Rodrygo’s two goals stun Man City, Real Madrid in final

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3 years ago

May 4, 2022

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It is indeed a miracle we witnessed in Estadio Santiago Bernabeu tonight.

Against all odds, Los Blancos, the 13-time winners beat Man City and are now in the Champions League final against Liverpool in a repeat of the 2018 final in Kyiv.

People say Real Madrid always find a way.

This adage was proven true yet again!

Carlo Ancelotti’s side once again came back from the dead on Wednesday night, scoring three times after the 90th minute.

Trailing 1-0 after 90 minutes, they won 3-1 on the night and 6-5 on aggregate.

Madrid show early intent

Pep Guardiola’s Premier League champions arrived at the Santiago Bernabéu with a single-goal cushion following a 4-3 victory in the first leg at home.

Having lost the first leg 4-3 in Manchester, Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid knew they had to come out and play.

They sought to attack more than usual but poor finishing let them down.

Karim Benzema had a good chance but headed over, and it was a chance that he would have expected to score on another day.

The French No.9 had another chance that he sent off target and it looked as though it just wasn’t going to be his night.

Mahrez delivers

Already needing two goals to go through, Los Blancos were delivered a blow when Riyad Mahrez drew first blood.

He fired a fierce shot into the top corner at Thibaut Courtois’ near post with about 23 minutes left to play.

Man City began to smell victory and tried to go for the kill.

Jack Grealish came off the bench and could have finished Los Blancos off, half-rounding Courtois before poking towards goal.

On the line, though a scrambling Ferland Mendy managed to clear, ensuring that Real Madrid still lived to fight another day.

Rodrygo creates a miracle

CIty fans were already dreaming about the final when a thunderbolt struck named Rodrygo struck!

In the 90th minute, Rodrygo Goes levelled on the night after latching on to a pull back from Benzema and put the hosts just one goal behind City.

And he wasn’t done there.

Within a minute Rodrygo scored again, making him the first-ever Champions League player to score twice after the 90th minute.

He met a Carvajal cross from the right with a perfectly guided header to leave Ederson helpless on the ground.

City looked like their pockets had been stolen and were still in a daze when Real Madrid won a penalty in the first half of extra time.

Benzema had promised the fans about a magical night at the Bernabeu and he delivered exactly that by slotting home the penalty.

THIS IS HOW MUCH IT MEANS. pic.twitter.com/xOW0ZOxC2x

— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) May 4, 2022

The tables had turned and the aggregate now stood at Madrid 6 to Man City’s 5.

And that’s how it stayed till the end.

City tried to make a fight of it but Eder Militao ensured that they ran out of time through some ‘fake injury’ histrionics.

The result allows Real Madrid to continue to dream of a treble this season, having already won LaLiga Santander and the Supercopa de Espana.

Los Blancos face Liverpool in the final, having beaten Jurgen Klopp’s Reds in the 2018 edition in Kyiv.

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— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) May 4, 2022

With the loss, City’s dreams of a double have ended.

They’ll now focus all of their attention on retaining their Premier League title and fighting off competition from Champions League finalists Liverpool.

WATCH: Georgina Rodriguez makes huge claim on Cristiano Ronaldo’s retirement in Football

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9 months ago

March 3, 2024

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Georgina Rodriguez made a huge claim on the future of her husband and star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, in Football. In a brief interaction with a host recently, Rodriguez was asked about the time left for Cristiano to make an impact at the highest level. Georgina looked honest in her approach to the question of the host and claimed something the fans would not love to hear.

Georgina claimed that the Portugal star has maybe one year more from him at the highest level. She felt that Ronaldo might play two more years before retiring and not more than that. She was however not sure if he would play for just one or two years and added that the Al Nassr star could also play more than that.

Watch the video of Georgina Rodriguez here –

🚨🎙️| Georgina Rodriguez on Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at Paris Fashion Week yesterday:

“Cristiano one more year, then it’s over. Maybe two, I don’t know.”

(via @ArobaseGiovanny)pic.twitter.com/4dxw2j5DuC

— Pubity Sport (@pubitysport) March 3, 2024

“Cristiano one more year, then it’s over. Maybe two, I don’t know,” said Rodriguez in the little chat she had with the host. The video has gone viral on X and the fans have started sharing it on different platforms. Some of the fans feel that Georgina might be right, while others feel that she could be wrong, given the fitness and longevity of the star player.

