While Hoffenheim players were celebrating and the game had not yet resumed, Marino called the player closest to him and issued new tactical instructions.
After the game resumed, Lu Wenbin found that there was an extra midfielder, Enle, defending him closely.
Whether Lu Wenbin was on the forward line or retreating to the midfield, Enle followed him closely.
In the 27th minute, Lu Wenbin almost received the ball in the penalty area and had a chance to shoot, but Enle fell to the ground and tackled from the side, destroying the ball passed by Ibrahimovic.
With dedicated defenders and the Italian team's already strong overall defensive capabilities, Udinese was able to somewhat control Lu Wenbin's threat.
However, it is only a slight control and cannot be completely restricted.
Because Lu Wenbin’s positioning is really clever.
It is impossible for Enle to find a rope to tie himself and Lu Wenbin together. After all, he still needs to observe the position of the ball and the position of Lu Wenbin's teammates.
If he was distracted for even a moment, Lu Wenbin might slip away.
However, after scoring the first goal, Lu Wenbin's luck was not very good.
Before the end of the first half, Lu Wenbin had one free kick and two chances to shoot in the penalty area, but he missed the goal both times.
Especially the free kick taken using the system skill, which went straight to the blind corner, but was poked out by Handanovic with his fingertips in a world-class save.
However, although there was no more goal, Lu Wenbin's increased threat brought an additional benefit, which was that Udinese's midfield and backcourt did not dare to push forward easily to assist the front.
Udinese only had a few counterattacks in the entire first half and did not score a goal.
Hoffenheim still leads Udinese 1-0 and still retains hope of eliminating their opponent by scoring one more goal.
After a 15-minute break, the two sides changed sides and continued the game.
In the second half, Lu Wenbin increased his running range, just like Ralph repositioned Lu Wenbin, becoming a frontcourt free man.
The off-ball running was close to the maximum value, and with the liberation of position, from the penalty area to the midfield, from the middle to the wing, Lu Wenbin's figure was everywhere.
Lu Wenbin began to receive the ball more often and his shots also began to increase.
It seems that Hoffenheim is not far from scoring.
However, sometimes you can't score just by having the upper hand on the court.
Just when many people thought that Hoffenheim was about to score a goal, in the 59th minute, Udinese made a counterattack and No. 27 striker Quagliarella made a long-distance run and completed the shot.
When Quagliarella shot, goalkeeper Ozcan had already predicted the direction of his shot and made a save.
If nothing unexpected happened, Ozcan would have saved the ball or even hugged it.
As a result, center back Nelson, who fell to the ground and made a flying tackle from the side, touched the ball but failed to clear it out of the goal frame.
The ball hit Nilsson's toes, refracted, and went into the goal from behind goalkeeper Ozcan.
Udinese equalized the score with a lucky goal and led Hoffenheim 3-2 on aggregate.
Quagliarella rushed to the sidelines in ecstasy and slid down to celebrate. Other players also rushed over like crazy and roared in celebration in the stands.
The Udinese fans who had been silent for a long time finally found an outlet to vent. They clapped and shouted wildly in the stands. Some people even lit colorful cold light fireworks, and the stands were filled with colorful smoke.
It is not a feature of Serie A for European fans to set off fireworks while watching games live, but it is true that Italian fans use them most frequently. Sometimes the fireworks even spread to the entire stadium, and the live cameras cannot capture the game.
Some people like this behavior, some people hate it, and some countries even ban it, but it is undeniable that for people watching the game live, such behavior can stimulate the enthusiasm of fans.
The atmosphere in Udinese's stands was much warmer than before. Fans sang and shouted loudly in the stands, cheering for Udinese.
But Hoffenheim's players were not hit by their opponent's goal.
Because this goal of Udinese is not the end of the world for Hoffenheim. As long as they can score one more goal, they can tie the total score and eliminate the opponent's away goal advantage.
A one-goal difference is not the end of the world.
Although playing at home first and away later is generally considered to be a disadvantage, it still has some advantages, that is, Hoffenheim still has the chance to score more away goals, while Udinese no longer has that.
Therefore, in the following game, both sides entered a state of fighting with blood on their hands.
Udinese tried desperately to maintain the 3-2 aggregate score, while Hoffenheim wanted to score another goal and at least drag the game into overtime.
When the game entered the 75th minute, Lu Wenbin began to feel unusually tired.
Although he only played half of the last round of the Bundesliga before being substituted in, playing three games a week from September 18 to today, September 24, as well as two very intense League Cup games, was indeed a bit tiring for Lu Wenbin, whose physique is only 13/13.
The same was true for everyone else on the field, whether they were players from Hoffenheim or Udinese.
Between these two League Cup games, everyone played a league game.
However, among all the people on the field, Lu Wenbin was a little weaker, so he felt the most tired.
However, no matter how tired he was, Lu Wenbin would never give up.
Udinese's catenaccio was indeed powerful, and with someone specifically marking him closely, even if his off-ball running increased to 19/19, he still couldn't get many chances.
However, it was much better than the first round of the game between the two sides, with more opportunities to receive the ball.
Lu Wenbin felt that he could still score a goal.
In the 83rd minute, including the last ten minutes of extra time, some Udinese fans in the stands felt that they had won the game and had already started singing to celebrate the victory.
At this moment, Hoffenheim's full-back Beck suddenly dribbled the ball into the frontcourt and completed a shot, but the ball was saved by Handanovic who was quick-eyed and quick-handed.
The ball fell right in front of Demba Ba in the penalty area, while Handanovic was still lying on the ground.
For Udinese, the situation looked extremely critical at this time.
Suddenly, there was chaos in the penalty area. At least two defenders rushed towards Demba Ba, and they all subconsciously blocked the ball path to block Demba Ba's shot. Another defender also ran to the goal line, ready to clear the ball.
Handanovic also used his hands to support himself and tried to stand up to block Dembaba's shot.
Inside and outside the stadium, in the stands, and in front of the TV, most people also stared at Demba Ba in the penalty area with wide eyes, waiting for him to shoot, including Enle, who was supposed to closely guard Lu Wenbin.