01x02 - The Comeback

[bunniefuu]

[fans cheering]

[narrator, in English] After
a disappointing 1-0 defeat

in the first leg of their Champions
League match against Paris Saint-Germain,

Real Madrid is once again under
heavy scrutiny from the media.

[fans cheering, chanting]

[narrator] If they don't
turn things around,

it will be the third
time in four years

the team is eliminated this
early in the competition.

[fans cheering, chanting]

PSG against Real Madrid. How do
you see that one playing out?

[laughs] I can't wait to see it.

I mean, uh, it's what you want.
It's what you are waiting for.

PSG, Mbappé, Messi and the rest of that
team were far superior to Real Madrid.

I think that Real Madrid is always
favorite when he plays at the Bernabéu,

but against this team, Paris Saint-Germain
with Messi, Neymar, Di Maria and Mbappé

that I'm sure is going to play, is
going to have some difficult moments.

All roads at the moment are
leading to PSG going through.

How do you cope with Mbappé
or Neymar in counterattack?

[chuckles] Well, good luck.

[fans whistling]

[narrator] And for the
squad's veteran players,

this could be their last chance
to play in the tournament.

[Modrić, in Spanish] There
were lots of complaints

that we should
change, and so forth.

But even though they were better
than us, when I left the match,

I saw Carvajal was on the bench.

So I went up to him and said:

"In the second leg, we are
going to destroy them."

[commentator] Courtois!

[crowd chanting, cheering]

[commentator 2, in English]
Benzema! This is crazy!

[commentator] Goal!

[stadium announcer] Luka...

[crowd] Modrić! Modrić! Modrić!

[commentator] Goal!

Vinícius Júnior!

[commentator speaks in Spanish]

[in English] They say
good things come in pairs.

But winning Spain's LaLiga

and the Champions League title in the
same season is almost an impossible task.

Almost.

Because inside Real Madrid's
mythical Santiago Bernabéu Stadium,

with the fans behind
you, miracles can happen.

[helicopter whirring]

[narrator] Just a few days before the
second leg against Paris Saint-Germain,

Real Madrid faces Real
Sociedad in LaLiga.

The team from the north of Spain is
hungry to take down the fabled Blancos.

[crowd clamoring]

[kickoff whistle blows]

[narrator] Tonight's game
is at home in the Bernabéu,

so the pressure to deliver a win for
their fans raises the stakes even higher.

[commentator, in Spanish] Watch
out for Oyarzabal inside the area!

[narrator, in English] But things get off
to a disastrous start for Real Madrid.

[commentators
speaking in Spanish]

[commentator] Penalty
to Real Sociedad.

[fans whistling]

[commentator] It's Oyarzabal's
left foot against Courtois in goal.

[whistle blows]

He takes a run up and smashes
it with his left foot!

- [commentator 2] So tight.
- [commentator] 0-1 to Real Sociedad.

[Corrigan, in English] Real
Sociedad had played quite well.

They were in the running
for a top-four spot

and weren't conceding
very many goals.

[commentator, in Spanish]
Still 0-1 to Sociedad.

Modrić plays it into the
middle for Camavinga.

Camavinga shoots! Goal!

What a goal by Camavinga!

Benzema to Modrić!
Modrić turns and...

Goal!

In the game against Real
Sociedad we fought back.

We grew in confidence for
the second leg against Paris.

[Corrigan] They
came out and played,

gave one of their best
performances of the season.

[Lowe] It was a way of saying, "There's
a team that can take control of the game,

that can dominate a team,
that can score goals

that can look the way a Real
Madrid team should look."

[crowd cheering]

[Ancelotti, in Spanish]
Good! Very good! Bravo!

[players speaking indistinctly]

[Ancelotti] For me, this is
the intensity we need to have.

This is the level of
intensity the fans like.

This is the type of game where the
fans help bring out the best in us.

[Marcelo] Come on, let's go
out there and greet the fans.

[Mijatović] Marcelo hasn't played
much, but he's become a leader,

uniting the team,
talking to everyone,

involved in the games from the
locker room and from the bench.

This spirit, this attitude,
is a massive help.

[players speaking indistinctly]

[Marcelo] We came off the
pitch and looked at each other

and said, "We
should go back out."

Because what the fans were saying
to us was, "We're with you,"

like they've always been.

It had been a while since
we had that feeling.

And when we felt it
again, it was like, "Oof."

[narrator, in English] The feeling of team
and fans at one for the glory of the club.

[fans chanting, in Spanish]
Yes we can! Yes we can!

[filmmaker] Are
the fans important?

Totally. We'll need all of
their help on Wednesday.

That unity, the energy they had...
I'm sure that helped us at lot.

- [filmmaker] Who's this?
- My boy.

He's awake today, so we're stepping onto
the Bernabéu pitch for the first time.

Isn't that right? Are we
going out onto the pitch?

Well, will you look at that?

Score! Score!

- Score! sh**t!
- [child coos]

[Carvajal] Come on!

