When the Hungarian referee, Kassai, blew the final whistle, the entire Bernabéu Stadium erupted in celebration.
The scoreboard displayed the final result: 4–2, 8–3 on aggregate. Real Madrid had eliminated Bayern Munich and reached the Champions League semifinals once again.
Yang Yang had scored another hat-trick in the match, while Suarez had added one goal. Bayern Munich's two goals had come from Lewandowski's penalty and Ramos's own goal. The penalty had been somewhat controversial, but that no longer mattered.
When the final whistle sounded, the Bayern Munich players stood where they were, utterly dejected. Every face was filled with disappointment and desolation, because their Champions League dream had been ended once again this season.
For any ambitious professional player, this was a devastating blow. It meant that all their efforts in the Champions League over the past season had gone to waste. If they wanted another chance, they could only hope for the new season.
Day after day, year after year, how many years did a professional player have left to spend?
After Yang Yang completed his hat-trick in the second half, Morata had replaced him. He had remained on the sidelines ever since, and when the match finally ended, the excitement he had suppressed for so long burst out at last. He turned around and threw his arms around Zidane.
"That's amazing! Amazing!" Yang Yang said excitedly.
Given the current strength of European football, once Real Madrid had reached the semifinals, their chances of making the final again were very high. Their opponent in the semifinals would most likely be Atletico Madrid rather than Leicester City.
Of course, if it was Leicester City, Real Madrid would be even more confident.
After defeating Arsenal 10–2 on aggregate, Bayern Munich had been one of the biggest favorites in the Champions League.