We thought we had seen everything. And then there was this return semi-final. A volcano. A crazy cavalcade. And again, Real Madrid got out, as always, in the tremors, the rebounds, the cries. We believed it in the carpet, twice, in agony. But this team signed a pact with epic. And too bad if the heart of the Bernabéu came close to the stop.
Fire, then collapse
It had started well, however. Endrick was delighted with a heel, Vinicius lit the first strands. But in the 15th, Barrenetxea tipped the match on a collective error: lunin, too soft, the defense, too soft. Behind, Real equalized with a pretty ladle from Endrick (30th). Then he collapsed again. In seven minutes of panic, David Alaba scored against his camp and Oyarzabal found the fault, offering the Real a gold ticket for the final.
And in the middle of the sinking, a man lived a ordeal: Eduardo Camavanga, aligned with unnatural on the left side, martyred by Kubo and abandoned by his family. Ancelotti will take it out at the end of 90 minutes, without a word.
Tchouameni and revolt
But Real never dies without noise. In the 88th minute, while the time is exhausted, Jude Bellingham arises, brings the scoring to 2-3 and rekindles hope. And in the process, Aurélien Tchouameni, mounted with a notch in the last waves, catapults a corner in the nets. That 3-3. Relief. But not for long. Mikel Oyarzabal sends the two teams in overtime. Rage. Bernabéu explodes.
Mbappé, who entered the time of play, lived a discreet evening. Little served, little found, he never had the expected impact. But around him, Real found his breath, his legs, his poison. And when Real Sociedad seemed ready to go to penalties, a man arose. Again. Rüdiger, hero of the nights of madness, arose on a Güler corner and sent his family to the final in the 115th. The Bernabéu could exult.
Real is eternal
The final is waiting. And whatever the winner of Barça – Atlético tomorrow evening, she promises sparks. But already, this Tuesday evening, the King's Cup experienced his masterpiece. Real Madrid, once again, has been scared. But Real Madrid, always, ends up triumphing.
