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Holders Real reach their third Champions League final in a row as howler from Bayern keeper Ulreich books Ronaldo's ticket to Kiev

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Real striker Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring his second goal. [Photo: Courtesy]

Holders Real Madrid reached the Champions League final for a third year in a row after taking advantage of Bayern Munich’s carelessness in attack and defence to draw 2-2 in their semi-final second leg on Tuesday, winning 4-3 on aggregate.

Bayern defender Joshua Kimmich put them in front in the third minute but Karim Benzema levelled with a free header in the 11th and a goalkeeping howler from Bayern’s Sven Ulreich allowed Benzema to tap in Madrid’s second at the start of the second half.

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