Chapter Summaries

Dortmund battled Wolfsburg for a 1–1 draw at halftime before Tang Ye helped restore their lead and then scored twice more. As Dortmund moved within minutes of securing the Bundesliga title, Escribá grew increasingly anxious and kept scolding Tang Ye for celebrating before the match had ended.

• Dortmund took a 1–0 lead through Marco Reus, but Wolfsburg equalized when Schlager scored from a rebound after Gerhardt and Philipp threatened the defense.
• At halftime, Escribá brought on Thorgan Hazard and changed Dortmund to a back four; Tang Ye later helped set up Thorgan’s header to make it 2–1.
• Tang Ye created a chance for Paul Pogba, whose header went over the crossbar, while Escribá anxiously watched the clock as Dortmund neared the title.
• Tang Ye scored in the 84th minute, but Escribá scolded him and told him to return to play instead of celebrating.
• Tang Ye helped build another attack and scored his second goal in the 92nd minute to make it 4–1, then Escribá joined the players’ celebration despite Tang Ye insisting he had not been celebrating.

Borussia Dortmund beat Wolfsburg 4–1 to secure the Bundesliga title with three rounds remaining, giving Escribá his first league title as a coach. As fans celebrated by lifting Tang Ye into the air, Escribá defended his coaching ability at the press conference.

• Tang Ye completed the final tackle as the referee ended the match, confirming Borussia Dortmund's 4–1 win and title with 84 points.
• Escribá rushed onto the pitch, hurt himself attempting a knee slide, then embraced Tang Ye and cried as the team celebrated.
• Dortmund fans poured onto the pitch and repeatedly tossed Tang Ye into the air while his teammates watched from the sidelines.
• At the press conference, Escribá said Dortmund had recouped the 77 million euros spent on Tang Ye's loan and would make a profit after the semifinal.
• Escribá defended his role, saying he had secured the loan when other coaches had failed and had built tactical details around Tang Ye.

Dortmund celebrated winning the Bundesliga while Tang Ye defended his loan move in a tearful interview that became an online joke. As the team prepared to face Manchester City in the Champions League, Tang Ye stayed late to train, and his teammates chose to join him.

• Dortmund beat VfL Wolfsburg 4–1 to secure the Bundesliga title, leaving Erik ten Hag and Mitchell van der Gaag watching uneasily in Manchester.
• Tang Ye celebrated with Paul Pogba and Thorgan, learned Dortmund would receive the shield after their final home match, and hugged Escribá after his interview.
• Tang Ye told Sky Germany he had not chosen to leave Manchester United and cried as he insisted he was innocent, prompting fans to circulate jokes and a comic depicting him beating up Bundesliga coaches.
• Escribá and Mati prepared Dortmund for Manchester City by warning the players about the team's short passing and fast full-backs, while Haaland was unlikely to play in the first leg.
• Tang Ye practiced cutback crosses and urged his teammates to play faster, but training ended before his skill reached the next level.
• Tang Ye stayed behind to train, and Reus, Pogba, Bellingham, Haaland, Hummels, and the other Dortmund players joined him.

Tang Ye led Borussia Dortmund against Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal, with suspended coach Escribá watching from the stands. Borussia Dortmund created an early chance but struggled against City’s possession, then launched a counterattack after trapping Cancelo near the byline.

• Tang Ye’s passing rose to 96 after he upgraded De Bruyne’s 45-Degree Cross template, while his Far-Corner Curl remained far from its next level.
• Escribá said his touchline suspension would affect Borussia Dortmund but that the players had prepared for his absence.
• Tang Ye greeted De Bruyne, Rúben Díaz, and Foden before Borussia Dortmund kicked off at the Etihad Stadium.
• Tang Ye set up Borussia Dortmund’s opening attack, but Ederson saved his volley after Reus’s pass into the box.
• Tang Ye’s pass to Sancho led to a dangerous attack, but Cancelo dispossessed Sancho as Dortmund struggled with Manchester City’s quick passing and 72 percent possession.
• Tang Ye directed Pogba and Piszczek to trap Cancelo, then Pogba won the ball and sent a long pass toward Sancho to start a counterattack.

