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Real Madrid will play Liverpool in the Champions League final after Karim Benzemas extra-time penalty completed a remarkable 3-1 comeback win overManchester City.Leading 4-3 from a pulsating first leg, Pep Guardiolas side appeared set for a second succe sive final appearance when Riyad Mahrez put them ahead in the 73rd minute at Santiago Bernabeu, but comeback kings Madrid sealed their place in Paris with a 6-5 aggregate triumph.Substitute Rodrygo was their inspiration, as he became the first player to scoretwice in the 90th minute of a Champions League knockout match to force extra-time.And Benzema wrapped up a magnificent turnaround forCarlo Ancelottis LaLiga Anzejs Pasecniks Jersey champions when, five minutes into extra-time. City carried the greater threat in the first half, Thibaut Courtois making a brilliant stop from Bernardo Silva before denying Phil Foden just prior to the interval.Madrid should have taken the lead early in the second half, yetVinicius Junior was unable to convert Dani Carvajals cro s at the far post.But City had shown more control and the lead was theirs when Mahrez arrowed a brilliant first-time finish beyond Courtois.Citys progre sion seemed secure, and Madrid appeared down and out when Jack Grealish burst through only to see a strike cleared off the line before Courtois then denied the 100million man moments later.Yet Madrid do not know when they are beaten. Rodrygo stole in to turn home Benzemas square ball and, 91 seconds later, planted a wonderful header into the top-left corner.The most NBA Washington Wizards Jeresy remarkable of turnarounds was complete when Benzema calmly sentEderson the wrong way from 12 yards after he was fouled by Ruben Dias in the box, with Fernandinho mi sing a glorious chance to prod in an equaliser as Madrid set up a meeting with Liverpool on May 28.What does it mean? Madrids comebacks know no boundsIt felt unlikely that Madrid would ever better their last-16 comeback against Paris Saint-Germain, but then they mustered a similarly decisive effort against Chelsea. And when they seemed down and out, Ancelottis side hit back with a comeback that might just trump them Raul Neto Jersey all.Madrid progre sed from what was only the third Champions League semi-final to see 10 or more goals acro s both legs. It is also the first time in six attempts that Los Blancos have prevailed from a semi-final tie in this competition after losing the first leg.City, meanwhile, must now regroup and go again. They have four Premier League matches left, and Liverpool breathing down their neck.Benzema does it againJust like in the last 16 and quarter-finals, Benzema was the matchwinner for Madrid with his calm penalty settling the tie.The skipper netted his 10th goal in this seasons Champions League knockout stages; becoming the first player to reach double figures in a single campaign since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2016-17. He is also only the fourth player to score in both legs of the quarter-final and semi-final in this competition during the same season.May the fourth be with MahrezExactly a year to the day since his brace saw off Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final second leg, Mahrez was on target once more for City.It took his tally for the campaign to 24 goals in all competitions, with Mohamed Salah (30) the only player to manage more for a Premier League team in 2021-22. But the Algeria international would surely gladly give that statistic away if it meant his strike had proved the winner, as seemed set to be the case.Key Opta Facts Madrid have reached their 17th European Cup/Champions League final, six more than any Troy Brown Jr. Jersey other team. It is their first since 2018, when they beat Liverpool 3-1. There were 11 goals acro s the two legs of this tie, the second-most of any two-legged semi-final tie in Champions League history, behind only Liverpool 7-6 Roma in 2017-18. City bo s Pep Guardiola has now suffered six eliminations at the semi-final stage of the UEFA Champions League (also 2009-10 and 2011-12 with Barcelona, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 with Bayern Munich), the joint-most of any manager along with Jose Mourinho. Ancelotti has reached his fifth Champions League final (2003, 2005 and 2007 with Milan, 2014 and 2022 with Madrid), the most of any manager in the competitions history. Since 2003-04 when the last 16 was introduced, Madrid are the first team to lose a match in the last 16 (0-1 vs PSG), quarter- Thomas Bryant Jersey final (2-3 vs Chelsea) and semi-final (3-4 vs City) in a season and still reach the Champions League final. Benzema has scored seven Champions League goals against English teams this season, the most by a player in a single campaign in the competitions history.Whats next?Both teams return to action on Saturday. City look to respond as they resume their Premier League title charge against Newcastle United, while Los Blancos face Atletico Madrid in the derby.