After the game resumed, Bayern Munich, who were behind in the score, naturally launched a massive attack in an attempt to equalize the score and drag the game into a penalty shootout.
Moreover, Hitzfeld did not make any substitutions for fear of delaying the final attack time.
However, he did not make a substitution, but Ralph started a substitution show.
He hadn't made any substitutions before, but now that he had scored a goal and was leading the score, he started making substitutions to delay time.
Moreover, they were not replaced all three at once, but one by one.
Bayern got a throw-in, and Ralph wanted to make a substitution; Bayern got a corner kick, and Ralph wanted to make a substitution; Bayern got a free kick, and Ralph wanted to make another substitution.
Heathfield stood by with an angry face, staring at Ralph, but he could do nothing about him and could only stare at him.
It was already 115 minutes when Lu Wenbin took the penalty kick. He celebrated for a while after scoring the goal. In addition, Ralph's substitution strategy repeatedly interrupted Bayern's attack.
Even with the 1 minute of extra time given by the referee, there were only a few minutes left. Bayern Munich didn't launch any decent attack at all, and Ralph dragged the time until the end of the game.
As the referee blew the final whistle, the 2007/2008 German Football Association Cup final came to an end.
The German second division team Hoffenheim defeated the Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich 3-2 in 120 minutes and won the first heavyweight championship in the club's history.
The commentators shouted:
"The game is over, the game is over. The German second division team Hoffenheim defeated Bayern Munich 3-2, which really staged a dragon-slaying legend and won the German Cup this season."
"Miracle, this is a miracle! A country club that was promoted to the German Second Division this season actually defeated the Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich, which has many superstars, in the German Cup final and won the German Cup! This is definitely a miracle! Tomorrow, Hoffenheim's name will spread all over the world!"
"The amazing Chinese Lu, not only can he score in every game in the German Second Division, but he also led Hoffenheim to defeat Bayern and win the German Cup final with two goals and one assist. Lu is a football genius from the East!"
The commentator in the Chinese online live broadcast room also shouted: "We won, we won! Hoffenheim, where Lu Wenbin is, won the German Cup with two goals and one assist from Lu Wenbin against Bayern Munich. Lu Wenbin sank the Bundesliga giant ship by himself and became famous in Europe! This is the first heavyweight championship won by a Chinese player in Europe, and it is definitely worth celebrating for Lu Wenbin!"
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On the court, after hearing the final whistle, Lu Wenbin suddenly roared to the sky, venting his excitement.
Although luck played a big part in winning this game, a win is a win. Luck is an important part of football games. Lu Wenbin doesn't care if his luck gets better in the future.
He won his first championship after coming to Germany, which not only completed the systematic task of the German Cup, but also added a heavyweight honor to his road to stardom.
Lu Wenbin celebrated with excitement and roared loudly. The coaches and substitute players who had been impatient on the sidelines also rushed into the court and celebrated with the main players on the field by hugging, diving, or shouting.
Many Bayern Munich stars were dejected, some looked up at the sky in silence, and were filled with disappointment.
Although Bayern is a wealthy club, they will not complain about having too many championships. Otherwise, they would not fight so hard for the Bundesliga championship, the German Cup and the Champions League every season.
One can imagine the disappointment of these famous stars after losing to a German second division team.
Reporters who had been preparing on the sidelines also rushed into the stadium to film and interview the players they most wanted to interview.
Of course, Lu Wenbin, who scored two goals and made one assist in the final, naturally became the subject of filming and interviews by most reporters.
"Lu, congratulations on winning the German Cup!"
"Lu, how does it feel to lead the team to defeat Bayern Munich in the final with one assist and two goals?"
Lu Wenbin smiled and said, "What do you feel? Of course I'm excited!"
Then, Lu Wenbin shouted "We are the champions" and turned to celebrate with his teammates. The reporters did not dare to stop him and could only chase after Lu Wenbin and take pictures of him celebrating.
In the stands, all the spectators stood up and applauded Hoffenheim.
Even the Bayern fans expressed their gentlemanly demeanor with a straight face and applauded and saluted the champions.
Hoffenheim fans were singing and dancing in the stands and celebrating wildly.
Some older Hoffenheim fans even shed tears of excitement.
Hoffenheim, a club founded in 1899, finally won its first German Cup, which is definitely the most memorable day in the club's history.
In the VIP box, Dietmar Hopp was also enjoying the congratulations from many celebrities around him.
Both the Hoffenheim team and Lu Wenbin's personal performance made Hopp very happy and relieved.
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On the field, after Hoffenheim's players and coaches celebrated wildly for a while, Ralph and Salihovic called everyone to the stands where Hoffenheim gathered to thank the fans, which made the fans even more excited.
After thanking the fans for a while, the players of Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich returned to the locker room, changed into new commemorative jerseys to receive the awards. The jerseys were printed with: Champion - Hoffenheim.
Although we didn't know whether we would win the championship before the game, the club must definitely make preparations in this regard.
Look, Hoffenheim actually defeated Bayern Munich to win the championship, and everyone can wear this commemorative jersey to receive the award.
The award presenter was the German football emperor Beckenbauer.
Beckenbauer is not the current president of the German Football Association, but he has an outstanding reputation and is the undisputed emperor of German football.
Moreover, he is the former chairman of Bayern Munich Club and the helmsman who brought Bayern to the top of Europe.
Therefore, the Football Association invited Beckenbauer as the award presenter to present the awards for the final, with the original intention of allowing him to enjoy the honor of presenting awards to the club he supports.
Unexpectedly, Hoffenheim from the German second division overturned everyone's beautiful imagination. Bayern Munich was defeated by a German second division team and lost the championship.
However, it was impossible to change people at the already scheduled award ceremony. Beckenbauer could only force a smile, put silver medals on the Bayern Munich players one by one, and comfort them.
Lucio, Ribery and others received their awards in low spirits, and as soon as they stepped down, they tore the silver medals off their necks: No one likes silver medals.
After the runner-up award was presented, it was the turn to present the award to the champion Hoffenheim.
Although he felt a little unhappy, Beckenbauer still put a gold medal on each Hoffenheim player with a smile.
Only when it was Lu Wenbin's turn did Beckenbauer reveal a smile of genuine appreciation.
While putting the medal on Lu Wenbin's head, he said, "Lu, your age and performance surprised me. Congratulations, you deserve the championship. I look forward to your better performance in the future!"
This is the appreciation and encouragement from a successful senior to a young man he admires. Lu Wenbin thanked Beckenbauer for his appreciation.
Then, the most important championship trophy was awarded.
Amid the applause of the audience, Salihovic took over the golden German Cup trophy from Beckenbauer on behalf of Hoffenheim.
Lu Wenbin and a group of teammates surrounded Salihovic on the podium and shouted together:
“3!”
“2!”
“1!”
“We are the champions!”
At the same time, Salihovic held the trophy high, and blue and white stripes of the same color as Hoffenheim's team logo sprayed out from around the podium. A group of people jumped and danced on the podium, laughing loudly, and the song "We are the champions, we are the kings of the world" resounded throughout the venue.