Score!

- Goal!
- [filmmaker laughs]

Oé, oé, oé, oé, oé! ♪

[fans chanting]

[narrator, in English] Bolstered
by their fans' unwavering belief,

Real Madrid sets its sights

on the return leg against
Paris Saint-Germain.

[fans chanting]

[Alaba] When we arrived with
the bus at the Bernabéu,

we saw the people outside on the
street on our way to the stadium.

This was incredible.

You could really feel
from this moment on, um,

everything can happen.

WE ARE THE KINGS OF EUROPE

[crowd singing "Hala Madrid"]

[narrator] Match nights at the
Bernabéu are always special,

but on this night, something
magical is in the air.

The team can feel the support

of each and every one of the


And they're going to need it if
they're to pull off a major upset.

But Paris Saint-Germain is
here to spoil the party.

[kickoff whistle blows]

[commentator, in Spanish] And
we're off at the Bernabéu.

- Real Madrid on the move.
- [commentator 2] Here we go! Here we go!

[cheering]

[commentator] Watch out
for Mbappé inside the area.

- Mbappé shoots.
- [commentator 2] Nice from Courtois.

[commentator] Courtois gets
his body in front of it!

Once again the team puts
on a great performance.

We completely dominate
Madrid in the first half.

[commentator] The ball's played between
the three of them. Here comes Neymar.

Neymar shoots!

Courtois.

Watch out, they're getting in behind.
The ball's not going out of play.

It doesn't. He lays it back!

Mbappé scores. Goal for
Paris Saint-Germain.

But it won't count.
It's offside.

[narrator, in English] Fortunately for
Madrid, the goal's disallowed for offside.

The sense of relief is palpable.

But not for long.

[commentator, in Spanish] Watch out
for the clearance. Here comes Mbappé.

Mbappé still going. Still
going. Alaba needs to stop him.

Mbappé-Alaba. Mbappé-Alaba.
Mbappé scores.

- [commentator 2] What a goal.
- [commentator] Mbappé scores. 0-1.

[PSG players shouting
indistinctly]

[Riolo, in French] His
famous acceleration.

Hits it with the
inside of his foot.

That goal from Mbappé is
absolutely incredible.

[commentator, in Spanish] Courtois
clears it quickly to Modrić.

PSG have three players up front,
but there's no time for Madrid.

- [whistle blows]
- It's halftime.

[Martínez, in English] The first
half was a complete continuation

of what happened in... in Paris.

Kylian Mbappé

was finding space,
creating a lot of threat.

And I think Real Madrid's players know
that in Paris they weren't as good as PSG.

I think they know there were key moments
in the second leg when it was gone.

The difference between the two teams
seemed to be absolutely enormous.

[in Spanish] We had to score
twice to level the tie.

Paris is a very strong team.

It was 0-1 to them, and we still
thought we were going to win.

And our fans thought so too.

They were right behind us
at this difficult moment.

[Modrić] We felt if we improved just
a little, if we took one step forward,

then we could score and
get back into the game.

[fans whistling]

[narrator, in English] Real
Madrid come out of the second half

needing to score
twice to tie the game.

It's a huge ask
against any opponent,

let alone one with Kylian
Mbappé in its ranks.

[commentator, in Spanish] Watch out for
the pass inside. What's it going to be?

- Goal.
- [commentator 2] It's offside.

- [commentator] It does look offside.
- [commentator 2] Yes, it is.

[narrator, in English] Another
goal ruled out for offside.

Another close call for Madrid.

[Ancelotti, in Spanish] We
needed to wait for a chance.

Because then,
anything could happen.

[narrator, in English] And that
chance can come by seizing the moment.

[commentator, in Spanish] Karim
Benzema's pressuring the goalkeeper.

Knock it back! Knock it back!

- Goal! Goal!
- [commentator 2] Game on! Let's go!

[fans cheering]

[Benzema] It's a mistake
by the goalkeeper,

but it comes from putting
them under pressure.

I put the keeper under pressure,
but the whole team's closing in.

We lose the ball
but Vini's there.

He keeps the pressure
up and we score.

After that goal,
everything changed.

The goal proved a turning
point in the game.

[commentator] Messi tries
to get away from Modrić.

Modrić and Messi.

Nice one! There we go, Luka!

Come on!

[Riolo, in French] From then on, PSG
disappear and Real Madrid take off.

They reach an incredible level.

They start at the
bottom and grow.

PSG starts at the top and sinks.

[Benzema, in Spanish] The
fans are up for the comeback.

And then what happens happens.

[commentator] Lucas
keeping an eye on Neymar,

who's not really
been in the game.

Modrić takes off. No
one can catch him.

Plays the ball through to
Vinícius. Vinícius inside the box!

He holds it up. He needs Karim there.
Or anyone. He's running out of space!

He plays it back.

The ball falls to Modrić in front of
goal. Modrić to Karim inside the area!

Goal!

