🔥Epic from Real! Real Madrid are in the Youth Champions League final | OneFootball

Real Madrid once again showed that its love affair with comebacks in Europe knows no divisions or age limits. In a heart-stopping semifinal, Álvaro López’s team survived PSG’s siege to book its place in Monday’s grand final against Brugge. What looked like an inevitable elimination turned into a heroic feat thanks to the emergence of two key figures: the “hurricane” Liberto and the “saint” Javi Navarro.

Ly’s sucker punch and Madrid’s resistance

The match began with Madrid on top, but lacking accuracy. PSG, which arrived as a disguised threat after finishing 13th in the league phase, struck first with a work of art. Elijah Ly, the 17-year-old Parisian gem, placed the ball into the top corner with a shot from the edge of the box that left everyone stunned. After the goal, Madrid was groggy, and only Javi Navarro prevented a bigger disaster, pulling off impossible saves with interventions reminiscent of the best handball goalkeepers.

VAR and Madrid DNA

The second half was an exercise in faith. Madrid came close to equalizing with a shot off the crossbar by Jacobo Ortega, but it also nearly sealed its fate with a penalty awarded against it. However, VAR, crucial in this Final Four, did justice by spotting a dive from Boly, overturning the spot kick and giving Los Blancos new life.

Dramatic equalizer and miracle in the shootout

As the clock ran down, Madrid’s DNA emerged. After a scramble inside the PSG box, Liberto pounced on a loose ball to score the equalizer in stoppage time. The madness then moved to a penalty shootout where, despite early misses from Ciria and Díez, Javi Navarro rose to legendary status by saving the decisive spot kicks. La Fábrica is now dreaming of a second Youth League title in a final where it will face Club Brugge.

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