6 Interesting Facts After Real Madrid Beat Manchester City

JAKARTA - Real Madrid successfully penetrated the European Champions League final this season after beating Manchester City. Here are some interesting facts that were created in that match.

Madrid penetrated the final match after bending City with a score of 3-1 in the semifinals at Santiago Bernabeu, Spain, on Thursday, May 5, 2022. The victory made El Real qualify with a 6-5 aggregate lead.

City actually had the upper hand after recording a 4-3 win at the Etihad last week and taking the lead through Riyad Mahrez's 73rd minute goal at the Bernabeu. However, Rodrygo's two late goals in the 90th and 91st minutes made the match continue to 2 x 15 minutes of extra time.

In extra time Madrid added to the advantage through Karim Benzema's penalty in the 95th minute. The victory also led El Real to the last party to meet Liverpool, who previously escaped after thrashing Villarreal.

Here are other interesting facts from the match

Benzema has scored seven European Champions League goals against English sides this season; by a player in a single season in the history of the competition. The Frenchman has also scored four goals in his previous five games against Liverpool in the competition.

Benzema has also scored 10 goals in the knockout stages of the Champions League this season. He joins the superstar Cristiano Ronaldo who made the record in the 2016/2017 season with Real Madrid.

Since 2003/2004 when the round of 16 was introduced, Real Madrid are the first team to lose in the round of 16 (0-1 vs PSG), quarter-finals (2-3 vs Chelsea) and semi-finals (3-4 vs Man City) in the Champions League. one season and still reach the Champions League final.

Rodrygo is the first player to score twice in the 90th minute in a European Champions League knockout match.

Riyad Mahrez has now scored 24 goals in all competitions for Manchester City this season; only Mohamed Salah (30 goals) has scored more for a Premier League team in 2021/2022.

Carlo Ancelotti reached his fifth European Champions League final in his career. The details are 2003, 2005 and 2007 with AC Milan and 2014 and 2022 with Real Madrid. This number is the most of any manager in the history of the competition.