[commentators shouting]

[narrator, in English] Karim Benzema's
second goal draws the teams level.

Score one more, Madrid would
go through to the next round

in an unthinkable comeback.

- [commentator 2] Unbelievable.
- [commentator] Let's go!

Let's go. Look at him.

Vinícius. Still Vinícius.
Marquinhos clears.

Goal!

[commentators shouting]

- [commentator] This is Real Madrid!
- [commentator 2] Yes, sir!

[Alaba, in English] When Karim scored,
I think the stadium went crazy.

We as a team went crazy.

[commentator, in Spanish] The
greatness of this team and its fans.

[Alaba, in English] Then I saw this
chair from the security, and I lifted it.

Um, I don't know why, I don't
know how it comes through my head.

[in Spanish] I don't
know what happened there.

He picked up that chair
and it went viral.

[fans chanting, cheering]

- [filmmaker] Do you have the chair?
- I do have... I do have the chair, yeah.

[narrator] But despite
the celebrations,

the team has to hold on for
another 12 long minutes.

[in Spanish] Things changed.

We were much better. We even
had more chances to score.

[commentator] Lucas!
Lucas! What a move!

Cleared by the defenders.

- [commentator 2] sh**t!
- [commentator] On the left foot,

on the right, on the
left again. It goes wide!

He passes to Neymar. It's
over! This has to end!

Blow the whistle, ref!

He has to blow the whistle!
It's over! It's over!

Real Madrid have won!

Real Madrid are through
to the next round!

Madrid are through!

A hat trick for Karim Benzema!

What we've just witnessed in
the Bernabéu is incredible!

[fans cheering]

Bravo! [shouts]

[all shouting indistinctly]

[Pochettino] Real Madrid with
its atmosphere, its mystique...

The team believed
in the comeback.

They had nothing to lose, and with
the right tactics and a bit of luck,

they were able to
win and qualify.

[fans chanting] And this! And
this! This is how Madrid wins!

And this! And this!
This is how Madrid wins!

[Benzema] We wanted to see
the stadium like it was today.

We needed the fans.

So today the victory is theirs.

[González] What happened that day is
probably the most extraordinary thing

that's ever happened
in the Bernabéu.

Few believed that Madrid could
stage an upset and beat PSG.

The favorites.
The all-star team.

A team with all that money from
Qatar. It was hard to imagine.

- [fans cheering]
- [players shouting indistinctly]

[Modrić, in English] This is how
we do it! This is how we do it!

[in Spanish] Let's go! Real
Madrid! Let's keep going like this!

[González] I met up with a friend, who
may get angry with me for saying this,

but he lives next
door to Modrić.

And I say, "So what
do you reckon?"

And he goes, "I don't
know, but Luka told me

if we win against Paris
Saint-Germain the Champions is ours."

If Luka says it, it's not
just anyone saying it.

If Modrić says it, you
start to wonder why.

I don't know where this...
[chuckles] leak came from,

but if you're asking me, then, yes, I
said it, because I really believed it.

When I say something,
I usually mean it.

Because of the confidence and
the faith I have in this team.

I've seen that this is
a really special team.

We know how to get through the
hard times we've had this season.

[chuckles] And I'm
really happy about that.

- [fans, players whistling]
- [players shouting indistinctly]

[Modrić] Let's go!

[players shouting indistinctly]

[post-match footage playing]

[laughs]

Edu.

- [person whoops]
- [player] Let's go!

[Modrić] Vini.

[players shouting indistinctly]

- [Real Madrid staff] Well done. Yeah!
- [Modrić] Let's [bleep] go!

[Modrić shouts]

Kroos!

- You're not in pain. You're not in pain!
- Yes I am.

[speaking indistinctly]

- [post-match footage playing]
- [Modrić chuckles]

[grunts] I'm gonna
jump! [shouts]

[whoops, shouts, whoops]

[staff member] Come on, Lukita!

[Modrić whoops]

[staff member 2]
Yeah! Luki! Let's go!

[all shouting, chanting]

[post-match footage playing]

[Modrić chuckles]

[Modrić] I wanted to hug everyone.
I wanted to thank everyone,

because all these people around
us are very important for us

and... and they all deserved
to have a night like that.

That's it! That's it!

[person howls]

[players chattering
indistinctly]

That's it. That's it.

[narrator, in English]
For Luka Modrić,

this moment has been a
decade in the making.

[stadium announcer, in Spanish] The
player with the eternal smile, Luka...

[fans] Modrić!

[in Croatian] I'm Luka Modrić,
and I came to Real Madrid in 2012.

[interviewer, in English] Tell
me about the last 24 hours.

They must have been crazy.

[Modrić] It happened last night.

And when I heard, I...
[huffs]...I couldn't...

I can't express my...
How I felt last night,

and I'm really
delighted and, uh...

and... to be here,
and that's it.

[Gallego, in Spanish] When Modrić
was signed, nobody would have guessed

he'd reach the level of
football he has at Real Madrid

and this level of performance.

