On the evening of July 31, at Pizjuán Stadium in Sevilla.
In the second leg of the Peace Cup semifinals, Real Madrid faced Juventus.
Just three minutes after kickoff, Hierro won a free kick on the left side of the penalty area. Cannavaro converted it to open Real Madrid's goal first. The Italian center-back, who had only recently transferred from Real Madrid to Juventus, vented his frustration in spectacular fashion.
But just before the end of the first half, Yang Yang, making his first start, suddenly burst into action. From the edge of the penalty area, he chipped a pass to Ibrahimovic, who fired home from close range to level the score.
After the teams switched sides for the second half, Yang Yang suddenly swapped positions with Robben and appeared on the right. After a Forceful Breakthrough, he dribbled into the penalty area and found himself one-on-one. Facing the onrushing goalkeeper Buffon, Yang Yang chose to assist, and Raul finished from close range. Two-one.
Yang Yang was substituted afterward, and the two-one scoreline held until the final whistle.
Real Madrid eventually defeated Juventus two-one and advanced to the Peace Cup final.
Yang Yang had two assists, but still had not scored.
Two days later, in the Peace Cup final, Real Madrid narrowly defeated Aston Villa one-nil to win the Peace Cup.
The winning goal for Real Madrid came from striker Ibrahimovic, while Yang Yang provided the assist once again.
The post-match debate grew increasingly heated, especially over Yang Yang's failure to score in four consecutive warm-up matches.
Head Coach Benitez said in an interview with the media that Yang Yang was adjusting his form and improving with every game.
"Besides scoring goals, he is the most decisive player on the pitch."
Yang Yang also said that his form was