Legacy of Cristiano Ronaldo

On the 5th of February, Ronaldo celebrated his 39th birthday. He is currently one of the oldest players in the world. In the past, players at this age would have retired way back. But the fitness and consistency of Ronaldo make him play the sport as long as he wishes. In his career so far, Ronaldo has won many major leagues for Portugal and league teams like Real Madrid, Al Nassr, and Manchester United.

With United, Portugal won some major leagues like the FA Cup and the Champions League. With Real Madrid, the 39-year-old won the leagues like the UCL, Copa Del Rey and La Liga. He won it three consecutive times for Real Madrid. For Portugal, Cristiano had a huge contribution to Portugal. He has the most number of appearances and goals for an international team and won the Euro 2016 with Portugal.

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Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham slapped with Red Card as he argued with referee

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9 months ago

March 3, 2024

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Jude Bellingham shown Red Card (Image Credit: Twitter)

England and Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham was slapped with a Red Card during the La Liga game against Valencia. In the game, the home team, Valencia was leading by 2-0 after 30 minutes before Madrid scored in the injury time of the first half. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring for Madrid while Hugo Duro (27′) and Roman Yaremchuk (30′) scored a goal each.

In the 76th minute, Junior scored an equalizer to keep the team in the game. However, in the injury time of the second half, Bellingham was given a red card as he argued with the referee against calling it a full-time before he could score. In reply, the match official decided to slap the England international with a Red Card. The team coach Carlo Ancelotti wasn’t happy with the verdict as the Three Lions player was making a pass at the time.

Jude Bellingham verbally abusing officials and other footballers at the slightest provocation needs to be talked about more. It’s embarrassing he gets applauded by Real Madrid Fans.

Mason Greenwood should’ve allowed La Liga to deal with this simp. pic.twitter.com/ixYSw6YxaC

— Herman Facundo© (@hermanfacundo_7) March 3, 2024

“I think what’s just happened is unprecedented. It’s never happened to me,” Ancelotti told reporters.

“We had possession of the ball and the match should have been finished when Valencia had the ball.

“What bothers us is the red card for Bellingham because he didn’t say anything insulting. He was frustrated of course,” said Ancelotti, adding that Bellingham had used a common English swearword when telling the referee it was a goal.

We are annoyed with Jude Bellingham’s Red Card: Carlo Ancelotti

“We were annoyed with Bellingham’s red card. He didn’t say any insults. He said in English ‘it’s a f—ing goal,’ but he was just saying what we were all thinking … [The referee] allowed play to continue. I think he made a mistake.”

“[Bellingham] was clear in what he said,” Ancelotti added. “He was quite vehement [in his reaction] but that’s normal, after what happened. It wasn’t an insult, not at all.”

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PL 2023-24: MCFC vs MUFC Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Fantasy League Today’s Captain, Vice-Captain, and more for Manchester derby

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9 months ago

March 2, 2024

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Super Sunday is set to witness the Manchester Derby in the Premier League 2023-24. The match between Manchester City (MCFC) and Manchester United (MUFC) is set to take place in Etihad Stadium, the home ground of Manchester City. The two teams have had a contrasting journey in the league till now. The fortunes of City changed ever since Pep Guardiola took over the club as the manager.

While the home side are placed in the second position in the points table currently, United are in the sixth place in the points table. In their previous encounter, City hammered Luton Town by 6-2 in the FA Cup. United have shown massive improvements in the last few weeks after not having a good start to their campaign. United were involved in a thrilling game where they beat Nottingham Forrest by 1-0 in their last game.

Both teams feature some of the best players in the world. The likes of Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland, Marcus Rashford, Kevin De Bruyne, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, and others would be taking part in the match. Manchester City will start the match as the favourites, given their record in the ongoing league so far and the match taking place in their home. United with their improved record can challenge the home side.

MCFC vs MUFC – Match Details

Match – Manchester City (MCFC) vs Manchester United (MUFC), Premier League 2023-24

Venue – Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Date and Time – 3^rd March 2024, 21:00 IST

Live Coverage – Star Sports Network and Disney plus Hot Star

MCFC vs MUFC – Head-to-Head

Both the teams from Manchester have a rich history in the sport. they have been up against each other in 191 instances. In as many games, Manchester United have been historically the better side with 78 wins to their name. City have managed to win 60 wins, as 53 games ended in a draw. In the last five games between the two sides in the Premier League, City have won four of the five games.