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How many Champions League finals have Real Madrid played in? (AS English)

Soccer Football - Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid - UEFA Champions League Final - San Siro. Stefano RellandiniDiarioAS. No team has dominated European football's ...

Then a Madrid side led by Zidane became the first team to win three titles in a row with victories in 2016, 2017 and 2018 In total, Madrid have played a total of 16 European Cup/Champions League finals, winning 13 and losing three. By the mid-60s, little was left of the Madrid side of the late 1950s. That set Madrid on their way. But if Madrid can get past City, they will be looking at landing their 14th - double that figure. No team has dominated European football’s top club competition quite like Real Madrid. They made it to, and won, the inaugural edition, known then as the European Champion Clubs’ Cup which originally featured, in theory, only the winners of the continent’s major domestic leagues.

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LIVE: Real Madrid, Man City Play for Place in Champions League ... (Sports Illustrated)

The two sides combined for seven goals in their meeting at the Etihad last week, with Man City coming away with the slight advantage.

Once again, it was Vinícius who had the chance in front of goal, but the Brazilian missed the target. While City recorded four shots on goal in the first 40 minutes, Real continued to miss the target. The start lacked the frenetic energy and disorder of the first leg with neither side able to capitalize on a serious chance.

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Two of the Best Soccer Teams on Earth Will Try to Conquer Their ... (Slate Magazine)

Eight days after Manchester City and Real Madrid played what may be the Champions League game of the season, the sequel to their semifinal instant classic ...

The Spanish team will have to beat Manchester City by 1 to send the game to extra time and by 2 to win it before penalties. As long as Modrić can find a passing helix, as long as Benzema is given a coffin’s worth of space inside the box, Madrid has a chance. Last season it finally made the final only to lose to English rivals Chelsea, but before that it fell to the likes of Lyon in 2020, Tottenham in 2019, and a work-in-progress Liverpool that finished 25 points behind Manchester City in the Premier League in 2018. When Liverpool plays poorly—which, granted, has barely happened in 2022—it feels like a party in the aftermath of a noise complaint. Madrid did get Buster Douglas’d at home in the group stages by unheralded Transnistrian club Sheriff Tiraspol in September.) When Manchester City plays poorly, its players look like they’ve realized on Step 30 that they made a mistake on Step 12 of whatever it is they’re assembling. This season, the person charged with prying open the jaws of defeat over and over again has been Benzema. Overshadowed for the better part of a decade at Real Madrid by Cristiano Ronaldo and occasional glimpses of Gareth Bale, the 34-year-old French striker is now the team’s top scorer and most prolific assister, the best player in La Liga during its first post-Messi season. Contrast this to Manchester City, which has been among the very best teams in Europe under Guardiola—it has won three Premier League titles in the past four years, and is currently a point ahead of Liverpool in the race to this year’s finish—but has often disappointed its own high standards in continental competition. Meanwhile, Madrid’s indomitable old guard midfield of Casemiro, Toni Kroos, and Luka Modrić remain as difficult to take the ball from as during the threepeat. Instead, Real Madrid lived up to its own legacy by answering with a swiveling volley from star striker Karim Benzema, and continued to rebut City for the rest of the contest. In 2022, Real Madrid has finished each of its previous two knockout series with fewer expected goals than its opponents. Bernardo Silva made it four for Manchester City with approximately 15 minutes remaining; Benzema chipped home a penalty with eight minutes left, drawing a real “Apollo Creed hanging his head when Rocky gets up in the 14th round” reaction from Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. Manchester City looked as though it might end the series before the whistle blew for half-time.

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Real Madrid vs Manchester City live stream: how to watch ... (Techradar)

Find out how to watch a Real Madrid vs Man City live stream wherever you are today, with the tie finely balanced for this clash at the Bernabéu after an ...

If you don't want to be locked into a lengthy contract, BT Sport also now offers the option of a Monthly Pass priced at £25 per month. The Monthly Pass renews automatically every four weeks, but you can cancel it whenever you want. Throw in a generous set of security features, and ExpressVPN is the best all-round VPN for streaming. How to live stream Real Madrid vs Manchester City and watch the Champions League in India tonight Will City be left to regret not putting the semi to bed at home or can they take a significant step closer to an illusive maiden Champions League title? However, if you're away travelling for work or pleasure, you probably won't be able to watch tonight's match like you normally would at home. Real Madrid vs Manchester City: live stream the Champions League in Australia City have received a big boost ahead of kick-off, with Kyle Walker returning from injury to slot back in at right back. Real Madrid vs Manchester City live stream: how to watch Champions League football in the UK Read on for all the information on how to watch a Real Madrid vs Manchester City live stream from anywhere in the world. Use a VPN for a Real Madrid vs Manchester City live stream from anywhere Follow our guide on how to watch a Real Madrid vs Manchester City live stream from anywhere today.

