From the man behind the football king to the football king.

Chapter 1010 Great Victory
Bruno was overjoyed after scoring and celebrated with his teammates. He hadn't expected to be in such good form today, not only providing two assists but also scoring a goal.

As a world-renowned Real Madrid striker, Bruno has consistently performed well against Real Madrid, but he rarely gets involved in three goals in a single match, including today, which is only the third time.

The first time was in the 2014 European Super Cup, where Bruno scored a hat-trick and provided an assist, almost single-handedly helping Udinese defeat Real Madrid, led by the BBC, 4-2, and truly making his mark on the world stage.

Then came the Champions League final four years ago at the Olympic National Stadium in Kyiv. Bruno scored one goal and provided two assists, helping Manchester United narrowly defeat Real Madrid 4-3, ending the dream of the Champions League's top club to win three consecutive titles, and also ushering in an era belonging to him and Manchester United.

Today, Bruno scored three goals in a single match against Real Madrid, giving his team a three-goal lead and essentially securing their place in this season's Champions League final.

This match can certainly be called one of the most brilliant moments of Bruno's career, but conversely, it was also one of Real Madrid's darkest moments in the Champions League.

Some Real Madrid players tried to discuss with the referee whether the penalty should have been awarded, but most Real Madrid players were stunned and numbly accepted the result.

Real Madrid's morale has suffered a devastating blow!

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Although Ancelotti made several personnel changes after the restart of the game, with Vinicius and Camavinga replacing Mbappe and Rodrygo respectively, the attacking results were still minimal.

Although it was an attacking battle, Manchester United actually had the upper hand. The Manchester United players ran tirelessly and showed no signs of stopping even after scoring four goals. Everyone seemed to have inexhaustible energy, and their running put a lot of psychological pressure on Real Madrid.

Under pressure from Manchester United players, Real Madrid players made frequent mistakes.

Manchester United's attack showed no signs of stopping. In the 78th minute, Harry Kane unleashed a powerful long-range shot from 25 meters out, but Courtois made a brilliant save to push the ball away.

A gasp rippled through the stands. Lineker expressed his regret over the goal, saying that if it had gone in, Harry Kane would have scored four goals in a single match against Real Madrid!

It's worth noting that, not only was scoring four goals in a Champions League match against Real Madrid a remarkable achievement, but it's also extremely rare for someone to score four goals in a single Champions League game.

After Harry Kane's shot, Ancelotti used his last substitution, bringing on Valverde to replace Casemiro.

Manchester United also made a substitution, bringing on young player Bellingham to replace Greenwood, thus strengthening their midfield defense.

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After both sides made substitutions, Real Madrid launched a major attack in a last-ditch effort, but to little avail.

In the 94th minute, Real Madrid earned a corner kick, their last chance to attack. Kroos took a shot in front of the goal, but the ball grazed the post and went out of play.

As the ball flew out of the air, the referee blew the final whistle to end the match.

"Match over!!" Lineker shouted excitedly. "Manchester United have beaten Real Madrid 4-1 at home! This is a score that was hard to imagine before the match! This score basically means that Manchester United have already stepped halfway into the Stade de France!"

"Before the match, many people thought it would be a game where Real Madrid would have the upper hand and successfully avenge their defeat away from home. But the result was a huge surprise..." He Wei also emphasized the huge score difference, "It seems that Bruno is indeed Real Madrid's nemesis. Real Madrid just can't win against Bruno... Not only can they not win, but they lost so badly this time. Not to mention Real Madrid fans, even Manchester United fans probably didn't expect it... But that's football, anything is possible!"

The Spanish television commentator, of course, still had to encourage Real Madrid fans: "Although they lost the game, it doesn't mean it's over. There's still the second leg. If Real Madrid can beat Manchester United 3-0 at home, they can still advance to the final. And scoring three goals in a single match is not an impossible feat for Real Madrid..."

But if you ask this commentator whether he believes what he says, he probably doesn't know either...

