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Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said he never contemplated losing, when his men were near the very edge of rout to Manchester City prior to getting back in the saddle in Champions League history.
Two goals by substitute Rodrygo in the 90th and 91st minutes at the Bernabeu turned the match around before Karim Benzema scored from the penalty spot in additional opportunity to send Real Madrid to a 3-1 win and into the final with Liverpool 6-5 on total.
“The game was close to finish and we were able to find the last energy we had. We played a good game against a really strong rival. When we are able to equalise the game of course psychologically we were better in extra time,” said Ancelotti.
On being asked if he thought Real Madrid had lost, the Italian told: “No, I have no time to think about this. It was difficult at that moment when City had a good control of the game but in the last opportunity we were able to go to extra time.
“I am really happy to be there in the final, in Paris against another great, great rival but we are used to it. I think it will be a fantastic game for football.”
Real play Liverpool on May 28 in Paris, a rehash of the 2018 last in Kyiv which the Spanish group won 3-1.
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