Ye Chen had very few opportunities to showcase his offensive skills in today's match.

However, when he saw Real Madrid launching a counter-attack, Ye Chen knew his chance had arrived!

After all, he was the only one on his team who could match Real Madrid's speed!

What appeared to be a corner kick for Dortmund was actually a tactical ploy by Real Madrid, a classic "lure the enemy in deep" maneuver.

Simply put, if Dortmund remained in a passive defensive position, breaking through a packed defense would be incredibly difficult.

But the moment Dortmund attempted to attack and score, their defense would be riddled with openings!

Seeing the counter-attack being cleared, Mourinho, on the sidelines, wore a smile on his face as Real Madrid attacked.

But the instant the ball was cleared, his smile froze!

This Ye... he truly is the one I have my eyes on!

Meanwhile, in a luxurious villa far away in Madrid, Florentino Pérez was also watching the game on TV.

When Ye Chen cleared such a golden opportunity, he was so furious that he smashed the glass in his hand!

To get Florentino to open his wallet, Mourinho had worked on him for days.

But to his surprise, after his club made an offer, it was rejected!

Could there possibly be a player in this world who would reject an invitation from Real Madrid?

So, when Real Madrid was drawn against Dortmund, he confidently declared that Real Madrid would definitely reach the Champions League semi-finals!

The development of the game after the kickoff aligned perfectly with their expectations. Although Dortmund was at the top of the Bundesliga table, there was still a significant gap in strength compared to Real Madrid.

Frankly, if Real Madrid were playing Bayern Munich, it might be more challenging.

But playing Dortmund posed no real pressure.

It wasn't that Bayern was stronger than Dortmund, but simply that Bayern had more experience in the Champions League, and they knew how to deploy targeted tactics.

But Klopp at this time was still too naive.

After all, this was his first time in the Champions League quarter-finals! He was still figuring things out himself!

Back on the field.

Real Madrid won a corner kick, but Van Dijk was truly a master at defending corners.

Even against Pepe, he didn't give an inch.

Of course, Real Madrid had quite a few corner kick specialists. Hummels was marking Cristiano Ronaldo, while Sven Bender was marking Sergio Ramos!

The clock ticked to 24 minutes and 37 seconds.

Dortmund had a throw-in on the right.

Piszczek threw the ball to Großkreutz.

The latter launched a long ball towards Gündoğan on the left side of the midfield.

Gündoğan received the ball and, with a swift through pass, sent it to Ye Chen's feet.

Ye Chen, with the ball at his feet and facing Arbeloa, didn't hesitate and went straight for the byline.

But just as Arbeloa caught up, Ye Chen's left foot, with the dexterity of a pianist, flicked the ball to his right foot.

A "croqueta"! (This is a specific football move, no need to change it)

Ye Chen's body also swayed, returning him to the edge of the box, where he decisively took a curling shot...

"Bang!"

The entire movement was fluid and smooth, without any wasted motion!

By the time Ramos reacted to block, the ball had already flown out...

The ball drew a beautiful arc in the air, flying towards the far post.

Mourinho was known as a defensive master, but using only Arbeloa to defend me? Was that a bit of an insult?

The moment the ball left his foot, Casillas in goal quickly shifted his feet!

Casillas was short for a goalkeeper; most goalkeepers are at least 1.88 meters tall.

But Casillas was only 1.82 meters!

But there was a reason he became "Saint Iker": quick reactions, fast footwork, and extremely agile movements when saving, achieving a wide range of coverage!

In 2008, Casillas became the captain of the national team and won the European Championship without conceding a single goal in the knockout stage.

In 2010, Casillas kept a clean sheet in the World Cup knockout stage, going 433 minutes without conceding a goal, helping Spain win the championship!

Casillas was a true legend, and he was still at his peak this year.

Of course, he was at his peak, but he wasn't invincible!

When Ye Chen entered his "inside cutting" zone, with his S-level Robben-esque cut, he was completely unmarked.

If this ball didn't go in, it would truly be a disgrace to the spectators!

"Swish!"

Even with Saint Iker's lightning-fast reactions, he couldn't match the speed of Ye Chen's shot.

And this shot went straight into the top corner!

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

The stadium erupted!

Countless fans burst into screams...

Could you feel that emotion?

After being under pressure for a full 25 minutes, the first goal was scored not by the opponent, but by themselves!

A beautiful long pass, a simple pass.

What followed was Ye Chen's personal showcase: going to the byline, a feint, an inside cut, a shot...

The whole movement was completed in one go!

The Real Madrid fans in the stadium fell silent. From the start until just now, they had been the most excited.

What could be more satisfying than dominating the home team in their own stadium?

With this goal, the away fans instantly quieted down.

As if their throats had been choked...

However, in the south stand, pre-prepared smoke bombs were ignited.

The entire Westfalenstadion was once again shrouded in yellow smoke!

The immense pressure of the "Devil's Home Ground" was instantly released!

The goal scorer, Ye Chen, excitedly ran towards the corner flag, leaping high and performing a 180-degree spin!

"Siu~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

All the fans in the stadium shouted together!

Although this celebration was Cristiano Ronaldo's signature move, Ye Chen had gotten used to it!

As for Cristiano Ronaldo...

He could only blame the celebration for being too cool!

As a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo, he had accidentally copied it.

It really wasn't intentional!

"Goooooooooooooooooooooal!!!"

The commentator roared.

The entire Westfalenstadion was shaking!

"Ye~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Chen~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

"Real Madrid's prolonged attack failed to yield results, and Dortmund delivered a fatal blow!"

"Ye stood up when Dortmund needed him most!"

In the stands, Lina was moved to tears, while Klopp on the sidelines excitedly pumped his fists!

This match was too difficult!

But at the critical moment, someone stepped up!

And it was this goal that broke the balance on the field!

Mourinho pulled Özil over and whispered instructions in his ear, while Özil nodded as he drank water.

Of course, Klopp was not idle either, making subtle changes to the team's formation.

Most importantly, he adjusted the team's strategy for the next 20 minutes, directly shifting from counter-attacking to defending!

With this goal, Real Madrid would be more cautious when attacking.

But was that really the case?

At 26 minutes and 33 seconds.

Casillas launched a long ball directly towards Benzema.

Benzema headed the ball to Di María on the right.

Di María received the ball and immediately sprinted, using his speed to break past Schmelzer.

But Schmelzer was no pushover and managed to keep up with Di María's pace.

Helpless, Di María had to stop and pass the ball back to the overlapping Arbeloa.

Arbeloa was the type of full-back who was strong defensively but weak offensively, but he wanted to make amends!

After receiving the ball, he decisively sent in a cross!

Giving Kagawa no chance to provide cover!

Benzema in the center leaped high and headed the ball towards the goal...

Weidenfeller in goal was startled, but the ball still grazed the post and went out for a goal kick.

Dortmund escaped again!

Although they had scored a goal, it served as a wake-up call for Dortmund.

And Ye Chen, who scored the goal, could only anxiously watch Real Madrid's attack. As Dortmund's counter-attack point, he absolutely couldn't fall back to defend!

Otherwise, Real Madrid would attack even more recklessly!

Conversely, as long as Ye Chen didn't go back to defend, Real Madrid's attacking moves would be more cautious.

As the best counter-attacking team in all of Europe, they didn't want to concede another goal from a counter-attack...

It was like fighting magic with magic!