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Manchester City-Real Madrid live stream (5/4): How to watch ... (al.com)

City has underachieved in the competition but is back in the semifinals and leads Real Madrid 4-3 after the first leg.

The game will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. Kevin De Bruyne scored an early goal and set up another against Madrid to continue his run of inspirational late-season displays.

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Ver Real Madrid vs Manchester City EN VIVO. Semifinal de ... (Medio Tiempo.com)

Sigue en vivo y online el Real Madrid vs Manchester City de la Champions League, Semifinales Vuelta, este miércoles 4 de mayo a partir de las 14:00 horas.

El Real Madrid es finalista de la Champions League al consumar una hazaña más en su historia. Es una fiesta el Santiago Bernabéu. Real Madrid (3) 0-1 (5) Manchester City #UCL #EnVivo https://t.co/PqCNHHjj0x @HBOMaxLA pic.twitter.com/8HaG0btj0g May 4, 2022 Real Madrid (5) 2-1 (5) Manchester City #UCL #EnVivo https://t.co/PqCNHHjj0x @HBOMaxLA pic.twitter.com/k1IRd9TOzK May 4, 2022 El Madrid no cede terreno. Real Madrid (4) 1-1 (5) Manchester City #UCL #EnVivo https://t.co/PqCNHHjj0x @HBOMaxLA pic.twitter.com/hHGLMrXd5Y May 4, 2022 El Real Madrid da a conocer a sus once guerreros con los que buscará revertir el marcador ante el Manchester City (4-3) para colarse a la gran Final de la Champions League. ???? ¡HASTA EL FINAL! ????— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) #UCL pic.twitter.com/EzCunFEawy May 4, 2022 Real Madrid (6) 3-1 (5) Manchester City #UCL #EnVivo https://t.co/PqCNHHjj0x @HBOMaxLA pic.twitter.com/bBQTUbFs9q May 4, 2022 Real Madrid (6) 3-1 (5) Manchester City #UCL #EnVivo https://t.co/PqCNHHjj0x @HBOMaxLA pic.twitter.com/nHqlS8jAMg May 4, 2022 Real Madrid (6) 3-1 (5) Manchester City #UCL #EnVivo https://t.co/PqCNHHjj0x @HBOMaxLA pic.twitter.com/j6oOCJk8Nm May 4, 2022 @!!#$%&/ ¡ESTO ES LA CHAMPIONS! El Real Madrid empata el partido.— HBO Max Latinoamérica (@HBOMaxLA) #LaChampionsEnHBOMax pic.twitter.com/qsQmFWs9Gz May 4, 2022

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Resultado Real Madrid vs Manchester City 3-1 EN VIVO HOY por la ... (infobae América)

El club español recibe a los ingleses en el Santiago Bernabéu y aspiran a remontar el 4-3 del duelo de ida para clasificar a la final.

El Santiago Bernabéu será testigo de un nuevo partidazo internacional. - Perú / ESPN y Star+. - Panamá / ESPN y Star+. - Colombia / ESPN y Star+. “Será un partido con dos buenos equipos, lo vimos hace una semana en la ida. Pero, Kyle Walker, John Stones y Nathan Aké llegan con molestias y no están confirmados desde el arranque. Tenemos un reto mañana, una oportunidad para jugar una final de Champions. Hay un gran ambiente. Eso sí, recupera a un jugador clave en su equipo titular. El francés acumula nueve goles en la Champions League y su socio brasileño seis asistencias. Los ‘Citizens’, por su lado, lograron ganar su serie, después dejaron en el camino a Sporting de Lisboa y posteriormente al Atlético Madrid de Diego Simeone. Resultado EN VIVO del Real Madrid vs Manchester City. ‘Blancos’ reciben hoy miércoles 4 de mayo a los ‘ciudadanos’ en el estadio Santiago Bernabéu por el partido de vuelta de las semifinales de la Champions League 2022. Mientras que su rival, mantiene una pugna punto a punto con el Liverpool en busca de la consagración en la Premier League.

