Step into June.

Children.

Manchester United and Liverpool are in the much-anticipated Champions League final at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain.

The Red Devils have seen everything from retired stars to retired legendary managers on the pitch.

The Red Army, too, brought together the legends of the past.

But the moment the players of both teams stepped into the stadium.

A huge banner for neutral fans is particularly eye-catching.

"Welcome home, Red and White King!"

Ye Yifeng revisited his hometown, and Atletico Madrid fans rushed to enter even if they just wanted to see him at home!

La Liga has won three times in a row, two Champions Leagues, two Copa del Rey, and other trophies need no elaboration.

Ye Yifeng has achieved himself in La Liga for three years, and when he left, he left a legendary back.

Atletico Madrid fans don't cheer for Manchester United, only cheer for Ye Yifeng!

So tonight's cheering at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium was divided into three waves.

The Red Army, the Red Devils, the King of Red and White!

It's a little weird.

Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp shook hands before the game, and both men were full of respect for each other, and this pinnacle matchup was long-awaited.

Both managers were cautious and low-key in their pre-match press conferences.

Diplomatic rhetoric sent the world's media away.

When it came to the field, there was absolutely no reservation.

Serious preparation, rigorous tactical arrangement, naturally indispensable chicken soup poured into the stomachs of the players!

Players from both teams stand on the pitch for a pre-kickoff ceremony.

After nearly two weeks of preparation and adjustment, the bodies of the players of the two teams are naturally in a full blood state, and the competitive state will not be known until the game starts.

The familiar venue made Ye Yifeng feel a little relaxed, even though he knew that after the game started, this huge stadium was afraid that his activity space would be squeezed by the opponent to the limit, but he still went through the bits and pieces of the past here in his mind.

Time hasn't flown by, but Atletico Madrid has changed.

With the departure of Ye Yifeng and the year-long transfer soap opera about Griezmann going to Barcelona, Atletico Madrid fell from the altar a little faster than expected.

However, as the Spanish media commented: after the loss of Ye Yifeng, Atletico Madrid was quickly beaten back to its original form, and they returned to what we were familiar with four or five years ago, they will still be strong, but they are no longer dominant.

In Manchester United's first season after the arrival of Ye Yifeng, although the league ranking fell, the points rose, and at the same time won the FA Cup and reached the Champions League final, the momentum of the Red Devils' recovery and awakening has been unstoppable!

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the final of the 2018-2019 UEFA Champions League at the Wanda Metropolitano de Madrid, Spain.

For the first time in the history of the Champions League, an English derby was staged in the final!

The Red Devils, Manchester United and the Reds, Liverpool, have finally met in the final after a successful season!

Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp are also at the pinnacle of their coaching careers.

Although the winner will not know until the end of the game, the first thing that is certain is that this season's Champions League Golden Boot award will continue to be monopolized by the Red Devils' No. 7 Ye Yifeng!

With 14 goals, he dominates the top scorer charts, two ahead of second-placed Lionel Messi, while Liverpool's most Champions League goalscorer, Salah, has just five goals.

Ye Yifeng has performed extraordinarily in the Champions League for four consecutive years.

He is also on track to achieve the feat of defending the Champions League across teams.

The last time Manchester United won the Champions League was 11 years ago, and Liverpool was 14 years ago.

The era of La Liga's top three dominating the Champions League for the past five years has also been shattered this season.

No matter which team wins the championship, it will be a feast for the restoration of the old king!

Let's take a look at the starting line-ups of both teams.

Manchester United started 442.

Jose Mourinho has continued the technical and tactical system of Manchester United since the start of the knockout rounds.

Goalkeeper: David De Gea.

Defenders: Ashley Young, Smalling, Lindelof, Luke Shaw.

Midfielders: McTominay, Ye Yifeng, Nemanja Matic, Pogba.

Forwards: Romelu Lukaku, Marcus Rashford.

Liverpool started 433.

Goalkeeper: Alisson.

Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson.

Midfielders: Fabinho, Henderson, Wijnaldum.

Forwards: Salah, Firmino, Mane.

Next, let's enjoy the English derby staged in the Champions League final! ”

England fans have fanatized the atmosphere at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.

This battle between sworn enemies may be diminished today by the antagonistic mood of hatred, and more importantly by the pursuit and desire for honor.

Skomena, an old acquaintance of the referee, blew the whistle for the start of the game.

Manchester United, who kicked off first, kept a cautious start, and Liverpool defended tightly, unlike Manchester City, who were attacking players except for the back line, and the opening time was to speed up the pace and attack.

Jose Mourinho made it clear to them before the game that Liverpool will definitely focus on counter-attacking and fast-attacking opportunities.

They don't have a second way!

That means Manchester United have a tough battle ahead of them.

Unless the score is ahead, Liverpool will not give United a good chance to break fast and counter-attack in the first place.

Passing back and forth in midfield, United quickly got into the groove.

Roberto Firmino harassed Ye from behind, with McTomenay and Pogba assisting.

When Ye Yifeng cooperated with his teammates to pass the ball and get rid of Firmino, he rushed forward.

As soon as he picked up the pace, he was intercepted by Henderson head-on, with Wijnaldum and Fabinho less than three metres behind Henderson, ready to make up for it.

Ye Yifeng crossed the ball diagonally to the left in front of the penalty area.

Marcus Rashford cut inside and accelerated the ball to play directly on the left side of the penalty area.

As a result, Van Dijk scrambled to poke the ball away.

