At this stage, Götze was not yet the Götze who had used up a lifetime of luck after scoring in the World Cup final.
He was Dortmund's attacking core, capable of playing multiple positions: attacking midfielder, wide midfielder, central midfielder, winger, and even shadow striker.
With him on the pitch, Dortmund's attacking firepower was assured. Whether assisting teammates or stepping up to finish the match himself, such things came naturally to Götze at this stage.
That was precisely why many people called him the third-best player behind Messi and Ronaldo at the time. He was in the spotlight!
Five minutes later, Götze came on as a substitute, replacing Kehl.
His arrival immediately revitalized Dortmund's attacking unit, especially striker Lewandowski.
Their interplay in the final third put Werder Bremen's back line under enormous pressure.
With Reus joining in, the attacking threat of the three of them rose to another level.
Trying to contain all three at once was simply too difficult.
In the 81st minute, Reus broke through and laid the ball off. After receiving it in the left half-space, Götze slipped past two defenders and fired a low right-footed shot into the near corner.
The goal came very suddenly. Especially with two defenders closing him down, no one had expected him to create space and get a shot away.
After scoring, Götze ran excitedly to the corner flag, cupped a hand beside his ear, and gestured for applause from the crowd.
The Yellow Wall fans immediately gave their midfield talisman thunderous applause and cheers. Compared to the reluctant clapping when Lin Quan had broken the record earlier, they now genuinely wanted to show support for their own star!
Lin Quan stood with his hands on his hips, watching Götze celebrate as he considered his options.
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