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Rodrygo goals vs. Manchester City video: Real Madrid rescues ... (DraftKings Nation)

As it had done in the round of 16 and quarterfinal round, Real Madrid once again came back with two goals in two minutes courtesy of Rodrygo to level the tie ...

There’s a chance this thing goes to a shootout as well, but Real Madrid has once again snatched a game from the jaws of defeat. This is truly starting to get insane in terms of comebacks for Real Madrid. However, the home team had other ideas.

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Los resultados que Real Madrid necesita para jugar la Final de ... (TUDN)

Éstos son los resultados que necesita el Real Madrid ante Manchester City para avanzar a la Final de la Champions League y jugar contra Liverpool el 28 de ...

Más sobre Real Madrid ¿Qué resultado necesita Real Madrid para clasificar a la Final de Champions? Real Madrid

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Champions League: ¿Cuándo y dónde ver la semifinal de vuelta ... (Punto MX)

El Manchester City llegará con la ventaja en el global luego de vencer en la ida al Real Madrid 4-3 en la cancha del Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola intentará ...

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Real Madrid in final after Rodrygo and Karim Benzema stun ... (The Guardian)

Manchester City were heading to the Champions League final after Riyad Mahrez's strike but two late goals from Rodrygo then Karim Benzema's extra-time ...

It is all a part of the show, all a part of what City had to tame. It was Bernardo Silva who played the final pass, teasing it into the path of the onrushing Mahrez, who had been peripheral up until that point. Foden drew a diving save out of Courtois with a header at the end of the first period of extra time but the broad answer was no. It was a tired challenge from Rúben Dias on Karim Benzema, who had nipped in front of the City defender and on to a low Rodrygo cross – an obvious penalty. Benzema had kept Real in the tie at the end of the first-leg with an ice-in-the-veins panenka. It was the way that the footballing gods, with whom Real appear to have a deal with options, tormented them.

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Real Madrid mounts stunning comeback to beat Manchester City ... (CNN)

Real Madrid battled back from the brink of elimination to overcome Manchester City and book its place in the Champions League final.

City knew the onus was on Real to try and level the tie and Pep Guardiola's side was content with allowing its opponent more possession that it did a week ago. Walker was patched up and rushed back in time for the second leg, as City knew he was its best chance at combating Vinicus' blistering pace. This current Real team may not be at the level of previous iterations, but heading to the Bernabeu with just a one-goal advantage remains a daunting task. Just a few minutes later, Benzema brought the crowd inside the Bernabeu to its feet for the first time. It's Nacho's use of the word "magic" that feels most accurate on Champions League nights. "A por la 14," read the writing on the back of Real's celebratory shirts. For the third knockout tie in a row, Real looked down and out. But Guardiola's side were only offered a moment's respite before the bombardment restarted and it took just three minutes of extra tie for Real to take the lead in this tie for the first time. For three successive rounds, Carlo Ancelotti's side has been on the verge of elimination. You get goosebumps thinking about experiencing nights like that because they're historic, they're magic." From a side that had looked so down and out literally seconds ago that much of the stadium had started to empty, Real was now looking the most likely to win this tie. The Bernabeu is special on nights like that ... you think about it and get goosebumps.

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How Real Madrid Beat Manchester City (The New York Times)

All but beaten in its Champions League semifinal, Madrid scored once, then twice, then a third time to snatch a victory and add to its legend.

It is something that happens, something that happens to Real Madrid, and to whoever has the misfortune to be standing in its way. There can be no noise, no hope, no spark and no time, and yet Real Madrid can still conjure it from the air, from the sky, from something deep within. It did not have any great desire to exist in a dimension in which Manchester City was in the Champions League final and it was not. It had only found a little composure after Riyad Mahrez had scored, when the prospect of a place in the final against Liverpool at the end of May was so tantalizingly close. It is hard to tell whether it is something about the Bernabéu that does it, or whether it is the effect of feeling like you are living in a self-fulfilling prophecy, but this place has an unrivaled ability to unsettle even the greatest players, the smoothest teams. Manchester City was now living in Real Madrid’s world, and the ending in Real Madrid’s world is always the same. In the space of five minutes, with a break and a breather in between, Manchester City’s understanding of how things worked had been shattered. It happened to P.S.G., too, when Gianluigi Donnarumma stumbled on the ball and Neymar and Lionel Messi disappeared from view. Here, though, it was something else, something more akin to a Big Bang. Real Madrid did not particularly like the turn the universe was taking. This time, he raced off, sprinting to the edge of the field, careering as close to the stands as he could. With 89 minutes and 30 seconds played, Rodrygo reacted quickest to Karim Benzema’s knockdown and stabbed a shot past Éderson. He gobbled the ball from the back of the net, and sprinted straight back to the halfway line. But there comes a point when reality has to intrude, when the chaos has to give way to order.

