Just how fast is Ye Chen?
According to post-match instrument measurements, his speed reached a staggering 32 kilometers per hour!
Following Ye Chen's suggestion, Kagawa passed the ball into open space.
On the left side, the opposing fullback had pushed forward, and their left winger, Lowe, had retreated for defense.
However, the ball's landing spot was closer to Naldo!
But under everyone's astonished gaze, Ye Chen was rapidly closing the gap between them!
3 meters!
2 meters!
1 meter!
Ye Chen reached the ball first!
Naldo was already there, ready to block Ye Chen's position and give his teammates time to regroup.
But before Naldo could steady himself, Ye Chen pushed the ball forward with a single touchâa three-to-four-meter sprinting pass!
Naldo quickly turned, aiming to block Ye Chen's path and chase the ball.
However, Ye Chen ran outside the sidelines, completely bypassing Naldo!
It's often said, "The shortest distance between two points is a straight line."
Though Naldo was no slouch, under everyone's stunned gaze, Ye Chen overtook him from the outside lane!
"What the...?"
"Oh my God... What did I just see?"
"Unbelievable speed! Unstoppable Ye Chen!"
"He's like a Bugatti Veyron on the pitch!"
The commentator was so overwhelmed with excitement that his words were incoherent.
Yet Ye Chen stayed composed. He had passed the ball to his future selfâthree seconds ahead!
Grabbing the ball, Naldo still chased him relentlessly. But Ye Chen continued his swift dribbling.
Here, his skill in ball control was critical.
Without his 80-point dribbling skill, such high-speed ball handling would have been uncontrollable or erratic, impacting his pace.
But Ye Chen was smooth and steady, streaking into the penalty box with large strides.
Werder Bremen's goalkeeper, Pavlenka, was on high alert and immediately rushed out.
Of course, knowing Ye Chen's penchant for chips, Pavlenka was prepared to block it.
But precisely because of this hesitation, Pavlenka's challenge was not decisive!
Ye Chen was now right in front of him!
Pavlenka lunged forward.
At that moment, Ye Chen feigned a shot.
Pavlenka reached out to block it, but in a flash, Ye Chen pulled the ball to the left and slipped past the keeper entirely!
Facing an empty goal, Ye Chen wasted no timeâa clean strike.
As the ball flew toward the goal, Naldo flung himself forward in a desperate sliding tackle to clear it off the line!
But the ball reached the net first.
Naldo slid into the goal alongside the ball!
Seeing Naldo sprawled in the net, Ye Chen finally exhaled.
"Good thing I didn't celebrate too soon. A second slower, and he might've cleared it off the line!"
After scoring his hat trick, Ye Chen tore off his jersey and raised it high, standing proudly before the Dortmund fans.
Underneath, his undershirt was revealed.
On the front was a large red heart, with "I" on the left and "Lina" on the right.
Above the heart, a line of words read: "Welcome to Dortmund!"
"Lina, this is my gift to you!" Ye Chen gazed into the stands, but he couldn't spot Lina.
The TV director, however, was brilliant. Within seconds, the big screen displayed Lina's emotional face!
Tears streamed down her cheeks as she covered her mouth in disbelief, clearly overwhelmed by emotion.
"Ye!"
"Ye!"
"Ye!"
Thunderous cheers erupted!
Dortmund fans were in a frenzy.
Many supporters were moved to tears.
Countless viewers following the game fell in love with Ye Chen at this moment.
Ye Chen was now the hero of Dortmund!
On the sideline, Klopp threw three fierce punches into the air in celebration!
Minutes earlier, he had been cursing Ye Chen for stealing a corner kick.
But after that goal went in, he had nothing left to say.
And with this final goal, Klopp was officially all in on Ye Chen:
"This kid has to startâimmediately, no questions asked! A player this good on the bench? That's criminal!"
Meanwhile, Manchester United fans watching on TV were dead silent.
What did they just witness today?
The lightning-fast goal at the start of the second half.
The dramatic corner-kick equalizer near the end.
And now, this explosive final goalâan impossible overtaking run, a dazzling solo effort past the keeper.
Bremen's all-out attack had cost them dearly.
But could you blame Naldo? Or Pavlenka?
They had only done what they could to secure victory.
On China Sports Channel 5:
"There's no time left! Kagawa with the forward pass!"
"It's Ye Chenâhe's sprinting!"
"But Naldo is closer to the ball!"
"Too fast! Ye Chen is too fast! He wins the ball with sheer speed!"
"Now Ye Chen pokes it forward... and he's running!"
**"He's overtaken Naldoâfrom the outside lane!"
"He's into the box!"
"He's past the goalkeeper! He shoots!"
"It's a last-minute winner!"
"Ye Chen!"
"This is football! How can you not love football?!"
The commentator, Jan Jun, roared with passion.
Even co-commentator Huang Jianxiang, usually composed, was trembling as he said:
"I can't believe itâthis is a Chinese player! How can you not love a player like this?"
In celebration, Ye Chen was mobbed by his teammates, stacked on top of each other like a human pyramid.
After half a minute, the pile broke apart.
The referee blew his whistleâgoal confirmed! He pointed to the center circle.
Of course, Ye Chen received a yellow card for removing his jersey during the celebration.
As he put his shirt back on, Dortmund fans erupted into a rousing rendition of their team anthem, waving flags in triumphant support.
The game restarted, but Bremen could barely cross midfield.
The final whistle blewâfull-time!
"Congratulations to Dortmund for winning this epic clash!"
Who could have predicted such a thrilling match?
Bremen's relentless attack scored three goals, but Ye Chen's hat trickâdelivered in dominant fashionâcarried Dortmund to victory!
Especially that final, coast-to-coast solo effort, which was already being hailed as the Bundesliga's goal of the week.
Some fans had even uploaded it to FIFA's official website, lobbying for it to compete for the Puskás Awardâthe global prize for the best goal of the year.
The sheer skill and brilliance of this goal were unmatched.
Of course, Ye Chen had several Puskás-worthy goals alreadyâlike his 35-meter bending free kick or his midfield lob.
But those were stories for another day.
With the final whistle, Dortmund climbed to third place in the league, still six points behind leaders Bayern.
Exhausted, Ye Chen collapsed to the ground, breathing heavily.
Despite playing only half a match, he had nothing left to give.
"I'm drainedâcompletely wiped out!"