The referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the 90-minute match.

Cristiano Ronaldo was lying on the ground.

Marcelo also collapsed onto his knees, gasping for breath!

It wasn't just them; both teams' players seemed like deflated balls, falling in all directions!

This match was a clash comparable to a Champions League final.

In fact, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that in recent years, no Champions League final has been as thrilling as this match!

After all, anyone who's watched the Champions League final knows that both teams tend to play very conservatively, making most finals rather dull.

On the other side, the game had already ended, with Barcelona winning 3-1 against AC Milan at home, advancing to the semifinals.

After the match, Messi took a shower and sat in the locker room, watching the live broadcast of this game, as he began to scout potential opponents for the final!

For the current Barcelona, whether Chelsea or Benfica advances wouldn't pose much of a threat.

As for Bayern Munich, he wasn't concerned about them for now—just focusing on the match at hand.

Klopp and Mourinho were quickly briefing their teams on tactics for the final ten minutes.

Weidenfeller was with Casillas, discussing which side to take for the kick-off and corner.

Klopp was the first to make substitutions, replacing the exhausted Shinji Kagawa and Ivan Perišić with Wang Chu and Sadio Mané, two of the "Three Kings of Mainz"!

However, Mourinho chose to stay with his current lineup.

The ten-minute break passed in the blink of an eye.

Both teams returned to the pitch.

With Wang Chu's appearance, Ye Chen's synergy skill was automatically activated.

It might have been psychological, but Ye Chen felt as if his stamina had been partially restored.

On the field, Higuaín passed the ball to Ronaldo, and the first half of extra time officially began.

Due to fatigue, Dortmund had shifted from full-field pressing to half-field pressing.

In the dying moments of the match, Real Madrid abandoned their previous tactic of wasting time and launched a decisive attack.

However, the first wave of the attack was intercepted by Subotić just outside Dortmund's penalty area.

The ball was sent to the left side, where left-back Schmelzer sent a long ball towards Ye Chen, but the assistant referee raised his flag.

Ye Chen's first sprint in extra time ended with an offside!

97 minutes, 36 seconds.

Granero dribbled forward and saw Higuaín making a run, so he delivered a perfectly timed through ball...

The ball passed between Subotić and Van Dijk, but just as Higuaín was about to take a shot, Subotić executed a timely sliding tackle, knocking the ball to Schmelzer on the left.

He also knocked Higuaín over in the penalty box!

Real Madrid's fans immediately cheered for a penalty, urging the referee.

But the referee crossed his arms, signaling no foul.

This led to discontent among the fans.

Of course, the big screen replay showed that Subotić did indeed get the ball first.

This was the only notable moment of the first half of extra time.

After a five-minute break, Mourinho continued to issue instructions, urging his team to finish the game before the 120 minutes were up.

After all, once the match went to penalties, everything would be out of their control!

Earlier, Mourinho had taken out his notebook and had gone silent... It was that kind of "not just sitting still" silence.

It seemed that, apart from Ronaldo, no one was sure who should take the penalty...

This created a huge sense of urgency for Mourinho—he had to end the match within 120 minutes!

Klopp, on the other hand, was in a slightly better position, as in addition to Ye Chen, Lewandowski was also quite capable at penalties...

But what about the others?

Should Ye Chen take the first penalty to stabilize the team, or should he be the fifth to decide the outcome?

If the earlier players missed, would Ye Chen not even get a chance to take one?

As the coach, these things had to be considered!

Should Ye Chen take the first one?

But wouldn't that be too much pressure?

After all, in the previous match, Ye Chen's penalty had been saved by Saint Casillas.

In normal play, he could have followed up on the rebound, but in a penalty shootout, there's no second chance.

A miss would be a huge red mark...

As Klopp was mulling this over, the second half of extra time began.

Lewandowski took a classic weak-footed kick to start the final 15 minutes.

Klopp instructed his team to play cautiously, while Real Madrid aimed to end the match quickly.

Therefore, Real Madrid pressed high up the pitch!

115 minutes, 19 seconds.

Marcelo brought the ball over the halfway line on the left wing and passed it to Ronaldo.

Ronaldo didn't control the ball but instead returned it to Marcelo before turning to make a forward run.

However, Marcelo had no options left and could only pass it to Granero, who had moved up to support.

Granero passed the ball to the center to Khedira, but just as he did, Wang Chu, who had been lurking in the middle, accelerated and intercepted the ball.

Granero's mistake was evident—this was why he was only a substitute at Real Madrid...

Wang Chu quickly started the counterattack. He didn't immediately pass to Ye Chen, as Ye Chen had already played 90 minutes and was physically drained. Plus, he was still being heavily marked.

If you've noticed, all of Real Madrid's attacks had been on the left side, right?

While advancing, Wang Chu looked up and saw Mané in his line of sight.

Without hesitation, Wang Chu made a backheel pass, sending the ball smoothly into Mané's path!

Mané didn't need to adjust, and he surged into the penalty box.

As Marcelo had pushed forward, Real Madrid's left side was exposed, and Ramos immediately closed in, blocking Mané's shooting lane.

But Mané wasn't thinking about shooting. He had no confidence in his finishing!

So, he had already planned his next move. After entering the box, he suddenly slammed on the brakes, raised his right foot, and sent a low cross into the box.

The ball zipped through and reached the small penalty area!

In the next second, Ye Chen, who had been waiting for his chance, arrived just in time...

"Boom!"

With a simple push, Ye Chen scored!

Casillas stood frozen in front of the goal...

The shot was too close. It didn't matter who was in goal; no one could have saved it!

This goal silenced the Real Madrid fans, who had been singing their team anthem just moments ago.

It felt like the final moment had arrived, only for the girl to suddenly say she was on her dangerous days...

Frozen in place!

There was a brief silence in the stadium.

However, after scoring, Ye Chen excitedly ran to the corner flag, raised his hand high, and slapped it down!

When he first entered the stadium, he had made a similar gesture to the Real Madrid fans.

But after scoring his second goal, Ye Chen hadn't celebrated.

There was no time for that. Dortmund was on the brink of elimination, and there was no room for celebration!

But now, things were different!

Dortmund had taken control of their fate, and Ye Chen had completed a hat-trick...

At this moment, making that gesture had a huge impact...

Of course, Ye Chen had scored five goals across two matches, which was the perfect metaphor for a slap in the face!

But as proud Real Madrid fans, how could they allow such disrespect?

Suddenly, a shower of coins, lighters, and shoes rained down from the stands... A girl tore off a piece of cloth and threw it straight at Ye Chen's head!

But Ye Chen, realizing the danger, quickly ran away.

Ye Chen had certainly gotten his revenge!

Of course, the blame should fall on the extreme Real Madrid fans.

If they hadn't provoked him, Ye Chen wouldn't have made such a face-slapping celebration. But since they did... Ye Chen wasn't one to forget!