Zhao Yang warmed up on the sidelines, which attracted a round of applause and cheers.
Almost all the people applauding and cheering were Chinese fans.
Chinese fans don't have much expectations for Zhao Yang, they just want him to play.
There has never been a Chinese player in La Liga. Zhao Yang made history as long as he played.
The on-site commentator did a lot of work on Zhao Yang. When Zhao Yang was warming up, he introduced Zhao Yang's background and performance in the Spanish League to the fans.
"Don't expect a Spanish C player to perform well against Real Madrid. Zhao Yang's significance to the Spaniards is more off the court."
"Being able to compete in La Liga is a success for Zhao Yang. Even if he cannot gain a foothold in La Liga, he can still make a lot of money in the Chinese Super League when he returns to China."
"After Ronaldo broke the record, it seems that Real Madrid doesn't want to attack now. If Real Madrid relaxes, maybe Zhao Yang will have some opportunities. He still has some scoring and extraordinary abilities..."
In the box, Espanyol Club Chairman Chen Yansheng felt much better when he saw Zhao Yang coming out to warm up. He felt that Sergio was quite sensible.
Under such circumstances, if Zhao Yang is not allowed to appear, it would be intentional.
Although the chairman should not interfere in the team's affairs, this is related to the team's market development in China, so head coach Sergio cannot be willful.
Although intellectually speaking, Zhao Yang's appearance should not change anything because his opponent is too powerful, but his intuition told Chen Yansheng that Zhao Yang might be able to bring something different.
In the 62nd minute of the game, Real Madrid forward Benzema hit the ground with a volley, creating a dead ball opportunity. Zhao Yang replaced captain Xavi Lopez No. 16 and made his first La Liga appearance.
The on-site commentator shouted: "Zhao Yang is on the court! He has made history. In the nearly century-old history of La Liga, a Chinese player has finally appeared. Now, every move Zhao Yang makes is writing history.
Let us look forward to Zhao Yang’s performance..."
A burst of cheers and applause broke out in the stands again, and the Chinese fans shouted Zhao Yang's name, asking him to score one.
"Zhao Yang comes in one! Zhao Yang comes in one!" "Zhao Yang comes in one..."
When the Real Madrid players saw a player with yellow skin and black hair coming onto the field, they knew it was Zhao Yang. Now Zhao Yang is the only Asian in the entire La Liga field.
Real Madrid players don't care. As the best club in world football, the ability of Real Madrid players is the ceiling of professional players. They don't need to worry about any player, except Messi of Barcelona.
Some players even still despise Chinese fans in their hearts.
A player from Segunda B actually has so many fans who cheer loudly even when he comes on the field. How desolate is Chinese football?
Zhao Yang received a pass from his teammate as soon as he came on the field.
Goalkeeper Paul took a goal kick. He did not take a big kick, but passed the ball to midfielder Diop.
Diop saw Zhao Yang coming on the court and took the initiative to pass the ball to Zhao Yang.
Zhao Yang caught the ball and Benzema symbolically ran over to press for the ball.
Because of the big lead, Benzema's pressing was slow and he looked like he was just doing an errand.
Under normal circumstances, if a player comes to press, Zhao Yang should pass the ball out. There are many receiving points in the backcourt.
However, Zhao Yang did not pass the ball, but stood there waiting for Benzema to arrive.
This is a provocation.
This is looking for trouble.
Benzema has a good temper, but he is not without anger.
A Segunda B player who came on as a substitute actually provoked him. Benzema immediately got on top. He sped up and pounced on Zhao Yang.
Benzema is a forward, and his explosive power is far beyond that of ordinary players. With this sudden acceleration, even if the opponent wants to pass the ball, they need to be a little ahead of time.
When Benzema transformed into a Benz tiger and pounced over, Zhao Yang tipped the ball from his left foot to his right foot, leaning his upper body to the right, as if he was trying to make a "fried meatball" fake move.
Benzema quickly changed direction and tried to stop Zhao Yang from the right.
However, Zhao Yang saw Benzema exposing his crotch and pushed the ball gently, and the ball passed through Benzema's crotch.
Benzema saw the ball passing under his crotch and knew something was wrong. He saw Zhao Yang running past him and used his backhand to pull Zhao Yang's jersey.
But Zhao Yang was well prepared, his center of gravity was very low, and he rushed very fast. Benzema tried to pull him but failed to catch him. Instead, he was staggered by Zhao Yang.
Zhao Yang's first move on the field was to pass Benzema with a crotchless dribble.
No matter how embarrassed Benzema is, Zhao Yang will have more face.
The fans applauded and cheered instantly in the stands.
"Zhao Yang Zhao Yang Zhao Yang..."
This time it was not just the Chinese fans who applauded, many Espanyol fans also cheered and applauded.
So far in the game, the Espanyol team has been suppressed by Real Madrid, with almost no bright spots.
Zhao Yang's beautiful pass was a highlight of the Spaniard's game.
The on-site commentator couldn't help but cheer: "Have a great time! Zhao Yang is so calm! He is facing Benzema! The world's top forward."
Chen Yansheng's eyes lit up in the box, he looked around and said, "Did you see that? This guy is so brave and calm."
Wang Bin smiled and said: "Chairman, Zhao Yang can not only score goals in the third division, but he is also outstanding."
Chen Yansheng said: "That's great. Now we need players like this who dare to fight and fight hard."
After scoring five goals, Real Madrid players' desire to attack decreased and their positions in the frontcourt were very scattered.
After Zhao Yang passed Benzema, he advanced more than ten meters before Casemiro came to intercept.
Casemiro is a defensive midfielder with very rich experience. It is not easy to think about him.
Having just arrived in La Liga, Zhao Yang has not yet had the idea of challenging Real Madrid's main defensive midfielder.
Zhao Yang made a fake move to change direction, passed the ball to forward Alvarez, and ran forward himself.
This is a typical one-two tactic.
Even if Zhao Yang hasn't practiced with his teammates for a day, his teammates will understand Zhao Yang's intentions.
Alvarez made a wall and passed the ball to Zhao Yang.
As expected of La Liga, Alvarez's wall was very precise. It was exactly at Zhao Yang's step point, so there was no need to slow down or speed up.
When he was in the St. Andrew's team, Zhao Yang cooperated with his teammates. This kind of hitting the wall type cooperation was either big or small. It was rarely so comfortable.
Casemiro thought that Zhao Yang would choose him because he was young and energetic, but he didn't expect that Zhao Yang was so cowardly that he even played a two-on-one with his teammates.
Originally, the entire Real Madrid team was lazy and had no energy at all.
But after Zhao Yang broke through Casemiro in a one-two, the situation on the field changed drastically. Zhao Yang took the ball and faced Real Madrid's center back directly.
Real Madrid players instantly woke up.
Zhao Yang still has the skills to shoot from a long distance. If Zhao Yang's long shot is missed, Real Madrid will look a little ugly.