Real Madrid have followed Liverpool to the Champions League final after a terrific battle.
Four days after winning the 35th Spanish football championship early, “The Royals” defeated Manchester City 3-1 (2-1, 0-0) after extra time in the semi-final second leg on Wednesday evening.
The English champions won the equally spectacular first duel 4:3.
British press reviews:
The Sun:
Pep Guardiola has found some extraordinary ways to lose key Champions League games in his six years as Manchester City manager.
But none of them drove the ex-Barcelona boss anywhere near as mad as this one."
"Daily Mail":
"Man City self-destructs in Madrid."
Daily Mirror:
Pep's nightmare!
Man City surrender in stoppage time while Real Madrid snatch the last place in the Champions League final."
"The Times":
"Ambusked in Madrid: Two crazy minutes drive City insane in stoppage time."
Spanish press reviews:
"Marca":
"Real Madrid are writing the greatest heroic story ever told."
'El Mundo Deportivo':
'Don't try to explain it because honestly there is no explanation for the thing with Real Madrid and the Champions League.
In the 89th minute the Whites were out of the final, and in the 95th minute they were in the Champions League final.
Another wondrous historic night for Real Madrid at the Bernabeu (...).”
"La Vanguardia":
"The myth of the Bernabeu also devours Guardiola's City."
"El Mundo":
"New miracle at the Bernabeu."
Pep Guardiola himself admitted after the match that he had to recover from the memorable knockout in the Champions League.
"It's tough for us.
We can't deny that," said Guardiola, who also lost the duel between the highly decorated star coaches against the Italian Carlo Ancelotti.
"Now we need time to let that sink in," said Guardiola.
But already on Sunday the important game in the title fight against Newcastle United is coming up for champions Manchester in the Premier League.
"We will get up again," announced the coach: "We have to."