Matchday LIVE: Real Madrid complete incredible Champions League semi-final turnaround against Man City

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">REAL MADRID WILL PLAY LIVERPOOL IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL 🍿 <a href="https://t.co/CrddWWPawJ">pic.twitter.com/CrddWWPawJ</a>— GOAL (@goal) <a href="https://x.com/goal/status/1521966917086597122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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FT: Real Madrid 3-1 Man City (6-5)

Blancos advance to Champions League final

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">KING KARIM IS INEVITABLE. REAL MADRID SHOWING WHY THEY ARE THE KINGS OF EUROPE. 💥 <a href="https://t.co/nWF0itchuO">pic.twitter.com/nWF0itchuO</a>— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) <a href="https://x.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1521959554283499520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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</center><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">REAL MADRID HAVE GONE AHEAD! 😮 And of course, Karim Benzema had to get in on the goals! 🎯 This game is something else!<a href="https://x.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> <a href="https://t.co/2XMX5teIhy">pic.twitter.com/2XMX5teIhy</a>— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) <a href="https://x.com/footballontnt/status/1521959384183713795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Watch: Benzema penalty puts Real Madrid in front

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">OH WOW, OH WOW, OH WOW, OH WOW!!!!! Rodrygo bags his second goal in a matter of minutes! How has this happened!? 😱<a href="https://x.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> <a href="https://t.co/WuimFkZdvI">pic.twitter.com/WuimFkZdvI</a>— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) <a href="https://x.com/footballontnt/status/1521956076740038656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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</center><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">TWO GOALS IN TWO MINUTES FROM RODRYGO TO LEVEL THE TIE. BERNABEU BEDLAM! 🤯 <a href="https://t.co/UAr6zwvhm2">pic.twitter.com/UAr6zwvhm2</a>— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) <a href="https://x.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1521956570954838016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Watch: Rodrygo's late goals send semi-final to extra time

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">MAHREZ POWERS MAN CITY AHEAD! 💥 <a href="https://t.co/7KdAbZauF1">pic.twitter.com/7KdAbZauF1</a>— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) <a href="https://x.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1521952168005099521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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</center><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">MAHREZ! 🪄 Man City carve Real Madrid open before the winger applies a brilliant finish to the move ⚽️ This man loves scoring in the big Champions League games!<a href="https://x.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> <a href="https://t.co/6gD1hOo8CN">pic.twitter.com/6gD1hOo8CN</a>— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) <a href="https://x.com/footballontnt/status/1521951751271821318?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Watch: Mahrez adds to Man City advantage

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Vinicius Jr. with the chance of the match. 😱 <a href="https://t.co/n9HlEfTerK">pic.twitter.com/n9HlEfTerK</a>— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) <a href="https://x.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1521944574867902464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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</center><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">That would have been the most incredible restart after half-time! 🤯 Vinícius Júnior misses a golden opportunity for Real Madrid... <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> <a href="https://t.co/eWsWuj9ACc">pic.twitter.com/eWsWuj9ACc</a>— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) <a href="https://x.com/footballontnt/status/1521944658154246144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Watch: Vinicius Junior wastes enormous chance

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">📋✅ Our starting 𝗫𝗜 🆚 <a href="https://x.com/ManCity?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ManCity</a>! <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> <a href="https://t.co/eeH8Fyhs6x">pic.twitter.com/eeH8Fyhs6x</a>— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) <a href="https://x.com/realmadriden/status/1521897961629880321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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</center><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🔵 <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 🔵 XI | Ederson, Walker, Dias (C), Laporte, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Mahrez, Jesus, Foden SUBS | Steffen, Carson, Ake, Sterling, Gundogan, Grealish, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Egan-Riley, Palmer, McAtee, Lavia<a href="https://x.com/hashtag/ManCity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ManCity</a> <a href="https://t.co/x673mIr531">pic.twitter.com/x673mIr531</a>— Manchester City (@ManCity) <a href="https://x.com/ManCity/status/1521908774222671878?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Line-ups: Real Madrid vs Manchester City

That's all from us here for tonight!Real Madrid have improbably booked a clash with Liverpool in the final after their spectacular turnaround against Manchester City.Thank you for joining us for a match that exceeded even the wildest of expectations. The Champions League continues to remind us what an amazing sport football is!Check out the rest of our site for more post-match reactions.Until next time 👋

Thank you and goodbye

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">6 - Pep Guardiola has now suffered six eliminations at the semi-final stage of the UEFA Champions League (also 2009-10 and 2011-12 with Barcelona, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 with Bayern Munich); the joint-most of any manager, along with José Mourinho. Crushing. <a href="https://t.co/gCtSnhvVR2">pic.twitter.com/gCtSnhvVR2</a>— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) <a href="https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1521969596374433793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Semi-final pain

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">*Screams internally* <a href="https://t.co/zMW7anaYJM">pic.twitter.com/zMW7anaYJM</a>— GOAL (@goal) <a href="https://x.com/goal/status/1521965851938852867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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How does Pep come back from this?!

