After the start of the game, Hoffenheim took advantage of the kick-off right to launch the first wave of attack on Inter Milan.
But the first attack produced no results.
Lu Wenbin did create a gap in the frontcourt, but Eduardo's pass was a little weak and was intercepted by Zanetti midway.
However, after Inter Milan got the ball, Hoffenheim snatched it back before they passed it through the midfield.
Because of the tactics of both sides, the ball was in Inter Milan's half most of the time, and Hoffenheim maintained offensive suppression on Inter Milan most of the time.
Hoffenheim's continuous attack made commentator Kaster excited.
In his opinion, it is really cool that Hoffenheim can suppress the giants Inter Milan.
He kept shouting "good ball", as if Hoffenheim was about to score a goal.
However, Inter Milan's defense was too good.
Not to mention scoring a goal, Hoffenheim even had difficulty getting a chance to shoot.
For Lu Wenbin, who has excellent dribbling speed, Inter Milan let Cambiasso perform close defense, Zanetti or Lucio serve as the second line of defense, and other players perform zone chain defense.
Every time Lu Wenbin got the ball, Cambiasso and two other players would come up to grab the ball from him, and there would be two or three people around him not far away ready to defend and grab the ball at any time.
In the 3rd minute, Lu Wenbin took the ball on the left frontcourt and successfully broke through Cambiasso with a sudden bull tail.
But just after breaking through, he was knocked off balance by Zanetti who came to defend him, and then the ball was intercepted by Stankovic.
Lu Wenbin's dribbling, speed, physique, etc. do not give him an absolute advantage when facing two experienced midfielders, Cambiasso and Zanetti.
Their experience in positioning has greatly reduced Lu Wenbin's advantages.
The situation was similar for other Hoffenheim players. They basically had to face pressure from two or three people around them, making it difficult for them to get the ball and break into the penalty area.
Inter Milan's zone defense and chain defense were excellent.
Even if a foul is committed, the foul location should be moved outward, and try not to give Lu Wenbin a free kick opportunity within 30 meters.
The Italian team is good at defense, and with the coaching of Mourinho, a master coach of defensive counterattack, Inter Milan's defense becomes even more leak-proof.
Within five minutes of the start of the game, Hoffenheim did not get a single chance to shoot.
Of course, on the one hand, this is because Inter Milan's defense is good, and on the other hand, Hoffenheim's players also performed poorly.
Some are excited, some are nervous, and some are afraid of everything.
This team of newcomers to the Champions League inevitably exposed their weaknesses of youth and inexperience after entering the final venue, seeing the Champions League trophy with their own eyes, and walking past it.
Just when Caster was cheering for every attack of Hoffenheim, in the 6th minute, Hoffenheim passed the ball back to the feet of central defender Jancker because of Inter Milan's pressing in the midfield and frontcourt.
At this time, Jancker was standing in Hoffenheim's half, about 10 meters away from the center line. When he got the ball, Inter Milan's pressing had already pressed to the back line.
Sneijder stood near Nilsson, Muntari was near Beck, Stankovic was near Ibertsberg, and after Jancker got the ball, he felt there was no place to pass it.
At this time, Inter Milan striker Eto'o rushed towards Jancker as the ball rolled towards him.
After Jancker got the ball, Eto'o was less than 5 meters away from him and was rushing towards him at high speed.
Eto'o, nicknamed the Cheetah, is really fast.
Standing on the stage of the Champions League final, Jancker himself had some psychological fluctuations and performed abnormally.
At this time, facing Eto'o's pressure and finding it difficult to pass the ball to the left and right, Yancker didn't think too much about it. He turned around and kicked the ball to the goalkeeper, preparing to pass it back.
Unexpectedly, his back pass was missed due to the threat from Eto'o.
Jancker's pass back was not powerful enough. Although the ball rolled towards goalkeeper Ozcan after being kicked by him, it rolled very slowly.
Yankel's face changed drastically and he quickly prepared to chase back to rescue the situation.
But before he could speed up, Eto'o passed by him like a whirlwind, bringing with him a gust of cool breeze.
The commentators in the commentary booth exclaimed:
"Oh my god, a fatal mistake, Hoffenheim center back Jancker made a mistake in his back pass!"
"This ball is dangerous, Yankel's pass back is not powerful enough!"
"Yankel made a mistake, Ozcan attacked!"
"Eto'o is so fast!"
Amid the exclamations of the commentators and fans, goalkeeper Ozcan made a move.
Jancker, who made a mistake, was also chasing closely behind Eto'o.
However, Eto'o is not called the Cheetah for nothing.
Not only did Yankel fail to catch up with him, but the distance between them became longer and longer.
The same thing happened to Ozcan. Just as he reached the penalty area line, Eto'o had already caught up with the ball at the front of the top of the penalty area.
Ozcan had no choice but to lower his center of gravity and prepare to save Eto'o's one-on-one shot.
But Eto'o did not try to break through him, nor did he hesitate. He just shot the ball while running.
The ball passed through Ozcan's crotch, and Ozcan sat down but didn't touch anything.
Amid the huge cheers of Inter Milan fans, the ball rolled into Hoffenheim's goal.
Just in the 6th minute of the final, Inter Milan took advantage of Hoffenheim center back Jancker's back pass error and Eto'o scored a goal, giving Inter Milan a 1-0 lead and taking the initiative.
Inter Milan's players were suddenly ecstatic and all rushed towards Eto'o who was running in celebration. Inter Milan fans in the stands also cheered and screamed loudly.
In the commentary booth, the commentators' expressions were mixed.
The commentator who supported Inter Milan shouted excitedly:
"Gooooooooooooal..."
"Goal, Eto'o scored!"
"In the 6th minute, Eto'o took advantage of Hoffenheim center back Jancker's back pass error to score a goal!"
"Cheetah Eto'o, his sense of smell is so sensitive! Hoffenheim made a mistake and Eto'o seized the opportunity to score a goal!"
"Inter Milan leads Hoffenheim 1-0, long live the Nerazzurri!"
The commentators who supported Hoffenheim all made painful comments and complained:
"Eto'o scored and Jancker made a simple mistake."
"Yancker's pass back was too weak and Eto'o took advantage of it!"
"It's only the sixth minute of the game and Inter Milan has already scored a goal. How unlucky!"
"How could Yankel make such a stupid mistake? It's totally wrong!"
On the field, Jancker, who was chasing back, stopped after seeing Eto'o score the ball into the goal, and put his hands on his head, not daring to see anyone.
Such a low-level mistake is really frustrating. (Seeking monthly tickets)