Pillar of the Sky

Real Madrid's star shines in France!

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Yang Yang came through at the crucial moment, saving Real Madrid with an away goal!

Rising from adversity, Yang Yang helped Real Madrid break free and transform into a dragon!

After Real Madrid drew 1–1 away to Lyon, the media across Spain, and even throughout Europe, erupted.

All the media gave Real Madrid's away performance a very high rating. Although many believed Real Madrid had not produced their best performance, against an opponent like Lyon, withstanding the pressure and drawing 1–1 away from home was already quite remarkable.

France Team Report stated that Yang Yang's goal at the crucial moment had allowed Real Madrid to see a place in the quarter-finals beckoning.

"If it had not been for Yang Yang's goal, Real Madrid would have returned to Madrid after a disastrous 1–0 defeat. That would have been an ideal result for Lyon, and Claude Puel's team would have gone to the Bernabéu in the second leg with a more proactive advantage."

"But at the crucial moment, Yang Yang's goal completely changed the situation."

"One draw and one away goal allowed Real Madrid to turn the tables on Lyon and gain the advantage over the two legs, while leaving Claude Puel with the disadvantage. Lyon now had to score away from home."

France Team Report was not optimistic about Lyon's trip to Madrid. The Bernabéu Stadium had not lost a match so far this season, Benitez's team had attacked in wave after wave there, and Real Madrid's much-criticized defense in the first half of the season had also improved dramatically after the winter break.

"From January until now, Real Madrid have conceded only three goals, and all three came from set