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The Final Defiance

The Olympiastadion Heartbreak

Bayer Leverkusen were on the verge of redemption just seven days after the league defeat. Desperate to salvage a historic season, Ballack pushed forward. Instead, Leverkusen suffered a devastating 4-2 loss as a relentless Schalke 04 tore through the lines. In a single week, there were two finals and two losses. A curse's murmurs started to resound.