Lu Wenbin naturally couldn't stand steadily as he was standing on Van Bommel's legs. The next second he fell to the ground and rolled twice.
Although Van Bommel was not injured, he was inevitably in pain after being stepped on by Lu Wenbin, who weighed more than 70 kilograms.
Players from both sides immediately surrounded the team. Hoffenheim players accused Van Bommel of intentionally fouling, while Bayern players accused Lu Wenbin of not retracting his foot and intentionally stepping on and injuring others.
During the argument, Lu Wenbin, who had taken protective measures when he fell and was not injured, stood up first and claimed to the referee that Van Bommel had deliberately tackled someone and was suspected of intentional injury.
After hearing what Lu Wenbin said, Van Bommel stopped crying out in pain. He rolled over and got up, claiming that he went for the ball and did not tackle Lu Wenbin.
On the contrary, Lu Wenbin did not retract his feet when he jumped up to avoid the opponent and deliberately stepped on him. Lu Wenbin should be judged as having committed a foul and it would not be an exaggeration to give him a red card.
In this situation, the referee would either give Van Bommel a yellow card for suspected intentional foul, or give Lu Wenbin another yellow card for suspected revenge. Both of them would get yellow cards.
But I don’t know what the referee was thinking. In the end, the referee may have felt that both sides were wrong and the two sides offset each other.
In fact, neither of them was injured, so no one was given a yellow card. They just warned Lu Wenbin and Van Bommel and signaled the game to continue.
The referee gave Hoffenheim a free kick in the frontcourt, but Lu Wenbin failed to score.
Naturally, this penalty cannot satisfy everyone.
Especially on Hoffenheim's side, the team leader and the first core was fouled intentionally by the opponent. Although he was not injured, it does not mean that Van Bommel did not intend to hurt anyone intentionally.
Lu Wenbin was not injured, he just jumped up in time to avoid the injury.
Bayern Munich was not so happy with this outcome, as Lu Wenbin was not hurt at all, but captain Van Bommel was stepped on hard by Lu Wenbin.
They naturally tended to think that Lu Wenbin should be penalized for trampling in this dispute.
Both sides were dissatisfied, and since they felt that the referee might be a bit lenient, everyone became a little unscrupulous.
The referee's lenient decision in the first three minutes caused the rest of the game to get completely out of control.
It should have been an exciting match between two strong teams, but it turned into a melee due to the referee's lenient enforcement.
Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich, who both viewed each other as the biggest threat to the Bundesliga title this season and had been engaged in a war of words before the game, put on a real decisive battle for the audience at the scene and in front of the TV in the following game.
It wasn't a football battle, but a battle that almost degenerated into a brawl.
In the 8th minute, Bayern Munich took a corner kick. Toni and Jancker competed for the header in the penalty area. Their heads collided and they both fell to the ground. The ball was headed over the crossbar by Toni and the referee awarded a goal kick.
In the 17th minute, Gustavo made a long pass from the backcourt, and Lu Wenbin and Demichelis rushed towards the landing point of the ball and jumped at the same time.
The two men collided fiercely in the air again and both fell down. Neither of them had the upper hand and neither of them could head the ball.
In the 23rd minute, Demba Ba dribbled the ball from the wing and cut inside, but was intercepted by Braafhead outside the penalty area.
As a result, before Brafhead could adjust his posture and pass the ball, Demba Ba suddenly made a diagonal tackle from the side and rear, knocking Brafhead to the ground with the ball.
However, in this tackle, Demba Ba first tackled the ball and then knocked down Broughhead.
Because of this, the referee did not make any comment on Demba Ba's tackle from the side and rear, and signaled that the game should continue.
There is no doubt that this completely angered the players of Bayern Munich.
Although Braafhead was not injured, this kind of tackle from the side and rear was bound to be dangerous, and Demba Ba did not care at all whether he would hurt Braafhead.
Just now, Van Bommel was stepped on by Lu Wenbin but no penalty was given. This time, Demba Ba tackled Braafheid but there was no comment. The players of Bayern Munich said they couldn't tolerate it.
So, in the 35th minute, when Demba Ba broke through the wing again, Planic made a fierce retaliatory tackle and directly tackled Demba Ba and the ball out of the sideline.
This time it was serious. Demba Ba couldn't get up for a long time. He fell to the ground, holding his ankle and rolling around.
Ibisevic and Eduardo were the first to rush over and start pushing and shouting at Planic. Naturally, the Bayern players rushed over to protect Planic, and then players from both sides arrived and it almost turned into a fight.
Fortunately, the referee and the linesman arrived in time and separated the two sides.
Then, Planic was shown a red card and sent off before the end of the first half, Demba Ba was injured and was carried off the field on a stretcher, and Ralph replaced Obasi.
Ibisevic and Demichelis, who were the first to cause the conflict, each received a yellow card.
But it was too late for the referee to take out the card. Demba Ba was injured, Planic had already left the field, and both sides were already angry.
Even Lu Wenbin, a Chinese who is naturally moderate and introverted, was filled with anger, let alone others.
In the following games, both sides did not play well at all. They used the opportunities of grabbing the ball, competing for headers and intercepting to constantly pull, collide, and make flying tackles, seeking excuses to injure people.
Of course, the Hoffenheim players were even angrier when they saw their teammate Demba Ba seriously injured and leaving the field.
In the 42nd minute, Lu Wenbin's long shot from outside the penalty area was saved by Rensing, and defender Van Buiten's clearance missed the ball and it did not go far, but landed not far from the corner of the penalty area.
Eduardo and Demichelis rushed towards the ball at the same time, but Eduardo had the upper hand.
As a result, his purpose was not to steal the ball.
When he jumped up to head the ball, he did not retract his hand, but raised his elbow high and hit Demichelis' forehead hard with his elbow.
Demichelis screamed and fell to the ground. A cut appeared on his forehead and he began to bleed.
Eduardo successfully elbowed Demichelis, avenging Demba Ba, and made Demichelis' forehead bleed, so he could not continue the game.
Ribery rushed over to seek justice for Demichelis, but was pushed away by Eduardo, and a big conflict almost broke out.
After being treated by the team doctor, Demichelis was carried away on a stretcher in a daze. Eduardo was naturally sent off by the referee with a red card, and Ribery also received a yellow card.
Before the first half was over, one player from each side was seriously injured and left the field, one player was sent off directly with a red card, and several people received yellow cards.
This decisive battle in the Bundesliga opening match was so exciting that neutral fans were watching.
Of course, the players and fans on both sides did not feel excited, but only angry.
No one thought they were at fault, it was the other team that was at fault. Fans booed and cursed in the stands, while the players thought about taking revenge on the other team on the field.