That wasn't just a great match. It was a historic one.Manchester City were in full control for 89 minutes and should have put the tie away when Grealish was granted a pair of chances in the late stages of the game.Real Madrid never gave up, though, and struck twice through Rodrygo to force extra time. He's become Mr. Champions League for them.And in the end it was Benzema who provided the final blow from the penalty spot to send the Spanish giants to another Champions League final.

One to remember forever

Manchester City will attempt to manufacture one final chance to avoid elimination.

Three minutes of stoppage time...

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Vinícius Júnior &amp; Karim Benzema. What a duo. <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> <a href="https://t.co/Qy5eFbwTBC">pic.twitter.com/Qy5eFbwTBC</a>— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) <a href="https://x.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1521965443950518286?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Massive players 💪

Now it's Vinicius Junior's turn to depart as Ancelotti makes his final changes.He didn't want to go, but his coach determined that fresh legs were required.

Vini taken off

Guardiola brought on Raheem Sterling earlier in extra time, but so far the England star has yet to make an impact.Real Madrid, meanwhile, have introduced Dani Ceballos for Benzema.

Ten minutes left

Real Madrid remain ahead going into the final 15 minutes.Can they hold on?

Second half of ET ahead

Courtois saves a header from Foden, and the ball deflects into the path of Fernandinho......but the Brazilian can't quite get a sturdy touch to it.Very close.

Fernandinho can't get to it!

Add penalty controversy to this match!Benzema is taken down in the box to earn the whistle before sending Ederson the wrong way with his spot kick.Real Madrid are AHEAD.

GOAL: Real Madrid 3-1 Man City (6-5)

Well then.We'll have 30 more minutes.<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The stuff of legend 🤯 <a href="https://t.co/QRTi4xy2Fw">pic.twitter.com/QRTi4xy2Fw</a>— GOAL (@goal) <a href="https://x.com/goal/status/1521956424779276288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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ET: Real Madrid 2-1 Man City (5-5)

Manchester City are completely rattled now and Real Madrid almost have a third.Madness.

Absolute chaos

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!THE TIE IS LEVEL!!!!RODRYGO SCORES AGAIN WITH A BRILLIANT HEADER.

GOAL: Real Madrid 2-1 Man City (5-5)

Life for the Blancos moments before stoppage time!And there will be six added minutes...

GOAL: Real Madrid 1-1 Man City (4-5)

The forward has been very bright and nearly finds the net immediately after coming on.Ferland Mendy clears his shot off the line.

Grealish almost scores!

The lone goalscorer thus far has been taken off for a defensive reinforcement.Eder Militao, meanwhile, has received a yellow card for Real Madrid after taking out Grealish.

Fernandinho ⬆️ Mahrez ⬇️

Manchester City's big signing from last summer will see the pitch for the final 10 minutes.

Grealish ⬆️ Jesus ⬇️

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Eduardo Camavinga also comes on in place of Luka Modric.Real Madrid's entire starting midfield has now been taken off.

Asensio ⬆️ Casemiro ⬇️

MANCHESTER CITY HAVE EXTENDED THEIR ADVANTAGE.Bernardo plays a brilliant pass across the box which Riyad Mahrez smashes past Courtois.

GOAL: Real Madrid 0-1 Man City (3-5)

Walker is finally forced off. Zinchenko takes over left-back, while Joao Cancelo moves over to the right.Ilkay Gundogan also replaces De Bruyne.

Zinchenko ⬆️ Walker ⬇️

An attack-minded change from Carlo Ancelotti as the match approaches the final 20 minutes.

Rodrygo ⬆️ Kroos ⬇️

Dani Carvajal enters the book for a challenge on De Bruyne.

Yellow for Carvajal

The England defender was a doubt entering the match, and now he's hobbling around after a footrace with Vinicius Junior.He will try to carry on - but Oleksandr Zinchenko is getting ready just in case.

Walker limping 🤕

As of the 58th minute, Manchester City have held 52 per cent possession.That's hardly anything for a Guardiola side, even in an away fixture.

