In the early morning of May 5, Beijing time, the second leg of this season's Champions League semi-final ushered in the second matchup, Real Madrid once again in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium to create a miracle, the total score of 3-5 behind the situation, relying on Rodrigo's two degrees and Benzema's penalty to break the goal, the final score of 6-5 to achieve a turnaround, waiting for 4 years to advance to the Champions League final again.
As the 13 champions of the Champions League, Real Madrid have lost the first leg of the two knockout rounds this season, first 0-1 to Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals, and then to Manchester City 3-4 in the semi-finals, after returning to the home 3-1 to achieve a turnaround, this time sitting at the Santiago Bernabeu, the performance of the Galaxy has attracted much attention.
According to statistics, Real Madrid have won 2 and lost 1 in their previous 3 Champions League home games against Manchester City, the most recent of which was the 1/8 final of the 2019/20 season, when they lost 1-2 at home.
In the first half, Real Madrid was not in good shape, Vinicius wasted good opportunities, Benzema did not have many opportunities, the possession rate was five or five with Manchester City, the same shot was 6 times, the Galaxy shot 0 times, Manchester City 4 times, the attack efficiency was not high.
In the 73rd minute of the second half, the Real Madrid goal was breached, and the B bench assisted Mahrez to break the deadlock, and Manchester City took the lead 1-0 to break the deadlock, leading 5-3 on aggregate.
As the game drew near injury time, Real Madrid once again staged a Champions League miracle.
In the 90th minute, Substitute Rodrigo received a pass from Benzema and stabbed a shot in front of the goal, and Real Madrid equalized 1-1.
In the 91st minute, Carvajal crossed and Rodrigo's header broke the goal to help Real Madrid reverse the score 2-1 and equalize 5-5 on aggregate. According to statistics, Rodrigo became the first player in the 66-year knockout stage of the Champions League to be able to score twice in 90 minutes of stoppage time.
In the third minute of extra time, the Manchester City defender was awarded a penalty for a foul in the penalty area, and Karim Benzema scored steadily to help Real Madrid achieve a 3-1 comeback, and the aggregate score was 6-5 to complete the turnover.
On the previous matchday, another La Liga team, Villarreal, also played at home, and finally with a 2-0 lead in the first half, the second half collapsed in 12 minutes, and was reversed by Liverpool 3-2, with an aggregate score of 2-5, and the team did not qualify for the Champions League final for the first time in its history.
Villarreal is out, Real Madrid have advanced, La Liga teams retain hopes of winning the title, and Real Madrid will compete with Liverpool for this season's Champions League title. The last time the two teams met in the Champions League final was in 2018, when Real Madrid beat Liverpool to win the title.