In a focus battle in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final that ended in the early morning of May 5, Beijing time, Real Madrid reversed Manchester City 3-1 at home, and in the first half, the two sides drew 0-0. In the second half, Mahrez took the lead in breaking the deadlock. Real Madrid, which was forced to the edge of the cliff, set off a Jedi counterattack in the final moments of the game.
Substitute Rodrigo scored two goals in 2 minutes to equalize on aggregate. In the 3rd minute of extra time, Benzema made a penalty and personally took the penalty to lock the score at 3-1. As a result, Real Madrid defeated Manchester City 6-5 on aggregate and advanced to the Champions League final for the 17th time in their history.
The opponent of the Real Madrid final will be the old rival Liverpool. It will also be the second time the two teams have met in the Champions League final after a gap of four years. Four years ago in Kiev, Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 3-1 to achieve a three-time champions league victory. In that game, Benzema took advantage of Karius's mistakes to break the deadlock first. Although Mane tied the scoreline, substitute Bale scored twice to seal the win.
Last season, Real Madrid and Liverpool met in the Quarter-finals of the Champions League, with Real Madrid beating Liverpool again 3-1 in the first leg. However, in that game, both sides were missing a number of defensive cores, so the victory and defeat of the game did not reflect the true level of both sides. In this Champions League final, the two teams are expected to play with the strongest squad.
In the history of the Champions League, Real Madrid has won the title 1st place 13 times, while Liverpool has won 6 times and tied for 3rd place with Bayern. Both clubs are veteran giants with a fairly successful Champions League record. The Champions League final, which will start at 3 a.m. on May 29, will surely be a peak showdown that people are looking forward to.