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Real Madrid cambió su historia en vibrante semifinal contra ... (ESPN Deportes)

Con el 4-3 a favor del Manchester City, se igualó el récord de goles en un partido de semifinales en Liga de Campeones, hasta siete como ocurrió en el triunfo ...

Marcó en la ida y en la vuelta para liquidar a los que habían sido sus compañeros y acceder a la final de Berlín, en la que el equipo de Turín perdió frente al Barcelona. De esta manera, el Real Madrid, el rey de Europa con sus trece conquistas, está obligado a derribar uno de los muros históricos con los que nunca ha podido. Una campaña después, el Bayern Múnich volvió a cruzarse en el camino del Real Madrid en la semifinal. El Borussia Dortmund de Jurgen Klopp. El polaco Robert Lewandowski, desatado, arrasó con un póker a los hombres de Jose Mourinho, a los que dio una mínima esperanzas un gol de Cristiano Ronaldo (4-1). Rozó la heroica, no obstante el equipo blanco. Fue el encuentro que terminó con los famosos "¿por qué" del técnico luso en la sala de prensa. Seis años después, el gran Ajax que capitaneaba Johan Cruyff camino de su tercer título seguido en la Copa de Europa pudo con el Real Madrid tras vencer en el Olímpico de Amsterdam por 2-1.

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Real Madrid vs. Manchester City Champions League player ratings ... (CBSSports.com)

As Real Madrid staged another epic comeback, who was the hero, and which of Man City's stars were to blame?

His impact was immediate, a quick turn and pass in midfield getting City up the pitch at a pace they rarely hit otherwise. That rather typified a frustrating night for City's homegrown star, who never really got into a game that was as much about what his teammates did at the other end. Something of a victim of his own diligence, Jesus was always willing to chase back yet that too often let him far in the rear as City tried to build attacks. ⚽ 73' He was scarcely in the game for the first 72 minutes but when it mattered most he certainly delivered. There were flashes of De Bruyne's match-winning best but not quite as many as we have seen from him in recent weeks, bar two long range shots he never really caused a threat for Madrid in the most crucial areas. When he switched to the other flank he was too easily beaten by Benzema at the back post as he crossed for Rodrygo. In the bigger picture tonight's difficulties probably just reflect a player regaining sharpness after injury but they were decisive tonight as he conceded a penalty at the start of extra time. Even at full fitness this would have been an excellent display by Walker, clearly still hampered by the injury that was expected to keep him out of the game. Despite all the pressure on the City penalty area, Ederson did not have that many saves to make, though he did clumsily spill one high ball in the box. How did the manager do? The most logical of the three Real substitutions which might have made even more sense if he had replaced Kroos earlier. Booked on a night which underlines the danger facing Real as they seek to rebuild.

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Real Madrid, en otra noche mágica, vence al Manchester City y y ... (TUDN)

Real Madrid estaba a minutos de ser eliminado, pero Benzema, con un gol y una asistencia, y Rodrygo, con doblete, gestaron un milagro más en el Santiago ...

El francés dejó de lado su rol de goleador y al minuto 90 asistió a Rodrygo desde la izquierda para que el brasileño marcara el empate momentáneo. Los Merengues y los Citizens habían brindado un encuentro muy lejos de la espectacularidad que tuvo en de la ida ( Manchester City-4-3 Real Madrid), pero en la recta final hubo un vaivén de emociones. Real Madrid tuvo otra noche mágica en el Estadio Santiago Bernabéu y, tras vencer 3-1 al Manchester City en la prórroga de la vuelta de las Semifinales, avanzó a la Final de Champions League, con un marcador global de 6-5.

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El Real Madrid remonta con épica, derrota al Manchester City y ... (CNN)

(CNN Español) -- El Real Madrid es el rey de las remontadas y tiene todas las vidas que quiere tener. Iba perdiendo el partido —y la serie de semifinal de ...

