💫 UCL Awards: The greatest comeback, record Reds and Rodrygo the hero | OneFootball

Liverpool and Real Madrid have booked their places in the Champions League final in Paris at the end of the month.

It came after another wild week of semi-final action …

The Ron Burgundy award for things escalating quickly

What a comeback. Real Madrid’s Champions League devil magic in full swing.

The Guinness award for breaking big records

Sadio Mané’s winner against Villarreal took Liverpool’s goal count for the season to 139, beating their previous record for a campaign of 138 in 1985/86. And there’s still six games left …

The inspired addition award for Carlo Ancelotti’s subs

Eduardo Camavinga was sensational upon his introduction but it was Rodrygo’s incredible brace which stole the show.

The spirit of Istanbul award for a rare UCL comeback

Only once before in the competition’s history had a team pulled off the kind of fightback Liverpool did in Spain on Tuesday.

The sliding doors moment for what could have been

In an alternate universe, City are heading for Paris after Jack Grealish’s inspired late intervention finally killed Real off. In this one, Ferland Mendy’s stunning 87th minute goal-line clearance set his side up for one

The unRulli behaviour award for a bad night at the office

Talk about a disaster for the Villarreal goalkeeper, who had the finger of blame pointed at him for all three of Liverpool’s goals and became the first keeper to make two errors in the same Champions League knockout game since Liverpool’s own Loris Karius in the 2018 final.

The Jim George award for finishing strongly

As was once said, it isn’t how you start that is most important in life but how you finish. Los Blancos were the embodiment of that after trailing for so much of this tie.

The Mike Tyson award for being a knockout king

Not only is Mané now the joint top scorer for an English side in the Champions League knockouts, he has also overtaken Didier Drogba on 14 as the most for an African player too.

The lesson learned award for unfaithful fans

We’d be surprised if these Real Madrid supporters ever contemplate an early exit again or not. Traffic be damned!

The feeling fine award for another Klopp masterclass

He joins Alex Ferguson and Marcello Lippi for the second most appearances in the biggest game in club football. Of course, Carlo Ancelotti moved out alone at the top with five just one night later.

The Michael Myers award for being unkillable

For the first time since the last 16 phase was introduced in 2003/04, a team lost a game in every round and still made the final. Real simply cannot be finished off.

The patience award for a man with a plan

And to conclude, we end with Mo Salah who has made no secret of the fact that he has been waiting a long time for Champions League final revenge on Real Madrid. Will he get it?