Lucas's goal greatly boosted the morale of Werder Bremen. After he scored, almost all the players, including goalkeeper Mielitz, rushed to join the celebration.
"Well done, Lucas!"
"That's how you do it!"
The team members embraced him, patted his back, and congratulated him in various ways to show their support.
Captain Fritz hugged Lucas, patted him on the back, and said, "Keep up the good work and try to score a few more!"
De Bruyne joined in the celebration and added, "I'll pass the ball to you; just make sure you make the run out of the gaps!"
Goalkeeper Mielitz also joined in, saying, "Or I'll deliver a powerful kick from the backcourt, bypassing the opponent's midfield!"
Lucas pointed to his height and humorously responded, "Sebastian, I appreciate your offer, but if you kick it too hard, I might have trouble reaching the ball. Isn't it tough for tall people like me?"
Hearing Lucas' remark, his teammates glanced at the height difference between him and goalkeeper Mielitz and burst into laughter.
"It's a bit embarrassing. How about letting Anautovic fight and wins the ball for you?" one of his teammates suggested.
Lucas instinctively looked at the tall man beside him. Anautovic, standing at 192 cm, possessed excellent heading ability. Having him contest for high balls would be a wise choice.
However, he wondered if Anautovic would agree to play a supporting role to him, the team's established center forward.
"No problem, leave it to me!" unexpectedly, Anautovic agreed without hesitation.
It appeared that the Austrian may look fierce, but he is actually quite amiable.
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Neuer placed his hands on his hips, displaying an annoyed expression as he watched Lucas being surrounded by his teammates.
The opponent scored in his debut match, setting records as the youngest starter and the youngest goal scorer.
Neuer felt dejected, knowing that he had done everything he could to stop that goal, but unfortunately, the defense fell short.
He didn't blame his teammates; conceding a goal is normal.
"Come on, don't underestimate the opponents just because they are young!" Neuer clapped his hands vigorously, encouraging his teammates.
Lahm glanced at him apologetically and exchanged glances with Boateng.
They both resolved to guard against Lucas in the rest of the game and ensure he wouldn't get any more chances.
On the coach's bench, Schaaf couldn't help but stand up when he saw Lucas with the ball.
He sat back down only after Lucas scored, showing a satisfied smile on his face. "This kid is truly exceptional. He doesn't falter or show any signs of weakness in such situations. It seems I can give him more tactical responsibilities."
Contrary to him, the other coaches on the bench erupted with excitement, rushing to the sidelines, embracing each other, and shouting.
"Damn it!"
"Unbelievable! Can he score such a goal?"
"It's amazing!"
The Bayern bench witnessed the opponent's goal, bayern substitutes and assistant coaches wore disappointed expressions, struggling to accept the outcome.
Heynckes frowned slightly upon seeing the opponents score first.
Werder Bremen's No. 10 surprised him greatly. The opponent displayed a mentality and experience beyond his age.
When Lahm marked him earlier, he set several traps, but the young player evaded them all.
This level of composure and game awareness usually comes with experience, traits not typically seen in a sixteen-year-old.
Heynckes preferred to think the opponent is slow in detecting Lahm's traps rather than an absolute genius who could effortlessly bypass them.
He hoped the former is true because if the opponent truly possessed genius-level skills, Bayern might encounter trouble in this game.
Taking advantage of the break before the restart, Heynckes called Kroos.
"After the restart, tell your teammates to increase the pace of the game. Additionally, assign someone to mark the opponent's No. 10. You should discuss the specifics with Lahm. In short, don't give him the space to comfortably receive the ball." Kroos nodded earnestly.
Without Schweinsteiger, Kroos is leading Bayern's midfield in this match—a significant challenge for the young player.
The game quickly resumed, and Bayern showed no signs of being affected by conceding the goal. They continued to press Werder Bremen's defense.
In the 11th minute, Robben dribbled on the right flank and got down by a Werder Bremen player. The referee issued a yellow card to Werder Bremen's No. 16, Junuzovic.
Two minutes later, Robben made another breakthrough.
Cautious due to his yellow card, Junuzovic refrained from making too many defensive moves and easily left behind by Robben.
Realizing that the attack isn't solely his responsibility, Robben immediately pass the ball to Muller, who is positioned in the middle after the breakthrough.
Muller didn't hesitate and quickly pass the ball to Shaqiri with a deft touch. Shaqiri quickly took a shot, causing fans to stood up in anticipation but the ball goes slightly above the bar.
In the 16th minute, Bayern successfully stole the ball in the opposition's half, and Muller penetrated Werder Bremen's defense with a direct pass.
Inside the penalty area, faced with the interference of two defenders, Bayern's center forward Gomez turned and forcefully struck the ball, only for it to hit the post and rebound away.
This shot surprised Werder Bremen's fans. Despite the unfavorable shooting angle, the opponent's shot is of exceptional quality.
If not for the goalpost's intervention, the score would have been equalized.
In the past few minutes, Bayern had mounted a relentless assault on Werder Bremen's goal.
Bayern had raised the tempo of the game to a high level, leaving Werder Bremen struggling to keep up and committing frequent errors.
Both De Bruyne and Lucas found themselves closely marked by Bayern players, making it difficult for them to receive passes from their teammates.
If these two couldn't get the ball, Werder Bremen couldn't launch counterattacks and could only endure Bayern's dominance.
This approach is unsustainable. Prolonged defending would inevitably result in conceding goals. They had to break free from Bayern's siege.
As anticipated, in the 23rd minute of the game, Bayern organised a brilliant attack.
After a series of passes, Werder Bremen's defensive formation got disrupted.
Although the goalkeeper saved Robben's initial shot, Thomas Muller showed great positioning and capitalized on the rebound to score in front of the goal.
The score is now 1-1!
After the goal, Muller is brimming with excitement. He rushed to the sidelines, raising his arms to the crowd, celebrating with fans.
The Bayern fans immediately responded with warm cheers and applause.
Other Bayern players joined in the celebration, and as Lahm passed by Lucas, he couldn't help but say, "Kid, you can't beat us!"
Lucas glanced at him, disregarding the comment, and turned to console his teammates as he walked back to his own half.
He wasn't fond of engaging in arguments; he preferred to prove himself through actions rather than words.