Yang Yang Was Di Stéfano!
The day after the match, Marca's front-page headline featured a photo of Yang Yang sprinting with the ball in his arms after scoring his fifth goal at Bernabéu Stadium. The headline also equated him with Real Madrid legend Di Stéfano.
Marca believed that Di Stéfano had been Real Madrid's hammer against Barcelona, while in the new century, Yang Yang had likewise become Barcelona's nemesis.
In the recently concluded El Clásico, Yang Yang scored five goals by himself, completing a five-goal haul and starring in a spectacular comeback that helped Real Madrid narrowly defeat Barcelona 5–4 at home.
"If the El Clásico at Bernabéu is viewed as a film, then this film belongs to a one-man show starring a man named Yang Yang. All the other goals, penalties, red cards, and controversies were merely embellishments surrounding the protagonist."
"Yang Yang never gets nervous in the face of a big occasion!"
Marca outlined the flow of the entire match, focusing especially on the three penalties in the second half. It believed the referee's officiating had been seriously problematic. No matter what, he should not have awarded Barcelona three consecutive penalties in such an important match. It defied logic, especially since the first penalty had been wrongly given.
"After Ramos was sent off, Real Madrid was at an absolute disadvantage, but the team's defense showed its quality. Whether it was the players on the pitch or Mascherano and Varane, who came on as substitutes, everyone displayed the ability expected of them."
Marca believed that against a Trident consisting of Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Neymar, supported by world-class midfielders such as Xavi, Iniesta, and Busquets, it was extremely difficult for any team playing one man down to hold on to its lead, especially while Barcelona was attacking with all