In the tenth minute, Barça tried to play through the halfway line, but Casemiro successfully intercepted the ball in Real Madrid's half. After winning possession, he quickly passed it to David Silva, and the Spanish midfielder drove forward with the ball, launching a counterattack.
David Silva carried the ball forward, burst inside Rakitić, and quickly played a through ball into space ahead.
Yang Yang dropped back with his back to the direction of attack, drawing Pique and Sergi Roberto toward him. Facing David Silva's pass, Yang Yang did not try to control it. Instead, he immediately redirected the ball to the left.
Hazard stayed tight to the left touchline, completely unmarked. The moment he stopped the ball, Rakitić rushed over.
Yang Yang sprinted forward, dragging Pique away, while Sergi Roberto kept an eye on Hazard and prepared to help Rakitić at any moment. But just as Yang Yang had expected before the match, Roberto's position was still too far inside.
Hazard took the ball forward with a small touch, then quickly crossed with his left foot, sending it through the gap between Rakitić and Sergi Roberto. David Silva burst forward from behind Rakitić and, as he reached the ball, pushed it ahead again.
It was an extremely deadly through ball!
After turning and sprinting, Yang Yang had kept Pique on his left. David Silva's pass went perfectly to his right, right along his running path, allowing him to chase onto it with ease.
Pique was carrying an injury. The instant Yang Yang accelerated, he was completely left behind, with only Umtiti racing back from the edge of the arc.
But just before the six-yard box, Yang Yang suddenly stopped, dragged the ball back, and pushed it across with his right foot.
The ball traveled from left to right. Di Maria,