By the 58th minute, Inter Milan was completely dominating the match, both in possession and shots on goal.
The Bundesliga champions were in a very passive position in the first half.
However, thanks to Ye Chen's two goals, they managed to keep the score close.
The 17-year-old once again shone brightly at the San Siro!
Of course, the game was not over yet.
Inter Milan's players had not given up.
On the contrary, the equalizing goal invigorated them.
They had put the heavy defeat from the first leg behind them, and they firmly believed they could win the second leg!
Although a victory in this match wouldn't secure their advancement, it would be the best gift they could give to their fans!
The game soon restarted.
After Dortmund kicked off, Inter Milan's players immediately pressed forward.
Kagawa passed the ball back to allow the defense to control the tempo.
The ball went to Sven Bender, who immediately passed it back to Hummels, who in turn passed it back to the goalkeeper.
Weidenfeller, seeing Milito closing in, didn't hesitate and launched a long ball towards Lewandowski in the front.
However, the hurried kick wasn't well-controlled, and the ball was intercepted by Stanković in midfield.
After gaining possession, Stanković immediately looked for playmaker Sneijder.
Sneijder received the ball at the edge of the box, took a touch, and unleashed a long-range shot.
But the ball was deflected wide by Van Dijk for a corner.
Inter Milan had a corner kick.
Sneijder immediately went to take it, but Dortmund had the advantage in aerial duels.
The ball was headed out of the box.
Lewandowski immediately sprinted forward, and Perišić, seeing the situation ahead, took a quick touch and accelerated instantly.
Meanwhile, a black whirlwind also started sprinting from just outside his own penalty area.
Perišić advanced into the opponent's half, but Zanetti, who was tracking back, immediately closed him down.
The ball was then passed to Lewandowski.
Lewandowski dribbled towards the sideline.
Seeing Chivu closing in, he pushed the ball to the outside and quickly chased after it.
At the touchline, he sent in a cross!
The ball flew to the far post of the box, where someone was already waiting.
It was Ye Chen!
Watching the incoming ball, Ye Chen controlled it with his chest.
The center-back Lúcio quickly closed him down.
Before he could interfere, Ye Chen, after controlling the ball, didn't shoot himself but instead tapped it with the inside of his left foot.
A cut-back pass!
Gündoğan, who had made a late run into the box, took a powerful shot...
But to Ye Chen's dismay, with no one marking him, Gündoğan shot the ball straight into the arms of César!
"Bro, don't pretend to shoot!"
"You have to take the shot when the opportunity arises!"
Gündoğan was panting heavily, having run for a good 60-70 meters, and simply didn't have the energy to shoot!
Seeing his shot saved, Gündoğan could only give Ye Chen a thumbs-up...
César securely held the ball and breathed a sigh of relief.
Dortmund's counter-attacks were truly sharp.
This counter-attack also startled the fans in the stadium, who all breathed a collective sigh of relief.
There was no doubt about Dortmund's strength as a top Bundesliga team!
After the chance, Inter Milan tried to control the tempo with some passing in their own half, but Dortmund's forwards pressed high.
The ball was soon passed to Inter Milan's left flank.
Left-back Chivu dribbled forward, but Perišić made a beautiful sliding tackle to put the ball out for a throw-in!
Inter Milan's attack came to an abrupt end.
At 62 minutes and 11 seconds.
Weidenfeller took the goal kick, passing the ball to Van Dijk.
Van Dijk immediately looked for Ye Chen on the left.
But the pass was slightly off, and Zanetti, who was near Ye Chen, intercepted it.
After receiving the ball, Zanetti passed it to Cambiasso.
Inter Milan attacked.
Cambiasso didn't dribble forward himself but passed to Stanković.
The latter made a diagonal pass.
The ball fell to Milito.
Milito surged past Hummels on his left, ball and man arriving simultaneously.
Facing the onrushing Weidenfeller, he feigned a shot towards the far post, but just as Weidenfeller took a small step to his right, Milito decisively shot into the near post.
Immediately after scoring, Milito ran towards the North Stand behind the goal!
The entire North Stand erupted!
From leading, to being pegged back, to falling behind, and finally equalizing and then taking the lead.
The whole process was like a roller coaster... thrilling!
The fans were the happiest people in the stadium.
Milito celebrated passionately.
In the distance, Ye Chen took a deep breath... It was too difficult!
Although he knew it would be tough to play away against Inter Milan, he only truly felt the immense pressure after experiencing it firsthand.
But at that moment, the advertising boards on the sidelines caught Ye Chen's attention, clearly displaying advertisements. This...
Indeed, apart from Chinese players in the top five leagues, Chinese elements were ubiquitous everywhere else!
Substitutes were warming up on the sidelines for Dortmund.
But Ye Chen remained calm.
After all, he had already discussed it with Klopp during halftime, and he would play the full game!
The game restarted.
Having conceded two goals in quick succession, Dortmund were slightly disorganized, and Kagawa immediately tried to control the tempo.
For many Dortmund players, the result today wasn't important; they had already secured qualification.
Losing 3-2 away from home was no big deal.
Even if they lost, they could leave with their heads held high!
But some people didn't want to lose.
After Kagawa received the ball, Ye Chen raised his hand, asking for the ball.
But Kagawa couldn't pass it to him.
Inter Milan had changed their strategy for dealing with Ye Chen, directly cutting off passes from his teammates.
Zanetti positioned himself between Kagawa and Ye Chen.
But if they tried an over-the-top pass, Cambiasso would definitely be there to intercept.
Reluctantly, Kagawa could only pass the ball forward to Lewandowski.
Ye Chen naturally saw all of this, but did they think this could stop him?
Just as the ball was passed to Lewandowski, Ye Chen made a forward run.
His speed was like a fully charged electric motor.
Lewandowski received the ball and, with the outside of his left foot, sent it into the open space on the left.
After so many matches together, everyone knew Ye Chen's speed.
Lewandowski only needed to pass the ball; the rest was up to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen accelerated, but Maicon reacted quickly, using his body to block and also using his hands!
As a veteran player, these were natural physical challenges, both reducing Ye Chen's speed and avoiding a foul from the referee!
Even if Ye Chen fell at this moment, it would definitely not be a penalty.
After all, football couldn't be without any physical contact!
While Ye Chen was being disrupted by Maicon, Lúcio quickly tracked back and cleared the ball.
A beautiful two-on-one defense!
The ball was cleared high but not far.
Kagawa, outside the box, anticipated the clearance and tried to control the ball...
But suddenly, a huge force came from behind.
Kagawa was knocked to the ground, and the referee awarded a free-kick just outside the box, less than two meters from the line.
This position was not within Ye Chen's shooting range, so he didn't plan to take the free-kick.
But the referee made a substitution gesture.
The first board showed Van Dijk coming off for Subotić.
Van Dijk's performance today had indeed been quite poor, so it was reasonable for him to come off.
Of course, this match was originally arranged by Klopp for him to gain experience.
No one thought players were born strong, right?
Without the accumulation of match experience, it was impossible to improve.
But the next moment, Ye Chen was stunned.
Number 19 on, Number 16 off!
Ye Chen stood there in disbelief...
It was like a bolt from the blue!
Didn't he say he wouldn't take him off?
Most importantly... his mission wasn't complete yet!
Klopp, you sly fox! Isn't this hurting himself?
Ye Chen quickly made a pause gesture and pointed at the free-kick...
The meaning was clear.
Let him take this free-kick before coming off!
Klopp understood Ye Chen's meaning, nodded, and said something to the fourth official before returning to the away team's technical area.
The substitution was temporarily delayed!
Ye Chen stood in.