Ese es el sello de Ancelotti (que sabe recomponer partidos con las sustituciones), de Benzema y de un equipo acostumbrado a triunfar en los momentos cruciales. Lo que hace el equipo de Carlo Ancelotti en los últimos minutos de juego es de no creer. En el tiempo de alargue, Benzema marcó vía penalti. El City no pudo repetir final. (CNN Español) -- El Real Madrid es el rey de las remontadas y tiene todas las vidas que quiere tener. Los blancos ganaron 3-1 y la serie quedó 6-5 a favor del Madrid.

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No Champions League Chaos Is Beyond Real Madrid (Sports Illustrated)

The pregame tifo read, “Another magical night for the kings of Europe.” And so it was, with a late flurry and extra time penalty sending Real Madrid back to ...

He will be the first manager to coach in five different finals, and could be the first to win the competition four times. That took the game to extra time, and within four minutes, Benzema had put Madrid ahead from the penalty spot after being brought down by Rúben Dias—his 10th goal in the knockout stage this season making it 3–1 on the night, 6–5 on aggregate. It’s a clash of the 13-time winners and the six-time winners, and it will mark the first time two sides will have met in three different finals. City had played sensibly, stifling Madrid to the point it didn’t have a shot on target in the first 90 minutes (in which time it had nine). Riyad Mahrez had put City ahead on the night after 73 minutes, giving it a 5–3 aggregate lead. It sets up a repeat of the 1981 final, even down to the city (although in a different stadium) when Liverpool won, and a repeat of the final in Kyiv four years ago when Madrid won. It looked finished against Paris Saint-Germain and then scored three times in the final half hour of the last 16.

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Real Madrid a la final tras remontada épica ante Man City (Los Angeles Times)

Karim Benzema, héroe de las remontadas del Madrid en las dos rondas previas del torneo europeo, convirtió un penal en el tiempo extra para el gol que resultó ...

Te da la fuerza de seguir, continuar, creer”, dijo el técnico madridista Carlo Ancelotti. “En una palabra, Real Madrid”, resumió Courtois. “Todo es posible. Es increíble.. Sabíamos que podía pasar. Es un club que no te permite bajar los brazos cuando parece que todo ha terminado. El Madrid también resucitó en el Bernabéu ante el Paris Saint-Germain en los octavos de final y el campeón defensor Chelsea en los cuartos de final. Los merengues gestaron una enésima obra épica en la Liga de Campeones, remontando con un par de goles de Rodrygo en la agonía para forzar una prórroga y venció el miércoles 3-1 al Manchester City para alcanzar su primera final en cuatro años.

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Pep Guardiola explains Man City Champions League collapse vs. Real Madrid (Sporting News)

The Spaniard, in his sixth season with the club, suffered yet another dose of European disaster as City was stunned by a late Real Madrid comeback in the decisive second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu.

It's normal, it's the semifinal, the players they feel the pressure, they want to do it. "It's not like you say in the last 10 minutes they attack and attack and you suffer. They put a lot of players in the box and they score two goals." We found our tempo, the players were comfortable on the pitch. "We were close but football is unpredictable," Guardiola said to BT Sport after the loss. "They scored goals in the last minutes.

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With Late Rally, Real Madrid Overcomes City and Outdoes Itself (The New York Times)

Real Madrid's campaign in the Champions League this season has run on magic and miracles. The comeback against the glittering array of Instagram influencers arranged in the vague shape of a team by Paris St.-Germain. The revival against Chelsea that ...

It is something that happens, something that happens to Real Madrid, and to whoever has the misfortune to be standing in its way. There can be no noise, no hope, no spark and no time, and yet Real Madrid can still conjure it from the air, from the sky, from something deep within. It did not have any great desire to exist in a dimension in which Manchester City was in the Champions League final and it was not. It had only found a little composure after Riyad Mahrez had scored, when the prospect of a place in the final against Liverpool at the end of May was so tantalizingly close. It is hard to tell whether it is something about the Bernabéu that does it, or whether it is the effect of feeling like you are living in a self-fulfilling prophecy, but this place has an unrivaled ability to unsettle even the greatest players, the smoothest teams. Manchester City was now living in Real Madrid’s world, and the ending in Real Madrid’s world is always the same. In the space of five minutes, with a break and a breather in between, Manchester City’s understanding of how things worked had been shattered. It happened to P.S.G., too, when Gianluigi Donnarumma stumbled on the ball and Neymar and Lionel Messi disappeared from view. Here, though, it was something else, something more akin to a Big Bang. Real Madrid did not particularly like the turn the universe was taking. This time, he raced off, sprinting to the edge of the field, careering as close to the stands as he could. With 89 minutes and 30 seconds played, Rodrygo reacted quickest to Karim Benzema’s knockdown and stabbed a shot past Éderson. He gobbled the ball from the back of the net, and sprinted straight back to the halfway line. But there comes a point when reality has to intrude, when the chaos has to give way to order.

