Chapter Summaries

Borussia Dortmund played with far better coordination in the second leg against Paris Saint-Germain, and Tang Ye led their comeback with a free-kick goal and a Rabona assist. Sancho’s goal just before halftime put Dortmund ahead 3:2 on aggregate, leaving them in control as the teams headed to the dressing rooms.

• Tang Ye helped Borussia Dortmund build a smooth early attack, but Pogba’s long-range shot sailed over the goal.
• Pogba slid in to stop Neymar’s cutback, and Dortmund continued to dominate possession as Tang Ye set up attacks with Bellingham and Sancho.
• Tang Ye scored from a direct free kick in the 28th minute to give Borussia Dortmund a 1:0 lead in the match.
• Neymar nearly equalized for Paris Saint-Germain, but his shot skimmed over the crossbar, and Tang Ye later received a yellow card after shoving Paredes.
• Tang Ye beat Dagba and delivered a Rabona pass that Sancho finished in the 42nd minute, giving Borussia Dortmund a 2:0 halftime lead and a 3:2 aggregate advantage.

Borussia Dortmund faced Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie, with Tang Ye leading the response after PSG drew level on aggregate. Dortmund won 3-2 and advanced to the quarterfinals.

• At halftime, Escribá and Mati warned Borussia Dortmund to watch Mbappé and Di María, while Tang Ye rallied the team to finish the job.
• Pochettino moved Mbappé to the left wing and Neymar to center forward; after Mbappé helped create a chance, Draxler scored to make it 1-2 and level the aggregate score at 3-3.
• Tang Ye drove through PSG’s defense, passed to Haaland after Marquinhos tripped him, and helped keep Dortmund’s attack alive until Haaland scored to make it 1-3.
• Di María scored for PSG in the 87th minute, but Escribá replaced Tang Ye and switched Dortmund to five at the back, denying PSG another clear chance.
• The final whistle confirmed Dortmund’s 3-2 win, and Tang Ye, Haaland, Bellingham, Pogba, Escribá, and the Dortmund supporters celebrated their place in the quarterfinals.

After Borussia Dortmund eliminated Paris Saint-Germain, Tang Ye and Pogba earned praise for their performances, and Dortmund advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals. Tang Ye then starred in a 5–0 win over Hertha Berlin before becoming the face of an AMD advertisement about his remarkable ability to calculate play.

• Tang Ye credited Dortmund’s adjustments for the win over Paris Saint-Germain, while Pogba praised Tang Ye and their partnership in interviews.
• Borussia Dortmund celebrated advancing on away goals, and the Champions League quarterfinal draw lineup included seven potential opponents for the club.
• Tang Ye was named Player of the Round of 16, while FourFourTwo credited his influence with helping Pogba improve and urged Bellingham to learn from him.
• Borussia Dortmund beat Hertha Berlin 5–0, with Tang Ye recording four assists and Pogba scoring twice.
• A Canadian blogger’s video argued that Tang Ye’s passing came from calculating future play, and AMD later featured him in an advertisement praising its processors’ computational power.

Borussia Dortmund beat Cologne 3–1 as Tang Ye produced three assists, missed a penalty, and helped the club maintain a nine-point Bundesliga lead. During the Champions League quarterfinal draw, Manchester United was drawn against Borussia Dortmund, leaving Erik ten Hag to realize that Tang Ye would be helping the opposing side.

• Tang Ye and Escribá discussed the Champions League quarterfinals before Borussia Dortmund faced Cologne, and Tang Ye’s stamina increased to 85.
• Pogba scored from Tang Ye’s cutback in the 28th minute, and Haaland doubled Borussia Dortmund’s lead with a volley from Tang Ye’s cross.
• Duda pulled one goal back for Cologne, but Tang Ye set up Haaland’s second goal with a corner and later won a penalty that he missed.
• Borussia Dortmund beat Cologne 3–1, completing a perfect March and extending their Bundesliga lead over Bayern Munich to nine points.
• Reus announced that the Champions League quarterfinal draw was starting, while Erik ten Hag said Tang Ye could analyze Manchester United’s opponent.
• The draw matched Manchester United with Borussia Dortmund, and ten Hag and van der Gaag saw the BVB result on the screen.

