La Liga
? Real Madrid – Manchester City: after a legendary match, Benzema sends the Merengue to the Champions League final!
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After PSG, after Chelsea, Manchester City has in turn tasted the exceptional mental strength of Real Madrid, which has just made another incredible turnaround. Led 0-1 at the start of regulation time, the Merengues finally won 3-1 after extra time!
At the end of tactical regulation time where Benzema was clumsy and Courtois decisive on several occasions, Riyad Mahrez thought he had scored enough of a goal to qualify his team (80th) after a very good job by Bernardo Silva. But this Real Madrid is made of a different metal from the others. In two minutes, Rodrygo took over a pass from Benzema at close range then placed a perfect header on a cross from Carvajal to snatch an unthinkable extension (90th and 90 + 1st).
In a Santiago Bernabeu that had become incandescent, the inevitable Benzema, already a passer, took matters into his own hands to deliver the coup de grace. A penalty obtained intelligently in front of Ruben Dias allowed KB9 to deliver his team with a perfectly struck penalty (95th). The merengue substitutes then gave everything to maintain the advantage despite sterile pressure from City. It is Real Madrid who will face Liverpool in the Champions League final!
to summarize
Real Madrid achieved another exceptional performance to snatch their qualification in the Champions League final against Manchester City (3-1 ap.). Karim Benzema scored the goal of deliverance for his team in overtime.
