Real Madrid's 4–1 thrashing of Atletico Madrid was not particularly surprising in itself. Over the past several years, Real Madrid had maintained a perfect record against Atletico Madrid, so beating the Mattress Makers was only to be expected.
But the real surprise was mainly concentrated in two areas.
Yang Yang had been in explosive form in two consecutive matches, helping Real Madrid win the Spanish Super Cup and the European Super Cup.
First came a resounding 5–0 victory over Barcelona, followed by a 4–1 dismantling of Atletico Madrid. Yang Yang had been the biggest contributor in both matches.
After Ibrahimovic was sold, Yang Yang had been pushed to the front line. This made many people worry about whether he could adapt, because the central attacking area was the most heavily defended and pressured part of the pitch. It was completely different from when Yang Yang had played as a left winger.
But the first few matches of the new season had proved that Yang Yang had adapted quite well. So far this season, he had scored three goals in La Liga, five in the Spanish Super Cup, and a hat-trick in the European Super Cup, along with an assist. Yang Yang had delivered a surprising start to the season.
Aside from Yang Yang, Youth Training Camp youngster Carvajal was undoubtedly the biggest discovery of the match.
Although he had looked somewhat restrained at the start and had not fully unleashed himself, as the match progressed, this youngster from Real Madrid's Youth Training Camp exploded with astonishing ability. Not only had he scored the equalizer, he had also provided two assists, making him Real Madrid's best performer aside from Yang Yang.
After the match, countless media outlets began focusing on the twenty-year-old youngster, especially the Spanish media.
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