After the Champions League draw paired Borussia Dortmund with Tang Ye’s parent club, Manchester United, Escribá struggled with the prospect of facing Erik ten Hag again. He began devising a bomber-style formation centered on Tang Ye as Dortmund prepared for the league and the quarterfinal.

• The quarterfinal draw matched Borussia Dortmund against Manchester United, prompting Tang Ye and his teammates to react to facing his parent club.
• Tang Ye spoke with Paul Pogba, who admitted he wanted to reach the Champions League semifinals.
• UK Anti-Doping announced a proposed amendment concerning therapeutic exemptions for Methylphenidate-class medications, prompting speculation about its connection to football.
• Escribá raged over drawing Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United again, then decided Dortmund could not simply abandon the Champions League tie.
• Mati urged Escribá to prioritize the Bundesliga and proposed a tactic built around Tang Ye as the team’s central playmaker.
• Escribá developed a bomber-inspired formation with supporting players acting as escorts and reconnaissance, placing Tang Ye at its center with an overall rating of 96.

Borussia Dortmund tested Escribá’s Bomber Formation against Eintracht Frankfurt but were held to a 3-3 draw after Luka Jović scored a hat-trick and Tang Ye converted a late penalty. As Dortmund turned toward their Champions League quarterfinal against Manchester United, reports said Barcelona wanted Lionel Messi to join Manchester United and planned to offer €150 million for Tang Ye.

• Escribá introduced the Bomber Formation before Borussia Dortmund’s match against Eintracht Frankfurt, while Mati worried that the risky experiment could undermine the team’s season.
• Bellingham scored from Sancho’s pass, but Jović equalized, scored a penalty, and later completed a hat-trick to put Eintracht Frankfurt ahead 3-2.
• Tang Ye used a Rabona to set up Reus’s goal, and he later scored a penalty after Sancho won one, securing a 3-3 draw.
• Mati, Tang Ye, Bellingham, and Pogba discussed the result before the squad focused on its upcoming Champions League quarterfinal against Manchester United.
• Reports claimed Barcelona wanted Lionel Messi to join Manchester United on a free transfer and proposed paying Manchester United at least €150 million for Tang Ye.

Tang Ye and Dortmund prepared for their Champions League quarterfinal against Manchester United while media and fans debated the matchup. The chapter ended as the teams emerged onto the pitch, with Tang Ye nearly receiving Manchester United’s captain’s armband and Escribá gripping Erik ten Hag’s hand too tightly.

• Ferdinand and Owen predicted Manchester United would beat Dortmund, while Escribá refused to unlock Tang Ye’s messaging apps before the match.
• Escribá privately admitted he could not control himself, after Mati had locked his own apps and he had locked Tang Ye’s.
• Jude Bellingham and Marco Reus voiced anxiety about facing Manchester United, while Tang Ye mentally analyzed both teams and prepared to guide Dortmund.
• Dortmund fans filled Westfalenstadion, and Tang Ye encouraged his teammates before greeting his former Manchester United teammates in the tunnel.
• Rodri mistakenly offered Tang Ye Manchester United’s captain’s armband, then put it on himself, while Escribá held Erik ten Hag’s hand in an unusually tight handshake.

Borussia Dortmund and Manchester United battled through a tense first half as Tang Ye helped organize Dortmund's attacks and defend against his former club. Tang Ye scored directly from a corner just before halftime, giving Dortmund the lead.

