This was also Mourinho's first victory since taking charge of Real Madrid!
Meanwhile, over at Camp Nou, Barça lost 0-2 at home to Hercules.
Messi was completely shut down!
And guess who scored for Hercules?
That's right, it was Valdes!
After scoring a brace, the Paraguayan forward publicly stated in a post-match interview that he was dedicating his goals to his former teammate, Wang Shuo.
"I know a lot of people used to say Wang Shuo and I had our conflicts, but the truth is, we've always gotten along great."
"He's an incredible player, and I learned so many valuable things from him."
"I've left the team now, but we're still friends."
"I'm sure he can win this bet and prove he's the best player in the world!"
Touched by his former teammate's praise, Wang Shuo returned the favor.
He first praised Valdes to the German media, then tagged his former teammate on Twitter.
"Bro, thanks for the two goals!"
Needless to say, the tweet once again drew a polarized reaction.
