Real Madrid's most notable UEFA Champions League comebacks since 2000 - ESPN

There's a special relationship between Real Madrid and the UEFA Champions League.

The Spanish soccer giants have won the Champions League a whopping 14 times, double the total for AC Milan, who are in second place with seven. Madrid won four titles from 2014 to 2018, failing to reach the finals only in 2015. With a win against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday (3 p.m. ET, CBS), Madrid will have 15 Champions League titles, extending their record.

Madrid seem to almost always find a way to win in the competition, as evidenced in their semifinal matchup against Bayern Munich this year. The German club struck first with a goal in the 68th minute. But Madrid came back, scoring in the 88th minute and then 91st to steal a win and advance 4-3 on aggregate.

The remarkable comeback had shades of other late victories by Madrid. Here's a look at their most iconic Champions League comebacks since 2000.

Down 5-3 on aggregate to Manchester City at the 90th minute, an exit in the 2021-22 semifinals looked inevitable. But Madrid didn't get the message.

Rodrygo netted two goals — one at the 90th minute, the other at the 91st — to send the game to extra time. Then, five minutes into the first 15 minutes, Karim Benzema won a penalty and converted, putting Madrid in the lead on aggregate.

They held on for a 6-5 win on the road to their 14th, and most recent, Champions League title.

«The great virtue of this club is never giving up, fighting to the end,» then-Madrid midfielder Casemiro said.

The tables turned for Madrid early in their second leg against Chelsea. Madrid enjoyed a 3-1 lead on aggregate heading into the match, but it was Chelsea who orchestrated a furious comeback. A goal in the 75th minute put the English side up 3-0, firmly in the