Champions League 2022 royals and finalist Real Madrid swung the pendulum to their favor following the 3-1 win over their rivals Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu. The victory in Spain however turned down the first-leg 4-3 deficit at the Etihad Stadium and propelled them to the finals on a 6-5 goal aggregate. Thanks to the two late goals from Rodrygo and the third from Karim Benzema from the penalty spot that outwitted Riyad Mahrez’s initial goal.

Recall that Carlo Ancelotti won a grand slam recently winning the league titles in all five major leagues across Europe therefore the addition of the Champions League 2022 trophy wouldn’t be out of place for the Italian. Nonetheless, Pep Guardiola still has his closet dusty for the trophy and his side would probably be licking their lips in hopes that things were different.

Joao Cancelo and Kyle Walker made it to the squad following their absence in the first tie due to suspension and injury respectively thus City's defense had a boost and the tenacity of Vinicius Junior was to an extent put to check. Meanwhile, the absence of David Alaba as a result of injury created a cavity for the Los Blancos.

Here are 5 strengths of the Los Blancos
1. Momentum: the fighting spirit deployed by Ancelotti’s side was magnificent. Despite having conceded a goal, they were able to keep up with the tempo of the game and pulled off something phenomenal.

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