{"id":1076520,"date":"2022-05-04T22:26:30","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T22:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/04\/real-madrid-produce-stunning-comeback-to-beat-man-city-to-reach\/"},"modified":"2022-05-04T22:26:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T22:26:30","slug":"real-madrid-produce-stunning-comeback-to-beat-man-city-to-reach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/04\/real-madrid-produce-stunning-comeback-to-beat-man-city-to-reach\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid produce stunning comeback to beat Man City to reach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3366765-68815568-2560-1440-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 04: Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid celebrates with team mates after Rodrygo of Real Madrid (not pictured) scores their sides second goal during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Leg Two match between Real Madrid and Manchester City Image credit: Getty Images\" title=\"MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 04: Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid celebrates with team mates after Rodrygo of Real Madrid (not pictured) scores their sides second goal during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Leg Two match between Real Madrid and Manchester City  Image credit: Getty Images\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">MADRID, SPAIN &#8211; MAY 04: Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid celebrates with team mates after Rodrygo of Real Madrid (not pictured) scores their sides second goal during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Leg Two match between Real Madrid and Manchester City<\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Real Madrid produced one of the great Champions League comebacks to defeat Manchester City 3-1 after extra time at the Bernabeu, and go through 6-5 on aggregate.<\/p>\n<p>Even when substitute Rodrygo nipped in front of Ederson to steer home Karim Benzema\u2019s pull-back in the last minute to draw level with Riyad Mahrez\u2019s City goal, a Real win seemed a tall order.<\/p>\n<p>But two minutes later the Brazilian leapt highest to head home Eder Militao\u2019s cross and send the tie into extra time.<\/p>\n<p>Three minutes into this added half-hour, Rodrygo squared for Benzema who was brought down by Ruben Dias and the Frenchman got up to send the City goalkeeper the wrong way from the spot.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>The match was uneventful for much of the game with Mahrez\u2019s stunning strike, after Bernardo Silva had squared to him on the right edge of the penalty area, seemingly settling the game in City\u2019s favour.<\/p>\n<p>Then with four minutes on the clock, substitute Jack Grealish almost scored an incredible goal beating defenders on the left then rounding Thibaut Courtois and forcing a clearance off the line from Ferland Mendy, and then the former Aston Villa man was denied another great strike by the Real stopper\u2019s outstretched boot.<\/p>\n<p>These near misses didn\u2019t seem particularly relevant with Real Madrid needing two goals going into the 90th minute \u2013 with Ederson not even having a shot to save until this point \u2013 but then came one of the greatest comebacks in the history of Real Madrid and this competition.<\/p>\n<p>City and their manager Pep Guardiola are left with another heart-breaking exit from this tournament with the 13-time champions now set to face Liverpool in the Champions League final on May 28 in Paris.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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