Madrid Magic in the Champions League ⚽️

05/05/2022

By: Jeff Yoder

Real Madrid Scores 3 Goals in Final Minutes to Stun Manchester City & Reach Champions League Final

A miracle moment for Real Madrid! The second leg of the Champions League semifinal on Wednesday saw Manchester City take a 1-0 lead (5-3, Agg.) on Riyad Mahrez’s 73rd minute strike. Just when it looked as if City were cruising to an all-English final, Los Blancos pulled one of the great comebacks of all-time. Karim Benzema redirected a ball to the foot of Rodrygo in the 90th minute to breathe life into Real Madrid. He notched a wild header a minute later to force extra soccer with a tied aggregate scoreline (5-5). In the extra frame, it took five minutes before Benzema earned a penalty kick and slotted it to the bottom right corner. The Bernabeu crowd erupted, and Real Madrid punched their ticket to the final with Liverpool.

 

Real Madrid’s Late Scoring

Rodrygo (90’)

Rodygo (90+1’)

Benzema (95’)

 

Watch: Real Madrid Stuns Man. City in Champions League Semifinal

 

Champions League Final

Real Madrid vs. Liverpool (May 28, 3:00 pm ET)

 

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