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Real Madrid have 'something strange' happening in Champions ... (ESPN)

Carlo Ancelotti admitted there's been "something strange" about Real Madrid's progression to the Champions League final.

"I'm very happy to play another final, against a great team, Liverpool," Ancelotti said. The last few minutes were incredible." "There's no better feeling," midfielder Casemiro said. "The players never gave up. "Something strange has happened," Ancelotti, who is now the first manager to coach in five Champions League finals, said in his postmatch news conference. Nobody thought Real Madrid would play another final this year, and we're there."

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How many Champions League finals have Real Madrid been in and ... (Sporting News)

Real Madrid are through to yet another UEFA Champions League final after an incredible comeback against Manchester City.

Real Madrid 4-1 Juventus Real Madrid 4-1 Atletico Madrid Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus

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¡Hazaña Merengue! Real Madrid avanza a la final tras remontarle al ... (Punto MX)

La semifinal de la Champions League sigue con posibilidad para ambos equipos.

En la ida, el City había ganado 4-3 al Real Madrid en Inglaterra. Liverpool, primer finalista de la Champions League 2022 Los Merengues enfrentarán al Liverpool en la final de la Champions League.

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Real Madrid vs. Manchester City - Football Match Report - May 4 ... (ESPN)

Get a report of the Real Madrid vs. Manchester City 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Semifinals football match.

Caesars reported taking a $1,000 bet on Real Madrid to win the match in regulation just 15 seconds prior to Rodrygo's first goal. Rodrygo's opening goal, when he got to a Benzema pass ahead of Ederson, was Madrid's first effort on target on the night. The best is yet to come, the most important [thing] is yet to come, but we have to enjoy the moment. In sharp contrast to last week's breathless contest in Manchester, the second leg of the semifinal was largely a much more cautious affair. We had to defend well, and we did it. After coming off the bench, Rodrygo scored in the 90th and 91st minutes to level the aggregate score and send the Bernabeu crowd into bedlam and the semifinal to extra time. And Vinicius Jr. missed an even clearer opportunity in the opening moments of the second half when getting his finish all wrong after a rehearsed kickoff routine gave him a clear sight of goal from six yards. Indeed, City were inches from putting the result beyond doubt when substitute Jack Grealish beat Courtois only to see Ferland Mendy desperately clear the ball off his own goalline. Madrid looked like they would be made to pay for that profligacy. ... We're in the final, but the most difficult is yet to come. With City shaken, Benzema then won and scored a penalty in the first five minutes of extra time to give Madrid a lead they would not relinquish. But, as dramatic comebacks against Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea have already shown in this season's competition, Madrid are never to be counted out.

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Real Madrid vs. Man City result: Benzema the remontada hero again ... (Sporting News)

Real Madrid face Manchester City in the highly anticipated second leg of their Champions League semi-final tie, with Pep Guardiola's men having a 4-3 lead ...

Cancelo does well to win a corner for City but Real eventually manage to clear the danger. 26 mins: Toni Kroos tries his luck from a free-kick, with his effort deflecting off Mahrez as Real look to up the ante. GOAL - Real Madrid 0-1 Manchester City (Mahrez) Riyad Mahrez scores a superb goal to put City ahead on the night and they now lead 5-3 on aggregate. 90 minutes from kickoff: The first leg in Manchester was hugely entertaining and it is hoped that tonight's clash will also be of a very high standard. 1 hour from kickoff: Although City have a one-goal lead to predict, it is difficult to imagine Pep Guardiola setting his team up with an entirely defensive mindset. Pep Guardiola's side have looked assured in possession and have managed to cope well with the threat of Real so far but can they do the same in the second half? The Real Madrid midfielder now requires treatment but is okay to continue. Full time in normal time: Real Madrid 2-1 Manchester City (5-5 on aggregate): Extra-time will now follow after an unbelievable comeback from Real. City seemed set for the final following Mahrez's goal but substitute Rodrygo scored two goals in as many minutes for Real late on. 55 mins: Benzema looks to play in Vinicius Junior, but Laporte makes a vital interception. It's heartbreaking for City but it's Real who will face Liverpool in Paris. Full-time: Real Madrid 3-1 Manchester City (Real Madrid win 6-5 on aggregate): Real Madrid make it through to the Champions League final, something which seemed almost impossible in the closing stages of normal time. The first chance of extra-time falls to Benzema, whose shot is saved.

