Real Madrid secured a dominant 3–0 home victory over Atletico Madrid, while Juventus defeated Monaco 2–0 away.
After the first legs of the Champions League semifinals were over, the situation had become very clear.
Everyone could basically conclude that the two teams reaching the final would be Real Madrid and Juventus.
And Real Madrid would be the overwhelming favorite to win the title.
This was not only because Real Madrid possessed the strongest overall squad in European Football and had an impressive record in the Champions League, but also because of Yang Yang's outstanding form in recent times, as well as his one-hundred-percent Champions League Final win rate. As a result, Real Madrid completely dominated Juventus in the bookmakers' odds.
But neither Yang Yang nor Zidane mentioned the Champions League Final at all when speaking to the media after the match. Instead, they focused on the second leg of the semifinal, because they both knew perfectly well that facing Atletico Madrid away would not be easy, and the slightest carelessness could send them crashing to defeat.
Therefore, three days after playing Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid replaced all eleven starters again in the thirty-sixth round of La Liga. They traveled away to face Gera with a full substitute and rotation lineup.
Although they were playing away and fielding an entirely reserve lineup, Real Madrid still produced their best form. Just three minutes after kickoff, Vázquez assisted Morata for the opening goal, and De Bruyne soon added another.
Morata scored twice in the thirtieth and thirty-fifth minutes, completing a hat-trick.
In the end, Real Madrid crushed Gera 4–0 away, smoothly defeating their opponents and taking another three points.
Atletico Madrid did not have Real Madrid's depth on the bench, but they still made some appropriate rotations. In the end, they secured a