Karim Benzema An extra-time penalty came as Real Madrid made another surprise return to the Champions League after beating Manchester City 3-1 on Wednesday and booked a showdown with Liverpool in the final. seemed certain to pass through the city when Riyadh Mahrezo Put them up 1–0 and leading 5–3, but Rodrigo, as a substitute, scored an unbelievable late double, his goals in the 90th and 91st minutes sending the tie to extra time.
With City still reeling, Real Madrid struck a knock-out blow as Benzema earned and then converted a spot-kick to win 6–5 on aggregate, with another notable fight at the Santiago Bernabeu. Added to Club’s long list of magical European nights out
This season, Madrid had already made the most unexpected defense in the last 16 to beat both Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea in the quarter-finals, but, given the stakes and how close they were to defeat, it was Manchester City. Against was definitely the most dramatic.
Like PSG and Chelsea before them, City will wonder how they emerged as losers from a match they largely controlled and there will also be a fresh look at coach Pep Guardiola, who has been the man behind all his success. For, the city goes another year without the European glory they crave.
City’s downfall would have been almost incomprehensible if it were against anyone other than Real Madrid, who advance to their 17th final in the competition. They are one win away from winning the 14th European Cup against Liverpool.
“Another magical night of the kings of Europe,” a banner draped over the stands before kick-off, but for most of the usual time, the match failed to live up to the seven-goal thriller at the Etihad Stadium last week.
Real Madrid were more outspoken at the start, giving Benzema some tough opportunities that only he would have hoped to convert to his current form. Instead, he went ahead and fired high.
between, Luka Modric And Roderick a. fight over casemiro Challenge and then City moved on, squeezing Madrid into errors Kevin De Bruyne Beat Thibaut Courtois Save from distance before the goalkeeper has to make a smart reaction Bernardo Silva,
Real Madrid survived and then improved before the break, with Modric producing a roar of satisfaction when he dismissed De Bruyne to cut a counter.
Probably his best chance came within seconds of restarting. dani carvajali got the place on the right but vinicius Junior hits a wide shot on the back post.
City were on the back foot as the box opened for Modric but poor touch made it difficult to finish. a muddy Kyle Walker The pass set Casemiro loose but was unable to find a way through the weaving Vinicius.
– Mahrez attacked –
Walker’s injury halted Madrid’s momentum and when the game found its way again, City hit, ilke gundoganPassing through Madrid midfield and finding Silva, who danced to the edge of the box.
Silva shapes up to shoot, but instead throws the ball at Mahrez, who hits it hard, early and breaks past Courtois.
Modric went and seemed to let some of Madrid’s confidence with the Croatian.
Jack GrealishAs a substitute, could have made it two for City, but somehow Ferland Mendy cleared the line before another Grealish shot went past the post.
It seemed irrelevant as Madrid looked dead and buried but somehow, out of nowhere, they found their way back.
It was the 90th minute when Benzema brilliantly cushioned a ball for Rodrigo to wing it to the near post and the cheer for the goal was only slightly quicker than the stadium announcer, saying that there was an extra six minutes. There will be time
Madrid needed only one as City, so compact and composed for so long, had suddenly splintered and Carvajal needed it to swing a cross into the box, where the younger Rodrigo was leading.
When play resumed, Madrid came strong and in four minutes, they received a penalty, with Benzema exhausted, lunging at the leg ruben dias Before ignoring City’s attempts to distract by turning a spot-kick into the corner.
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pushed as the city fernandinho Came on the previous post shortly after Courtois moved away. A late flick from Dias into the box swam harmlessly into Courtois’s hands, City’s final attempt to nothing.
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