"Real Madrid had won a free kick in the attacking third."
"This was a very good opportunity. We can see Yang Yang standing over the ball."
"He made a quick run-up and struck a direct free kick!"
"Courtois flung himself toward the right side of the goal..."
"It's in!!!!"
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!"
"In the twenty-third minute, Yang Yang pierced Atletico Madrid's goal with a direct free kick!"
"That was a spectacular direct-free-kick goal."
"We saw Yang Yang charge excitedly off the pitch, rushing straight to the touchline to celebrate. Real Madrid's players followed him out as well. Everyone knew how important it was to score first against Atletico Madrid."
The Real Madrid fans throughout the Bernabéu Stadium wildly rushed out of their seats, shouting Yang Yang's name.
Yang Yang quickly ran off the pitch and charged to the touchline, pumping his fist toward the Real Madrid fans in the stands, venting the excitement and elation in his heart. But before long, his teammates caught up with him and surrounded him.
This was a crucial goal.
After breaking through Atletico Madrid's goal first, Real Madrid would play more steadily and patiently. If the Mattress Makers still wanted to win—or even equalize—they would have to abandon their defensive fortress and attack proactively.
And that was Real Madrid's opportunity.
Real Madrid did not fear an aggressively attacking Atletico Madrid. Instead, they were more worried about the Mattress Makers sitting deep and defending with everything they had.
"Let's watch the slow-motion replay of this free kick once again."
"Yang Yang's shot had a beautiful curve. After bending around the wall, it headed straight for the upper-right corner of the goal."
"Courtois read it correctly and quickly dived across."
"We can see that the ball dropped very noticeably in midair. It almost scraped through the