Real Madrid lost the first semi-final of the Champions League semi-finals and scored two goals in a second-round match against Manchester City. However, Real Madrid rose to victory and the finals in front of their home crowd.
Real Madrid redeemed their place in the Football Champions League final when they defeated Manchester City 3-1 at home and won 6-5 with a combined goal. The actual game time ended 2-1, so a half-hour overtime match was played. This is what Real Madrid won 1-0.
The first encounter between Manchester City and Real Madrid a week ago served as many as seven hits for the spectators and the finish line was already starting in the second minute of the match. This time the goals did not come at the same pace, but there was enough momentum and dangerous situations right from the first minute.
Real milled the attacks towards the City goal evenly and Karim Benzema got a decent score in the fifth minute of the match. However, the Frenchman’s shot went over the bar. Benzema’s finish wasn’t quite right as he wasted a couple of seats.
The city’s first decent finish line came Bernardo Silvalle In the 21st minute, however Thibaut Courtois stretched out in front of Silva’s shot.
In the first half, feelings also went hot. Cityn Aymeric Laporte and Realin Luka Modric handed out slaps in both directions and both got a referee for this Daniele from Orsatolta yellow cards.
Real Madrid started the second half at the pace, with Vinicius Junior reaching the full open in the first minute, but the shot went past the goal. There were enough situations for both ends after that, as five minutes later City Gabriel Jesus tried Courtois’ reflexes, but was second. And just two minutes after that, Modric was able to cannon and the City defense was quite confused for a while and just collided with each other.
City found themselves in a difficult position after half an hour of play with its right defender Kyle Walker, who had liked Vinicius Junior disciplined, injured and had to be replaced.
Despite this, already in the next minute of the exchange, City struck like a thief. It was an attack of calm from his own defense and after Bernardo Silva had taken possession of the ball near the penalty area, he fed it to the edge. Riyad Mahrezille. The Algerian player’s twisted draw to the front corner completely surprised Courtois.
Mahrez has managed to finish seven goals this season and has scored all four goals in his career in the Champions League semi-finals.
City was close to making an extra hit, though Ferland Mendy was saved by the ball Jack Grealish was close to the goal.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti changed all of their midfielders after the second half had been played for about half an hour. He was replaced by two attackers, Rodrygo and Marco Asensiowhich caused harm to the City defense.
Rodrygo made the home team’s keeper look foolish as he easily reduced the lead to make it 1 – 5 90 minutes into the match. And with only one minute left in the extra time given by the referee, Rodrygo was again in the wrongdoing. This time he bounced the ball to the City guard Ederson past. The overall goals were 5–5 and went on to the playoffs.
If Karim Benzema had wasted goals in the regular time, he was not mistaken for overtime. The first half of the playoffs was played in just three minutes after Manchester City Ruben Dias violated a French striker in the penalty area, and the referee did not time out, but showed a penalty shot.
Benzema, who also scored a goal from the penalty spot in the first sub-match, finished calmly. He took Real Madrid to a 3-1 lead in the match and a 6-5 lead in the overall goals.
City legend Fernandinho was offered a tie after a couple of minutes of extra time in the first half of the playoffs. However, after the fight against Thibaut Courtois, the Brassi player did not reach the ball properly.
Manchester City could no longer overtake Courtois, so Real Madrid advanced to the finals after incomprehensible steps. Another England team, Liverpool, will face off in the final on May 28 in Paris.