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FootballFootball Fans on Social Media Enraptured by Real Madrid, Man City Champions League Blockbuster
- Newly-crowned Spanish champions Real Madrid proved why their masters when it comes to the UEFA Champions League with a late fightback to beat Manchester City in the semifinals
- The 13-time winners of the competition staged an epic comeback to send the game to extra time before sealing off a win to reach the finals
- The enthralling encounter between the two European giants has left football fans drooling over the spectacle they watched
Football fans were served a UEFA Champions League classic when Real Madrid hosted Manchester City in the semifinal reverse tie.
Manchester City carried a 4-3 advantage into the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu and knew they had to avoid a two-goal margin defeat to make back-to-back Champions League finals.
Algerian international Riyad Mahrez broke the game's deadlock after 74 minutes to enhance the chances of Man City reaching the finals.
But in a twist of fate, substitute Rodrygo scored twice in a space of a minute to send the game to extra time.
Madrid proved their 'big game' mentality in extra time when Karim Benzema stepped up to coolly slot home from the spot-kick to put the Los Blancos in lead on aggregate and turn the tie on its head.
The recently crowned La Liga champions held their fort in the dying embers of extra time to secure a Champions League berth against Liverpool in Paris.
How did social media react after the game?
Soccer fans could not believe their eyes as they witnessed the mother of all comebacks as Madrid clawed back from the jaws of defeat to book a Champions League final date with Liverpool.
Below are some of the reactions by football faithful on social media:
Real Madrid stage dramatic comeback to book Champions League final at the expense of Man City
Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Real Madrid put in a performance of a lifetime in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinal to knock out Manchester City.
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FootballManchester City was the better of the two sides but collapsed defensively from the 90th minute. Riyad Mahrez put City ahead in the 73rd minute with a ferocious shot after some brilliant piece of play from Ilkay Gundogan.
The goal meant that City led the tie 5-3 on aggregate and Real Madrid would require at least two goals to force extra time. Jack Grealish came on and missed a couple of chances that Manchester City came to regret.