Carlo Ancelotti beats Sir Alex Ferguson milestone as Pep Guardiola equals Jose Mourinho’s unwanted record

Actual Madrid’s dramatic win over Manchester Metropolis produced a bunch of data (Getty / AFP)

Actual Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has turn into the primary supervisor to achieve 5 Champions League finals, whereas Pep Guardiola now shares an undesirable file with Jose Mourinho.

Manchester Metropolis appeared to have one foot within the closing after Riyad Mahrez netted an excellent aim within the 73rd minute of Wednesday night time’s semi-final second leg on the Bernabeu, giving the facet a 5-3 lead on mixture.

However a dramatic and scarcely plausible late brace from substitute Rodrygo – the second of which was a elegant header – despatched the match to extra-time.

Rodrygo’s beautiful late brace despatched the match to extra-time (Image: Getty)

Minutes after the restart, Karim Benzema gained a penalty and slotted it into the underside nook with supreme ease to safe a 6-5 mixture victory and arrange a conflict with Liverpool within the closing in Paris later this month.

Actual have largely been second finest in ties towards Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and now Manchester Metropolis, however might really feel their identify is written on the trophy after one other unimaginable comeback.

The end result means Ancelotti now stands aside because the supervisor with probably the most Champions League closing appearances.

He had beforehand been tied on 4 alongside Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and compatriot Marcello Lippi, however has overtaken that trio by reaching his fifth closing.

In contrast, Guardiola has joined outdated rival Mourinho with the undesirable file of getting suffered probably the most semi-final eliminations within the Champions League.

The Spaniard exited the competitors on the penultimate hurdle twice with Barcelona – in 2010 and 2012 – and thrice whereas in control of Bayern Munich in three successive seasons between 2014 and 2016.

It was a file breaking night time for each managers for various causes (Getty)

Wednesday’s defeat to Actual Madrid is Guardiola’s sixth semi-final defeat, whereas it's the sixth time he has conceded 4 or extra targets when exiting the Champions League.

Talking after his facet’s unimaginable win, Ancelotti informed BT Sport: ‘I can't say we're used to stay this type of night time, however I feel it occurred additionally tonight what occurred towards Chelsea, what occurred towards [PSG].

‘It’s actually tough to say why. That is the largest historical past of this membership that assist us to maintain going when it appears we're gone.’

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