Santiago Bernabeu Stadium

Patches of green rooted themselves in the stands, singing songs, seemingly unworried about this match. Real Betis fans wore smiles, each appearing to be the purest of fans, attending the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium just to enjoy the game.

As the chants of "Be~tis, Be~tis~" faded, Real Madrid's team anthem began to echo throughout the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Fans of both teams seemed to have a mutual understanding, as one side finished singing, the other began.

In the locker room, the players listened to the songs outside, eager and impatient, as Schuster shouted: "Go, reclaim our top spot."

The players emerged one after another with determination to win and avenge the previous disgrace.

In this match, Real Madrid continued with the 4-4-2 formation, with Raul and Saviola partnering up front.

Saviola's goal in the previous match restored some of his image in Schuster's eyes.

The midfield from left to right consisted of Sneijder, Guti, Diara, and Higuain. Schuster had a fondness for placing Higuain as the right midfielder, and the joint appearance of Sneijder and Guti signified his determination to win this match.

The defense line from left to right was Heinze, Chen Zhong, Pepe, Torres, with Casillas as the goalkeeper.

"You are watching the live broadcast of the fifth round of La Liga, a focus match."

"Real Madrid at home against Real Betis."

"The two teams have met before in the preseason Carranza Cup."

"At that time, Real Madrid was defeated 0:1 by Betis."

"Compared to the Russian Railways Cup, Real Madrid's performance in the Carranza Cup was simply incomparable."

"Some netizens are calling this match a revenge battle."

"In this game, Real Madrid has made some tactical adjustments."

"Sneijder and Chen Zhong, who were not in the squad last match, both started."

"Viewers, as the referee's whistle sounded, the match officially begins."

"Let's watch this exciting match together."

Betis's head coach Hector Cooper stood on the sidelines, hands in his pockets, displaying an air of indifference.

The breeze ruffled his gray hair, under the small glasses were sharp eyes. As a "famous coach" who had once managed Inter Milan, he had been away from the mainstream European football coaching circle for too long, and today he was going to lead Betis to overthrow Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

Then?

"Marry" into a glamorous club, get a raise and fame, reach the pinnacle of life, and become a renowned coach of his generation!

Thinking about it makes him a bit excited!

Cooper viewed Schuster as a "desperate man," yet Schuster looked down on Cooper!

"If Betis's coach were Irueta, I might have been more cautious, but unfortunately..." Schuster's blond hair fluttered in the wind, looking at Francisco with disdain: "Right now, we just have an old and outdated Cooper."

Cooper succeeded Javier Irureta as Betis's head coach, and Irureta, who had started the "Super Laco" era at Deportivo La Coruña, was once considered a godfather-like figure. Compared to Cooper, clearly defeating Irureta would give Schuster a greater sense of achievement.

"But we lost the last encounter." Francisco, standing beside him, kindly reminded: "And in the last league round, we almost lost to Valladolid."

"Thanks for reminding me." Schuster looked at Francisco, gritting his teeth: "You're really my good assistant."

"That's my duty."

"You need to always maintain vigilance and respect for your opponents." Francisco's words were very sincere. After the team achieved three consecutive league wins and the opening victory in the Champions League, Schuster seemed to have a bit of an inflated ego. He needed to pour some cold water on him to calm him down.

During their casual conversation, Betis's number 11, Mark Gonzalez, flashed out from behind his teammates, attempting to penetrate the gaps in Real Madrid's defense into the penalty area.

This Chilean player, who once played for Liverpool, was always known for his speed in the football world. In the previous Carranza Cup, he followed this route, piercing between Real Madrid's two central defenders and then directly facing the goalkeeper Dudek to score a goal.

This time, Gonzalez wanted to repeat the trick, but as he rushed out to take the ball from behind his teammate, before he could run a few steps, the next moment, a white shadow slid in front of him, tackling him and the ball together to the ground.

Merengue fans in the stands cheered continuously, when they saw Gonzalez "emerge from the crowd," they anticipated a certain man's intervention, and now, their expectations were satisfied.

Gonzalez raised his leg, lifted his hand, made a protective wrestling gesture, and rolled on the ground. He expected to hear the referee's whistle, but instead only heard a "bang."

The referee saw clearly that Chen Zhong's tackle was directed at the ball and he touched the ball first. Gonzalez's action was more self-inflicted.

Seeing the referee unmoved, Gonzalez wanted to see who had tackled him.

Turning his head, he met Chen Zhong's "cold and ruthless" gaze, for some reason, Gonzalez suddenly felt a shiver inside. He had heard long ago about Real Madrid's young player whose tackles were extremely precise, a genuine tough guy, though he had dismissed it before. But now, thoughts of what could have happened if the tackle had gone wrong involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

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