Tang Ye scored the only goal of the first half as Borussia Dortmund took a 1-0 lead away against Manchester City. At halftime, Mati told the team to attack down the wings in the second half to reduce the midfielders’ workload.

• Sancho lost the ball during Dortmund’s counterattack, but Piszczek, Reus, Bellingham, Pogba, and Tang Ye combined to create an attack that ended with Tang Ye scoring.
• Tang Ye celebrated with his teammates and taunted the Manchester City supporters by pointing to the 0-1 score on the stadium screen.
• Manchester City struggled to break through Dortmund’s defense, while Tang Ye ran relentlessly and won a foul from Kyle Walker without getting him booked.
• Bellingham received a yellow card for knocking down Cancelo, and the referee blew for halftime with Dortmund leading 1-0.
• At halftime, Mati ordered Dortmund to attack down the wings through Reus and Sancho so Tang Ye and Bellingham could conserve energy; Tang Ye then rallied the team before they returned to the pitch.

Manchester City equalized after De Bruyne scored, then Bellingham was sent off for a second yellow card as Dortmund tried to hold on with ten men. In the 88th minute, Tang Ye launched a counterattack and set up Guerrero to restore Dortmund’s lead at Etihad Stadium.

• Foden set up De Bruyne, whose first goal was ruled offside, before he scored a valid equalizer after Pogba lost the ball.
• Guardiola brought on Sterling, and Bellingham was sent off after tripping him, leaving Dortmund a player short.
• Mati took off Reus and Sancho and reorganized Dortmund into a five-man defense as Manchester City pressed.
• Tang Ye helped Dortmund withstand City’s attacks, tackling Stones and encouraging his teammates to hold firm.
• Tang Ye nutmegged De Bruyne, carried the ball forward, and passed through City’s defense for Guerrero to score in the 88th minute.

Dortmund defeated Manchester City 2–1 away in the Champions League quarterfinal first leg, with Tang Ye scoring and assisting before being named Man of the Match. As Dortmund prepared for the second leg, Haaland returned from injury as the team advanced to the German Cup final.

• Dortmund beat Manchester City 2–1 at the Etihad Stadium, and Tang Ye covered the most distance and earned Man of the Match honors.
• Guardiola admitted Manchester City had lost and insisted they would still reach the Champions League final, while Zhang Lu discussed ways City could counter Tang Ye in the second leg.
• Dortmund fans welcomed Tang Ye at Westfalenstadion before the German Cup semifinal against Holstein Kiel, though he was scheduled to watch from the bench.
• Jude Bellingham and Marco Reus scored as Dortmund built a 5–0 lead over Holstein Kiel in the semifinal.
• Haaland came on in the 78th minute, making his first appearance since recovering from an ankle injury.

Borussia Dortmund prepared for the Champions League semifinal second leg against Manchester City while resting Tang Ye for their Bundesliga match against RB Leipzig. Tang Ye came on late in Dortmund’s 1–2 defeat, leaving the team unable to equalize.

• After Dortmund reached the German Cup final, Escribá told the team to prioritize the Champions League and kept Tang Ye on the bench against Leipzig while they tested Haaland’s fitness.
• Tang Ye noticed that Pogba’s ankle seemed stiff and suspected he had received an injection, but Pogba denied having a problem.
• Tang Ye recorded a college entrance exam encouragement video with Zhang Yuning, then watched an AMD advertisement joking that Pep Guardiola needed a powerful processor to counter Tang Ye.
• Dortmund trailed Leipzig 1–2 as Haaland impressed, and Tang Ye praised the striker’s physical strength from the bench.
• Tang Ye came on in the 78th minute and tried to reposition his teammates, but Dortmund failed to score and lost 1–2.

