This Wednesday, Real Madrid and Manchester City faced each other for the return game of the semifinals of Champions League. At the Santiago Bernabéu, Pep Guardiola’s team opened the scoring with Mahrez, but Rodrygo scored twice in stoppage time, turning the game around, and sending the decision into overtime.
In the extra minutes, Benzema scored the third of the Spaniards from the penalty spot. Thus, Carlo Ancelotti’s men stamped the spot for the final.
Now, Real Madrid will have the Liverpool, who passed Villarreal by the aggregate score of 5 to 2, in the big decision. The match will take place on May 28 at the Stade de France in Paris.
The game – In the initial stage, the first dangerous move came from the home team, at four minutes. Carvajal crossed just right for Benzema, who ended up heading wide.
At 17, it was the turn of Vinicius Jr. waste a chance. The Brazilian was left with the left side of the area, advanced, but hit over the goal.
Two minutes later, City responded. De Bruyne activated Bernardo Silva inside the area, and the Portuguese kicked hard from the right, forcing a great defense by Courtois.
At 39, the English were in danger again. Phil Foden dominated in the middle and finished from the right, far from the goal, but leading to the complicated defense of the merengue goalkeeper.
Second time
In the very first move of the second half, Real Madrid missed a clear opportunity. Carvajal crossed in the area and the ball reached Vinicius Jr. free kick, but the striker sent it out.
In the 27th minute, Manchester City opened the scoring. In a well-built offensive transition, Bernardo Silva advanced through the middle, played for Gabriel Jesus and the Brazilian let the ball pass for Mahrez to hit Courtois’ corner and swell the nets.
At 40′, João Cancelo almost extended it to the visitors, with a strong kick from outside the area, defended by the Real Madrid goalkeeper. Jack Grealish took danger in two moves soon after.
However, Real Madrid got the comeback in the final minutes. Rodrygo, who came off the bench, scored both goals in a heroic way, both after crosses in the area, and sent the game to overtime.
Extension
In the extra time, the Spaniards scored the third goal after just five minutes. Rúben Dias brought down Benzema in the area and the referee signaled the maximum penalty. The French striker himself went for the kick and stole Ederson’s nets.
In the final minutes of the first half, Fernandinho finished inside the small area after a header from Phil Foden, but he couldn’t make City’s second.
In the second extra time, the teams didn’t have great chances, and Real Madrid held on to the result to go to the final.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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