Chapter 629: Really Sorry, Cristiano (Requesting Monthly Votes!)

The second half had just begun when Escrivá adjusted Dortmund's defensive line.

Guerrero, Hummels, Akanji, Piszczek—this was Dortmund's current defensive configuration.

Arthur passed forward to Cristiano Ronaldo; the Juventus striker set up Morata with an excellent ball.

"Cristiano Ronaldo's backheel layoff is getting increasingly magical!"

"Yes, Morata!"

Swish swish!

Alternating between his left and right feet to control the ball, Morata advanced to a relatively forward position.

Waiting for Chiesa.

This was the goalscorer for Juventus in the first half; let's see what performance he delivers now!

Bang!

A through pass pushed out; Chiesa dribbled toward the left flank's byline, with one fullback trailing behind him.

"Close him down, close him down!"

Piszczek marked Chiesa one-on-one!

Near the byline, Chiesa cut inside with a feint, turned, and passed back!

With Arthur's assistance, Chiesa successfully switched the ball to the right flank.

The player receiving the pass now was Cristiano Ronaldo!

Cutting inside!

Bang!

Cristiano Ronaldo unleashed a long-range shot, but it soared high like an anti-aircraft gun!

"Ahhh!!!"

Covering his face with both hands, Cristiano Ronaldo wore a ferocious expression.

With the opponent leading and he himself yet to score, Cristiano Ronaldo could be said to be playing extremely frustratedly.

However, Cristiano Ronaldo was indeed helpless, because Dortmund was employing a high-pressing possession style.

It wasn't just Cristiano Ronaldo; Morata similarly had few opportunities to touch the ball.

What should Juventus do now!

"Come on, here, hey!"

Receiving a pass sent from behind by Guerrero, Tang Ye faced Chiellini on the flank; after executing a subtle trick, he immediately nutmegged the defender.

Haha!

Raising both hands upward, Tang Ye jumped, collected the ball under Chiellini's gaze, and continued sprinting rapidly toward the attacking third.

His teammates dared not slack off; Solgan and Bellingham were both seeking suitable supporting positions.

Tang Ye's choice!

Bang!

Knocking the ball back with one touch, Tang Ye's move caused Chiellini behind him to overshoot completely.

Going down the line then cutting inside!

Glancing up, the situation inside the Juventus penalty area was imprinted in Tang Ye's mind like a photograph.

Six viable passing lanes; Tang Ye needed to find the one with the highest probability of success within two seconds.

Snap!

His right foot traced a small arc in front of him, lifting the ball off the grass along with clumps of turf.

A powerful long pass, targeting Piszczek at the far post of the penalty area.

"Shoot directly!"

This was the shout Tang Ye issued from behind.

Piszczek controlled the ball with his chest!

He fired off the shot before the defenders could close in.

Snap!

Goal!

"Tooorrrrr!!"

"A goal from Piszczek!"

"3:1!"

"Dortmund has scored again!"

"This is Tang Ye's second assist of the match!"

Piszczek rushed out to celebrate, while Tang Ye began shaking his hips at the spot where he had made the pass.

Too, too, too easy!

【Assist brace achieved; you have gained extra Counterattack Points *30】

"Hiss..."

"Actually, this is the benefit of signing an established star; although we said Tang Ye's loan fee was double Bellingham's transfer fee..."

"... but as we also said, the only drawback of expensive things is their price. Tang Ye's performance against top-tier teams is guaranteed. Hey, you absolutely don't need to worry about him underperforming."

Raising both hands, Tang Ye embraced Pogba; the French defensive midfielder kept patting Tang Ye's back: "Nice one, Tom!"

Bang bang!

Bang bang bang bang!

Although the gap in strength between the two sides wasn't large, by this stage of the match Dortmund had already established their advantage, making it extremely difficult for Juventus to mount a comeback.

Pirlo was frantically scratching his head on the sidelines.

If they lose this match and then lose to Chelsea next, won't Juventus's Champions League campaign this season just explode after such a string of results?

Just as Pirlo was worrying, the fans in the stands suddenly let out a shocked scream.

Cristiano Ronaldo rolled on the ground, his face contorted in pain.

He had been tackled.

And the one who tackled him was...

Tang Ye!

"That tackle was very clean, but..."

The commentators truly hadn't expected Tang Ye to tackle even Cristiano Ronaldo.

After tackling Messi in La Liga, are Tang Ye and Cristiano Ronaldo, these two Red Devils, now going at each other too?

"Hiss—"

Standing up from the ground, Tang Ye stood beside Cristiano Ronaldo.

Chiellini pushed Tang Ye away, but he walked back again.

After Cristiano Ronaldo recovered from the pain, Tang Ye bent down and extended his hand.

"..."

Cristiano Ronaldo just stared at Tang Ye, exhaling heavily through his nostrils.

After hesitating for a moment, Cristiano Ronaldo finally grabbed Tang Ye's arm, and the latter yanked him up from the grass with all his strength.

Placing one hand on Cristiano Ronaldo's shoulder and the other on his back, Tang Ye gave two gentle pats and left a sentence behind: "Sorry, Cristiano."

"..."

"Wow!"

Clap clap clap clap!

The stands erupted in applause from the fans, who approved of Tang Ye's act of helping Cristiano Ronaldo up.

Unfortunately, however, the fans in the stands could not know what Tang Ye and Cristiano Ronaldo had said to each other.

"..."

Cristiano Ronaldo just stood there, his face showing obvious wrinkles in the camera lens; he simply stood and watched the figure of Tang Ye running away.

He had expected Tang Ye to help him up.

But he hadn't expected Tang Ye to hold him and apologize.

Sigh.

Under the gaze of the fans, Cristiano Ronaldo's eyes were filled with unwillingness, along with no small amount of helplessness.

Countless matches had proven that the current Cristiano Ronaldo could no longer be a match for Tang Ye.

As the match entered its final moments, Juventus took advantage of Dortmund's laxity, launching a long pass that directly created a one-on-one opportunity.

The Spanish genius striker Morata personally handled this one-on-one, and in the end, he did not disappoint the expectations of the Juventus fans.

A very beautiful counterattack!

But!

It came a bit too late!

Check Dongqiu Di Match Report: Champions League Group D, Round 2: Dortmund 3:2 comeback victory over Juventus, Tang Ye with 1 goal and 2 assists, Piszczek scores his first goal of the season. (Comment count: 123724)

【Cristiano Ronaldo is truly old now; he only has his instinct in the box and his passing left, but it's really frustrating that he can't get into position anymore.】

【Tang Ye is also truly old; how did he turn 21 so quickly? He's getting closer and closer to his peak.】

【I declare the winner of the Pig-Donkey Battle: The Pig!!!!】

【Now Cristiano Ronaldo can't handle Tang Ye at all, and Messi is far behind too; actually, I think Messi and Ronaldo should have been born a few years later.】

【Born a few years later? Are you a fan of Messi and Ronaldo? If Messi and Ronaldo had been born a few years later and ran into my brother Tang Zhengxiong's bullets, what would you do then? Are Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi each supposed to hand over two Ballon d'Or trophies as protection money?】

Next door, Chelsea brutally crushed Istanbul 4:0, so after the second round, Dortmund still ranked second due to having fewer goal differences.

I felt it wouldn't be simple during the draw, and now it seems that is indeed the case.

First-seeded teams ranked third, second-seeded teams ranked first, and third-seeded teams ranked second; Group D is now completely chaotic.

"You even went to help Ronaldo up. Tom, I feel that when you two meet, you should at least greet each other."