Borussia Dortmund prepared for the Champions League semifinal second leg against Manchester City, while Guardiola urged his players to take the match seriously. At Westfalenstadion, Dortmund took an early lead when Marco Reus scored after Tang Ye’s volley was saved and Haaland’s shot rebounded into his path.

• After Dortmund lost to RB Leipzig, Tang Ye declined to reveal how the team would approach the semifinal and encouraged Mati to give everything.
• Guardiola reprimanded Manchester City’s players for going shopping and demanded they show the fighting spirit Dortmund had displayed in the knockout rounds.
• Dortmund’s supporters unveiled a tifo depicting injured players reaching toward the Champions League trophy as the semifinal began at Westfalenstadion.
• Manchester City attacked through Sterling, Mahrez, and De Bruyne, but Bürki saved De Bruyne’s long-range shot.
• Tang Ye beat De Bruyne with a run and a Rabona pass to Haaland, whose attack led to a corner and a planned delivery toward the far post.
• Tang Ye volleyed Sancho’s cross, Ederson saved, and after Haaland’s rebound was blocked, Reus scored from the loose ball.

Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City traded goals, with Sterling and Bernardo Silva giving City a 2-1 lead that tied the aggregate score at 3-3. As extra time began, Tang Ye told Dortmund to defend and take the match to penalties.

• Marco Reus scored from the rebound after Tang Ye's shot was saved, putting Borussia Dortmund ahead 1-0.
• Raheem Sterling equalized for Manchester City before halftime, leaving Dortmund ahead 3-2 on aggregate.
• Borussia Dortmund pressed high after the break, then Mati sent Tang Ye a note telling him to defend.
• Bernardo Silva scored after a Manchester City attack involving Mahrez, Foden, and De Bruyne, making it 2-1 and tying the aggregate score.
• Tang Ye decided Borussia Dortmund should defend and aim to settle the tie on penalties.

Borussia Dortmund defended through extra time against Manchester City and forced the Champions League semifinal into a penalty shootout. Tang Ye helped organize the defense and was named Dortmund’s first penalty taker as Mati urged the team to seize its chance of reaching the final.

• Mati told Dortmund to focus on defending and bring the match to penalties, while Tang Ye noticed Pogba was struggling and urged him to come off.
• Mati substituted Witsel for Pogba, and Tang Ye directed Dortmund’s defense as Manchester City pressed during extra time.
• Tang Ye earned a yellow card for a sliding tackle on De Bruyne, while Witsel and Hummels blocked further Manchester City attempts.
• Dortmund survived Manchester City’s late attacks, and the referee ended extra time with the score still level.
• Mati set Dortmund’s penalty order with Tang Ye first, Haaland second, Reus third, and Hummels fourth, then encouraged the team to seize its opportunity.

Borussia Dortmund defeated Manchester City 7-6 in a penalty shootout at the Westfalenstadion to reach the Champions League final. The chapter ended with Dortmund celebrating before a home crowd as fans poured onto the pitch.

• Tang Ye scored Dortmund’s opening penalty, and both teams converted their first five kicks to send the shootout into sudden death.
• Dortmund and Manchester City continued scoring through the sixth and seventh rounds, with Piszczek scoring for Dortmund before Zinchenko stepped up.
• Bürki saved Zinchenko’s penalty, securing Dortmund’s 7-6 shootout victory and a place in the final.
• Reus wept as Tang Ye and their teammates celebrated, while Escribá jumped down from the stands and rushed onto the pitch.
• Dortmund fans lit flares and invaded the pitch as the stadium celebrated the victory and the upcoming final against Chelsea.

After Borussia Dortmund reached the Champions League final by eliminating Manchester City, Tang Ye celebrated with the fans and faced questions about his future. The chapter ended with pundits debating whether Dortmund could keep him for another season, while Li Laoba predicted Manchester United would refuse to loan him out.

