Vidal won the ball from Pekovic for Bayer Leverkusen, but Nowitzki cleared it away.
The battle on the pitch was intense.
Ultimately, Hogland chose to pass back to the goalkeeper, Wach.
Helmes immediately charged at Wach.
He was gunning for the top scorer title, and he wanted a goal!
Wach had no time to think. After a quick glance at Wang Shuo upfield, he booted the ball with all his might, just barely getting it away before Helmes could close in.
The kick looked like a simple clearance.
It had a high arc, but it traveled a long way.
From near the penalty spot, it flew straight over the halfway line.
It took its first bounce just inside the center circle in Bayer Leverkusen's half.
The long ball came so suddenly that neither Wang Shuo, Enrique, nor Friedrich had time to judge where it would land.
They only started chasing after the ball landed and bounced.
