Champions League 2022: Real Madrid moves into the final

Actually, the winner of the match should be Manchester City, but it is typical for the Real Madrid team to make the impossible still possible. The English team, which was a goal ahead thanks to the first leg, should have just closed the bag, but somehow the worm was really in this evening.

For a long time, there was relatively little going on on the pitch, actually surprising considering the fact that Real Madrid had to win to reach the final. Especially the top players - De Bruyne on the side of Manchester and Benzema on the side of Real - did not produce much at the beginning. The surprising goal in the 72nd minute by Riyad Mahrez gave the English team a not undeserved lead. Now the English had their momentum, but chances must be taken, otherwise sooner or later you will be punished for it. Jack Grealish had the 0:2 in the 87th minute actually already on the foot, but Ferland Mendy can save. And just a minute later, Grealish again headed past the defense, but goalkeeper Courtois was able to parry. Whoever fails to take advantage of such clear chances will be punished sooner or later. And that's exactly what happens. In a desperate attack by Real into the penalty area, goalkeeper Karim Benzema steers the wide cross with his left back in front of the goal, where the Brazilian Rodrygo, who was substituted in the 68th minute, can deflect the ball in front of goalkeeper Ederson. Now the score is 1:1 or 4:5 against Real. Real still needs a goal to at least get into extra time. actually completely impossible. But Real puts on what it can. Daniel Carvajal gets the better of Grealish on the right and then crosses precisely into the penalty area. Marco Asensio easily extends with his head and Rodrygo sinks the ball with a powerful header into the Manchester City goal. It's the 92nd minute! Minute! Now the momentum is on the side of the royals, who are back in the game: The score is 2:1 and 5:5 with the first leg.

Now it goes to extra time. Real Madrid attacks almost in the frenzy of the last two goals, which were less than two minutes ago. Real rushes with Eduardo Camavinga on the ball, he plays to Rodrygo Goes on the right, who plays straight into the middle at the height of the opponent's penalty area. Karim Benzema wants to get the ball and is fouled by Ruben Dias: penalty. A goal scorer like Benzema doesn't want to miss this chance. He takes the shot, sinks the ball cool into the right corner and it is suddenly 3:1 for Real or 6:5 over both games, which means the qualification for the final is done. Now they have to survive the remaining time. But the few chances that Manchester creates again are not used. For Manchester, it is the game of missed chances.

A game that was already thought to be lost could be completely turned around that evening, and that's what the Real team is ingloriously known for. The players deservedly enter the final in Paris.