• Tang Ye gave the match ball to a young fan and invited him and his father to watch the Champions League final.
• Tang Ye and the Dortmund players celebrated in the dressing room, where Pogba played a GGBond song that Tang Ye tried to change.
• Tang Ye said Manchester United would be harder to face than Manchester City and declined to say whether he would stay at Dortmund next season.
• Borussia Dortmund's Champions League final against Chelsea was set for May 30 at Dragon Stadium in Porto, while fans and reporters speculated about Tang Ye's loan contract.
• Sky Germany commentator Dawn suggested Dortmund could offer Sancho and 40 million euros to keep Tang Ye, but Li Laoba predicted Manchester United would not loan him out.

Manchester United’s Erik ten Hag defended the club’s season by claiming it had effectively reached the Champions League final and nearly won four trophies, while Tang Ye trained with Borussia Dortmund and prepared for the German Cup final. News of his Counter-Strike weapon-skin collaboration spread as RB Leipzig fans confidently taunted Dortmund ahead of the match.

• Erik ten Hag announced Tang Ye would return to Manchester United after the season, wear the number 10 shirt, and join its China tour, then argued the club had won three trophies and was only one step short of a quadruple.
• Tang Ye set a new bench-press record at Borussia Dortmund training, raised his physicality to 90, and reviewed his attributes before going to sleep.
• Counter-Strike announced two Tang Ye collaboration weapon skins, prompting fans to discuss their expected prices and speculate about investment profits.
• Tang Ye and Erling Haaland signed autographs in Berlin, where fans urged them to stay at Borussia Dortmund; Tang Ye said he did not know whether the German Cup final would be his last match there.
• RB Leipzig supporters cited their earlier win over Borussia Dortmund and mocked the team and Tang Ye ahead of the German Cup final.

Borussia Dortmund dominated RB Leipzig in the German Cup final, building a 3-0 lead before halftime and answering Leipzig’s second-half goal with another strike. The chapter ended with Dortmund leading 4-1 as Wang Chao left to use the bathroom and Tang Ye fell inside the penalty area.

• Tang Ye helped Borussia Dortmund create chances, and Erling Haaland scored the opening goal in the ninth minute.
• Jadon Sancho scored twice, giving Borussia Dortmund a 3-0 lead by the 40th minute.
• Dani Olmo scored for RB Leipzig after Guerrero left him unmarked, reducing the deficit to 3-1.
• Haaland scored again after Dayot Upamecano slipped, and the referee confirmed Borussia Dortmund’s 4-1 lead after a VAR complaint.
• Wang Chao left the stream to use the bathroom, while Tang Ye fell inside the penalty area and the referee blew the whistle.

Borussia Dortmund beat RB Leipzig 5–1 to win the German Cup, and Escribá celebrated his first trophy with the club alongside the team. Tang Ye then looked ahead to the Champions League final against Chelsea as Dortmund wrapped up its Bundesliga season with him far ahead in the assist rankings.

• Tang Ye gave the penalty to Haaland, who scored to complete his hat-trick and put Borussia Dortmund up 5–1.
• Borussia Dortmund defeated RB Leipzig 5–1, with Reus and Escribá lifting the German Cup together.
• Escribá praised Dortmund’s results, while Tang Ye said the team could beat Chelsea in the Champions League final.
• Tang Ye learned that China had beaten the Philippines in the Asian Cup qualifiers and turned his attention to Chelsea.
• Tang Ye recorded two assists as Dortmund prepared its squad with two remaining Bundesliga matches.
• After round thirty-three, Tang Ye led the Bundesliga assist rankings with 46, while Dortmund had secured the league title.

Borussia Dortmund celebrated Tang Ye’s farewell match at Westfalenstadion with a 4–1 win over Bayer Leverkusen and the Bundesliga title presentation. Tang Ye scored after coming on as a substitute, then joined his teammates in celebrating the championship as he prepared to leave for Portugal.

