JAKARTA – Carlo Ancelo uncovered the key to the success of his Real Madrid team in reaching the European Champions League final this season. There are at least three important things that underlie this success
Los Blancos eliminated Manchester City after winning 3-1 in the semifinal second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Thursday, May 5 early morning. Ancelotti's side qualified with a 6-5 aggregate advantage over the English giants.
"We had everything: sacrifice, luck and energy. It was an intense game that we played very well," said Ancelotti as quoted from Marca, Thursday 5 May.
Madrid qualified for the final after making an exciting comeback at the Bernabeu. They were left behind by Riyad Mahrez's goal in the last quarter hour of normal time.
Luckily Rodrygo's two goals before the game broke up forced the match to continue into 2 x 15 minutes of added time. Karim Benzema then emerged as a hero for his success in executing a penalty in the 95th minute.
"We put all our energy into it. To win you need a bit of luck. They are a very tough opponent, but the team never gives up," said Ancelotti.
This is Madrid's second final under Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian coach previously presented the trophy from this event in the 2013/2014 season after beating Atletico Madrid in the final match.
Madrid will next face Liverpool in the final on May 29 at the Stade de France. This will be a repeat final from 2018 when Liverpool were silenced by Los Blancos with a score of 1-3.
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