzelder outmuscles Klose to head the ball clear.
FC Bayern München wins a corner!
For this set piece,
All of Bayern's tall players surge forward!
FC Schalke 04 packs their entire team into the penalty area -
Except for Su who stays up front!
Of course, Su isn't left completely unmarked.
Robben positions himself right beside Su - Bayern fears his lightning counterattacking speed!
Ribéry delivers the corner, finding the newly-substituted Gomez!
The physical Gomez beats H?wedes in the air, directing a powerful header toward goal!
However, the placement is too central...
But once again, the seemingly superhuman Neuer dives to push the ball away from the line!
"NEUER!!!"
"It's like he's descended from the heavens today!"
"Even against his future employers, he hasn't held back at all!"
"That must be his... what, fifth world-class save this match?"
On the sidelines,
Magath's lips turn pale as he watches Gomez's headed attempt.
Bayern's relentless long-ball tactics - truth be told, Schalke simply can't handle them!
Both teams boast elite aerial threats, with Klose and Gomez dominating the center.
At this rate, a Schalke concession seems inevitable!
Across the pitch,
van Gaal slaps his thighs in frustration as Neuer somehow keeps out even that attempt!
...........
Bayern's assault continues!
Same approach - down the flanks!
No fancy tricks here.
Bayern has dialed their traditional long-ball strategy to maximum intensity!
Twin Towers plus Twin Wingers!
This divine combination renders complex tactics unnecessary!
Schalke's stamina hangs by a thread.
They're clinging on through sheer willpower now!
85th minute!
Bayern finally breaks through!
Ribéry, double-teamed by Hao and Uchida Atsuto,
Dances past both with a mesmerizing La Croqueta!
Burns down the flank before whipping in a cross!
Klose leaps highest at the near post,
Outjumping the outstretched Neuer to thunder a header into the net!
3-4!
Bayern pulls one back!
The goalscorer Klose foregoes his usual flip celebration,
Instead sprinting to retrieve the ball immediately!
"It's the fatigue!"
"Look at this goal - Metzelder simply couldn't stay with Klose anymore! In desperation, Neuer had to come out himself!"
"Five minutes remaining - hold on!"
"Dig deep! The title's within reach!"
In the commentary box,
Duan's heart pounds as Schalke concedes.
Play resumes quickly,
But Schalke's attacking structure weakens visibly as exhaustion takes its toll.
Hao, exhausted from prolonged defensive duties, can no longer support Su effectively!
Su has no choice but to charge forward alone, using his solo runs to kill precious seconds!
But these desperate attempts only provide temporary relief.
With just him and Raul up front, breaking through Bayern's defense proves impossible!
88th minute!
Just two minutes stand between FC Schalke 04 and the championship!
Bayern wins another corner after Neuer palms Schweinsteiger's long-range shot over the crossbar!
This moment -
Every Bayern player surges forward!
Their final opportunity!
All of Germany holds its breath, eyes fixed on this decisive play.
Ribéry stands at the corner flag, right arm raised.
In this instant -
Bayern players swarm toward the near post in Schalke's penalty area!
A decoy for the near post?
But!
One man remains motionless -
Klose!
He stations himself at the back post, perfectly still.
Metzelder, initially rushing forward, halts when he notices Klose's positioning.
And then -
Ribéry delivers the corner!
"Back post!!!"
"Bayern's deception!!!"
"Klose!!!"
"Header!!!"
"Magnificent attempt!!!"
"NEUER!!!"
"It's as if Neuer predicted Bayern's play! His eyes never left Klose at the back post!"
"With perfect timing, he punches the ball away right as Klose connects!!!"
"SU!!!"
"Su intercepts the clearance!!!"
At this moment -
Veltins-Arena, previously subdued by Bayern's onslaught, erupts anew!
Like blue lightning striking -
Su!
At the final moment, Su is still sprinting with everything he's got!
Su makes a desperate dash toward the Bayern half!
Nearly the entire Bayern team is caught in Schalke's penalty area!
Only van Bommel and Butt remain to defend Bayern's half!
"Schalke's golden opportunity!"
"A chance to seal the title!!!"
"Su!!!"
"No one can catch him!"
"Su!!!"
"van Bommel!!!"
"Foul!!!"
"van Bommel cynically hacks Su down from behind just as he's about to enter the box!!!"
"Straight red card!!!"
"Schalke awarded a free kick just 26 meters from goal!!!"
On the pitch now -
The roar from Schalke fans grows deafening!
The clock shows 90 minutes!
Fourth official signals 3 minutes of added time!
The championship!!!
Three minutes away!
Schalke stands on the verge of claiming their long-awaited Bundesliga title!
Amid the fans' frenzied chants -
Bayern's captain stands motionless.
He sighs deeply before approaching Su.
van Bommel extends a hand to help Su up.
Even smiles and ruffles Su's hair.
Su understands - in moments like this, a captain must do whatever it takes to protect his team one last time.
Just like that emotional former captain who years later would weep before cameras, lamenting how his national team failed their country.
van Bommel then removes his armband.
With a smile, he passes the captain's band to Lahm.
His gaze sweeps across Veltins-Arena -
That look...
Full of resignation.
Full of disappointment.
And full of helpless acceptance.
"History repeating!"
"Five years ago! Kahn handed off his armband in exactly this manner during his farewell!"
"van Bommel!"
"He passes the captain's armband to Lahm after receiving his red card!"
"The Bayern captain who decided mid-season not to renew his contract!"
"This may well be van Bommel's final appearance for Bayern!"
After leaving the pitch, van Gaal gives van Bommel a reassuring pat on the shoulder.
The broadcast camera follows van Bommel all the way into the tunnel until he disappears from view!
"The passing of an era!"
"We witness it now!"
"We've seen too many farewells!"
"We've watched too many dynasties change hands!"
"Yet still, countless souls rush madly onto this green field of dreams!"
"Because here burns passion!"
"Here also exists countless heartwarming moments!"
"All banquets must end! Let us send off our departing warrior with our sincerest blessings!"
"His story concludes, but a new legend begins its glorious chapter!"
"A legend that belongs to us Chinese!"
"Perhaps at this very moment!"
"That same Chinese player standing stone-faced before Bayern's goal may be experiencing his final moments at Veltins-Arena!"
"Let us cherish this instant!"
"For this will be recorded in Gelsenkirchen's history books forever!"
At this moment!
Su stands on the pitch!
Tens of thousands of fans chanting his name!
On the referee's whistle, he strikes the ball with his magical right foot!
"Bang!"
The crisp impact echoes through the stadium!
............
The most magnificent rainbow arc Gelsenkirchen has witnessed in a century!
Equally!
A curve that will remain etched in Schalke fans' memories until their dying day!
As Butt desperately stretches -
Su's Crescent Moon Curved Shot finds the top corner, completely unstoppable!
"BOOM!!!!"
Gelsenkirchen erupts with its loudest roar in a hundred years!
The very ground shakes as if from a volcanic eruption!!!!
5-3!!!
The referee checks his watch!
The final whistle blows!
CHAMPIONS ！！！！！
And that Chinese youngster!
Standing triumphant on Veltins-Arena's turf - his story has only just begun!
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