I liked him because he was a
strikingly good player at Tottenham.

[fans applauding,
chanting Modrić's name]

[González] I thought he
would be a good midfielder

but not an unforgettable part
of Real Madrid's history.

[fans applauding]

[Modrić] You can feel the
greatness of that shirt,

and it was very special and beautiful
to put it on for the first time.

[Kirkland, in English] And
when he arrived, famously,

the front page of the newspaper
calling him the worst signing ever.

[González, in Spanish] He found
it hard to get going at Madrid.

[commentator] Almost half of
Madrid's moves are breaking down.

Watch out, watch out!

[Mourinho] Leave the kid alone.

Give him the space to find
his place in the team.

He's a great player,

and I think the Bernabéu has
just had... [sniffs] ...a whiff

of how great a player he is.

[commentator, in English] Modrić
with his left foot. What a strike!

What a goal!

[commentator, in Spanish]
Modrić! Modrić! He shoots! Goal!

[commentator shouting]

[interviewer] The corner shot you
took allowing Sergio Ramos to score,

that shot has gone
down in history.

[fans cheer]

Every time I see
that move, my hair...

- [interviewer] Stands on end.
- Stands on end, yes.

[Gallego] If you love football,
you have to love Modrić.

He's one of the best players
we've seen in recent years.

[Martínez, in English] He's capable
of executing the most difficult pass,

or executing the
most difficult idea.

[commentator] Marcelo
to Modrić on the left.

Real Madrid on the attack.

Modrić cuts inside. Wow!
What a move! Oh, my God!

[González] Just watch how the Bernabéu
reacts when he wins the ball back.

[commentator] Modrić! Let's go!

[commentator 2] Come
on, Modrić! Yes, sir!

[González] It's
about more than love.

They're grateful to have witnessed
so much football and commitment.

And they won't ever forget it.

[stadium announcer]
Wearing number 10, Luka...

[fans] Modrić!

It's an amazing feeling when you
hear the Bernabéu shouting your name.

[Gallego] It's not common

for a Real Madrid midfielder
to get a standing ovation

at a rival team's stadium.

[commentator, in English] Good to
see that: Luka Modrić being applauded

not just by the Real Madrid fans,
but by the Eibar fans as well.

[commentator, in Spanish]
The Giuseppe Meazza Stadium

is applauding Luka Modrić.

"The good things in
life never come easy."

That's my favorite saying.

[narrator, in English] The
Ballon d'Or is awarded annually

to the best footballer
in the world.

Just to be nominated
is an enormous honor.

Winning is reserved
for a select few.

[in Spanish] Very good.

Just enjoy it. And,
hopefully, win.

That's it. Having that
precious ball in my hands.

That's what I'm thinking
about right now.

[in French] The winner
of the Ballon d'Or 2018:

- Luka Modrić!
- [audience applauding]

[narrator, in English]
From 2008 to 2022,

world football has been
dominated by two players,

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel
Messi, arguably the greatest ever.

In all that time,

only one person managed to break
their hold on this prestigious award.

Luka Modrić.

After their emotional victory
against Paris Saint-Germain,

Los Blancos are flying high.

But around the corner, a familiar
foe is hungry for revenge.

In the second El
Clasico of the season,

FC Barcelona are hell-bent on bringing
their bitter rivals back down to earth,

their pride wounded after losing the
first match between the old enemies.

[commentator, in Spanish] The
clasico kicks off in the Bernabéu.

Barcelona get things moving.

Dembélé takes on Nacho.
Passes to himself.

He's very quick. The cross
comes in! Barcelona score.

[Courtois] Today's performance
was unacceptable at this club.

With the first goal, they
beat us to the near post.

Maybe we weren't
concentrating enough.

The second one was from a set
play, and, again, we weren't there.

At halftime, you're thinking, "Maybe
we can get back into the game."

Then they score again. Then we give away
another free kick and they get another.

[final whistle blows]

Benzema was out.

They were really bad as a
team. And we were very good.

[Ancelotti] I didn't
plan the game well.

Sometimes you get it right.
But sometimes you get it wrong.

I may get it wrong once.
But twice is unusual.

The coach doesn't usually
talk after the game

because at the end emotions
are always running high.

But that day he did,
and he said to us...

"Relax, because we are going to win
the Champions League and LaLiga."

But I sort of said it
to... [clicks tongue]

make myself feel better,
you know? [chuckles]

[narrator, in English] Determined to put
this defeat against their arch-nemesis

behind them, the team turns its
attention to the next challenge.

The quarter-final of
the Champions League,

where one of Europe's most
prestigious clubs awaits them.

Chelsea.

[pundit] You play
against Real Madrid,

you never know what Real
Madrid you're gonna face,

so, difficult to call,
we'll see tomorrow,

but I still think Chelsea,
on this one, is favorite.

[pundit 2, in Spanish] Real Madrid
doesn't have the legs for it right now.

We've been saying it since October.
They're not up to it physically.

