Hannover's goal made the situation on the pitch tense.
As long as they scored another goal, they could force Werder Bremen into a draw. If they scored two, they would complete an astonishing comeback!
Naturally, Werder Bremen's players knew they could not let their opponents build momentum like this, so they began using tactical fouls to disrupt Hannover's attacking rhythm.
Werder Bremen's style was quite tough, even somewhat rough.
They were bold with their challenges when defending, and naturally picked up plenty of cards as well.
In last season's Bundesliga, Werder Bremen received a league-high 163 yellow cards, averaging 4.79 per match.
They were well versed in using fouls to break up their opponents' attacking rhythm and extinguish their fighting spirit.
So, they began using this tactic against Hannover.
Hannover's players quickly experienced the power of this tactic, and their attacking rhythm became completely fragmented.
The moment they managed to launch even a slight attack, it was immediately interrupted by a foul.
Their players were starting to lose their tempers and nearly clashed with Werder Bremen's players.
The referee had long heard of Werder Bremen's notorious reputation, so he was decisive with his calls.
In less than ten minutes, he handed Werder Bremen three yellow cards.
But at the cost of those three yellow cards, they successfully dismantled Hannover's attacking momentum during that stretch.
In the 76th minute, Werder Bremen got an excellent counterattacking opportunity.
Taking advantage of their opponents pressing forward, they won the ball in their own half and immediately sent a long pass toward the forwards.
Arnautovic flicked the ball on with his head, sending it to Lin Quan.
But to Werder Bremen's surprise, Lin Quan was caught from behind by a defender after taking only a few steps with the ball.
Fortunately, he desperately shielded the