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Real Madrid retaliated from the verge of end to beat Manchester City 3-1 after extra time and 6-5 on total in an exciting and dramatic Champions League semi-final.
Manchester City drove 1-0 on the evening and 5-3 on total when Riyad Mahrez scored following 73 minutes yet Real substitute Rodrygo equalized in the death moments of normal time and headed home one moment later to even out the tie at 5-5.
Five minutes into additional time Karim Benzema turned over the penalty granted for a foul on him by Ruben Dias and Real, the record 13-times European heroes, held the shell-stunned English side under control to arrive at the final.
Real Madrid will play Liverpool on May 28 in Paris, a rehash of the 2018 last in Kyiv which the Spanish group won 3-1.
It was yet another great by Real who fought against eminent loss for the third successive time in this season Champions League knock out stage to remain on track to win Europe’s most renowned club rivalry for the fifth time over the last nine years.
After a stunning first leg loaded with goals and individual splendor from the two sides, the return game was the direct inverse.
Manchester City worked indefatigably to stifle their hosts who neglected to deal with a shot on track on the first-mhalf.
However, as they did against Paris St Germain in the round of 16 and Chelsea in the quarter-finals, Real invoked the enchanted they required.
Rodrygo opened in from short proximity to give them a life saver and the Brazilian made a beeline for send the Bernabeu swarm into joys before Benzema sealed the deal.
“Everything is possible when you are called Real Madrid. This is just amazing.” goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
“We have knocked out very big clubs that have spent a lot of money to build their teams. But we have our history. And when Real Madrid get to the final, they go to win it.”
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