Regarding Real Madrid's core strategy, aside from a handful of key leaders such as Florentino and Valdano, no one had the right to know anything about it. As a result, outsiders kept speculating, and many fans remained worried about Ibrahimovic's contract renewal. Meanwhile, the Swedish Striker continued working hard on the pitch, fighting for more bargaining chips.
The evening of October 18, once again at the Bernabéu Stadium.
In the third round of the Champions League Group Stage, Real Madrid hosted Ligue 1 side Lyon.
They were old rivals. Real Madrid had faced Lyon for three consecutive years, so the two sides could be said to know each other inside out.
Right from the start, Real Madrid launched a whirlwind attack, pinning Lyon down and pounding them relentlessly. If not for Lloris's outstanding performance, Lyon would have conceded three goals in the opening ten minutes.
Even so, Lyon ultimately failed to hold out.
In the eighteenth minute, Yang Yang and Ibrahimovic played a series of wall passes on the left side of the penalty area. Yang Yang chipped the ball into the box, and Ibrahimovic followed up to fire home, scoring Real Madrid's opener.
The Swedish Striker immediately ran over to celebrate with Yang Yang, because Yang Yang had assisted him in three consecutive matches.
Soon afterward, Marcelo and Yang Yang combined brilliantly down the left, almost assisting Ibrahimovic for another goal. The Swedish Striker's shot went just wide of the post, and he missed a golden opportunity.
After the halftime changeover, in the forty-seventh minute, Real Madrid launched a long ball from the back. Ibrahimovic won the first ball and brought it under control. Yang Yang immediately surged forward with it, racing all the way to the edge of the penalty area before squaring it across the middle.
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