• Tang Ye fouled Ousmane Dembélé in the fourth minute and received an early yellow card, then warned Jude Bellingham to stay focused.
• Tang Ye launched a counterattack with Jadon Sancho, but Sancho cut inside instead of following Tang Ye's signal and Marco Reus's shot was blocked.
• Marcus Rashford squandered several Manchester United attacks, while Borussia Dortmund's defense and goalkeeper Roman Bürki stopped the visitors from scoring.
• Tang Ye's free kick forced David de Gea to tip the ball over the crossbar, and Tang Ye took the resulting corner himself.
• Tang Ye curled the corner over De Gea and into the net, putting Borussia Dortmund ahead.

Tang Ye gave Borussia Dortmund an early lead against Manchester United, but the defending champions scored three times before halftime and won a penalty soon after the restart. The chapter left Tang Ye furious as he watched Haller fall in the box and the referee point to the spot.

• Tang Ye scored directly from a corner to put Borussia Dortmund ahead, then Ousmane Dembélé equalized for Manchester United.
• Tang Ye set up an offside chance for Erling Haaland, and Marcus Rashford put Manchester United ahead with a one-on-one finish.
• Rodri scored a long-range goal to make it 3-1 before halftime, leaving Borussia Dortmund stunned.
• Tang Ye urged his quiet teammates to steady their defense and attack on the counter in the second half.
• Haller went down in the penalty area, and Tang Ye protested the referee's penalty decision before backing away because he was on a yellow card.

Borussia Dortmund rallied from 1–4 to trail Manchester United by only one goal, with Tang Ye and Paul Pogba driving the comeback. The chapter ended with Tang Ye’s right hand fractured after B. Fee accidentally stepped on it, but Tang Ye refused to be substituted and returned toward the pitch after treatment.

• B. Fee scored his second penalty to give Manchester United a 4–1 lead, and Escribá pushed Paul Pogba forward to help Borussia Dortmund attack.
• Tang Ye assisted Erling Haaland’s goal, and Borussia Dortmund began pressing Manchester United as the visitors’ defense weakened.
• Tang Ye nutmegged Juan Mata and scored from long range to cut the deficit to 3–4.
• Tang Ye and Pogba kept Borussia Dortmund on the attack, while David de Gea saved Pogba’s shot and Haaland received a yellow card after colliding with him.
• Jude Bellingham passed to Tang Ye, and B. Fee accidentally stepped on Tang Ye’s right hand as he tried to stop; the doctors found a fracture.
• Tang Ye refused to be substituted, accepted pain relief and a bandage, and walked toward the sideline to return to play.

Tang Ye stayed in the match despite a minor fracture and scored a 93rd-minute equalizer to earn Dortmund a 4–4 draw with Manchester United. After the final whistle, Erik ten Hag and Escribá's argument escalated into a fight on the pitch.

• Erik ten Hag urged Dortmund to substitute Tang Ye, but Tang Ye returned to the pitch with his fractured right hand bandaged.
• Tang Ye delivered a corner that Haaland shot at David de Gea, and Escribá replaced the exhausted Haaland with Brandt.
• Bürki saved Dembélé's late attempt, and Tang Ye helped launch Dortmund's attack before scoring with an outside-of-the-foot shot in the 93rd minute.
• The referee ended the match at 4–4, and Dortmund's staff escorted Tang Ye to the hospital as fans celebrated his goal.
• Escribá and Erik ten Hag argued during their post-match handshake, shoved each other, and exchanged punches while players and staff tried to intervene.

After the 4:4 draw between Borussia Dortmund and Manchester United, Escribá and Erik ten Hag fought during their post-match handshake and both received red cards. Tang Ye learned about the brawl while being treated for his hand injury and asked club staff to call Escribá, as his pain began to worsen.

• Players and staff separated Escribá and Erik ten Hag after the managers fought, and the referee sent both off with red cards.
• Erik ten Hag told reporters that Manchester United’s 4:1 lead reflected the true score and challenged Escribá to explain the fight.
• Reporters gathered outside the hospital where Tang Ye was being treated, and a Sun reporter disguised himself as a doctor to interview him.
• Tang Ye learned about the managers’ fight after watching a video of it, then asked a club staff member to call Escribá.
• Tang Ye’s injured hand began hurting, so he urgently asked for another painkiller.