[pundit 3, in English]
Madrid come with a game plan.

That game plan might be
not to lose by many goals.

[narrator] In recent years, Chelsea
has become a formidable powerhouse

in European football.

It's also the team that knocked Real
Madrid out of the Champions League

last season, before going
on to win the trophy.

[kickoff whistle blows]

[commentator, in Spanish] Kanté's
there. He leaves it for Pulisic.

Pulisic takes them
on. He looks up.

- Chelsea score.
- [fans cheering]

[narrator, in English] That defeat,
and the recent result in El Clasico

weigh heavily on the minds
of the Madrid players.

[final whistle blows]

I think Chelsea are a team who
kind of represent the strength

and the power of
the Premier League.

[fans cheering]

[Tuchel] It was a young team, a
hungry team, an ambitious team.

So we played a very aggressive
style, a very physical style.

Because we were used to that from
the competition in Premier League

where it's very physical
and a direct style of play.

[commentator] Rüdiger has a go. Lets
fly and scores a magnificent goal!

And Chelsea are Premier League
champions for the fifth time.

Welcome to Stamford
Bridge, home of Chelsea FC,

for the quarter final first
leg of the Champions League.

[fans chanting]

[Sainz, in Spanish] Madrid had always been
the favorites in the Champions League.

But now they were facing
such strong rivals,

they weren't favorites anymore.

[fans chanting]

[narrator, in English] Favorites or
not, Real Madrid looked to dominate

from the opening whistle.

[commentator] We're underway.

Lovely touch from
Benzema for Valverde.

Vinícius, unmarked in the box.

The Brazilian... He cuts inside.

Off the bar! So close
to an opening goal.

[narrator] And then, just 20 minutes
into the game, comes the breakthrough.

[commentator] Toni Kroos.

Lovely give-and-go between
Benzema and Vinícius.

The striker's
continuing his run.

First time cross... It's
a goal. What a goal.

That's an unbelievable
finish by Benzema.

The Frenchman smashes
his header past Mendy.

Real Madrid draw first
blood here in West London.

[narrator] The goal sparks wild
celebrations amongst the players.

- [match footage playing]
- [chuckles]

[Casemiro, in Spanish] First of all,
because of the importance of that goal

in such a tough stadium.

But that's just me. [laughs]

That's me. I leave
it all on the pitch.

I try to convey the passion I feel
for... For helping my teammates.

I was just happy that a colleague
like Karim scored that goal,

because he deserves it.

That's just me.

[narrator, in English]
Despite the early advantage,

veterans like Benzema know
that team can't lose focus

for even a second against
a side like Chelsea.

[commentator] Valverde,
out on the right hand side.

Modrić, in space.

It's with Modrić.
The curling cross...

Benzema, two null!

Real Madrid have
doubled their lead.

[narrator] But, true to form,

the home side can't be
written off so easily

and fights its way
back into the game.

[commentator] Jorginho
whips it in. Havertz.

And Chelsea have pulled a goal
back here in Stamford Bridge.

[whistle blows]

[narrator] Chelsea begin the
second half where they left off,

pressing for that second goal.

Until Benzema once
again works his magic.

[commentator] Benzema gives chase.
That's an awkward ball from Mendy.

Rüdiger can't get
there... Benzema can!

Benzema has scored!

[commentator] Real Madrid
strike early in the second half

to restore their
two-goal cushion.

Incredible scenes
at Stamford Bridge.

It's 3-1 to Los Blancos.

[Benzema, in Spanish] I don't
usually press from the back

because it doesn't often work.

But in the end it's three very
different and very important goals.

[narrator, in English] But
even with a 3-1 advantage,

Real Madrid and
their goalkeeper,

Thibaut Courtois, can't
let their guard down.

[commentator] Havertz
sees his shot blocked.

It falls to Azpilicueta.

[groans] Outstanding save.

[Courtois] In that moment in
my mind, one split-second,

I thought I couldn't reach it.

So that was an amazing
feeling, to save.

And, at that point, I hoped
to finish the game and win.

[commentator] Corner kick,
swung in right-footed.

Claimed by Courtois.

Azpilicueta whips it
in. Wide from Lukaku.

Falls to Mount. His shot
flies just over the bar.

[final whistle blows]

There goes the final whistle.

It's ended 3-1 here
at Stamford Bridge.

A hat trick for Karim Benzema,

as Real Madrid take an important
lead back to the Spanish capital.

[fans, in Spanish] How
could I not love you? ♪

[interviewer] Do you think you
have a chance of qualifying?

[in English] No.

Not at the moment, no.

[sniffles]

[filmmaker] Why do you say that?

To take the pressure off.

So the focus was totally on me.

So that was the statement
right after the match.

And of course we
were disappointed.

And, of course, inside we never
accepted that... that we are out.

[fans chanting] Karim!
Karim! Karim Benzema!

[interviewer, in Spanish]
We're here right now

with the happiest man
alive, Karim Benzema.