• Before the Champions League final against Chelsea, Escribá urged Borussia Dortmund’s players to focus on their opponents, while Tang Ye and Erling Haaland joked about his tense approach.
• Dortmund fans gathered at Westfalenstadion for the title presentation and Tang Ye’s last match there, where a giant tifo showed him holding the championship shield.
• With Dortmund leading 2–0, Tang Ye came on as a substitute and scored a curling shot to make it 3–0.
• Borussia Dortmund defeated Bayer Leverkusen 4–1, and Tang Ye celebrated his final Westfalenstadion appearance with his teammates.
• The players received their Bundesliga medals, then Tang Ye, Erling Haaland, and Jude Bellingham lifted Escribá into the air.

Borussia Dortmund beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-1, celebrated their Bundesliga title, and honored Tang Ye with a South Stand tifo before he confirmed his loan spell was ending and thanked the club and its fans. As Dortmund prepared to face Chelsea in the Champions League final, Tang Ye and Robert Lewandowski emerged as the leading contenders for Bundesliga Player of the Season.

• Escribá accepted the championship shield, and Tang Ye and his teammates lifted it together as Dortmund celebrated winning the Bundesliga.
• Tang Ye saw the South Stand’s tifo: a Dortmund shirt bearing the number 10 and the words “Thank you, Tom.”
• Tang Ye told reporters he expected the match to be his last at Westfalenstadion, thanked Dortmund and its supporters, and said he would consider the club if he became a free agent.
• Dortmund’s title-winning season ended with 90 points, while commentators debated whether Dortmund or Chelsea would win the upcoming Champions League final.
• The Bundesliga named Tang Ye and Robert Lewandowski among the candidates for Player of the Season, with their record-breaking statistics highlighting their contest.

On the eve of the Champions League final, Tang Ye encouraged Marco Reus and helped Borussia Dortmund prepare for Chelsea, while fans brawled and made a crude wager outside the stadium. Before kickoff, Escribá revealed that when he had said he wanted the Champions League, he had only meant reaching the quarterfinals, leaving Tang Ye stunned.

• Tang Ye and Sancho joked about playing under the patchy sunlight of English stadiums after Borussia Dortmund landed in Porto.
• Tang Ye found Marco Reus on the hotel rooftop and reassured him that the team deserved to be in the final and could win the title.
• Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea fans fought outside Dragon Stadium, then two supporters bet that the losing side's fan would eat shit.
• Tang Ye told Erling Haaland about the fans' bet, and Mati ordered the players to focus on the match.
• Tang Ye hurt his bandaged right hand in a restroom door and told Escribá he would take a painkiller injection before the match.
• Escribá clarified that he had meant he wanted Borussia Dortmund to reach the Champions League quarterfinals, not win the trophy, and Tang Ye stared at him in disbelief.

Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea traded attacks in the Champions League final, with Chelsea’s defense limiting Tang Ye and Dortmund’s chances. Chelsea won a penalty after Mats Hummels appeared to handle the ball, but Bürki saved Kai Havertz’s kick; Dortmund then threatened from a corner, where Rüdiger grabbed Tang Ye as the chapter ended.

• Tang Ye helped launch Dortmund’s opening attack, but N’Golo Kanté intercepted Erling Haaland’s pass before Tang Ye could shoot.
• Chelsea tested Bürki with attacks led by Reece James, Mason Mount, and César Azpilicueta, while Mount fouled Tang Ye in the seventh minute.
• Tang Ye dispossessed Kai Havertz and started a Dortmund attack, but Chelsea regained the ball and countered through Timo Werner and Mount.
• The referee awarded Chelsea a penalty after Mats Hummels blocked Mount’s shot with his hand, but Bürki saved Havertz’s kick.
• Tang Ye sent Haaland through on goal in the 32nd minute, but Haaland missed; during the following corner, Rüdiger grabbed Tang Ye from behind and pinched his nipples.