Real Madrid drew 2–2 away from home, eliminating Atletico Madrid 5–2 on aggregate and reaching the Champions League Final once again. The news spread across the world in an extremely short time, and countless media outlets and fans were cheering for Real Madrid and Yang Yang.
A day later, in the other clash, Mbappé scored a goal, but Monaco ultimately lost 1–2 away to Juventus, falling 1–4 on aggregate in the Champions League semifinals.
Although it was a heartbreaking outcome, Monaco's run to the Champions League semifinals had been commendable, and their results were convincing.
Real Madrid and Juventus would meet in the final. The clash between two traditional giants undoubtedly satisfied media outlets and fans across the world. In particular, after so many years, an Italian team had finally reached the Champions League Final again, and many believed this represented the imminent revival of Serie A.
As for the contest between Real Madrid and Juventus, most media outlets and fans believed Real Madrid held the advantage. However, Juventus certainly had the ability to pull off an upset. Which team would win or lose would still depend on their performance in Cardiff.
After helping Real Madrid draw away against Atletico Madrid, Yang Yang turned his attention to the Copa del Rey final and the Champions League Final at the beginning of June. To him, these were the two matches that required his greatest focus.
As for the remaining two league matches, he did not need to worry about them too much.
Ajax, on the other hand, far away in the Netherlands, was giving him a headache.
This time, it was not because their results were poor. Quite the opposite—their results had been unexpectedly excellent.
In Yang Yang and Van Gaal's assessment, Ajax's strength was roughly at the level