As he fell to the ground, Lu Wenbin saw Salihovic, who had just passed the ball, rushing in from outside the penalty area and heading straight to the back of the goal, looking at Lu Wenbin as he ran.
Although there was no action, Lu Wenbin understood that he was asked to pass the ball because there was no one in front of Salihovic.
So, Lu Wenbin slightly adjusted the point where his toes touched the ball, and finally poked the ball to the back of the goal, in front of Salihovic, before Lucio.
Then, Lu Wenbin's foot was hit by Lucio.
Fortunately, I was wearing sneakers and was not hit in the ankle, so I was not injured.
Of course, even if he was injured, Lu Wenbin might not feel it at the time. His eyes were fixed on the football rolling towards the back of the goal.
Salihovic is rushing there.
When Salihovic rushed into the penalty area, the full-back Laer followed.
However, he was a step slower than Salihovic. Even if he wanted to push Salihovic, he couldn't do it.
Seeing the ball being shoveled away by Lu Wenbin, Salihovic did not stop the ball while running, but directly pushed the ball into the goal.
Goalkeeper Rensing rushed from the middle, but ultimately failed to touch the ball and could only watch in despair as the ball went into the net.
Moreover, because of Oter who blocked the shot in the middle, Salihovic was not offside.
After the ball was scored, Salihovic was knocked to the ground by Lyle behind him.
But, it doesn't matter anymore.
Seeing the ball enter the net, the referee pointed to the center circle and blew the whistle to indicate that the goal was valid.
Salihovic and Lu Wenbin immediately rolled over and got up from the ground, then hugged each other tightly and roared excitedly together.
Other Hoffenheim players also rushed over from all directions, surrounding the two of them and celebrating vigorously.
Ralph, Matthews, team doctors, substitute players, etc. on the sidelines were all celebrating wildly like crazy.
In the commentary booth, the commentators were screaming in ecstasy:
“Toooooooooooooooooooor…”
"It's a goal! Hoffenheim equalized the score in the last minute of stoppage time by Salihovic!"
"It's so exciting! Hoffenheim miraculously equalized the score in the last minute of stoppage time!"
"The goal was scored by Hoffenheim captain Salihovic, and the assist was made by No. 90 Chinese Lu!"
The entire Berlin Olympic Sports Center was half silent as death and half boiling like boiling water.
Bayern Munich's fans and supporters held their heads in their hands, stunned; Hoffenheim's fans and supporters shouted excitedly, extremely excited.
Neutral fans also applauded and praised.
"It was exciting to score the equalizer in the last minute of injury time. It was worth coming to this game today!"
"I thought Bayern was going to win, but now it seems the situation has changed!"
"Yeah, we'll definitely have to go into overtime. Bayern has been dealt a heavy blow this time, they may not be able to win in overtime!"
Indeed, as some fans commented, when they saw Lu Wenbin assist and Salihovic scored the ball into the goal, the Bayern Munich players were all dumbfounded.
The game was about to end in a few seconds and they were about to receive the championship trophy. Unexpectedly, they fell from heaven to hell in the last minute: they were equalized by Hoffenheim.
This kind of psychological gap is a heavy blow to people.
Even the German team, which is known for its iron will, could not accept it calmly. Moreover, there are young players like Kroos in the team.
Hoffenheim celebrated wildly for a while, and Bayern Munich kicked off again after the extra time had already run out.
However, as soon as the ball was kicked out, the referee blew the whistle to end the 90-minute game. Hoffenheim dragged the game into overtime with a goal in the last minute.
The feeling of escaping death made Hoffenheim's players regain their energy immediately, and they completely forgot the fatigue of being suppressed by Bayern for most of the game and almost losing the game.
On the other hand, the players on the Bayern side looked depressed and even frustrated. They went off the field to drink water, get massages, and wait for the overtime to begin.
In the commentary booth and the live broadcast room, the commentators and guests excitedly talked about Salihovic's equalizing goal in stoppage time and the situation in overtime.
From the perspective of morale and psychology, Hoffenheim, who escaped death, is definitely in the upper hand now. Bayern, who hit the goal frame three times throughout the game and was equalized by the opponent in stoppage time, will definitely be at a disadvantage.
However, Bayern is the dominant team in the Bundesliga. Its foundation and temperament are unmatched by ordinary teams, so it is not so easy for them to collapse.
After a few minutes of rest, the players will definitely recover a little.
In addition to the gap in strength, the commentators and guests were unable to judge who would win or lose, or even whether the game would go into a penalty shootout.
However, from a neutral perspective, everyone undoubtedly prefers to see Hoffenheim win.
Just imagine a second division club from the countryside overthrowing the Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. This is undoubtedly the most popular plot for neutral audiences.
Because it is too common for the Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich to win and there is nothing to watch. It is exciting when Bayern loses, and loses to a Bundesliga 2 team.
Amid everyone's excited discussions, players from both teams returned to the court after a few minutes' rest to start the first half of overtime.
As some commentators expected, the equalizer in the last minute gave Hoffenheim unlimited confidence and strength. They took the initiative at the beginning of overtime, successfully suppressed Bayern Munich, and bombarded Bayern's half.
However, Bayern's foundation as a top club was too strong. Even when the score was tied in the last minute, they did not collapse.
After a few minutes of rest and the start of overtime, although Hoffenheim suppressed their momentum, the defense line did not become a sieve and allowed Hoffenheim to shoot.
Lu Wenbin was still closely watched by Oter, and with Bayern's overall defensive efforts and the gap in strength, although Hoffenheim had more ball possession time, they did not have many real shooting opportunities.
As time passed, Bayern fans calmed down.
If the game continues like this, entering overtime will be in the best interest of Bayern.
Bayern is definitely better than Hoffenheim in terms of goalkeeping strength and penalty kick skills of its stars.
As long as the game goes into a penalty shootout, Bayern's chances of winning will be much higher.
This may also be the reason why Bayern did not rush to attack in the overtime, but instead contracted their defense and steadily held their line: they originally intended to drag the score of 2-2 into a penalty shootout.
Hoffenheim naturally knew the opponent's plan. Hoffenheim's experience in penalty kicks was definitely far behind Bayern, and Lu Wenbin's role would be infinitely reduced.
Therefore, Hoffenheim hopes to defeat Bayern in the overtime and achieve their goal in one go, so there is no need to take penalties.
In the 15 minutes of the first half of extra time, Hoffenheim basically maintained the main attack and Bayern Munich mainly defended, with Bayern occasionally counterattacking.