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Almost

100,000 souls in the streets

and

63,000

in the stands of the

Santiago Bernabéu

.

The Real Madrid

fans

welcomed the team with one of the best atmospheres in memory in

Chamartín

.

Children, adolescents, adults and grandparents gathered around a crowded

Plaza de los Sagrados Corazones

, in a mass that spread throughout

Concha Espina

, from

Paseo de la Castellana

to the intersection with

Calle Serrano

.

A hell that had not been experienced since long before the pandemic, perhaps since that monstrous reception against

Dortmund

in the

2013 semifinals

, still with

Mourinho

.

The need for a comeback, the first that the Bernabéu hosted in Europe since those

quarter-finals in 2016

against

Wolfsburg

, the rival entity, with its great historical enemy in the body of

Leo Messi

, and the desire for its star,

Kylian Mbappé

, concluded in a hellish preview.

The prelude to something indescribable that can only be experienced in the white coliseum.

In the minutes before kick-off, the stands roared louder than ever.

The works did not allow all the canvas to be removed, especially the one that covers a large part of

the South End

, where the

Animation Stand

is , but the rest of the fans complied with a note and accompanied.

The

anthem of the Décima a cappella

, a giant tifo that prayed «

We are the Kings of Europe

» under a

Cibeles

decked out with the Madrid scarf and familiar faces in the boxes.

Among them,

Sergio Ramos

.

Friendly meal between Florentino and Al-Khelaifi

Florentino Pérez

and

Nasser Al-Khelaifi

left behind their discrepancies about the

Super League

and about the future of

Mbappé

and met again in the presidential seats a few hours after having debated for

120 minutes at the directive lunch

, held at the famous

Zalacaín

restaurant .

There, surrounded by officials from UEFA and the French Ambassador in Spain, the two leaders had a much more friendly talk than the one held in Paris a few days ago.

Later, the grass, the

history of the European Cup

and the Real Madrid shield passed sentence.

The Madrid fans, who applauded Mbappé during his rival's presentation, tried to score the first goal in qualifying, but it was not enough.

After the first few minutes of an attempted siege on

Donnarumma

's goal, encouraged by the heat in the stands,

Ancelotti

's team began to give up.

The Italian was desperate in the band,

waving his arms giving directions and shouting

at the players about him.

An unusual image in the transalpine, tolerant and calm in the technical area.

Carvajal, Asensio and Valverde

, due to their proximity during the first half, were the focus of his anger.

rest and heaven

The Uruguayan was the only one capable of stealing balls in PSG's eternal possessions and each positive action was celebrated by the stands as a clear goal scoring opportunity.

There was desire, but the minutes and reality hit

Chamartín

.

Kroos and Asensio

, Ancelotti's choices ahead of

Camavinga and Rodrygo

, did not come under pressure, and when the Whites had the ball they lost it too quickly.

«Make changes,

Carletto

!

That we are Madrid!”

, asked the fans.

"

How he runs, it's incredible

", the spectators hallucinated with Mbappé, author of the 0-1 and two goals disallowed.

The last one, after a bicycle

Made in Ronaldo Nazario

.

"

You have to sign him

," they insisted.

Ancelotti accepted his mistake from the starting eleven and moved the tree.

He retired Kroos and Asensio and brought in

Camavinga and Rodrygo

.

Madrid woke up

and the Bernabéu

happened

.

Benzema's goal after an

error by Donnarumma

, in one of those things that only happen in Chamartín, lit a

fuse of anger and hope

that lifted the stands and the team,

powerless

until now.

the white set

he shot from the heart more than from football, and survived

.

Alaba, Militao, Benzema and madness

Those

desperate cries of Alaba

to a

lame Militao

, lying on the ground after a blow to the knee, exemplified what this club is.

The Austrian shook the Brazilian's head

convincing him to continue playing

, and together they attended a few minutes that will go down in

Champions League history

.

"If possible!

If possible!

», infected the stadium.

Benzema, also lame

by a stomp by Paredes, finished off the goal for an

unthinkable 2-1

a while before after a youthful ride by Modric for more than 60 meters.

"This is Madrid!"

, cheered the rostrum.

And a few seconds later, when the capital of Spain had not recovered from the goal, a

gallop by Vinicius

was badly cleared by

Marquinhos

and Karim volleyed into the net.

"But what is this!"

the people cried.

"So so so wins Madrid!"

Chamartin sang.

Benzema, with

three goals behind him in just 17 minutes

, knelt on the pitch and looked up at the Bernabéu sky, still not believing what he was experiencing.

There was a lap of honour, Ancelotti's walk

with his hands raised through the central circle and an ecosystem that will remain in the memory of the more than 63,000 people who gathered on the banks of the Castellana.

A

night of legend

, an

eighties comeback

to keep in the showcases of the Bernabéu.

Like

Derby, Borussia, Anderlecht, Inter

... Now also Paris Saint Germain.


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