Real Madrid at the Bernabeu ushered in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Manchester City. Liverpool have already taken the lead to reach the final, with their opponents set to emerge between the Galactico and the Blue Moon. The ticket to the final at the Stade de France in Paris will be decided in these last 90 minutes.
Perhaps until the real outcome of this match comes out, most people think Manchester City will get tickets to Paris. They defeated Real Madrid in the first leg and were already dominant. The team's platoon strength is also above Real Madrid, if it were not for the multiple opportunities wasted in the first leg, perhaps the suspense would have been killed. Coupled with the return of Kyle Walker on the Manchester City side, this is a great help to the team's defense. On the contrary, Real Madrid, the main center-back Alaba is injured, and Real Madrid can only send a combination of Nacho and Militang, which also greatly affects the stability of the Real Madrid defense.
But in the end, the Bernabeu once again brought miracles to everyone. In the 89th minute of the match, when Real Madrid was still two goals behind their opponents, and when the screen showed that real Madrid had a 1% chance of qualifying, Rodrigo's two goals in the 90th and 91st minutes once again pulled Real Madrid back from the point of life and death.
Two goals from the Brazilian goblin also stunned City, and Guardiola's side began to panic. Although in extra time, Benzema made a point and scored a penalty, which completely destroyed The already demoralized manchester City. Once again, the Blue Moon fell on the road to the Champions League.
Guardiola did everything he could, played his cards reasonably, adjusted reasonably. But the only thing he can't control is the mentality of the Manchester City players. At the end of the first half, the players were clearly visible as they returned to the player aisle. Real Madrid, which was still behind on aggregate, looked quite relaxed, with Benzema and Casemiro even laughing. On the other hand, the Blue Moon players mostly look tense and dignified, as if they are lagging behind. De Bruyne, who is at the heart of the team, seems to be complaining about something, and his mentality has become impatient.
This detail can fully illustrate the gap between the two teams facing pressure, which is not something that the advantages of the squad can make up, which is obtained through thousands of hammers. The reason why Real Madrid can frequently stage reversal dramas depends on the backwardness and not panic, stable and strong mentality, which is the root of their ability to always create miracles in the Champions League and win the championship.