Former Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand refused to be critical of Manchester City following their heartbreaking Champions League semi-final defeat to Real Madrid at the Bernabeu on Wednesday evening.
Heading into the closing stages of the contest 1-0 up on the night and 5-3 ahead on aggregate, City and their supporters were starting to plan their trips to Paris to face Liverpool in the final. However, Madrid, out of nowhere, scored twice in less than two minutes, courtesy of a Rodrygo brace, to lead 2-1 on the night and make it 5-5 on aggregate.
With their tails up and the crowd behind them, Madrid completed one of the most famous semi-final comebacks the Champions League has ever witnessed in extra-time via the penalty spot. Karim Benzema was fouled and stepped up to stroke home his 43rd goal of the season and put Madrid in front in the tie for the very first time.
