"It's all right, it's all right!"
Yang Yang walked to the touchline and called loudly to the Ajax players on the pitch.
"Keep your heads up! Forget the goal we conceded and stay focused!"
Yang Yang's call drew the Ajax players' eyes toward the visitors' dugout. They all rallied, doing their best to calm themselves down.
Ajax had fallen behind plenty of times in the Champions League that season, and this was not their first comeback. They knew how to play when trailing, especially after coming from behind against Juventus in the first leg.
Behind once more, the Ajax players quickly regrouped.
The live cameras had also captured Yang Yang calling to his players and directing the team from the touchline, broadcasting it to fans around the world. Everyone had seen the young manager's composed command.
The television commentator showered him with praise.
"At a time like this, Yang Yang's composure gives the Ajax players confidence."
"The head coach's influence is very clear, especially since Yang Yang is also Ajax's biggest star."
"The more critical the moment, the more important it is to stay calm."
When play resumed, Ajax stuck to the tactics they had used from the opening whistle and continued to operate at full throttle.
Events proved that the defensive error at the corner had been an isolated incident. Once Ajax regained their footing, Juventus remained pinned back, while Ajax's attacks only grew sharper.
Just six minutes after Cristiano Ronaldo's headed goal, Ajax attacked down the left. Near the left corner of the penalty area, Neres beat De Sciglio and looked to cut inside with the ball, only to suddenly lay it back out wide.
Jorge Costa surged forward on the overlap down the left, chasing Neres's pass toward the byline inside the box. He tried to