UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid Defeat Man city 3-1

Real Madrid defeated Man city 3-1 to make its way into the final of the UEFA Champions League.

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In the 2nd match of leg 2, Karim Benzema scored an extra-time penalty as Real Madrid pulled off another astonishing comeback.

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They stun Manchester City 3-1 on Wednesday and book a showdown with Liverpool in the final.

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With City still reeling, Real Madrid landed the knock-out blow as Benzema earned and then converted a spot-kick to snatch a 6-5 win on aggregate.

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This season, Madrid had already performed the unlikeliest of rescue acts to defeat both PSG in the last 16 and Chelsea in the quarter-finals.

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Real Madrid are now a victory away against Liverpool from lifting a 14th European Cup.

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