Killing His Way Back to the Bernabéu

Borussia Mönchengladbach used a 4-4-1-1 formation, with Bobadilla leading the line and Reus roaming behind him. This allowed Reus's strengths to shine even more.

Bayern launched a fierce attack right after kickoff. In the seventh minute, Schweinsteiger fired the first shot of the match—a Long Shot from twenty meters out—but it was too straight, and Bayer collected it.

Two minutes later, Bobadilla sent a through ball forward on the counter. Reus surged into the right channel from behind, broke into the box, and fired a low shot from near the Penalty Kick spot, but Neuer dived across and gathered it.

Reus's sudden burst from behind earned a thunderous round of applause from the Borussia Mönchengladbach fans.

There was no denying it—the Little Rocket was incredibly fast!

And with his handsome looks on top of that, he was bound to be hugely popular with the fans.

After the two sides traded attacks blow for blow, Bayern Munich gradually took control of the match.

Borussia Mönchengladbach simply could not match Bayern's strength.

The Bundesliga champions used their midfield advantage to control possession. In the twenty-sixth minute, Toni Kroos unleashed a Long Shot from outside the box like a thunderclap on a clear day, catching Borussia Mönchengladbach goalkeeper Bayer off guard and causing him to spill the ball while making the save.

The ball dropped into the penalty area. In the ensuing scramble, Su Dong got there first and poked it into the net.

One-nil!

In the thirty-eighth minute, Toni Kroos pulled out to the left and received the ball before sending in a diagonal cross. Thomas Müller headed it on, and Su Dong turned on the right side of the box and volleyed, firing the ball into Borussia Mönchengladbach's goal once again.

Two-nil!

With a two-goal lead, Bayern went into