It is certainly no secret that Real Madrid is a natural force when it comes to the Champions League.
The remarkable capacity of the Spanish giants to fully face all the opportunities and to change consistent teams in the dying moments is why Arsenal still – despite their 3-0 lead – still have their work cut on Wednesday evening in the Bernabeu.
Eight days ago, two wonderful Declan Rice Free-Kicks and a fresh finish of Mikel Merino in rapture and brought the Gunners in an impressive position to reach the last four of the European Cup for the third time in their history.
But a look at the Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, several of their star men and the thousands of traveling fans would fool you at the size of the task before the LaLiga side in the second stage.
Los Blancos have faith in their ability to destroy the huge shortage to destroy and their history of stupidly escapes will probably play an important factor in why.
Prior to the delicious collision in the Spanish capital, here are the top 10 of Mail Sport for the comebacks of Real Madrid Champions League.
Real Madrid 2-1 Bayern Munich (AGG 4-3) -2023-24
The Silky Curling Strike of Alphonso Davies for the Germans was enough to keep Madrid from a distance until 88 minutes had passed, and it was an unlikely hero in Joselu who would decide the game.
The Spanish attacker was caused by Ancelotti when Thomas Tuchel took Talisman Harry Kane and gave the performance of his life and scored two goals in death to send Madrid to the Champions League final.
Manchester City 2-3 Real Madrid (AGG 6-3) -2024-25
This game had non-stop drama, even outside the field, where city fans showed a banner of Rodri who the balloon d'Or to rub salt in the wounds of Vinicius Jr.
The 80th minute penalty from Erling Haaland placed the city in the row chair, with just 10 minutes to see the game, but Madrid proved that they are still as ruthless as they have ever been, as goals by Brahim Diaz and a last-gas winner of England star Jude Bellingham granted the victory.
Real Madrid 4-2 Bayern Munich (AGG 6-3) -2016-17
Madrid should have organized a comeback to win 2-1 in the Allianz Arena in the first stage of this draw. Certainly, they wouldn't do it twice?
'Mr Champions League' managed to bring Madrid level after the spot conversion of Robert Lewandowski, but Sergio Ramos surprised everyone by scoring their own goal, so that the draw was even aggregated in total.
Arturo Vidal was then sent for the Bavarians before a brace from Ronaldo and a goal from Asensio placed the last nail in the coffin.
Real Madrid 5-2 Borussia Dortmund-2024
For most teams would come back from 2-0 to win the game are great enough, but Madrid-as always, it is even further. After they were found 2-0 after only half an hour, they had to find an answer and find it quickly.
A goal from Antonio Rudiger, an excellent hat trick by Vinicius Jr. And a goal in the 83rd minute of Lucas Vazquez saw them sinking Dortmund in a way that many would say that only Madrid is capable of.
Real Madrid 2-3 Chelsea (AGG 5-4) -2021-22
In this fixture, Madrid came in prime position to break past Chelsea to the last four of the Champions League after their 3-1 victory over Stamford Bridge, but it was almost a different story.
Goals from Mason Mount, Timo Werner and Rudiger almost saw the blues take out a wonderful comeback.
That was of course until a daring Trivela assist from Modric Rodrygo could score. Just like that season, however, it turned out to be the Karim Benzema show, while the Frenchman went into the winner to break Chelsea Hearts.
Real Madrid 3-1 Manchester City (AGG 6-5) -2021-22
With City with a lead of two goals after 90 minutes, the men of Guardiola had almost booked their place in the final of the Champions League. But Rodrygo had other plans when he turned the cross of Benzema in the last minute.
The Brazilian then did the unthinkable, on the way home of Marco Asensio's Flick-On with only a few seconds left. Madrid was out of the axis again before they would meet Liverpool in the penultimate game.
Liverpool 2-5 Real Madrid (AGG 6-2) -2022-23
In this round of 16 match, the Reds exploded from the starting blocks when Darwin Nunez's sublime 4th minute film was followed by Mohamed Salah who scored 10 minutes later.
However, the tide would quickly change Madrid, while the excellent brace of Vinicius JR clawed back in the game for the half time. Centrum-Back Eder Militao placed Madrid in the front after the break, and just to really kick Liverpool when they were down, the brace of Benverema decimated Liverpool's hope for achieving any advantage that was on his way to the inverted fixture.
Real Madrid 3-1 Paris Saint-Germain (AGG 3-2) -2021-22
A brilliant solo winner of Kylian Mbappe took a victory for PSG in the Parc des Princes and it would be the superstar wing that pulled the first blood in this game to double the lead from his side.
This was something almighty before Benzema pulled out of his sleeve.
The legendary striker saved his team by doing an emphatic Hattrick of 17 minutes, with the third party being a neat low driven finish. This saw him rise above Alfredo di Stefano to become the third highest score of Los Blancos at the time.
Real Madrid 3-0 Wolfsburg (AGG 3-2) -2015-16
The German side was a mustache hair removed from what one of their largest European nights would have been after their shock 2-0 victory of the first stage.
But in a typical way, Ronaldo succeeded in dragging Madrid out of the depths by scoring a hat trick, with the first two goals that close the shortage in just 17 minutes, before a stunning free kick sealed the deal for him and his side and scored his third hat trick from that Champions League campaign.
Real Madrid 4-1 Atletico-2013-14
It is safe to say that Ramos has confirmed his status as a Real Madrid legend in their 'La Decima' Champions League final against their bitter rivals.
Before the defender shot in a beautiful header in the 93rd minute and took the game in extra time. Really wasted no time after the full 90, with goals from Gareth Bale and Marcelo who grabbed the trophy away from Atletico in a brutal way, not to mention Ronaldo his shirt after he had added fuel to the fire of Atletico via the penalty pot.
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