- And I think this ball belongs to you.
- [Benzema laughs]

[interviewer] You scored
three times with it.

- Many congratulations.
- [Benzema] Thank you.

[interviewer] How did you score
another hat trick in the Champions?

[Benzema] By
believing in myself.

This is football. You don't
know what's going to happen.

I really believe in
myself. I'm feeling good.

[players chattering
indistinctly]

[Benzema] I think in this match we were
at our best technically and tactically.

Because it was a huge game.

[narrator, in English] A
player as brilliant as Benzema

knows he can't do it on his own.

His teammates are
vital to his success.

And of late, one
player in particular.

[Vinícius] We always talk off the pitch.
He always tells me what I need to do.

Since I got here, he's
really taken care of me.

[narrator, in English] Karim
Benzema and Vinícius Júnior

have created the most lethal
attacking partnership in the game.

The bond they have together is
special, both on and off the pitch.

[in Spanish] Take a
picture of him with us.

[interviewer] How come you and Vinícius
understand each other so well now?

[Benzema] I've always
felt good with him.

I'm always here to help him
because I can see his potential

and I think he is a
fantastic player for us.

[Pedrerol] Vinícius
admires Benzema.

And Benzema sees him as a younger
brother who needs looking after.

[Roberto Carlos] People who didn't know
them much thought it wouldn't work out.

But they're both players who adapt
perfectly to the needs of the team.

And that makes them
grow as footballers.

[commentator, in English] Again, here's
Vinícius. It's another good cross.

There's Benzema! And
there's Real Madrid! 2-1!

[Hunter] It's become one of the best,
if not the best duo in world football.

[commentator] Benzema, lovely
pass. Vini... Oh, what a goal!

What a finish.

[commentator, in Spanish]
Vinícius inside the area.

Passes it to Karim... Goal!

Goal, goal, goal!

[narrator, in English] With a
series of wins under their belt,

the team feels confident.

But with the second leg of the
Champions League quarter final

just days away,

they need to be careful
not to get complacent.

[players chattering
indistinctly]

[in Spanish] It looked
like it was done and dusted

after that amazing
game in England.

So well ex*cuted in
defense and attack,

that it seemed we had
it all under control.

[players shrieking, laughing]

It's impossible to tell your
players, "Forget that we're winning."

Because we are
winning. It's a fact.

- [fans chanting]
- [drumming]

- [chanting continues]
- [drumming continues]

[commentator, in Spanish] Welcome
to the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

Welcome to the second leg of the
quarter finals of the Champions League.

Welcome to Real
Madrid versus Chelsea.

[fans chanting, cheering]

[commentator] Real Madrid leads


[Tuchel, in English] Now we arrive,
suddenly at Bernabéu with spectators,

where the task was
clear... We had to win.

And it is one of the most
difficult stages where you can play

because you feel the pressure.

So we played with the mentality
that we have nothing to lose,

and it helped us a lot.

[fans chanting, applauding]

[blows kickoff whistle]

[narrator] Immediately
it becomes clear,

Chelsea has not come
to Madrid to surrender.

Two goals would level the game.

And they waste no
time getting started.

[commentator, in Spanish] Chelsea
inside the area! Chelsea score!

Watch out because Chelsea
are back in the game.

[González] Real Madrid thought, "We're
already through to semi-finals."

Poof. They let in a goal.
"Hope we don't mess this up."

[commentator] The ball's
floated in from the right.

Chelsea scores.

Rüdiger scores.

They let in another goal:
"We are messing up."

[narrator, in English] And
then, the unthinkable happens.

[commentator, in Spanish] Kovačić,
trying to find space inside the area,

Werner cuts inside.
Looks for the cross.

Cuts inside again.

- [commentator 2] I don't believe it.
- [commentator] Chelsea score.

[narrator, in English] Chelsea's
third goal leaves Real Madrid

with just 15 minutes
to save their season.

The club needs to score to avoid being
eliminated in humiliating fashion

in front of their own fans.

[Benzema, in Spanish] It's difficult to
keep running after conceding three goals.

Uh, I had no strength left.

[Carvajal] There was a moment of
doubt, like: "What's going on here?

The Champions' is
slipping away from us."

So then we look at each other,

and you can see it in the players'
eyes that we can turn this around

and win.

[narrator, in English]
In search of a spark,

Ancelotti turns to one of
his most trusted veterans

to inject some much
needed inspiration.

[Marcelo, in Spanish]
Rodrygo and I come on.

And, before we came on, I said
to him: "You're going to score."

I didn't know if he was
going to, but I meant it.

"You're going to score. Relax,
because it's going to happen."

But in my head I was like,

"Let's see what happens
because this is difficult."

[narrator, in English] Whether
or not he believed it himself,

Marcelo's prediction
turns out to be prophetic.

With a bit of help
from Luka Modrić.

[commentator, in Spanish]
Chelsea win the ball back

with Kanté who looks to break.

Great block from Alaba. Marcelo
has it. Passes to Modrić.

