UX reacts as unlikely hero Joselu guides Real Madrid to the Champions League final

Real Madrid booked their place in this season's Champions League final with a late comeback to beat Bayern Munich 2-1 on Wednesday evening.
Neither side found themselves in the driving seat in the second leg after a 2-2 draw at the Allianz Arena last week, a tight first half could not separate the sides as the defenses held strong.
Alphonso Davies fired the visitors in front but two late substitutes from Real Madrid substitute Joselu sent the record European champions into June's final against Borussia Dortmund.
Here's how X users reacted to the unbelievable events that took place in Madrid.
Ahead of the biggest game of the season for both sides, the atmosphere was festive at the Santiago Bernabeu as two of Europe's giants prepared to do battle.
A date with Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final was still to be held, something the fans were well aware of as they made noise.
A surprising number of Real Madrid fans are lining the streets ahead of tonight's game against Bayern.
It's set to be a bit of an atmosphere at the Bernabéu. 👏pic.twitter.com/MuGNlXipRs
– Football Away Days (@FBAwayDays) May 8, 2024
Bayern fans make themselves heard at the Bernabéu 🔴
pic.twitter.com/Y4mqXQJsSv— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) May 8, 2024
The atmosphere inside the Santiago Bernabeu is electric 😳#RMAFCB #RealMadridVsBayernMunich pic.twitter.com/Yf2pYncVpn
– XtraLiga (@XtraLiga007) May 8, 2024
Despite the build up, it wasn't quite the first half full of drama and excitement, but there were still some amazing moments.
It was Real Madrid who came close to opening the scoring and taking control in the first half of the cage, with Vinicius Junior hitting the post before Manuel Neuer followed up with a fine save from Rodrygo's follow-up effort.
⚡️ Throwing the ball quickly is still in play
🎯 Vinicius Jr hitting the post
🧤 Neuer saves re-arresta few times at the Bernabeu! 😰
📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/eSAe06o3tb
– Football on TNT Sports (@footballantnt) May 8, 2024
How Vinicius and Rodrygo missed those clear opportunities remains a mystery. 😂
– GiftedHands (@Sire_Gift) May 8, 2024
This save by Manuel Neuer could win Bayern Munich the game #RMAFCB pic.twitter.com/hNM7EZ79BE
— Elias (@FCB_Elias1) May 8, 2024
Against the run of the game, Bayern ended up holding their first game. It was substitute Alphonso Davies, who replaced the injured Serge Gnabry on the left wing, who powered the visitors forward.
The Canadian collected a long ball from Harry Kane before cutting in with his right boot and beating Andriy Lunin in front of the Bayern fans.
😳 What a song.
Alphonso Davies 👏#UCL pic.twitter.com/ZKLdB2BYkD
– UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 8, 2024
ALPHONSO DAVIES BECAUSE YOU'RE EATING ME
It's Canada's big time in soccer!
— Matteo Bonetti (@Bonetti) May 8, 2024
Alphonse Davies…
Wow
Bend over.
— Hh7 (@hugo_hdez218) May 8, 2024
However, when Bayern started dreaming of the Wembley arch, Madrid started doing Madrid things.
The hosts began to pile on the pressure on the Bayern goal and it eventually paid dividends, with Neuer inexplicably dispossessing Vinicius Junior's effort, and Joselu following up with a simple tap-in.
The game is open.
JOSELU THE HERO OF MADRID! 🤩
A rare mistake from Manuel Neuer 😬
📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/lcoUIfsyos
– Football on TNT Sports (@footballantnt) May 8, 2024
Manuel Neuer as soon as he realized that Harry Kane could win the trophy pic.twitter.com/wFwpmlr4MT
— Project Football (@ProjectFootball) May 8, 2024
Manuel Neuer passed the 85th minute
pic.twitter.com/3DUicgnkNK— bodkin (@bodkin2005) May 8, 2024
However, Madrid did not stop there, not satisfied with the prospect of extra time.
Just three minutes later they took a stunning lead and it was that man Joselu – four goals in 27 games for Stoke City – who proved Madrid's hero at the biggest stage.
The Spaniard touched Antonio Rudiger's cross in the 91st minute and although the goal was initially ruled out, VAR revealed that Joselu was actually slightly offside as Los Blancos booked their place in the showpiece event at Wembley.
SEE what it means to JOSELU, I hope you know that he CHANGED lives today pic.twitter.com/3k3YivqvaC
– WolfRMFC (@WolfRMFC) May 8, 2024
Joselu vs Bayern today pic.twitter.com/CtqUEAP1b0
– Dr Yash (@YashRMFC) May 8, 2024
Joselu was playing for Stoke in 2015.
Tonight he scored 2 goals off the bench for Real Madrid in the Semi-Final of the Champions League at the age of 34.
Football is amazing 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/C6Sg9lwoti
– Footy Humor (@FootyHumour) May 8, 2024
Real Madrid is simply the most INCOMPLETE club in the world.
— 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) May 8, 2024
In 2023/24 #UCLfinal…
Dortmund 🆚 Real Madrid pic.twitter.com/IdSewiXdIn
– UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 8, 2024
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