Yang Yang Is Back!

Valladolid was not a team capable of threatening Real Madrid.

After returning to La Liga, Valladolid had visited Bernabéu twice. Real Madrid had beaten them seven to nil and two to nil, respectively. In their last six home games, Real Madrid had five wins and one draw, and they had won their last four in a row, including two seven-to-nil victories.

It could be said that Real Madrid held an overwhelming advantage in terms of results.

However, they had just lost one to two to Sevilla. Players such as Higuaín, Mascherano, Kaka, and Maxwell had made the long journey back to South America for international matches, and they also had to face AC Milan in midweek...

Despite all these disadvantages, Real Madrid had received one major boost: Yang Yang had recovered from his injury and returned to action.

After sitting out one match, the team had lost one to two away to Sevilla despite enjoying a clear advantage. Everyone was eagerly awaiting Yang Yang's return, convinced that Real Madrid's attacking ability would be guaranteed as soon as he came back.

Benitez clearly placed great trust in Yang Yang and put him straight into the starting lineup.

Casillas was in goal. The back four were Ramos, Pepe, Vermaelen, and Marcelo. Xabi Alonso and Lass Diarra played deeper in midfield, Sneijder operated in the center, and the front three were Yang Yang, Ibrahimovic, and Raul.

Before the match, Real Madrid also held a simple yet grand awards ceremony. Club president Florentino and sporting director Valdano presented Raul with a commemorative trophy on behalf of the club, honoring him as the player with the most appearances for Real Madrid.

Tonight marked Raul's 711th appearance in a Real Madrid shirt, making him the player with the most appearances in the club's history.

The ceremony