Josela with two late goals leads Real Madrid to the final – Football

Josela with two late goals leads Real Madrid to the final – Football – Sportacentrs.com

• Joselu came on in the 81st minute and helped Real Madrid pull off a dramatic victory after a series of missed opportunities, securing a place in the Champions League final.

• In the 88th minute, Joselu equalized after Vinicius’ shot and Manuel Neuer’s mistake, hitting the ball in front of him – 1:1.

• In the first minute of the compensation time, after a corner, Antonio Rīdiger passed the goal, but Joselu was in front of the goal and added a point – 2:1. At first, the goal was disallowed due to the back, but the decision was changed by VAR.

• The Champions League final will take place on June 1 at Wembley Stadium in London. Real Madrid will play against Borussia Dortmund.

• “Bayern” Munich took control in the 68th minute, when Alfonso Davies squared off with Rüdiger on the left flank and shot into the far corner with his right foot (1:0).

• It was the first goal of his career in the Champions League for the Canadian, but his emotions were marred by Josels’ exploits.

• It should be noted that three minutes after Davies’ goal, “Real” got the ball in Neuer’s fortress, but after the involvement of VAR, Madrid captain Nacho was booked for a foul.

• Vinicius hit the post in the first half. In the follow-up, his shot was saved by Neuer. At the start of the second half, Rodrigo was hit by the post itself. Vinicius also missed the goal, but the end was happy for “Real”.

• “Real” last played in the final in 2022, when they defeated “Liverpool” 1:0 in Paris.

• “Real” Madrid has won the Champions League 14 times. No other team has more than seven titles. “Real” has lost only three out of 17 finals.

• “Borussia” Dortmund will play in the final for the third time. In 1997, they managed to triumph, in 2013 – a loss in the German duel against Munich “Bayern”.