Tang Ye returned from injury to help Dortmund thrash Stuttgart, while UEFA suspended Escribá and ten Hag ahead of the Champions League second leg. As Tang Ye and Escribá prepared for the decisive match, Pogba secretly chose to risk worsening his injury because he wanted to become Dortmund’s one Son of Heaven.

• Tang Ye scored twice and assisted twice in Dortmund’s 5-0 win over Stuttgart despite his bandaged thumb, and he was named Bundesliga Player of the Month for March.
• UEFA fined and suspended Escribá and ten Hag for their fight, leaving Escribá facing a three-match ban if Dortmund advanced to the semifinals.
• Tang Ye told Haaland and his teammates he believed Dortmund could advance, then assured Escribá that winning the second leg was the best way to resolve their conflict.
• Pogba refused Mino Raiola’s advice to tell the club about his Achilles-area injury and insisted on getting an injection so he could play through the decisive season.
• Pogba declared that Dortmund could have only one Son of Heaven and claimed that title for himself.

Tang Ye returned to Manchester with Borussia Dortmund for the Champions League quarterfinal second leg against Manchester United, where both sent-off managers watched from the stands. Manchester United tightly marked Tang Ye, and after a slow opening, Borussia Dortmund created their first shot on target in the 23rd minute, leaving Mati considering how to adjust their attack.

• Tang Ye arrived in Manchester with Borussia Dortmund and reassured Escribá that he would not show mercy against Manchester United.
• Owen predicted Manchester United would benefit more from both managers being absent, while Erik ten Hag and Tang Ye traded confident remarks before the match.
• Tang Ye sang to calm his teammates before kickoff as Erik ten Hag and Escribá watched from opposite sides of the stands.
• Rodri and Manchester United's defenders contained Tang Ye as both teams began the match aggressively.
• Tang Ye combined with Marco Reus to set up Sancho, whose shot was saved by David de Gea in Borussia Dortmund's first shot on target.
• Mati considered how Borussia Dortmund could create more penetrating attacks while Manchester United kept Tang Ye closely marked.

Manchester United took a 1:0 lead over Borussia Dortmund through Bruno Fernandes’s penalty, leaving Tang Ye’s team trailing at halftime. Tang Ye assisted Erling Haaland’s second-half equalizer, but the chapter ended with Ousmane Dembélé injured after Tang Ye’s challenge.

• Aaron Wan-Bissaka recovered Tang Ye’s clearance, helped launch a counterattack, and Bruno Fernandes converted the penalty after Bürki brought down Haller.
• Tang Ye nearly equalized with a long-range shot and later appealed for a penalty, but Manchester United went into halftime leading 1:0 and 5:4 on aggregate.
• Tang Ye began the second half by winning the ball and passing through Manchester United’s defense, allowing Haaland to score and make it 1:1.
• Tang Ye crouched beside Dembélé after the play, and Manchester United’s medical staff came onto the field to treat the injured winger.

Borussia Dortmund defeated Manchester United 3:1 at Old Trafford to advance to the Champions League semifinals, despite injuries to Ousmane Dembélé and Erling Haaland. Tang Ye struggled with the victory and was comforted by Erik, the French Bulldog, who rushed onto the pitch to greet him.

• Tang Ye assisted Haaland's equalizer, while Ousmane Dembélé was injured and replaced by Ziyech.
• Jude Bellingham scored from Sancho's saved shot to put Borussia Dortmund ahead 2:1, then was substituted for Thorgan Hazard.
• Aaron Wan-Bissaka received a yellow card after colliding with Haaland, who left injured and was replaced by Brandt.
• Tang Ye set up Paul Pogba's goal with a Rabona cross, extending Borussia Dortmund's lead to 3:1 in the 82nd minute.
• Borussia Dortmund won 3:1 and advanced to the semifinals, while Tang Ye cried on the pitch and Erik ran out to greet him.

