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‘The history of this club helped us to keep going when it seemed things were gone’: Carlo Ancelotti hails Real Madrid’s character after miracle against Man City… as Italian becomes the first manager to reach five Champions League finals
- Rodrygo’s dramatic double saw Real Madrid send the semi-final tie to extra-time
- Karim Benzema then sealed the Spanish side’s dramatic win over Man City
- Los Blancos have now set up a final with Liverpool in re-run of 2018 showpiece
- Carlo Ancelotti said the game was almost gone but praised his side’s attitude
Carlo Ancelotti believes 13-time European champions Real Madrid’s history helped them pull off the almost impossible following their dramatic victory against Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola’s men appeared set to meet Liverpool in the Champions League final in Paris later this month after Riyad Mahrez’s goal put them 5-3 ahead on aggregate with 17 minutes of the semi-final second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu remaining.
But Brazilian forward Rodrygo scored twice in the 90th minute and the first minute of stoppage time to level the tie at 5-5 and send it into extra-time, during which Karim Benzema won and converted the penalty which sent the hosts through.
Carlo Ancelotti believes Real Madrid’s history helped them pull off the almost impossible
Goals from Karim Benzema (L) and Rodrygo (R) saw Madrid come back to beat Man City
It was not Madrid’s first astonishing comeback on home soil in the competition this season following Benzema’s 17-minute hat-trick against Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 before another rousing performance against Chelsea in the last eight.
And speaking after the game, Ancelotti – who has become the first manager to reach five Champions League finals – praised Real…
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Source : dailymail
