Charles Jackson
The Champions League final is set for Real Madrid They overcame a deficit with two goals in the 88th minute, continuing their UCL heroics to eliminate Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Joselu had a brace after coming on loan to provide coverage when Karim Benzema left for Saudi Arabia, and the Spaniard was engraved in the history of Los Blancos by performing yet another miracle. But where does this compare to some of the other historic results the team has achieved?
Let’s take a look
Number 5: Bayern Munchen2023-24
It seemed decided that it would be the night of Manuel Neuer when Bayern Munich took the lead with a goal from Afonso Davies but with an onslaught of shots, Real Madrid ended up making a breakthrough in this second leg of the semi-final. Joselu scored in the 88th minute and three minutes later scored the green goal of the match. It was still a game that ended in controversy, as Bayern scored near the end, but an incorrect offside and a whistle condemned the Bavarians.
This is a game where even they pushed themselves to the limit and may have been saved by the referee to end the match, but that won’t matter much with their place in the final guaranteed. Real Madrid will not want to go through the same thing in the final again, as they enter as big favorites.
#4: Liverpool2022-23
Once again, it took second-half heroics to break the aggregate score at 2-2, but that’s how Los Blancos opened the game in the round of 16. , Real Madrid scored three unanswered goals to secure a 5-2 victory before winning the second leg to make it 6-2 on aggregate. It’s one of those matches where the final score isn’t Show how close things were at key intervals, but when Real Madrid decide to put their foot down in a match, there are few teams in the world that can really keep up with them.
No. 3: Paris Saint-Germain, 2021-22
Facing Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappe in the round of 16 was not enough to slow Real Madrid down, as once again Carlo Ancelotti engineered a second-half comeback. PSG were 2-0 ahead in the second half of the second leg before Karim Benzema’s prime-time appearance. With a hat-trick, Benzema would undo all the good work the French team had done in 45 minutes of play, turning the game upside down. PSG had their chances with Mbappe having two goals ruled out for offside, but it was a poor pass from Gianluigi Donnarumma that was the difference that allowed Benzema to score, setting up the epic comeback.
#2: City of Manchester2021/22
This might be the biggest comeback, but the fact that it wasn’t a final is why it didn’t make it to first place for me. Manchester City needed just 11 minutes to beat Real Madrid 2-0, but Los Blancos recovered to lose just one goal in total at the end of the match. The second leg was where things got wild as City were ahead 5-3 on aggregate with just 30 seconds left in regulation time. For most teams this would mean game over, but Real Madrid is Real Madrid. Rodrygo would score a quick double to force extra time, where Real Madrid shocked a stunned City team with another goal to win 6-5 on aggregate. A penalty was awarded in extra time which Benzema calmly scored, but being in a situation where they could score was more than impressive.
#1: Atletico Madrid2013-2014
Coming to the Champions League final, this is a game that has to reign supreme. Not only was it a Madrid derby between two rivals, but it was also the game in which Real Madrid won their tenth Champions League title, La Décima. It took until the 93rd minute for Luka Modric to help Sergio Branches in a goal that forced extra time and when stoppage time arrived, from then on it was all Real Madrid. Scoring three goals in the next 30 minutes, Real Madrid left no doubt before securing yet another title Gareth Bale, MarceloIt is Cristiano Ronaldo all found the back of the net, facing a well-known goalkeeper in Thibaut Courtois. Now, the Belgian has surpassed the limits of the rivalry and the rest is history.
