History did not seem to be in Real Madrid‘s favor. The aggregate was in favor of Manchester City 4-3. The second leg started evenly. Neither of the two teams had an edge over the other.
The Citizens scored the first goal of the match. When it seemed that El Merengue was eliminated, Benzema and Rodrygo appeared. The Brazilian scored the two goals that took the game into extra time. And in the first half of extra time, Benzema scored Real Madrid’s third goal and the qualifying goal for 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League Final.
The tournament decider has been relocated to Saint-Denis, in the north of Paris, France following the Russia invasion of Ukraine. Check out here the latest results and the Champions League bracket as the grand final draws nearer.
2021-22 Champions League semifinals: First leg results
Manchester City 4-3 Real Madrid
Liverpool 2-0Villarreal
2021-22 Champions League semifinals: Second leg results
Villarreal 2-3Liverpool (2-5 on aggregate, Liverpool advance to the final)
Wednesday, May 4
Real Madrid 3-1Manchester City (6-5 on aggregate, Real Madridadvance to the final)
2021-22 UEFA Champions League bracket
The road to Saint-Denis has already been set after the round of 16 with the final draw of the tournament.The 2021-22 Champions League final will take place on Saturday, May 28 at Stade de France.
