‘I lost my voice today because of this pass from Luka Modric’: Rio Ferdinand is lauded for his ‘ILLEGAL’ assist for Rodrygo, which forced extra time before Real Madrid beat Chelsea 5-4 in a thrilling match.
With Chelsea leading 3-0 at the Bernabeu and progressing to the next round, the Croatian, Luka Modric fueled his side’s comeback.
With the outside of his boot, he stepped up and produced a fantastic ball over the top of the opposition defense, hitting Rodrygo in stride.
He couldn’t have put it any better, and the Brazilian dutifully converted the volley to make the score 4-4 on aggregate.
The analysts in the BT Sport studio were enthralled by Modric’s moment of brilliance, which helped Real get back into the game.
‘This pass from Luka Modric is why I lost my voice today,’ Rio Ferdinand stated. That’s against the law. Luka, Muka, whatever his name was, I was shouting. Phenomenal.’
‘You could watch that Modric pass all day,’ Steve McManaman added. Take a look at that. Take a peek at it. Forget about the finish line! It was only a pass.’
‘Beautiful pass, that’s what excellent players can do for you,’ Joe Cole remarked.
Modric, who won the Ballon d’Or in 2018, is still going strong at 36 years old and is a vital part of Real’s success.
He has guided them to the brink of the LaLiga title and now faces either Manchester City or Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals.
‘Unbelievable to explain this game,’ Modric said after the massive win. We were out until we scored the game-winning goal.’
‘Chelsea scored three goals, the first of which may have been fortunate due to a deflection. We didn’t play badly, in my opinion. They took use of their opportunities and scored the goals. We didn’t give up,’ says the narrator.
‘We kept believing, fighting, and ultimately displaying tremendous character. What a sweet-tasting loss, it was another amazing night.’ We didn’t give up until the very last moment. Despite falling 0-3, I don’t believe we performed poorly.’ Another night of agony has passed us by, but the essential thing is that we are now qualified.’
‘This stadium and the fans were really helpful when we were losing 3-0,’ Modric continued. They continued to believe in us, which encouraged us to keep going.’
‘The manager made significant improvements. They performed admirably. Experience is vital in this battle, and I believe it helped us a little today.’ They are the hardest team to play against in my opinion. They are a physically demanding team. We expected it to be difficult.’
‘In the end, we showed incredible character, passion, and unity to turn things around.’ It’s a pretty delicious defeat.’