"Welcome to Zhongyang Television! This is Zhongyang Television broadcasting live!"

"Today, we bring you the friendly match between Germany and France in 2012!"

"This is set to be the strongest test for both teams ahead of the European Championship, and this match holds special significance for fans from China."

"China's own Ye Chen has joined the German national team. Will he make his debut in this game? Stay tuned!"

"Let's take a look at the starting lineups!"

"Germany is playing a 4-2-3-1 formation!"

"1-Neuer / 20-Jérôme Boateng, 5-Hummels, 14-Badstuber, 4-Aogo / 18-Kroos, 6-Khedira / 21-Reus, 8-Özil, 9-Schürrle / 11-Klose!"

"France is mirroring the same 4-2-3-1 formation!"

"1-Lloris / 2-Debuchy, 4-Rami, 5-Mexès, 22-Abidal / 17-M'Vila, 6-Cabaye / 8-Valbuena, 11-Nasri, 7-Ribéry / 9-Giroud!"

"The cameras have panned to the substitutes' bench, and Ye Chen is among them."

"For reasons unknown, Löw hasn't included him in the starting lineup. However, like many fans in China, we're eagerly waiting to see Ye Chen step onto the pitch!"

Before this match, Germany had gone ten games unbeaten, while France was on an even more impressive 18-game unbeaten streak.

Interestingly, Germany hadn't beaten France since August 1987!

In the locker room, Löw emphasized the need to go all out for the win.

When the game began, Germany launched an aggressive offense, but it was the French who took the first shot.

In the 10th minute, Nasri delivered a corner kick, and Rami rose high for a header, but the ball went wide of the right post...

The more intense the clash of giants, the fewer the opportunities for shots on goal!

For individual players, there might only be 3-5 chances to shoot in an entire game.

Although Ye Chen had his trademark long-shot accuracy, if Dortmund were forced onto the defensive, it might not even activate!

In the 16th minute, Valbuena sent a corner kick from the left, and Cabaye leaped high in a crowd for a header aimed at the corner of the net. Neuer reacted quickly, diving to parry the shot.

In the 17th minute, Boateng cut inside from the right and launched a long-range shot from outside the box, but the ball missed its mark.

Boateng, typically a center-back, was playing as a right-back today due to Lahm's injury. Surprisingly, the change worked well.

In the 19th minute, Kroos made a through pass to the right side of the box, but Reus's shot was blocked by Abidal for a corner.

Germany, bolstered by their home advantage at the Allianz Arena, dominated the game but couldn't find the back of the net.

France, however, broke the deadlock in the 21st minute.

At the 20:19 mark, Nasri made a through pass, and Debuchy surged past Aogo on the right, cutting inside to deliver a low cross. Giroud, positioned at the near post, struck a left-footed shot from 9 meters out, threading the ball between Neuer's legs and into the near corner!

France led 1-0.

In the 28th minute, Valbuena initiated a counterattack and passed to Nasri, whose shot from the edge of the box was deflected by Badstuber for a corner.

In the 32nd minute, Reus sent a through ball to Klose on the right side of the box, but instead of shooting, Klose tried a cross that was blocked.

After conceding a goal, Germany ramped up their offensive efforts.

In the 33rd minute, Germany created several chances. Kroos sent a free kick from the left, and Klose controlled the ball at the far post, firing a shot from 8 meters out that was blocked by Lloris's body!

From the resulting corner, Kroos delivered a cross from the left, and Badstuber's angled header from 5 meters out hit the outside of the near post!

In the 41st minute, Özil combined with Khedira, who threaded a through ball to him. Özil's low cross found Klose 11 meters from goal, but Lloris denied the shot.

Schürrle suffered a nose injury and was substituted by Müller.

In first-half stoppage time, Kroos set up a chance for Özil, whose left-footed long shot missed the right post.

As the referee blew for halftime, fans began chanting:

"Ye Chen!"

"Ye Chen!"

"Ye Chen!"

Most of the fans at the stadium were Bayern supporters, who remembered Ye Chen vividly.

After all, he was the teenager who scored five goals in one match at the Allianz Arena...

Many Bayern fans had hoped their club would sign Ye Chen after that performance, even at the expense of players like Lewandowski, Götze, or Hummels.

With Bayern's dominance in the Bundesliga, any smart player would know where to go.

No one truly believed Dortmund could sustain their supremacy in the Bundesliga.

In the era of financial powerhouses, Dortmund's limited budget was their Achilles' heel.

Back in the locker room, Löw began making tactical adjustments as agreed with the club coaches.

Höwedes replaced Hummels, Sven Bender came on for Khedira, and Gómez substituted Klose up front.

The team stuck with the 4-2-3-1 formation but focused more on crossing from the flanks.

Early in the second half, the triple substitutions energized the crowd momentarily.

But when Ye Chen remained on the bench, many sighed in disappointment.

"What's Löw thinking?"

"They're already losing. Ye needs to come on!"

"Hasn't he heard the saying that, no matter the situation, you've got to trust Ye Chen?"

In the 49th minute, Kroos's long shot was blocked.

In the 55th minute, Valbuena crossed to Méxes, whose shot was deflected for a corner.

Then, in the 56th minute, France struck again from a corner!

Ribéry delivered the ball into the box, and Giroud soared high, heading it powerfully into the net. Neuer could only watch as the ball went in.

"Ye, warm up!" Löw finally said with a furrowed brow.

Ye Chen removed his jacket and stood up from the bench.

The previously subdued German fans erupted into cheers...

"Ye is warming up!"

"Finally! I'm glad I didn't give up hope!"

"Down 2-0, and now Ye's warming up. Is this going to be his first career defeat?"

"Wait, I just remembered—Ye has a 100% win rate in his games!"

On the French bench, Deschamps noticed Ye Chen preparing to come on. He immediately turned to Lass Diarra, a Real Madrid defensive midfielder, and instructed him to warm up.

Deschamps had already planned for this scenario. He intended to use a physically imposing defensive midfielder to stick close to Ye Chen, combined with France's zonal defense, to neutralize him.

Finally, in the 58th minute, the fourth official raised the substitution board.

"Number 8, Özil, off. Number 16, Ye Chen, on!"

As Ye Chen stood on the sideline, the crowd erupted into deafening cheers!

The moment they had been waiting for had arrived.

The stage was set, and Ye Chen was about to make his long-anticipated debut for the German national team...