While the whole world was caught up in a wave of praise for Yang Yang's scoring six goals in a game, the La Liga campaign continued.
After the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, Real Madrid traveled to face Osasuna in the thirty-first round of La Liga.
Just seven minutes into the match, Yang Yang reached the byline on the left and crossed. Ibrahimovic struck a stunning volley at the far post, piercing Osasuna's goal.
In the thirty-seventh minute, Xabi Alonso passed the ball to Yang Yang, who unleashed a sudden shot from more than thirty meters out. He breached Osasuna's goal again. Three minutes later, Herrera passed to Robben, who cut inside from the right side of the penalty area, shook off a defender, and fired home with his left foot, extending Real Madrid's lead to three-nil.
After the sides switched ends for the second half, Real Madrid made a defensive mistake on the right just three minutes in. Arbeloa mistimed his header, allowing Osasuna to pull one back.
But in the seventieth minute, Yang Yang was tripped outside the penalty area and personally converted the resulting free kick.
Seven minutes later, it was Yang Yang again with a cross from the left. Robben, unmarked at the far post, completed his brace.
In the end, Real Madrid thrashed Osasuna five-one, with Yang Yang contributing two goals and two assists.
In another match played at the same time, Barcelona defeated the Basque Lions, Athletic Bilbao, two-nil at home, thanks to penalties from Iniesta and Messi.
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