In the first leg of the 2021-22 Champions League semi-final, Manchester City beat Real Madrid 4-3 at home. This result surprised many people, because it is indeed very rare for City's defense to be fed 3 goals in a game. We can see that Manchester City have conceded only 21 goals in 33 league games, averaging just 0.6 goals per game. In addition, this score also makes people feel very magical. Because although Real Madrid lost away from home, they stubbornly saved the hope of a reversal!
In this regard, Luis Mascarro, editor-in-chief of the Spanish media "Daily Sports", has a similar view, he believes that there is still suspense in the Champions League semi-finals, and Real Madrid still has the hope of entering the final. At the same time, he is also quite touched by the magic of Real Madrid, believing that it is "very unscientific".
He first cited Barca's European experience over the past seven years, from Juve, Rome, Liverpool, Bayern to Greater Paris, Barca's nightmare continues to this day. This season, Barca have been eliminated twice in the Champions League and Europa League, which is rare in the history of the club.
"And Barca's poor record coincides with Real Madrid's huge success in the Champions League, which has exacerbated the pain of Barca fans. For seven years, the biggest hope of Barca fans has been to hope for the defeat of Real Madrid. This kind of self-consolation is sad, but even this kind of comfort, Barca fans rarely expect, Real Madrid has achieved three consecutive Champions League titles. ”
On Tuesday, Barca fans had pinned all their hopes on Manchester City, with Guardiola's City seemingly the only team capable of stopping Real Madrid. But just as City was about to KO Real Madrid, they escaped again, which is really incredible. Whenever Real Madrid is about to be crushed, it can always be revived. The second leg is still very suspenseful, and Real Madrid have a chance to reach the final and even have a chance to win the title again, which is really unscientific. ”
Apparently, Luis Mascarro spoke out for barca fans. Ahead of the semi-finals, City were considered the most likely team to end Real Madrid's Champions League journey, with Guardiola's side very strong at both ends of the season, scoring eight goals and conceding only one in the last two games. After the start of the game, relying on home advantage, Manchester City was the dominant side. They played aggressively, their tactical play was clear and sharp, and in the 2nd minute they opened the door guarded by Courtois through a combination of sides and centres. Jesus' relapse in the 11th minute has stretched the score to 2-0, with an easy win that seems to be beckoning to City.
But Real Madrid and Benzema, Manchester City pulled the score apart twice, and it was he who stepped forward in time to save his hopes of promotion. In the 33rd minute, Benzema received a 45-degree cross from Mendy on the left and swept the goal; in the 74th minute, Bench B pulled the score to 4-2, and just eight minutes later, It was Benzema who used the penalty to chase down 3-4.
Real Madrid is like a "small strong man who can't die", tenaciously dragging Manchester City to prevent him from going far easily. The biggest confidence of Real Madrid is Benzema, after the end of this game, the "Benze Tyrannosaurus Rex" has a new nickname - Benzawa Thanos.
What makes Benzema admirable is his big heart. In the last round of the league, he lost two penalties, and this game once again bravely stood in front of the penalty spot, and used the "spoon penalty", one word - service!
Real Madrid's promotion history along the way is Benzema's highlight history. In the quarter-final against Paris, Real Madrid lost 0-1 in the first leg, and the situation was very passive after returning to the home court and conceding one goal first. But from the 61st minute to the 78th minute, Benzema scored three goals in 17 minutes, and Real Madrid came back to life; in the quarter-final against Chelsea, Benzema wore a hat again at Stamford Bridge to help Real Madrid win 3-1; back at the Bernabeu, Chelsea rebounded with the first three goals, and Real Madrid was once again on the verge of elimination. As a result, in the 96th minute, Benzema stepped forward again and killed Chelsea.
Seeing real Madrid's two thrilling reversals, Manchester City players and fans trembled. Yes, with a big heart super shooter like Benzema and Real Madrid's extensive experience in the Champions League, this "unscientific" thing will happen again. Now it seems that the Champions League three consecutive times is not the metaphysics of Zidane, but the metaphysics of Real Madrid.