Possession stats

Manchester City fall asleep on the restart and Vinicius Junior should have scored!He's given a perfect ball across the box but shanks his shot wide.Unbelievable.

Huge chance to begin second half 😱

Through 45 minutes, Walker holds the advantage!But what a battle it's been...<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Every defender loves to send a forward sprawling like this 👋 <a href="https://t.co/wJxRv6mZZV">pic.twitter.com/wJxRv6mZZV</a>— GOAL (@goal) <a href="https://x.com/goal/status/1521939522606534657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Walker vs Vinicius Junior showdown

That was less chaotic than anticipated. Both sides had half-chances - most notably one for Bernardo Silva in the 20th minute - but none of the clear-cut opportunities we saw so often in the first leg.So, we enter half-time in the same place we started the night: Manchester City hold a one-goal aggregate advantage in enemy territory.

HT: Real Madrid 0-0 Man City (3-4)

Casemiro, by the way, has been involved in at least two challenges that could have resulted in a yellow card.The Brazilian brought down De Bruyne in the opening exchanges before dragging down Phil Foden moments ago.Lucky man.

No booking? 🤔

Real Madrid's defensive midfielder receives treatment after leaving a challenge in pain.Eduardo Camavinga stirs near the bench, but it appears Casemiro will attempt to play on.

Casemiro in pain

Real Madrid fans are getting impatient every time Manchester City hold up play, and the sound of whistling at the Santiago Bernabeu has been borderline deafening.Still plenty of time to find a breakthrough, though.

World-class whistlers

Bernardo Silva powers a shot to the near post with his weaker right foot and comes close to scoring.Thibaut Courtois does well to block the effort and keep the second leg scoreless.

Bernardo Silva close!

Vinicius Junior has an attempted clearance drop directly into his path in the box but lashes his shot well over the target.

Vini over the bar!

Here's that moment between the rival players, who were each booked as a result.<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🌶🌶🌶 <a href="https://t.co/AFF8ncCSpK">pic.twitter.com/AFF8ncCSpK</a>— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) <a href="https://x.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1521930931782635520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Watch: Laporte and Modric tussle

Yellow cards for Luka Modric and Aymeric Laporte as the players come together following a challenge by Casemiro on Kevin De Bruyne.Laporte ended up on the floor after some extremely mild hand-to-hand combat with his Croatian foe.

Early tension!

Walker is back in the line-up - but is he fully fit?Vinicius Junior is making a point of dribbling at the right-back in the early exchanges, and so far the defender is holding up well.

Vinicius Junior feeling out Walker

KO: Real Madrid vs Manchester City

This one is just a couple of minutes from starting, and the atmosphere couldn't be better!A match that feels genuinely impossible to predict.

Moments away from kick-off!

Spain's capital is READY.<a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/watch-real-madrid-given-rousing-reception-by-fans-as-they/blta914b83b4863e00e" target="_blank">Take a look at this pre-match show of support.</a>

Watch: Real Madrid given rousing reception by fans

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Countdown to kick-off ⌛️<a href="https://x.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> <a href="https://t.co/2rLBN44iUq">pic.twitter.com/2rLBN44iUq</a>— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) <a href="https://x.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1521920880351367169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The view 😍

The tie is up for grabs at the Santiago Bernabeu.Manchester City lead 4-3, but Real Madrid are far from finished entering the second leg. They overturned a two-goal deficit against Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 and held off a determined Chelsea side in the quarter-final. They will have full confidence they can mount a comeback here.That said, Manchester City have been a dominant force this season and have not been rattled at any stage of the campaign.

Where do we stand?

Real Madrid have deemed David Alaba not fit enough to start in central defence, though the Austria international has made the bench. In his place, veteran defender Nacho gets the nod.It's not all bad news for the Blancos, however, as Casemiro has returned to anchor their midfield after missing out last week. His presence will be essential in limiting Manchester City's abundant creativity through the middle.

No Alaba for Real Madrid

The big story from the starting line-ups is the return of Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker, who Pep Guardiola <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/guardiola-man-city-defensive-crisis-real-madrid-walker-and/bltfdf1c8232f5440e8" target="_blank">previously suggested could be out for the rest of the season</a>.His absence in the first leg had forced Manchester City to play John Stones out of position at right-back, and when Stones went off hurt, Fernandinho in that role. Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior exploited the space afforded to him on that side of the pitch and left Fernandinho for dead to score his side's second goal. He may find it more difficult tonight - though he certainly has the ability to beat anyone.

Walker returns!

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