Real Madrid Pulls Off Epic Comeback Against Manchester City In Champions League
Los Blancos Score Three Goals In The Last 20 Minutes To Win 3-1 On The Night And 6-5 On Aggregate
Gundogan And Zinchenko Make An Instant Impact
Real Madrid pulled off an astonishing late comeback against Manchester City on Wednesday night to set up a Champions League final against Liverpool. The Spanish giants trailed 1-0 on the night and 5-3 on aggregate heading into the 90th minute, but goals from Rodrygo in the 90th and 91st minutes and Karim Benzema in the 118th minute sent the Santiago Bernabeu into raptures.
The match was a thrilling end-to-end encounter, with both teams creating chances and looking dangerous. Real Madrid started the brighter side and had the better chances in the opening stages, but it was Manchester City who took the lead against the run of play when Riyad Mahrez scored a stunning goal in the 73rd minute.
That goal looked set to send Manchester City through to the final, but Real Madrid showed incredible fighting spirit to come back from behind. The introduction of Ilkay Gundogan and Oleksandr Zinchenko made an instant impact, and it was Gundogan who scored the equalizer in the 90th minute. Just one minute later, Rodrygo scored again to give Real Madrid the lead, and the Santiago Bernabeu erupted.
Extra time was a tense affair, but Real Madrid continued to push forward and eventually got the winner in the 118th minute when Karim Benzema scored from close range.
The victory was a remarkable achievement for Real Madrid, who have now reached the Champions League final for the 17th time. They will face Liverpool in the final on May 28 in Paris.
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