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Dramatic comeback vs. Manchester City boosts Real Madrid into ... (DAZN News US)

Real Madrid booked their spot in the 2021-22 Champions League final after a comeback for the ages against Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu on ...

The result sets up a showdown in Paris between Real Madrid and Liverpool on May 28. City appeared to be cruising toward the final in normal time after Riyad Mahrez's well-struck opener in the 73rd minute gave the English club a 5-3 aggregate lead and seemed to be more than enough to see them through against a lacklustre Real attack that couldn't muster a shot on target throughout the first 89 minutes of play. The Spanish giants needed extra time to claim the 3-1 second-leg victory (6-5 on aggregate), with Rodrygo and Karim Benzema the heroes on a night to remember.

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Real Madrid vs Manchester City live: Start time, predictions, analysis ... (The Athletic)

Hello, and welcome to The Athletic's coverage of this evening's Champions League semi-final second leg match between Real Madrid and Manchester City.

But they’re treading a very very fine line and would need to find tempo quickly if Madrid do score— Sam Lee (@SamLee) May 4, 2022 Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces him, and Ilkay Gundogan comes on for ... Kevin De Bruyne. It was a clean, clinical move from City. Gunodgan and Zinchencko, both on as substitute, combined to find Bernardo in space in the centre circle. Instead Mahrez sweet-spotted it past him on the other side. Finishing is more than the foot.— Maram AlBaharna (@maramperninety) May 4, 2022 The way he uses his body to open angles and trick goalkeepers is so good. Madrid look finished, though we've said that a few times this season. •23m ago •22m ago •20m ago •16m ago 92 min: Real Madrid 2-1 Manchester City (agg: 5-5) Real have come to life, as only they can.

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Real Madrid make Champions League magic again while ... (ESPN)

Bad clock management, or an ongoing curse? The magic of the Bernabeu, or the resolve of a champion side? For City and Real, the match provided all.

Benzema, who scored from the spot with a Panenka penalty in the first-leg, resisted the temptation to try that again, instead shooting low to Ederson's left to make it 3-1 and put Real ahead for the first time in the tie. It is Real who will now face Liverpool -- the third time the two clubs will have met in the final. It is a testament to the resolve of this Real team that they managed to pull off one of the Champions League's most memorable comebacks, but City only have themselves to blame for their humiliation. But their belief had evaporated and Guardiola was at a loss to help them from the sidelines. City don't have the football heritage of either of those historic clubs and it showed. Real's fightback was typical of the great club that they are, but no team, at any level, should concede twice in stoppage time, especially when a place in the Champions League final is at stake.

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Real Madrid Vs Liverpool Head To Head: History Favors Karim ... (Sports Illustrated)

Ahead of the 2022 Champions League final we look at the head-to-head record between Real Madrid and Liverpool. Karim Benzema is the top scorer in the ...

Real 3-1 Liverpool Real 3-1 Liverpool Liverpool 1-0 Real

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Real Madrid 3-1 Manchester City: Champions League semi-final ... (The Guardian)

Rodrygo makes an extraordinary intervention from the bench for Madrid while Phil Foden struggled to have any influence for Manchester City.

Rodrygo (for Kroos 68) Just incredible. 8 Exhausted by the end having run himself into the ground. 8 8 8

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'God needs to come and explain it': How the football world reacted to ... (CNN)

"We have a score to settle," Liverpool star Mo Salah tweeted after Real Madrid staged an extraordinary late comeback against Manchester City to set up a ...

When we were able to equalize, we had a psychological advantage in extra time." "The game was close to finished and we managed to find the last energy we had. "God needs to come and explain it," declared the Spanish newspaper MARCA

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Lionel Messi Stunned By Real Madrid's Comeback Win Over Man City (Sports Illustrated)

Real Madrid stunned the world of soccer, including Lionel Messi, by coming from 2-0, 3-1, 4-2 and 5-3 down to beat Manchester City 6-5 on aggregate.