The cross comes in from Modrić.
Rodrygo at the back post!

[both commentators] Goal!

- [commentator] Let's go! Yes!
- [commentator 2] Goal!

Rodrygo scores!

Madrid have leveled the tie!

Modrić to Rodrygo!

[in English] If there were
a hall of fame for assists,

there's no question that
that would be in there.

[commentator] That's one of
the best passes I've seen.

I'm not trying to make it bigger than
what it is but it's stuck under his foot.

That's the only place
he can put it and score.

[commentator 2] It... It should be
physically impossible to do that.

[Modrić] If Rodrygo hadn't scored,
nobody would be talking about that pass.

It wasn't easy.

But thank God he scored. And
I'm very happy it was him.

[fans chant] Goal by...

Rodrygo!

[Rodrygo] In training a few
days earlier, he'd said to me:

"Get the ball and
look for the gaps."

So that's what I
did, and it worked.

He goes: "Did you really mean
it when you said I'd score?"

And I went... [laughs] "I
only said it to help us."

[final whistle blows]

[commentator] We go to extra
time. It's 1-3 in the Bernabéu.

[narrator, in English]
After the full 90 minutes,

Real Madrid and Chelsea's
aggregate scores are tied,

and the match goes
to extra time.

A goal for either team can be decisive
and send them through to the next round.

[fans chanting, applauding]

[fans, in Spanish] ♪ Oh, Real
Madrid I want to see you win ♪

[whistle blows]

[commentator] Real Madrid to kick
off this first half of extra time.

We're underway, and
it's Marcelo to Alaba.

If Real Madrid really go
for it, I think we'll win.

- James to Thiago Silva.
- [commentator 2 grunts] Come on Camavinga.

[commentator]
Intercepted by Camavinga.

In goes Vinícius.

Vinícius inside the area.

[both commentators] Goal!

Goal!

[commentator] Goal, goal, goal!

Goal!

[stadium announcer]
Goal by Karim...

[fans] Benzema!

[Vinícius] We always
practice that move.

I run to the goal
line and cross it.

But this time, it was a little different
because I usually cross it low,

but they had some
strong players.

So Karim told me what I
had to do, and it worked.

[crowd cheers]

When you have that energy from the
fans, that energy from the players,

when you stay positive,
these things can happen.

That's what it's
like in the Bernabéu.

[commentator]
Thirty seconds left!

This has to end now.

- [blows final whistle]
- [commentator] That's it!

That's it!

Game over!

- Real Madrid are in the semi-finals!
- [commentator 2 laughs]

We've suffered
like never before!

They've been through hell,
but this is Real Madrid!

They never surrender!

[narrator, in English] The Bernabéu,
as one, celebrates Real Madrid

moving on to the semi-final.

But winning can
definitely take its toll.

[huffs]

[grunts]

[sighs]

[in Spanish] Dead. [sighs]

I'm dead.

Incredible.

[exhales sharply]

[exhales]

Incredible.

[sighs]

If I don't die today...

I'm immortal.

But what an atmosphere, right?

Thank you all.

[huffs]

The more we suffer...

uh, the happier I am.

[players cheering, laughing,
speaking indistinctly]

Let's go!

[interviewer] The most
important goal of your life?

I think so far, yes. It
gave us the lift we needed.

We were a little... [bleep].

So yes, I'd say yes, yes.

The most important
goal of my life.

[narrator, in English] The relationship
between Luka Modrić and Rodrygo

is almost paternal.

[in Spanish] I have a special
relationship with him.

He's a wonderful boy.

Very humble, always
trying to be better.

[narrator, in English] The veteran
Croat has taken the young Brazilian

under his wing.

[in Spanish] It's always special
for me to talk about Luka Modrić.

We always joke that he
is like a father to me.

And of course we understand
each other really well.

[in English] Rodrygo jokingly
refers to Modrić as "Dad."

Uh, because actually Modrić is about
the same age as Rodrygo's actual father.

And there's this big age
difference between the two players.

[whistle blows]

[players chattering
indistinctly]

[Ancelotti, in Spanish] Inevitably,
this is a time of transition.

Young players are coming up like
Vinícius, Valverde, Camavinga, Rodrygo.

They're the present and they
will be the future of this club.

[players shouting
indistinctly, cheering]

[shouts]

The Real Madrid formula is to
have a mix of great players,

young players and
academy players.

And all of this comes together under
one feeling we call "Madridism."

[Modrić] We want to help
all the new players.

And they listen to us too.

They're willing to learn,
which is really important.

[Benzema] I always say they are
young in terms of age but...

not in terms of experience.

And it's really important to have
veterans and youngsters working together.

- If I had this guy's quality...
- No, stop it.

[Marcelo chuckles]

[Roberto Carlos] The veterans
today do the same as we did.

They open the door to those coming
in and go: "Make yourself at home."

That's what makes
this club great.

[Raúl] Everyone leaves eventually,
but new players arrive.

