Following Real Madrid’s exploit last night, former Manchester City forward has revealed that he received a message from Lionel Messi expressing his disbelief after watching Real Madrid take a 3-1 lead in Champions League semi-final second leg against Manchester City. In one of the most extraordinary turnarounds in years, Real Madrid Brazilian substitute Rodrygo scored twice shortly before full-time to force extra-time.
Riyad Mahrez had earlier scored to put Manchester City 5-3 up on aggregate in the 73rd minute but Rodrygo stunned Pep Guardiola’s side with his two late goals. Karim Benzema then scored the winner from the penalty spot in extra time. The entire players and coaching staff looked shell-shocked at the full-time whistle.
Another chance to become European champions for the first time in the club’s history had gone wrong again. The game was been live-streamed by two City former players, Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez.
The Argentine duo couldn’t believe what they were witnessing at the Bernabeu on their TV screens. The former City stars were cheering on their former club and were left visibly crushed after Rodrygo’s header found the back of Ederson’s net. Aguero screamed: “No! No!” while Carlos Tevez put his head in his hands and also shouted: “No!”
Lionel Messi sent a message to Aguero saying: “Stop joking, this can’t be true.” Real Madrid will now attempt to win their 14th European Cup when they face Liverpool in this season’s Champions League final on May 28.