After seeing Lu Wenbin shoot from outside the penalty area, many Hoffenheim fans in the stands stood up, staring at the trajectory of the ball.
When they saw the ball go into the dead corner above Ezekiel's palm, the fans in the stadium suddenly burst into huge cheers and screams, and the shouts of "Lu-Lu-Lu-" resounded throughout the stadium.
In the commentary booth, Hans Dickenson, who was commentating on the game, also stood up and shouted: "Toooooooooooooooor..."
Then, Dickenson took the microphone and explained to the audience watching the live broadcast: "In the 14th minute, Hoffenheim scored the first goal and led Jena 1-0. The goal was scored by No. 90 Chinese Lu. This is Lu's 10th consecutive game in which he has scored, and the total number of goals has reached 18. This efficiency is simply amazing. Even though Hoffenheim is playing in the German Second Division, Lu Wenbin's goal efficiency and continuity are still extremely shocking."
Indeed, Lu Wenbin's performance was impeccable.
Even the Jena fans in front of the TV could only shake their heads and sigh when faced with Lu Wenbin, who was like a god from heaven, but they could do nothing about it.
On the court, Lu Wenbin and his teammates also celebrated enthusiastically.
In the last league game, he was substituted in midfield. I watched the second half with trepidation. The team only won 1-0. I almost didn't get the winning experience, just to wait for this German Cup semi-final.
As a result, we scored a goal in the 14th minute of the game, helping the team take the lead, which was really good.
After the restart, Jena tried to counterattack to equalize the score, but Hoffenheim's midfielders and backcourt players were very focused and did not give them any chance.
Moreover, Hoffenheim quickly attacked again with their strong overall strength and forced Jena's formation back.
The game returned to the situation where Hoffenheim was suppressing Jena.
In the 21st minute, Hoffenheim got a free kick in a good position, and Salihovic took the initiative to give it to Lu Wenbin, who had already scored three free kicks in official matches.
Lu Wenbin activated the free kick (primary) system skill to take a penalty kick, but the free kick he took hit the goal post and bounced back into the penalty area, where it was cleared out of the sideline by the opponent's defender.
Even so, when the ball hit the goal post with a "bang", the Jena players were scared to death.
After watching the ball go out of the sideline, they turned around and looked at Lu Wenbin with lingering fear, and began to fear the power of Lu Wenbin's free kicks.
In the following games, Jena's defensive players did not dare to commit fouls within a 30-meter range.
As a result, the team was originally weak and did not dare to commit fouls easily. Salihovic, Eduardo, Obasi and others suddenly became like tigers out of the cage and made the Jena players lose their way.
In the 25th minute, Salihovic broke through the middle, made a two-pass wall pass with Eduardo, and then passed the ball to Lu Wenbin in the penalty area.
However, Lu Wenbin's shot was blocked by the opponent's defender Harold's foot and finally went wide of the goal.
In the 27th minute, Obasi took the ball and dribbled past two Jena players and shot, but his shot was saved by Ezekiel.
In the 32nd minute, Eduardo broke through a full-back on the wing and made a cross. Ibisevic headed the ball over the crossbar.
After the continuous breakthroughs by Eduardo, Obasi and others, Jena's players were a little confused about Hoffenheim's offensive focus and gradually relaxed their defense on Lu Wenbin.
At this moment, in the 42nd minute, Eduardo broke through the wing again and passed the ball to Ibisevic
As a result, Ibisevic did not attack the goal himself, but passed the ball to Obasi at the back post.
The Jena players were horrified and several of them rushed towards Obasi at the same time.
As a result, Obasi didn’t take a shot himself.
He made a fake shot and then passed the ball, which not only shook off several defenders who surrounded him, but also attracted the goalkeeper to the front point. Then Obasi passed the ball back to Lu Wenbin near the penalty spot in the middle.
A series of passes confused the Jena players. No one remembered to defend Hoffenheim's most dangerous shooter Lu Wenbin, allowing him to easily receive the pass from Obasi in the gap near the penalty spot.
Shooting from this position was too easy for Lu Wenbin.
He didn't even stop the ball, but just pushed it directly and hit the ball accurately into the blind corner of the goal on the other side opposite to the goalkeeper.
In the 42nd minute of the first half, Lu Wenbin scored twice, helping Hoffenheim lead Jena 2-0.
Commentator Dickenson shouted: "Lu scored again. He scored twice. Lu is in such a hot state. Although the score is only 2-0 now, I can already declare that Hoffenheim will win."
After losing the goal, the Jena players were a little distraught, and the Jena fans in the stands were also a little depressed.
Now, the first half is almost over, and we can only rely on whether Jena coach can come up with any solution during the halftime break to improve the situation in the second half.
On the sidelines, Jena's head coach was indeed calling on the players on the field to retreat, to defend the score until halftime, and then make adjustments.
As a result, Lu Wenbin did not allow them to realize this wish.
After losing the second goal, the Jena players lost their focus, which gave Lu Wenbin another chance.
Just two minutes after the last goal, Lu Wenbin received a pass from captain Salihovic at the edge of the penalty area, and then decisively shot the ball into the back goal.
Ezekiel was standing forward, and by the time he reacted, it was too late to retreat, and the ball went into the net from the far corner of the goal.
In the 44th minute of the first half, Lu Wenbin scored two goals in three minutes, completing a hat trick and helping Hoffenheim lead Jena 3-0.
At this moment, the whole audience was boiling, and countless people shouted Lu Wenbin's name and worshiped him.
The commentator Dickenson shouted excitedly: "Tooooooooooooooooooor! Hat trick, Lu Wenbin completed the hat trick in just 45 minutes, it's crazy! After performing hat tricks in two consecutive German Cup games, Lu Wenbin has scored 7 goals in the German Cup. It only took him 3 games to become the top scorer in the German Cup scorer list this season. This is a genius. The Hoffenheim boss found a genius from the far East."
On and off the field, Jena's players, coaches, and substitutes all lowered their heads and lost confidence.
In the previous three games against Bundesliga teams, they had never been behind 0-3 at halftime, and the most they were behind was one goal, which gave them the opportunity to equalize the score, drag the game into overtime, or even a penalty shootout.
But now, in just the first half, they are already trailing 0-3.
This score and Lu Wenbin's king-like performance completely destroyed their confidence and morale. They no longer had the confidence to defeat Hoffenheim and advance to the final.