Carlo Ancelotti Scripts History After Real Madrid Qualify For UCL Final [Details]

Carlo Ancelotti scripted history as Real Madrid qualified for the final of the 2021-22 Champions League on Wednesday.

Real Madrid defeated Manchester City 3-1 in their semi-final second leg at Santiago Bernabeu and made it to the final on a 6-5 aggregate.

Till the 90th minute, Pep Guardiola's side was ahead by two goals. An injury-time brace from substitute Rodrygo and an extra-time penalty by Karim Benzema saw Ancelotti's side snatch victory from the English side, who were looking to qualify for their second consecutive Champions League final.

The upcoming final will be Ancelotti's fifth as manager – a record in the competition's history, according to Opta Joe.

The Italian boss took AC Milan to that stage in 2003, 2005 and 2007, before leading Real Madrid to the decider in his first spell at the Bernabeu back in 2014. While he won four of those finals, his only defeat came in 2005. Interestingly, it was against Liverpool as Steven Gerrard and Co. had lifted the trophy in Istanbul.

"I cannot say we are used to living this kind of life, but what happened tonight, it happened against Chelsea and also against PSG. If you have to say why it is the history of this club that helps us to keep going when it seems that we are gone. The game was close to finished and we managed to find the last energy we had," Ancelotti was quoted by Goal.

"We played a good game against a strong rival. When we are able to equalize we had a psychological advantage in extra time. I have no time to think about this [losing the game]. It was difficult as City had control of the game but at the last opportunity, we were able to go to extra time. I am happy to be there in the final, in Paris against another great rival. We are used to it. It will be a fantastic game for football," added Ancelotti.

Last week, Ancelotti set a prestigious record in European soccer by winning La Liga with Real Madrid as he became the first-ever coach to complete a clean sweep of the continent's top five leagues.

Real Madrid and Liverpool have won a total of 19 Champions League titles between them, with the former winning a record 13. They will face off in the final on May 29 at Stade de France.