Ajax's urine tests revealed no irregularities, and everyone passed on the first try.
That was also the confidence that came from Ajax's preparations long beforehand.
Yet while the team was undergoing urine tests, the internet around the world had already exploded.
No one dared believe that Ajax of the Eredivisie had actually thrashed Barcelona five-nil at Camp Nou.
Was it a fixed match?
Or had UEFA deliberately wanted to help Yang Yang?
Some even speculated conspiratorially that this was a deal between Ajax and Barcelona.
Otherwise, how could anyone explain mighty, invincible Barcelona being crushed five-nil by lowly Ajax at their own home ground? It simply made no sense, did it?
The Catalonian media was filled with grief. They analyzed the reasons behind Barcelona's defeat, blaming the Head Coach's tactics and in-game decisions, the management's poor operation of the club, and the players' poor form...
There had been far too many factors behind Barcelona's humiliating defeat.
In contrast to the Catalonian media's sorrow and indignation, Spanish Marca, AS, and other outlets sang the praises of Yang Yang and his team, calling them the most astonishing team in the Champions League in fifteen years and praising the dazzling football they had played.
"Watching Ajax play makes your blood boil every single moment!"
"It's the feeling of youth!"
Alfredo, the editor-in-chief of AS, spoke highly of Yang Yang and his team in his column. He believed that Ajax's five-nil thrashing of Barcelona had involved some element of chance, but more importantly, it had demonstrated the team's formidable willpower.
"If you compare the competitive spirit of the two teams, Barcelona didn't just lose by five goals!"
Ramon De la Morena, the renowned host of Spanish radio station Cadena SER, revealed on his post-match program that Yang Yang would return to Real Madrid after