The evening of September 14, Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid.
In the opening match of the new Champions League Group Stage, Real Madrid hosted Sporting Lisbon.
From the very beginning, Real Madrid used their overwhelming advantage to control the game, leaving their visiting opponents few opportunities. They enjoyed a crushing advantage in possession, but with Sporting Lisbon defending deep as a unit, they were unable to break the deadlock for a long time and could not find the net.
Real Madrid still launched their attacks down both wings, especially the left.
Marcelo and Hazard actively created danger on that side, repeatedly carving out chances.
Sporting Lisbon had also come prepared. After kickoff, they held firm around their own thirty-meter line, refusing to give Real Madrid the slightest opening.
The stalemate continued. It looked as if Real Madrid would have a hard time breaking through their opponents' defense.
In the twenty-seventh minute, Real Madrid launched another attack down the left...
"Let's look at this Real Madrid attack. They're going down the left again. Marcelo controls the ball and carries it forward."
"He passes to Hazard. Hazard cuts back, tries to move inside, then passes to Marcelo, who has made a run into the channel."
"Marcelo has no opening and is forced to pass backward."
"David Silva controls the ball, turns, and switches play, sending it into the middle."
"Yang Yang has dropped into the middle to support him. No one is marking him. Let's see how he handles this."
"He turns... and shoots directly!!!"
"Yang Yang!"
"It's in!!!!"
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!"
"In the twenty-seventh minute, Yang Yang scored from more than thirty meters out! It came completely out of nowhere!"
"I can hardly believe it! What a surprise!"
"Just when the game looked so steady, that long-range shot suddenly gave Real Madrid the