What they said after Real Madrid v Bayern Munich Champions League semi-final

May 09, 2024

Key quotes after Real Madrid qualified for the Champions League final by coming back to defeat Bayern Munich 2-1 (4-3 on aggregate) courtesy of two late goals in the semi-final second leg on Wednesday:

What they said after Real Madrid v Bayern Munich Champions League semi-final

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"Well, it's happened again. It's happened so often. Fans who push us on, a fantastic stadium, players who never stop believing - it's simply something magical."

-- Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti on another late fightback under his tenure in the Champions League

"Joselu is a fantastic reflection of what this team is, how they think. Not many minutes this season but very, very helpful, bringing lots to the table whenever needed. Never losing confidence, always thinking of the team."

-- Ancelotti on two-goal hero Joselu, who he introduced from the bench late in the match

"There have been a lot of times we have looked dead and buried, but we have that mentality of never say die."

-- Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham reacts on TNT Sports to another comeback win for his side

"There is a reason we turn around so many games, it's because of these lot (the fans). They give you an energy you can't get from anything else."

-- Bellingham on the home support at the Bernabeu

"At Wembley against Dortmund, it's a weird one and I can't believe it, but I'm so looking forward to it. When I was seven years old in Birmingham, I was dreaming of nights like this."

-- Bellingham on facing his former club Borussia Dortmund in the final on June 1 at Wembley Stadium, London

"In the first half there were world class saves after world class saves. But that can happen, it's football. It's unlucky at the end."

-- Bayern defender Matthis de Ligt on goalkeeper Manuel Neuer's mistake which allowed Joselu to equalise in the 88th minute

"I find it unbelievable. You have to let that go. We have the rule that you need to keep playing when it's possibly offside. I can't understand that. It's a clear rule, he said to us 'I'm sorry'. I don't want to say that it's always the referee's mistake with Real Madrid, but that made the difference today."

-- De Ligt on controversial late offside call against Bayern's Noussair Mazraoui

"This is Real Madrid, we always believe in ourselves and it happened again. We will go for our 15th. When we play at home we feel the union with our team and that will always make the difference. It's a dream to play at Real Madrid."

-- Real's Brazilian star Vinicius Junior

"It's extremely bitter for me. I expected the ball to land a bit differently to my chest but it went a bit higher and it was difficult to get a hold of it. And then Joselu was there quicker and it was difficult to defend."

-- Neuer explains his error which allowed Real to equalise

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