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Real Madrid were so confident of beating Man City clash they had special shirts designed to celebrate win
REAL MADRID were so confident at securing a comeback Champions League semi-final win that they already had special shirts made up.
The LaLiga champions went into Wednesday night's clash against Manchester City at the Bernabeu trailing 4-3 from their first leg defeat.
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And they looked to be heading out of the European Cup after the Citizens went 5-3 up on aggregate after Riyad Mahrez broke the deadlock in the 73rd minute.
But super-sub Rodrygo popped up with two goals in injury time to stun Pep Guardiola's side.
Real's comeback was complete five minutes into extra-time as Karim Benzema tucked home his penalty into the bottom right corner.
It was his 43rd strike in all competitions this term and 15th in the Champions League.
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Real's empathic victory stunned the Spanish press, as they labelled it as a "miracle" and "from another world".
But Real seemed fully confident at springing an upset as they already had special jerseys designed for their full-time celebrations.
As Carlo Ancelotti broke down in tears, players celebrated wildly on the pitch wearing jerseys that read “A Por La 14” on the back of them.
That translates to “let’s go for No.14” as they eye up a record-extending 14th Champions League crown.
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Real will now face Liverpool in the final on May 28 at the Stade de France.
It is a repeat of the 2018 final that the Reds lost, with Gareth Bale scoring twice, while Benzema also got on the score sheet.
And fans are already joking that Bale will play a huge part in beating the Merseyside outfit.
The Welsh winger, 32, has featured just twice in the Champions League this term.
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