"Real Madrid had won possession in midfield once again."
"Marcelo carried the ball forward. His technique was exquisite. Let's see how Real Madrid launched this counterattack."
"He passed to Hazard. Hazard tried to play it back, but Alves blocked it. The ball was still at Hazard's feet, though. He passed it into the middle of the penalty area..."
"But no one was there to receive it. Yang Yang and Suarez were nowhere near that spot. The ball went toward the far post."
"Danilo came forward and struck it directly..."
"It went over the crossbar, but that had been a very threatening Real Madrid attack."
"Barcelona's defense after losing possession was still a major problem. Real Madrid's counterattacks were extremely sharp, but unfortunately, Danilo couldn't keep his powerful shot from inside the box down. It went straight over the bar."
"But Real Madrid had been playing with excellent structure lately. They had done a good job suppressing Barcelona's midfield, and they were creating more chances to attack and counter, repeatedly posing a threat."
"Barcelona, on the other hand, seemed to have no good way to deal with Real Madrid's approach."
"Real Madrid won the ball in midfield again and handed it to Modrić. He carried it forward and passed to Yang Yang."
"Yang Yang moved to the right outside the penalty area to receive the ball. He had no chance to turn, so he could only pass it back to Modrić and let him reorganize."
Modrić had just controlled the ball and carried it one step toward the middle when he suddenly sent a diagonal pass back out to the right.
Danilo sprinted up the right flank. He met Modrić's pass, pushed the ball forward, and chased after it without slowing down. Near the byline, he sent a cross straight