The moment referee Pedro blew the final whistle, every Chelsea player collapsed onto the pitch in dejection.
They had fought hard for ninety minutes. Although they had unexpectedly taken the lead for a time and glimpsed victory, they ultimately could not withstand the pressure of Real Madrid's overwhelming strength and were ruthlessly overturned by their opponents.
Three-one. The scoreboard at Allianz Arena displayed the final score of the Champions League Final. Real Madrid had overturned Chelsea three-one with Yang Yang's brace and Ibrahimovic's penalty, completing the only three-peat since the Champions League reformation and adding another brilliant stroke to Real Madrid's history.
The winners, Real Madrid, were ecstatic. The moment the whistle sounded, the Real Madrid players and staff who had been waiting by the touchline rushed onto the pitch, celebrating wildly with the players already on the field.
Chelsea's players, however, had clearly fallen apart. Many of them, even someone as formidable as Drogba, slumped onto the grass at Allianz Arena and covered their faces as they wept. Clearly, they were suffering from the pain of once again missing out on the Champions League Final.
This was the second time in Chelsea's history that they had reached the Champions League Final. They had lost to Manchester United the last time, and now they had lost to Real Madrid. It was unbearably painful, especially for Drogba. He was already old, and his age no longer allowed him to make another run to the Champions League Final.
Failing to win a Champions League title during his career was undoubtedly a regret.
Yang Yang was also extremely excited, even feeling an urge to cry.
This was his sixth Champions League Final and his sixth Champions League title, yet he was still just as thrilled.
He embraced every teammate tightly and hugged