Lionel Messi Stunned By Real Madrid's Comeback Win Over Man City

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Real Madrid stunned the world of soccer by coming from 2-0, 3-1, 4-2 and 5-3 down to beat Manchester City 6-5 on aggregate in their Champions League semi-final.

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City had won the first leg 4-3 in Manchester and led 1-0 in Madrid with 40 seconds of normal time remaining.

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Real had not registered a single shot on target in the second leg up to this point, but Rodrygo scored twice at the death to send the game to extra time.

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Karim Benzema then converted a penalty in extra time to complete a remarkable turnaround that left fans, players and pundits shocked

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Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi was among those following the action at home who could not believe their eyes.

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Messi sent a text to former Argentina teammate Sergio Aguero, who read it out during a live stream on ESPN Star.

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Aguero, who was appearing on the stream alongside fellow ex-City striker Carlos Tevez, claimed that Messi's message arrived after Benzema's goal at the Bernabeu.

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