Real Madrid has defeated Bayern Munich 2-1 to reach the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons
Real Madrid rallies late to beat Bayern 2-1 and reach another Champions League finalBy TALES AZZONIAP Sports WriterThe Associated PressMADRID
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid defeated Bayern Munich 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons.
Joselu scored in the 88th minute and then in stoppage time for the record 14-time European champion, which advanced 4-3 on aggregate to set up a final against Borussia Dortmund on June 1 in London.
Bayern had taken the lead on an Alphonso Davies goal in the 68th.
Joselu’s first goal was a tap in after Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer spilled an easy save. The second was initially called off for offside but was eventually allowed after video review.
It will be Madrid’s record-extending 18th European Cup final, and ninth in the Champions League era, also a record. Madrid beat Liverpool when it last made it to the final in 2022.
Six-time European champion Bayern was looking to return to the final for the first time since winning the competition in 2019-20. The loss meant there will be no rematch of the all-German final in 2013, when Bayern beat Dortmund to win its fifth European title.
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