But in the first three knockout rounds, in which round was the opponent not eliminated despite being stronger than Dnipro?

There are no underdogs in the semi-finals of the Champions League, and the same is certainly true of the semi-finals of the Europa League. Which team can reach the semi-finals without any real ability.

When it comes to semi-finals like this, it’s not just the hard power of the players that determines the game, but also the performance and perseverance at critical moments that determine the outcome of the game.

The next day, May 7, at Dnipro’s home court, Dnipro fans created a fanatical atmosphere that was not inferior to Westphalia.

More than 60,000 Dnipro fans poured into their home stadium.

This is the first time in recent games that Wolfsburg players have encountered such enthusiastic fans!

They hope that Dnipro can win with home advantage.

It’s best to win all the way to the end, reach the finals or even win the cup.

That will be the most glorious moment in the history of Dnipro!

As players from both sides enter the court, the game is about to begin.

Dnipro forms 4231 at home.

Goalkeeper: Boiko.

Defenders: Fedecki, Chebeyashko, Douglas, Leo Matos.

Midfielder: Kankava and Fedorchuk serve as defensive midfielders, Matthews, Konopyanka, and Rotan form the frontcourt trio.

Forward: Kalinic.

Dnipro has performed so well this year that it has become a well-deserved dark horse in the Europa League.

It mainly depends on the two core players in the team who have performed well.

They are Konopyanka, known as the "Ukrainian Messi", and Kalinic, a talented forward from Croatia.

Although these two people have not grown up enough to be in the sight of wealthy families.

However, there are also many traditional strong teams from the five major European leagues that have taken a fancy to them and want to bring them to a higher level league this summer.

For example, teams such as Leverkusen, Lazio, and Sevilla have expressed interest in bringing in the two of them.

Wolfsburg also used all their main players, and the formation is still the same 4231.

Goalkeeper: Benaglio.

Defenders: Vielinha, Naldo, Knoch, Ricardo Rodriguez.

Double midfielder: Gustavo, Arnold.

Left and right midfielders: Perisic, Zhao Jinge.

Attacking midfielder: De Bruyne.

Forward: Dost.

Wolfsburg's expedition to Ukraine, although the players were in high spirits due to the news of Bayern Munich's defeat.

But the fatigue that long-distance flights bring to the body is obviously not something that can be erased by just one or two pieces of good news.

And he was facing an unfamiliar opponent with no previous record of fighting against him.

Dieter Heijing’s bottom line for the team is not to lose.

Waiting for the next round, returning to Wolfsburg's home court, recharging Wolfsburg's strength against Dnipro, which is working hard on the expedition, will naturally have a very high chance of winning.

Therefore, after the opening game, Wolfsburg played a bit conservatively.

Appearing to be very cautious, De Bruyne was holding the ball in his own half to organize while actively observing the rhythm of Dnipro's game.

Zhao Jinge also used several breakthroughs to understand Dnipro's defensive intensity and the referee's penalty standards today.

Dnipro did not take the initiative to attack. After all, they were a weak side. Almost all tactics in the Europa League were defensive counterattacks.

As time passed, De Bruyne gradually became familiar with Dnipro's playing style and began to signal his teammates to follow him forward.

After Zhao Jinge indicated that the referee's call scale was strict and the opponent's defense was not weak.

De Bruyne began to take the initiative to speed up Wolfsburg's offensive rhythm.

Frequently use the ball to impact, causing the opponent's defensive personnel to foul and get the opportunity to set the ball.

Under Wolfsburg's continuous impact, the opponent's full-back Fedecki and midfielder Cankava soon received yellow cards.

However, because the location of the foul was not very good, De Bruyne and Zhao Jinge failed to score any free kicks.

Dnipro was almost unable to counterattack under Wolfsburg's offensive.

In their offense, only Konopyanka and Kalinic can be in the frontcourt, posing a certain threat to Wolfsburg.

But only two people were restrained by Wolfsburg in the defensive area of ​​​​the backcourt, using more defense and less death.

Although there are constant fouls and cards, Dnipro is worthy of being the super dark horse of this tournament and can still firmly defend its core area.

At least defensively, it is definitely no worse than Monchengladbach, or even better!

The opponent's core players were surrounded and suppressed on their own side, and Zhao Jinge, Dost, and Perisic also suffered the same treatment in the hinterland of Dnipro.

Amid the cheers and cheers of more than 60,000 fans at home, Dnipro defended its goal immovable.
Chapter completed!