‘The Bernabéu trembled’: Memories of Rodrygo and Real Madrid’s miracle

73min: Riyad Mahrez scores and Manchester City lead 1-0 on the night, 5-3 on aggregate

Clair Swindells, Manchester City fan You’re thinking: “Just hang on, 20 minutes.” A couple of lads behind us in the 89th minute booked their tickets to Paris [for the final]. He was trying for five minutes because the signal was so bad and then he was like: “I’ve booked it, I’ve booked it!”

90min: Rodrygo makes it 1-1 on the night, 5-4 on aggregate

Clair Swindells The first Real Madrid goal went in and I thought: “You’ve cursed us.” “I’ve booked my ticket, I’ve booked my ticket,” and then, bang, the goal.

Toñín el Torero, Real Madrid fan Over the PA system they announced “six minutes added” and the Bernabéu erupted. That was the biggest noise we had heard in a long time because we knew six minutes were enough to score as many goals as we needed. We needed one, so we scored one.

Ian Cheeseman, City fan It felt like a tsunami of sound – it was unstoppable. Certain clubs, of which Real Madrid are one, no matter what situation they’re in, have this belief they can turn it over. City, last season particularly, were a bit softer. When that tsunami started to come, City should’ve been able to detect it and – in the nicest possible way – start cheating by time-wasting, sledging, whatever. I love pure football but you don’t always win by being the good guy.

90+1min: Rodrygo scores again to force extra time

Antón Meana, Real Madrid reporter for Cadena Ser radio I saw the Bernabéu tremble. It was like when you’re in a building and you can feel the underground go by beneath you. The Bernabéu vibrated. I will never forget the face of the fans in the last row before the press area, where we were. I saw old people completely out of their minds.