On the night of February 26, at Barcelona's Camp Nou Stadium.
The second leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal saw Real Madrid challenge Barcelona away from home.
This clash attracted 95,000 Barcelona fans to the stadium, and the atmosphere inside was incredibly intense.
Barcelona, playing at home, had no intention of holding back. Just as Yang Yang had expected, they immediately put Real Madrid under relentless pressure. Only thirty-four seconds after kickoff, Neymar cut diagonally inward from the left side of the penalty area before suddenly unleashing a furious shot.
Although the ball flew well wide and posed no threat to Real Madrid's goal, the sudden long-range effort still put the Real Madrid players under pressure and ignited the atmosphere throughout Camp Nou.
There were a full 95,000 fans, and the roar they created was enough to swallow everything.
A minute later, Barcelona adjusted their attacking route. Sánchez received the ball on the right, then faced Azpilicueta one-on-one outside the right side of the penalty area. After a series of feints, changes of pace, and changes of direction, he used his speed to force a tiny opening from Azpilicueta before sending the ball toward the middle.
Messi quickly followed up and, under Vermaelen's interference, hooked a shot toward the far corner. It slid just wide.
Barcelona's attack was fierce. Clearly, just as Yang Yang had predicted the day before, they hoped to finish off Real Madrid from the very start.
In the fourth minute, Barcelona shifted their attack back to the left. Neymar drove forward with the ball but was tripped by Ramos, who had been moved to right-back, giving Barcelona a free-kick opportunity outside the left side of the penalty area.
Xavi took the free kick. Puyol won the ball near the penalty spot, but from too far