They're just as good, and
the team keeps that balance.

- [Benzema] Let's go guys, come on!
- [all] One, two, three... Hala Madrid!

[cheering, applauding]

That atmosphere in the locker
room is taken out onto the pitch.

And from the pitch,
it infects the fans.

[cheering, laughing]

[Marcelo] We always try to teach
them everything we've been through.

Good and bad.

So they don't have to
go through the bad ones.

[Kroos, in English] There's no
player, you know, that feels better,

higher or has more
ego than the other.

I think this created a great
group to achieve things together

and not one-by-one.

[Marcelo] Every time I
talk to Casemiro, I say,

"Hey, I think we've done a
great job here, right?" [laughs]

[players laughing,
chattering indistinctly]

[narrator, in English] In
the battle to win LaLiga,

Real Madrid faces one of their toughest
challenges of the domestic season.

They travel south to
face an in-form Sevilla,

who have yet to lose a single
match at home this season.

[commentator, in Spanish]
Welcome to match day 32.

Sevilla versus Real Madrid.

Sevilla in third place
up against the leaders.

[fans singing Sevilla's anthem]

We knew, before the game
started, that winning there would

get rid of a difficult rival
and get us closer to the title.

[narrator, in English] But the intense
demands of playing vital LaLiga matches,

while navigating the choppy
waters of the Champions League,

can take their toll both
physically and mentally.

[whistle blows]

[commentator, in Spanish]
Rakitić shoots... Goal.

[Valverde] Sevilla in their
own stadium is really tough.

They're always very tight
and keep up the pressure.

[commentator] Watch
out for that ball!

This could be the second
goal. It's the second goal.

[speaks Spanish]

[Valverde] The coach asked
us to give everything.

"Go for it.

We can't be any worse
than in the first half.

If we want to get that title, we
need to win by any means necessary."

[narrator, in English] If there's one
thing Carlo Ancelotti can count on

from this group of players,

it's that they never say die.

[Lowe] It's the second half performance
that is really, really good.

That just goes, and goes, and goes, and
plays until eventually the goal comes.

[commentator, in Spanish]
Modrić breaks the defense.

[commentator 2]
Karim! Inside the box!

Vinícius inside the
area. Back to Carvajal.

Carvajal puts it into the
box. Goal, goal, goal!

[commentator 2] Rodrygo.
This kid is amazing.

I was really happy with that
first goal in the second half.

From there on, we created
lots of opportunities.

[commentator] Rodrygo.
Rodrygo gets past his man.

Benzema in space.

Just wide!

The ball comes in.

The Sevilla defense clears
it. Only as far as Carvajal.

Carvajal plays it inside.

Carvajal... Goal!

Goal, goal, goal!

[narrator, in English] The self-belief
this Real Madrid side has developed

over the course of the season

means victory always
feels within reach.

But with just seconds left on
the clock, time is running out.

Even for them.

[commentator, in Spanish]
Karim wants to be the star.

Here comes Vinícius. The
back-heel to Rodrygo.

Rodrygo takes it
to the goal line.

Plays it back to
Karim. Karim, Karim...

Goal!

[commentator 2] This is
Real Madrid. Yes, sir!

[commentator] Goal!

Karim Scores!

Real Madrid scores!

[Pedrerol] The way Madrid
celebrated that goal,

you can see they've realized
that they've just won LaLiga.

[players cheering, shouting]

[all chanting]

[chanting] And this! And
this! This is how Madrid wins!

And this! And this!
This is how Madrid wins!

[narrator, in English] With the
league title within their grasp,

the players turn their attention
back to the Champions League.

[in Spanish] For Madrid, winning
LaLiga is almost an obligation.

But the dream is the Champions.

I always say that
the relationship

between Real Madrid and the
Champions is a love story.

It's part of who we are.

Not only winning the Champions,

but doing it with our DNA
of fighting until the end.

[narrator, in English] The good
news is the first leg is away.

Ensuring they play the crucial second
leg at home in front of their own fans.

The bad news is Madrid must take
on the might of Manchester City,

led by longtime
foe, Pep Guardiola.

Manchester City's
football is a phenomenon.

[commentator]
Agüero! Staggering!

He's won the league!

[in Spanish] First they were up
against the French champions.

Mbappé, Neymar, and Messi.

Then against the European champions
who knocked them out last year.

And now they're up against the English
champions, coached by Guardiola,

who've been in finals and semi-finals
and who, at some point, are going to win.

Because with 900 million invested
in the club over five years,

at some point they have to win.

[commentator, in
English] And Rodri!

[narrator] With that much
firepower on the pitch,

the match is sure
to be expl*sive.

[Hunter] The first leg was
one of the most bonkers,

crazy, ludicrous,
wild games of football

I think you'll ever see
in your entire life.

[commentator] What a
start for Manchester City!

[commentators shout
indistinctly in Spanish]

[commentator] Goal!

Goal!

[Marcelo] Finals...

You don't play them,

you win them.