Tang Ye led Borussia Dortmund past Manchester United and reached the Champions League semifinals, but the victory left him conflicted about eliminating his former club. After apologizing to Manchester United’s players, he learned that Dortmund would face three Premier League teams among the remaining contenders.

• Tang Ye cried after Borussia Dortmund beat Manchester United 3-1 away and advanced 7-5 on aggregate, while Marco Reus and Piszczek shielded him from cameras.
• Tang Ye was named Man of the Match, embraced Rodri in the tunnel, and told reporters that he did not consider his performance a betrayal but still felt he should apologize to Manchester United fans.
• Erik ten Hag defended Manchester United’s elimination at a press conference and announced that the club might tour China in the summer, drawing reporters’ attention away from the defeat.
• Tang Ye stayed in Manchester to meet Rodri, Ousmane Dembélé, Erik ten Hag, and Haller, apologized for injuring Dembélé, and heard that Chelsea could be a dangerous opponent.
• Bayern Munich were eliminated, leaving Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Liverpool in the Champions League semifinals, with Dortmund facing three Premier League teams.

Tang Ye spent his Champions League semifinal reward on the Gerd Müller Penalty Area Killer Template instead of repaying his debt, then led Borussia Dortmund into a crucial Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen. Dortmund dominated, and Zhang Yuning made his first-team debut as the match remained a one-sided rout.

• Tang Ye received 80,000 Counterattack Points for reaching the Champions League semifinals and bought the Gerd Müller Penalty Area Killer Template, raising his shooting to 91.
• Tang Ye, Reus, Pogba, and Escribá discussed Haaland's injury and the upcoming semifinal draw, while Escribá set a target of three straight Bundesliga wins.
• Borussia Dortmund announced Zhang Yuning in the squad against Werder Bremen, and Brandt scored from Tang Ye's cross before Tang Ye converted a penalty to make it 2–0.
• Tang Ye set up Reus and scored a second penalty as Dortmund went into the break leading 4–0.
• Zhang Yuning made his first-team debut but missed a shooting chance, then Sancho scored Dortmund's fifth goal after Tang Ye's cutback as Bremen struggled under Dortmund's pressing.

Borussia Dortmund demolished Bremen 6–0, then learned they would face Manchester City in the Champions League semifinals while Escribá would be suspended from the touchline. Dortmund later beat Union Berlin and moved within one win of clinching the Bundesliga title.

• Borussia Dortmund beat Bremen 6–0, with Zhang Yuning receiving patient support from Pogba, Reus, and the home crowd after Tang Ye was substituted.
• Escribá admitted at a press conference that he had struck Erik ten Hag first, while Tang Ye was also questioned about defeating Manchester United.
• Tang Ye and Reus debated which opponent they wanted before the Champions League draw paired Borussia Dortmund with Manchester City and Liverpool with Chelsea.
• Escribá apologized to Dortmund's players for his suspension and urged them to secure the Bundesliga title before April ended.
• Borussia Dortmund defeated Union Berlin 2–0, taking an 11-point lead over Bayern Munich with four league matches remaining and needing one more win to clinch the title.

Borussia Dortmund faced VfL Wolfsburg with a win able to clinch the Bundesliga title, and Tang Ye helped set up an early goal. The referee reviewed the goal on VAR after a disputed collision, leaving its validity undecided.

• Escribá warned Borussia Dortmund that losing to VfL Wolfsburg would make the title race uncertain, while Tang Ye and Marco Reus pledged to win.
• Tang Ye and Sancho found prepared Borussia Dortmund shirts celebrating a potential ninth league title before kickoff.
• VfL Wolfsburg attacked early, but Wout Weghorst headed the ball straight to Bürki and Borussia Dortmund launched a counterattack.
• Tang Ye won a direct free kick, then sent it toward Paul Pogba, whose header set up Marco Reus to score.
• Tang Ye and Wout Weghorst exchanged shoves and received yellow cards as the referee went to VAR to review Pogba's collision with Lacroix.