As the team's hope, Li Mingyu could not participate in the brawl, but the others could not hold back.
Messi, the iconic player of Barcelona and the hottest superstar in world football.
To be fouled with such a malicious move was unacceptable, even if the perpetrator was Real Madrid.
Players from both sides engaged in massive shoving and verbal sparring, though even at this moment, they knew where to draw the line.
After all, if players were sent off due to a brawl, additional penalties would surely follow. At that point, the happiest party would be Atletico Madrid; watching them fight like the snipe and the clam only for the fisherman to reap the benefit was a situation neither team wanted to see.
The Barcelona team doctor rushed onto the pitch to perform a preliminary diagnosis of Messi's injury.
To the doctor's relief, Messi's Achilles tendon was fine; it appeared to be a slight ligament tear.
However, the true severity would only be determined after further diagnosis at the hospital.
Messi was quickly loaded onto an ambulance and sent to the nearest hospital for examination.
After the restart, Dembele replaced Messi, and Li Mingyu moved to the right wing to take over Messi's position.
With Real Madrid down a man, their mentality became even more frantic.
Karim Benzema ran back and forth in the front court like a headless fly, but the ball never reached his feet.
Real Madrid's midfield had also become disconnected, completely losing the battle against Barcelona's midfield, which now dominated the entire pitch.
In the 76th minute of the second half, Real Madrid launched a long pass from the backfield that reached Karim Benzema.
Having finally received the ball, Karim Benzema turned, intending to bypass Busquets.
He did get past him, but the ball was intercepted by Busquets' long legs.
Busquets played a short pass to the supporting De Jong, who immediately sent a thirty-meter through ball to Li Mingyu.
Since their left-back Marcelo had been sent off, the defense on the left flank was wide open.
Carrying his hatred for Real Madrid, Li Mingyu strode forward toward the opponent's heartland.
Casemiro, who moved over to cover, was left behind by Li Mingyu's sudden burst of straight-line acceleration.
Real Madrid's backline was left completely exposed before Li Mingyu.
Three defenders remained: Vazquez, Varane, and Ramos.
But Barca's front line didn't just consist of Li Mingyu.
Griezmann sprinted toward the penalty area with tireless energy, and Dembele arrived on the left flank.
Suddenly, the three defenders were caught in a dilemma.
Ramos charged at Li Mingyu with a ferocious expression, attempting to block him before he could enter the penalty area.
Li Mingyu dribbled with his right foot, facing Ramos head-on.
Seeing Ramos looking as if he wanted to devour him, Li Mingyu felt no fear.
Li Mingyu's right foot made a move as if to break toward the byline, drawing Ramos's center of gravity to one side, before executing a stylish Flip Flap to snap the ball back.
Ramos's defensive level was world-class; although his balance was shifted, he quickly adjusted, turned around, and stretched out a leg to tackle the ball from Li Mingyu's feet.
Li Mingyu's left foot blocked the rebounding ball, stepped on it, and pulled it backward, evading Ramos's challenge.
Li Mingyu brought the ball to the left with his left foot, feinting as if preparing to shoot.
Ramos dared not slacken, lunging forward to block the shot with his body.
However, to his horror, the move was still a feint; after all, Li Mingyu was not left-footed, and such a shot had a low probability of success.
Li Mingyu executed a light drag, pulling the ball back to his right foot.
By this time, having lunged to block the previous feint, Ramos was already half-kneeling on the ground, having completely lost his defensive position.
Li Mingyu took a light touch with his right foot, intending to slip past Ramos.
How could Ramos let Li Mingyu pass so easily? With a savage look on his face, he kicked his trailing leg backward with force, trying to strike Li Mingyu's leg.
Had Li Mingyu been caught unprepared, he would surely have been injured!
But the blue bracelet on Li Mingyu's wrist glowed faintly, and with a flash of inspiration, Li Mingyu jumped, narrowly avoiding Ramos's intentional kick.
As he landed, Li Mingyu swayed, his foot landing intentionally or otherwise on the heel of Ramos's trailing leg, causing him to stumble and nearly fall.
Ramos let out a scream, and Li Mingyu regained control of the ball, poking it through Courtois's legs the moment he rushed out.
0:5. Li Mingyu had scored five goals alone, nailing Real Madrid to the pillar of shame.
No one had ever scored five goals in a single match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Li Mingyu had done it!
After scoring, Li Mingyu rushed to the Real Madrid fan section and made a "shush" gesture.
For a moment, the entire Santiago Bernabeu Stadium fell silent, with only the cheers of the Barca fans audible.
The Real Madrid fans were all stunned by this young man.
A god-like performance.
In the eyes of the Real Madrid fans, respect gradually began to emerge.
Although Li Mingyu's actions were full of provocation, the Real Madrid fans throughout the stadium spontaneously broke into applause.
Li Mingyu was momentarily bewildered by the enthusiasm of the home crowd, staring blankly at the fans who had risen to their feet to clap for him.
What is going on?
Seeing the once-imposing Li Mingyu transform into a dazed, adorable young man, the fans burst into loud laughter at the stark contrast.
After signaling that the goal was valid, the referee walked over to the edge of the Real Madrid penalty area with a wry smile, looking down at Ramos, who was clutching his ankle in agony, and helplessly gestured toward the Real Madrid bench.
The team doctor rushed onto the pitch to examine Ramos's injury, his expression turning grave as he shook his head at Zidane, signaling that Ramos could no longer continue the match.
Zidane's face was so dark it looked as if it might drip water; this was the most humiliating match he had experienced since taking charge of Real Madrid.
To have a nineteen-year-old youngster score five consecutive goals on his home turf felt like a slap to the face with every single strike.
Both sides made substitutions.
Real Madrid subbed off Ramos.
Barcelona subbed off Li Mingyu.
The two left the pitch at the same time, though one walked while the other was carried off on a stretcher.
Li Mingyu glanced down at Ramos, his disdain plain for all to see.