With Real Madrid's remarkable come-from-behind victory over Manchester City on Wednesday night, manager Carlo Ancelotti has made unprecedented UEFA Champions League history.
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Down 1-0 and with the end of the match in sight, Real were on the cusp of Champions League elimination, but substitute Rodrygo came off the bench to make a huge impact by finding the back of the net in the 90th and 91st minute to turn Los Blancos' fortunes around.
Karim Benzema then put the ball past Ederson in the first half of extra-time to complete Real's comeback, with the Spanish giants winning the semi-final tie 6-5 on aggregate.
That victory means that Ancelotti has become the first manager in the history of the competition to reach five Champions League finals, surpassing Marcelo Lippi, Sir Alex Ferguson and Jurgen Klopp, who have all appeared in the tournament decider four times.
Ancelotti will be looking to make more history at the end of the month when Real face Liverpool in Paris, in a repeat of the 2017/18 UCL final – the Italian manager stands a chance to become the competition's most successful manager by winning it for the fourth time.
The former AC Milan midfielder currently is tied on three European Cup title triumphs with former Reds boss Bob Paisley and his former Real assistant Zinedine Zidane, according to Football Italia.
Ancelotti also made history this season after lifting the LaLiga crown, becoming the first manager ever to win league titles in Italy, England, France, Germany, and Spain.
