On May 5, Beijing time, the second leg of the Champions League semi-final officially began, and Real Madrid sat at home to meet Manchester City. In the end, Real Madrid defeated Manchester City 3-1, plus the first leg 3-4, Real Madrid eliminated Manchester City 6-5 on aggregate, and once again advanced to the Champions League final after four years. This time, Real Madrid's opponent in the Champions League final is Liverpool, the last time Real Madrid advanced to the Champions League final, the opponent was also Liverpool, and Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 3-1 at that time, successfully lifted the Champions League Big Ears Cup!
The second leg of the Champions League semi-final between Real Madrid and Manchester City has had ups and downs. The first goal didn't come out until the 72nd minute of the match, with Mahrez helping City take the lead. In the first leg, Manchester City 4-3 Real Madrid, which means that Mahrez scored this goal, giving Manchester City a 5-3 lead over Real Madrid on aggregate. With the last 18 minutes left in the game, will Real Madrid still have a chance? Facts have proved that Real Madrid does have a giant background, but also has a Champions League gene, this time, Real Madrid reproduced the 9248 miracle!
However, the player who made the miracle this time became Rodrigo. In the 89th minute of the match, Rodrigo helped Real Madrid equalize (1-1), trailing Manchester City 4-5 on aggregate. In injury time, Rodrigo made another contribution, and Real Madrid countered the score (2-1) to tie Manchester City 5-5 on aggregate. After that, the two sides entered a brutal extra time. In extra time, Benzema made a point and took the penalty, once again attacking the Manchester City goal, and Real Madrid surpassed Manchester City 6-5 on aggregate. In the end, Real Madrid defeated Manchester City 6-5 on aggregate to advance to the Champions League final!
From 3-5 to 6-5, Real Madrid staged an epic reversal. Rodrigo's doubles forced Real Madrid to renew their lives, and Benzema once again showed superstardom in extra time. Benzema set three records in 1 match, starting with Benzema scoring a goal against the odds in two consecutive Champions League rounds. Secondly, Benzema became the first player in the history of French football to score in five consecutive Champions League games. In the end, Benzema scored a total of 48 goals in all competitions of the national team + club in a single season, becoming the first French player to do this in nearly 56 years, and the last French player to do this was Philippe Godette in 1965-66, who scored 51 goals that season!
In addition to Benzema, Modric also received surprises. According to statistics, this is the fifth time that Modric has advanced to the Champions League final after joining Real Madrid. During his years with Real Madrid, Modric helped Them win four Champions League titles, three Champions League semi-finals and two Champions League rounds of 16. Now that Real Madrid have once again advanced to the Champions League final, Modric is expected to win the fifth Champions League trophy of his Real Madrid career. I have to say that Modric is indeed a blessing!