Just as Ye Chen had predicted, he was substituted in the second half.

It was Mané replacing Ye Chen again!

Klopp had seen Mané's talent during this period. Additionally, Wang Chu replaced Kagawa in the 67th minute.

With the "Metz Duo" on the field, Wang Chu passed the ball in the 73rd minute, and Mané broke into the penalty area and scored with a powerful shot!

In the final minute of the game, at 92 minutes and 19 seconds, Lewandowski also scored his first goal of the match.

De Bruyne's ground pass perfectly set up Lewandowski, who calmly finished with a toe poke.

In the end, Dortmund won 6-0 away from home, becoming the first team to advance to the German Cup final!

After the game, Klopp made a strong statement.

"We are stronger this year than last year, so we won one championship last year, and this year we want to win two!" Klopp declared his ambition emphatically.

"Ye is indeed our strongest weapon, but even without Ye, we are a competitive team!"

"Just like today's game, Ye scored three goals alone, and our other three players also scored three!"

"I don't know if he will transfer in the future, but for now, he is still our player! We are also fighting for the same goal!"

"Real Madrid is indeed very strong, but it doesn't mean we are afraid of them. We will beat them at Westfalenstadion!"

At the post-match press conference, the questions were varied.

Of course, with the Champions League knockout stage approaching, Dortmund and Real Madrid were frequently mentioned together.

Although Klopp was already annoyed, he couldn't lose his momentum on the surface.

Of course, the reason he said that Dortmund was still a competitive team without Ye was to reduce the attention and pressure on Ye Chen.

But when the news came out, it had a different meaning!

[Klopp is preparing to sell Ye for cash. We are still a competitive team without Ye!]

[Klopp: Ye's future is in our hands.]

[Dortmund's "Supermarket" may open: In addition to Ye, you can also look at other players.]

One has to admire the media's imagination. They can always find many extended meanings in an ordinary sentence.

It's a waste that they don't come to China to do reading comprehension exercises...

Before facing Real Madrid, Dortmund also had an away game against Cologne!

Of course, Ye Chen had been told that he would not play in this game, and would not even be on the roster.

Not only him, but Lewandowski and a group of starting players also got a chance to rest. What they had to do was to fully prepare for the Champions League game against Real Madrid!

While Dortmund was adjusting, Real Madrid was also making deployments.

From the 16th round of the league until now, Real Madrid had not lost a game, and that game was the one they lost to Barcelona.

Real Madrid, like Dortmund, had a league game to play on the 25th.

However, unlike Dortmund's use of substitutes, Real Madrid used a semi-main force...

Including players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, and Ramos, they all played!

Playing at home, Real Madrid won 5-1 against Real Sociedad.

Dortmund used the midfield combination of Wang Chu and Gündoğan, with Perišić, Kuba, and Mané on the front line.

Plus the attacking midfielder De Bruyne, although it was an away game, they still won 6-1 against Cologne!

Continuing to solidify their top position in the league!

The other German Cup semi-final also concluded the day after Dortmund defeated Fürth. Mönchengladbach fought hard with Bayern for 120 minutes at home, and finally lost to Bayern in a penalty shootout.

Neuer performed exceptionally, saving two of the first three penalties. Bayern directly won the penalty shootout 3-1!

The final of the German Cup will be held on May 12th German local time, at the neutral venue of the Berlin Olympic Stadium!

Of course, this matter was slightly put aside, because the Champions League quarter-final had arrived!

Real Madrid had been pursuing a "one superstar a year" policy in recent years.

From Ronaldo, Zidane, Figo, to Beckham, Kaká, Cristiano Ronaldo later...

Their influence was already showing signs of overtaking Manchester United, becoming the most influential team in the world!

The previous Real Madrid was exciting because of the many superstars, but this season began to change.

With the addition of Mourinho, they showed super strong combat effectiveness, having already left Barcelona behind early in the league, and also easily eliminated CSKA Moscow in the first round of the Champions League.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored three goals in two rounds, ranking ahead of Ye Chen with nine goals on the top scorer list.

Of course, now that Real Madrid and Dortmund were together, the two sides were inevitably compared.

Accurately speaking, they were compared in all aspects.

First of all, it was Cristiano Ronaldo and Ye Chen. Everyone's rating for Cristiano Ronaldo was 5 stars, while Ye Chen could only be given a maximum of 4 stars.

In everyone's opinion, whether it was strength or other aspects, the current Ye Chen was not as good as Cristiano Ronaldo.

The reason why Ye Chen could sell for such a high price now was mainly due to the Chinese market behind him!

Secondly, it was the comparison of the front lines, Benzema and Lewandowski.

Who was Benzema? One of the four little swans of France! Whether it was him or "Little Gunner" Higuaín, they were better than Lewandowski at this time.

As for Perišić on the right... how could he compare with Ángel Di María?

It should be known that Di María was a man who assisted both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo!

In terms of attacking midfielders, Kagawa's opponents were Kaká or Özil! Although Özil had off-field issues, no one would think that Kagawa was better than Özil, right?

As for the midfield... Khedira and Sven Bender were of the same level, after all, they were both German internationals, but Khedira was more comprehensive and slightly better.

But the other person was far behind.

Whether it was Kehl, Gündoğan, or other players, they couldn't compare with Xabi Alonso!

Xabi Alonso, affectionately known as "Brother Long" by everyone, had a place in the Spanish national team! It should be known that the current Spain was the era of Xavi, Iniesta, and Busquets!

As for the defense...

Real Madrid's defense was basically Marcelo, Pepe, Ramos, and Arbeloa.

Plus Casillas on the goal line...

It should be no problem to say that they were completely crushing Dortmund, right?

The only one who could compete was Hummels.

But could Hummels compare with the peak "Martial Monk" Pepe?

It was difficult!

So Real Madrid was coming for a victory!

Of course, Real Madrid's popularity could be seen from the moment their plane arrived.

A German TV station did a live broadcast of Real Madrid's arrival.

Although it was in Germany, there were at least several thousand fans who went to the scene to pick up the plane.

Especially when Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaká appeared, there were bursts of cheers at the scene!

The entire airport seemed to be about to be overturned!

Not only the players, but also the head coach Mourinho had a large number of loyal fans.

As the players got on the bus with the help of security personnel, the fans spontaneously drove their cars around Real Madrid's bus, escorting them to the hotel. The whole process was very grand!

Of course, the superstars sitting in the car were already used to this.

Kaká was sitting next to Cristiano Ronaldo, "Chris, how many goals do you plan to score in this game?"

Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged, "I haven't thought about it, but I must score more than that kid!"

Everyone naturally knew who the "kid" Cristiano Ronaldo was talking about, and they all laughed.

Kaká's smile was extremely handsome, "Don't worry, with your strength, you definitely can!"

Özil in front also turned back and said with a smile, "Just focus on running, and leave the rest to me!"

Saying that, Özil squinted his eyes and said, "I've been unhappy with that kid for a long time!"

This made everyone show surprised expressions.

Weren't they from the same national team? How could they be unhappy? It was strange!