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'The history of this club helped us to keep going when it seemed things were gone': Carlo Ancelotti hails Real Madrid's character after performing miracle against Man City... as Italian becomes the first manager to reach five Champions League finals

Carlo Ancelotti believes 13-time European champions Real Madrid's history helped them pull off the almost impossible following their dramatic victory against Manchester City.

Pep Guardiola's men appeared set to meet Liverpool in the Champions League final in Paris later this month after Riyad Mahrez's goal put them 5-3 ahead on aggregate with 17 minutes of the semi-final second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu remaining.

But Brazilian forward Rodrygo scored twice in the 90th minute and the first minute of stoppage time to level the tie at 5-5 and send it into extra-time, during which Karim Benzema won and converted the penalty which sent the hosts through.