Real Madrid win 'magical' Champions League semi-final as Tuchel rages at referee

Carlo Ancelotti was full of praise for his players and the Real Madrid fans after another "inexplicable" Champions League semi-final victory sent the 14-time winners through to the final.

With the tie poised 2-2 after last week's first leg in Munich, Bayern put themselves in control when Alphonso Davies scored a stunning goal in the 68th minute, but Madrid produced a sensational comeback with Joselu netting in the 88th and 91st minutes for a 4-3 aggregate win.

Spanish champions Real Madrid face another German side, Borussia Dortmund, in the Wembley final on June 1, after they defeated Paris Saint-Germain in the other semi-final.

The last time Real Madrid won the Champions League, in 2021/22, their run to the title was filled with great escapes. They fought back from a 2-0 aggregate deficit against PSG in the last 16, needed extra time to get past Chelsea in the quarter-finals, then scored two late goals to force extra time in their semi-final with Manchester City.

So it was no surprise to see the competition's most successful team mount a late comeback against Bayern on Wednesday night. Real will now aim to complete the double after clinching La Liga last weekend.

“It's happened again. Something that has happened time after time, which is inexplicable, has happened again," Real manager Ancelotti said. "It's magical. We played well, it was a tough game but we had control, we didn't lose our heads when they scored and we got back into it.

"I'd like to thank the fans, the club and above all, the players, they've delivered a season nobody expected, myself included. I didn't imagine that this squad would be capable of what they've achieved."

Madrid had enjoyed the better of the match but it seemed Davies' superb strike had