What Right Did They Have to Turn It Around?

The second half resumed with the teams switching ends, and Real Madrid clearly continued to step up their attack.

The match had barely begun when Yang Yang received Marcelo's through ball on the left. Just outside the penalty area, he faced Gary Neville and Fletcher head-on, with the two Manchester United defenders closing him down from front and back.

This was clearly Ferguson's defensive strategy specially designed for him: Gary Neville blocked the byline, while Fletcher cut off his route inside, intending to completely freeze Yang Yang on the left flank.

How could Yang Yang not know that?

But as the team's biggest star and the explosive point of Real Madrid's attack, he had long grown accustomed to facing this kind of defense.

After receiving the ball, he slowly dribbled toward Gary Neville, forcing Manchester United's right-back back toward the edge of the penalty area. If he took one more step back, Yang Yang would be inside the box.

After forcing his opponent into a position where he had nowhere left to retreat, Yang Yang suddenly accelerated toward the byline, tricking Gary Neville into moving with him. But then Yang Yang abruptly stopped and pulled the ball back.

Manchester United's right-back was highly experienced and had already held something back. With Fletcher closing in step by step, he would not give Yang Yang any chance to break into the penalty area.

But just as Gary Neville thought he had blocked Yang Yang, he never expected Yang Yang to suddenly flick the ball back toward the byline again and accelerate after it. Relying on a series of changes in speed and direction, along with his sudden burst of power, Yang Yang forced open the tiniest gap past Gary Neville.

Ibrahimovic moved to receive the ball at the near post, drawing the