{"id":1076688,"date":"2022-05-05T06:09:31","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T06:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/05\/real-madrid-book-champions-league-final-with-liverpool-after-come\/"},"modified":"2022-05-05T06:09:31","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T06:09:31","slug":"real-madrid-book-champions-league-final-with-liverpool-after-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/05\/real-madrid-book-champions-league-final-with-liverpool-after-come\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid book Champions League final with Liverpool after come"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/124425711_benzema-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"_124425711_benzema\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Manchester City suffered one of the most remarkable Champions League collapses as Real Madrid came back from the abyss to set up a final showdown with Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>City were two goals ahead on aggregate going into the 90th minute after Riyad Mahrez\u2019s strike had added to their 4-3 first-leg win last week.<\/p>\n<p>And then Rodrygo happened.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian substitute turned home Karim Benzema\u2019s left-wing ball from close range in the final minute \u2013 with Real\u2019s very first shot on target.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>And 90 seconds later he levelled the tie with a header into the top corner after Marco Asensio flicked on Dani Carvajal\u2019s cross.<\/p>\n<p>That sent an already rowdy Bernabeu into absolute euphoria.<\/p>\n<p>City, who thought they were going through to a second consecutive all-English Champions League final, were shell-shocked.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides had chances to win the tie before the full-time whistle. Ederson denied Rodrygo a quick-fire hat-trick and then an unmarked Phil Foden fired over inside the box.<\/p>\n<p>And so to extra time the game went \u2013 and it was Real who got the decisive goal in maybe the greatest Champions League semi-final ever.<\/p>\n<p>Benzema beat Ruben Dias to a loose ball in the box and was brought down by the City defender. He stepped up to take the penalty himself and scored his 43rd goal of the season. There is no doubt it is the most important.<\/p>\n<p>Real\u2019s Thibaut Courtois, who was by far the busier keeper, tipped away Foden\u2019s header with Fernandinho inches away from scoring the rebound \u2013 but City could not find a goal to send it to penalties.<\/p>\n<p>That sets up a repeat of the most memorable Champions League final of recent years, when Real beat Liverpool 3-1 in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>For City and manager Pep Guardiola now, the Premier League title \u2013 they sit one point above Liverpool with four games to go \u2013 is their only target.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"CHZnNbb71e8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Daughter Durga Chat Room on Adom TV (4-5-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CHZnNbb71e8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City suffered one of the most remarkable Champions League collapses as Real Madrid came back from the abyss to set up a final showdown with Liverpool. City were two goals ahead on aggregate going into the 90th minute after Riyad Mahrez\u2019s strike had added to their 4-3 first-leg win last week. 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