Alexander-Arnold controlled the ball on the flanks and immediately launched a diagonal long ball attack.

Sadio Mane chested the ball in front of the halfway line, McTominay quickly returned to defence and Nemanja Matic moved to assist.

Sadio Mane quickly deflected the ball to the wing, Salah slotted from the right to the middle, and Roberto Firmino followed up with a frantic run.

The Red Army Trident was running extremely fast.

When Sadio Mane got past Ashley Young from the wing, he crossed the ball in front of the baseline.

Mohamed Salah enters the box.

Firmino stopped sharply and turned around and retreated to find Ye Yifeng!

Ye Yifeng saw Firmino rushing towards him during the retreat, and his face immediately showed surprise.

What do you mean?

Didn't Liverpool even grab a second chance to attack?

This hammer deal is too neat!

Mane's cross was plucked out of the air by De Gea.

Manchester United are intent on a fast attack.

You can turn your head and look at Liverpool's formation, although they don't have a bus.

But the overall formation retreated to the back.

Coupled with Firmino's early retreat, even if Manchester United launched a fast attack, they not only had to break through the opponent's midfield line, but also beware of pressing and harassment from Firmino behind them.

Mourinho is not surprised.

In the face of supreme honor, who can simply hold high the banner of idealism?

Manchester United's frontcourt is fast, Firmino will not put too much pressure on Ye Yifeng, but the pressure that continues to be brought from behind cannot be shaken off, which will compress Ye Yifeng's activity space, and he must make the best choice in a short period of time.

When Pogba passed the ball to Ye Yifeng's feet, Ye Yifeng dribbled forward and changed direction first to make Firmino behind him pounce, and then faced Henderson directly stepped on a bicycle to change direction, Henderson turned around and immediately confronted, Ye Yifeng also decisively protected the ball to fight, and the next second after the two collided, Ye Yifeng passed the ball diagonally to the right in front of the penalty area.

Romelu Lukaku knocked the ball back in front of Matip when he met it, and then cut forward.

McTominay ran up to meet the ball and shot hard.

Wijnaldum reached out in time to intercept the ball off the touchline.

Once United get into the front game and the tempo picks up, Liverpool are also not easy, fully focused on avoiding even the slightest mistake.

Ye Yifeng took the initiative to go to the side to respond, and the ball thrown by Ashley Young was stopped by his chest and then passed straight to the baseline area.

Robertson didn't expect Lukaku to pull the edge to the baseline to respond, and when he turned to force it, he instantly realized that he seemed to have missed the most crucial person.

He could only run towards Lukaku while reaching behind him.

When Lukaku knocked the ball back, Ye Yifeng took the initiative to respond.

Wijnaldum helped defend the wing to choke Ye Yifeng's potential inside line, and Ye Yifeng's feint before touching the ball made Wijnaldum take another step back.

However, Ye Yifeng stopped the ball and turned around, but saw Mane in front of him, and he could only poke the ball backwards in a hurry.

McTowinay controls the ball.

The two teams competed for every inch of land, which greatly squeezed Ye Yifeng's activity space.

The attack shifted to Pogba's feet, Ye Yifeng had not yet run over, but Pogba had already had to play the ball in the dribble, so he took the risk of sending a through ball into the penalty area.

Van Dijk stretched out his long legs to intercept the ball.

Joel Matip passes the ball straight from the side.

Henderson pulls the ball and turns around to deliver mid-to-long passes.

As soon as the ball went out, Ye Yifeng's defense was in place, but he was still slow.

Liverpool were quick to switch between attack and defence, but Salah was alone in attack.

Egypt's Messi started to speed up from the right side of the midfield.

In the face of Luke Shaw, as soon as he dialed the ball and changed direction, he was tackled by Matic in the front!

Manchester United's mental alarm bells are always ringing, and sniper tactics are the standard defensive tactics when playing strong teams.

Nemanja Matic's tackle led to Mohamed Salah taking his own initiative and the ball was shoveled off the touchline, buying United time to retreat.

The atmosphere of the game was tense and a little depressed for the audience.

As long as the opponent controls the ball in the second half, it is a siege and a rush.

Liverpool's touchline ball is driven out and passed back.

Alexander-Arnold again sent a diagonal pass from great distance at the back.

The football flies to the left side of the field.

Sadio Mane sprinted to see McTominay head the ball into midfield, then turned and retreated.

But what he didn't expect was Wijnaldum rushing forward to beat Lukaku before heading the ball forward.

Mane immediately turned to the middle of the chest and took a step to stop the ball, and before Ye Yifeng could flank Pogba, he crossed the ball diagonally to the right wing.

Salah immediately cut inside and touched the ball as soon as he started, with Luke Shaw and Nemanja Matic coming in to flank the ball.

Mohamed Salah scrambled to cross the ball down the middle.

Firmino stopped the ball in the middle and did not rush in, but chose to pull the ball back.

Moments after being knocked over by Pogba, he also moved the ball to the left in front of the penalty area.

Referee Skomeina has a whistle in his mouth and signals the game to continue!

Because Mane stepped forward to burst in from McTominay to drive the ball away, and after entering the penalty area and facing Smalling, Mane smashed the ball directly to the left front.

Abandoning the middle and going outside the line made Smalling's prediction fail, and when he turned to catch up with the opponent, Mane did not drag the mud and water, and shot hard!

The ball flew out like a cannonball, clinging to the inside of the left post and into the Manchester United goal!

The Red Army took the lead!