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When the referee blew the final whistle, Manchester United's substitutes rushed onto the pitch to hug and celebrate with their teammates, as if they had already advanced to the final.

Although they knew there would be a second leg, and that the second leg would be played at Real Madrid's home ground, at this moment, the Manchester United players had the confidence that even with a second leg, even if the second leg was played at Real Madrid's home ground, they would still advance to the final, and that Real Madrid would absolutely not be able to stop them from reaching the final!

At this moment, all the disagreements and conflicts before the match seemed to have disappeared, and Rashford was embraced tightly by many of his teammates.

In post-match interviews, Real Madrid players generally appeared disheartened. Some even refused interview requests from reporters in the mixed zone, waving them away hastily. Those Real Madrid players who agreed to be interviewed tried their best to appear spirited and determined, pinning their hopes on the second leg back at home.

In an interview, Carvajal first criticized himself, acknowledging that his attitude was not right. He then encouraged himself and his teammates, saying, "We must believe that we can turn things around in the next round." He then added, "But it will be difficult."

Adding this sentence immediately weakened his previous momentum.

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After being almost completely outplayed by Harry Kane in the match, Alaba said that the team would fight to the last minute: "The next game will be very different!"

Courtois, after conceding four goals, said in a post-match interview: "This team never gives up, never. I am full of belief and hope... Now we should think about next Tuesday's game. We have a historic chance, and a miracle could happen. But the Bernabéu must help us, because these moments will come. We are full of confidence and hope, and we have a responsibility to fight to the last minute. We must be more united than ever before..."

Despite losing by three goals, Real Madrid players haven't lost verbally, which is normal. No team would easily admit defeat after such a loss, otherwise they would be bombarded with criticism from their supporters and the media.

In times like these, one should not easily admit defeat.

If Manchester United had suffered such a crushing defeat, they absolutely would not have given up.

However, whether Real Madrid can truly turn the tide at home remains to be seen.

But if you don't try, there's not even the slightest hope.

Therefore, the statements from Real Madrid players are quite normal.

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However, Ancelotti readily admitted defeat at the post-match press conference, saying in response to a reporter's question: "The better team won the game, both individually and as a team. They won in all the one-on-one duels, they played more cohesively and proactively, and we had a hard time moving in the penalty area, constantly under pressure. We didn't know how to respond, but the result could still be reversed."

Perhaps because he realizes he won't be able to continue coaching Real Madrid next season, he doesn't need to worry about offending Real Madrid fans or the Madrid media when he says these things now...

When a Spanish journalist asked him whether Rashford's fall in the penalty area should have been a penalty, he said, "I don't want to discuss that; the better team just won the game."

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Unlike Real Madrid players who were frustrated and unwilling to give interviews, and even when they did, they were stubborn and refused to admit anything, Manchester United players were simply excited and happy. A resounding victory made them forget all the unpleasantness before the match.

After the match, Harry Kane, who scored a hat-trick, was named Man of the Match and gave an interview to reporters.

The English striker was all smiles in front of the camera, clearly in high spirits, but when asked by reporters about his hat-trick, he surprisingly attributed all the credit to Bruno.

"I am able to score three goals in one game, and I owe the most to Bruno."

Harry Kane's words are not surprising, because Bruno played a role, either directly or indirectly, in all three of his goals.

While Rashford provided the direct assist for Harry Kane's first goal, the attack was actually orchestrated by Bruno Fernandes. Furthermore, Bruno Fernandes provided the assists for Kane's next two goals as well.

It's fair to say that without Bruno, Harry Kane wouldn't have achieved that hat trick.

In fact, many media outlets believe that Bruno was the best player in this match. He not only contributed one goal and two assists, directly involved in three goals, but also orchestrated another goal for Manchester United.

To put it bluntly, Bruno Fernandes orchestrated this resounding victory against Real Madrid!
However, Harry Kane's performance was absolutely perfect.

To score a hat-trick against Real Madrid in such an important Champions League semi-final is an absolutely stunning feat that has shocked the world!

(End of this chapter)