Real Madrid has once again secured a place in the prestigious Champions League final following an exceptional performance at the renowned Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
On Wednesday, the team with 14 European championship titles made an exceptional comeback, winning 2-1 against Bayern Munich. This victory secured their second final appearance in three years.
Similar to other occurrences in 2022, Madrid relied on some captivating late-game performances to advance.
After successfully scoring goals in stoppage time during the 88th minute, Joselu made a pivotal contribution to Madrid's progress with a final score of 4-3. As a result, Madrid has secured a spot in the highly anticipated final against Borussia Dortmund, taking place on June 1st in London.
Bayern took the lead in the 68th minute with a goal by Davies. However, their equalizing goal was disqualified in stoppage time due to an offside violation, leaving coach Tuchel unhappy.
Joselu skillfully netted the opening goal due to an unfortunate mistake on the part of Neuer. At first, the second goal was invalidated, but subsequent meticulous video analysis led to its rightful approval.
Madrid's 18th European Cup final signifies their impressive ninth appearance during the esteemed Champions League era. It is worth mentioning their notable triumph in 2022, where they showcased extraordinary late comebacks, further highlighting their unwavering success.
Real Madrid had impressive comebacks at the Santiago Bernabeu against Manchester City, Chelsea, and Paris Saint-Germain.
Bayern Munich, with six European successes, aim to reach the final again after their previous win in 2019–20. However, they missed their chance to secure their sixth European championship title.
Borussia Dortmund triumphed over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday with an impressive 2-0 aggregate score, solidifying their reigning champions title from 1997.
Madrid had numerous scoring opportunities; however, their efforts were thwarted by Neuer's exceptional saves, effectively maintaining Bayern's competitive edge.
In the final minutes, the German player committed an unfortunate error while making a straightforward pass. Consequently, Joselu, who was brought in as a substitute during the 81st minute, capitalized on this opportunity and skillfully scored, ultimately equalizing the game in proximity to the opponent's goal.
German-born striker Joselu scored a crucial goal in the dying moments of the game to give Madrid the advantage. Antonio Rüdiger, the defender, delivered a precise cross from the left flank to make this moment possible.
The linesman signaled offside, briefly delaying Madrid's celebration at the Bernabeu.
Bayern expressed discontent heavily at the conclusion, when Matthijs de Ligt's goal was disallowed due to an offside call before the culmination of the event.
DeLigt expressed that the linesman extended his apologies, acknowledging his error in prematurely raising the flag and thereby preventing the continuation of the action.
Davies was brought on as a substitute for Gnabry and subsequently demonstrated his proficiency by surpassing Rüdiger and precisely dispatching the ball to the distant corner beyond the reach of Madrid's goalkeeper, Lunin.
Madrid believed that they had successfully equalized just moments later. However, the goal was disallowed following a comprehensive video review due to a foul committed by defender Nacho Fernández on Joshua Kimmich.