Newly crowned Spanish La Liga champions Real Madrid will face Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) final in Paris later this month after they saw off Manchester City in their semifinal tie with the help of extra time. Real Madrid came into the second leg with a one-goal deficit from the first leg and they were able to overcome the deficit to book their place in the final.

English champions Manchester City scored twice in the opening 15 minutes of the first leg, but they were not able to pull away from Real Madrid thanks in part to the brace from Frenchman Karim Benzema either side of the half-time interval. The two goals from Benzema ensured that Real Madrid left the Etihad Stadium with a 4-3 defeat. Brazilian attacker Vinicius Junior scored the other goal for Real Madrid, while the likes of Gabriel Jesus, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva were on target for the Premier League holders. Continue reading “UCL FINAL: MADRID TO FACE LIVERPOOL”