Real have made a habit of coming from behind to win in the Champions League this season. Real had not registered a single shot on target in the second leg up to this point, but Rodrygo scored twice at the death to send the game to extra time. Real Madrid stunned the world of soccer by coming from 2-0, 3-1, 4-2 and 5-3 down to beat Manchester City 6-5 on aggregate in their Champions League semi-final.

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Medios europeos se rinden ante remontada del Real Madrid (ESPN Deportes)

La prensa europea llenó de halagos la victoria del Real Madrid sobre el City en la semifinal de la Champions League.

También recuerda el diario que el Liverpool buscará venganza contra los Blancos tras la final perdida en 2018, la primera de la era Jürgen Klopp. “Corazón roto del Manchester City luego que Benzema sellara una épica remontada 3-1 para llevar al Real Madrid a la final de Champions League ante el Liverpool”. De igual forma, agregaron “El Madrid, en la final de Champions con otro milagro en el Bernabéu”.

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Real Madrid advance to the UEFA Champions League Final (Sounder At Heart)

You probably only paid attention to the Sounders yesterday, smart call, but here's what happened everywhere else.

The Guardian The Guardian The Guardian The Guardian The Guardian The 25-year-old arrives as a Designated Player through the 2025 season with a club option for 2026.

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Real Madrid's Comeback Didn't Need The Dreaded Away Goals Rule (Defector)

Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring their side's third goal during the UEFA Champions. Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images. Each Champions ...

The rule altered game-plans based on where teams happened to be playing, and made it just a bit harder to enjoy the matches in the moment; the necessary calculations at any given moment meant that each goal needed to be analyzed both for how it impacted a particular match and how it played into the away goals calculus. In fairness, both Chelsea and Benfica equalized with three away goals of their own in the second legs, and one more goal by Chelsea in extra time of the second leg would have seen it advance on away goals. If that last paragraph is a bit confusing to you, then you can see why the away goals rule was always such a bother in this competition. But that rule is dead, which means that instead of ending Wednesday’s game with a tie score aided by Madrid’s miracle magic in the first leg, the two clubs took a quick break and headed back out for 30 minutes of extra time that would not have been played in previous editions of the tournament. Thanks to two stoppage time goals from Rodrygo, the less-heralded Brazilian youngster at the vanguard of Madrid’s attack, the score stood at 5-5 at the end of regular time. In years past, since 1967, clubs scoring away from the friendly confines of their own stadiums received a bonus for those goals when a match-up came down to a tie aggregate score.

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Why Real Madrid's Young Brazilian Hero Rodrygo Is Undervalued (Forbes)

Karim Benzema and Vinícius Júnior have regularly taken center stage but versatile Rodrygo's Champions League heroics means he is now firmly in the ...

French midfielder Camavinga roamed around and distributed the ball like an experienced head in the middle of the pitch, while Rodrygo found a gear none of his teammates could. So often reliant on Neymar, it now has a couple of Real stars to share the responsibilities upfront. A move from Real could help in that regard, especially if it buys big in this summer transfer market and beyond. Meanwhile, with a slippery turn of pace and a striker’s instinct, Rodrygo has evolved into one of the most versatile forwards around, and he’s done it pretty seamlessly. Real’s Vinícius Júnior and City’s Phil Foden were hyped up before the Champions League semifinal second leg after their goals in the first. Once substitute Rodrygo notched one goal, even smooth, clockwork, serial winner City couldn’t close the deal as the Brazilian headed in another to force extra time before Karim Benzema’s penalty sealed a refreshed blockbuster final with the Reds in Paris on May 28.

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Las remontadas del Real Madrid. ¿Suerte o destino? (San Diego Union-Tribune en Español)

El Real Madrid parecía desahuciado cuando el partido contra el Manchester City entró al último minuto.

Todo parecía sentenciado a favor del City, victorioso 4-3 en la ida la semana pasada. Estábamos muertos ya, y pasó lo que pasó”. El City acariciaba repetir en la final hasta el recién ingresado fulminó al cuadro inglés con su doblete. Aseguraron el pase cuando Karim Benzema convirtió un penal para el 6-5 definitivo en el marcador global. El City remaba contra la corriente. Los goles de Rodrygo a los 90 minutos y en los descuentos cambiaron el rumbo de la eliminatoria, con una tercera remontada seguida.

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