Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero has revealed the message he received from Lionel Messi after Karim Benzema completed Real Madrid's comeback to knock Pep Guardiola's side out of the Champions League.
The reigning Premier League champions were just moments away from reaching their second consecutive Champions League final, before they were left stunned by Rodrygo's late double.
Karim Benzema then scored from the penalty spot five minutes into extra-time to complete one of the most remarkable turnarounds in the competition's history and book their place in Paris where they will meet Liverpool on May 28.
Messi has been on the end of one of Real Madrid's incredible fightbacks throughout the competition, when Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick at the Santiago Bernabeu to beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 on aggregate.
The Argentine superstar couldn't believe what he was seeing on Wednesday night, as he texted Aguero his thoughts after the third goal went in.
Aguero, streaming live on the match on ESPN Star alongside former City team-mate Carlos Tevez, revealed that Messi sent him a message which said: 'Stop f****** around it can't be.'
Until last summer, Messi played for Real Madrid's greatest rivals Barcelona, so he will be hoping that they don't win their 14th Champions League trophy later this month.
As reported by the Standard, Aguero said before the game that he held fears about City's trip to the Santiago Bernabeu.
He said: 'I want to say that I'm really nervous, I don't know why but I'm nervous.
I want City to go through. I don't know what Pep has in store, I imagine he didn't sleep all night, I know him.'
Tevez, like most watching Wednesday's thrilling game was also stunned by Madrid's comeback.
After Rodrygo's second goal, he said: 'It's crazy, you can't win another game like that.'
It is the third round in a row where Madrid have completed a comeback after also knocking out Chelsea in the quarter-finals.
Chelsea were just ten minutes away from knocking out Carlo Ancelotti's side before Rodrygo scored the crucial goal to take it to extra-time.
Similar to Wednesday night's game, it was Benzema who sealed their fate in extra-time with the knockout blow.
Liverpool will be hoping for revenge when they play Madrid in the final, following their 3-1 defeat to Los Blancos in Kyiv back in 2018.
flessco
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meanwhile Man City should continue on this
AlpertoAp
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I don’t blame messi. Even I had some doubts after 89th min. This realmadrid team is just a miracle
Pequos23
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Real Madrid sent shock waves through Europe with that come back sad truth
ushart
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Real madrid will go to Paris and bring Mbappe and UCL trophy with them. How poetic.
Ibrahimshickturay
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Beating Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabèu in Champions League ISN’T for everyone 🐐
21Legacy
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Our miraculous comebacks this season prove that we're favored by the UCL "gods"
rauinotuy
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all football clubs and all players have to learn many things at real Madrid.
stoner02
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Some City fan already booked a flight ticket before 90mins[Crylaugh]
FaithEvans
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That match was crazy. Absolutely crazy. For the third time this season, we're all sure Madrid are out and beaten. Yet they perform another miracle. There's not a soul who watched that game who isn't shocked. Big ups to Rodrygo Goes, he has a natural knack for goals you can't teach.
fan4ever
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Messi after Real Madrid's third goal : "Stop joking..that can't be true" 🤯 Benzema : This is RMA ✅⚪
Tetbdeklot
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Aguero with his heart condition shouldn't watch these type of matches. I'm being serious.😂😂
Mangisha
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I have been watching football for sometime now. The only team I knw that can really trouble Real Madrid is Barca. That team has a certain spirit, especially in this competition, that you can't explain. They win games even without playing well. They will play against teams with the best players, best managers around, they will still win. Watch them over the weekend in La Liga, they look VERY beateable, even in games they win. When they beat Sevilla, a few weeks ago, after being down by 2 goals at the HT, I knew RM were going to be trouble. 2 goals down at Atihad Stadium. When Man City starts scoring goals, they don't stop. Yet RM kept pulling one back. RM is the strongest team I knw. And for me, La Liga remains the best league around.
Culer_till_I_die
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If Real Madrid would have scored just 10 second late , I would have have missed it because I was about to close my T.V and go to bed😑
BeckenbauerTikiTaka
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I wish my grandfather 👴 was alive 😢. He could've watched this as his last UCL game. This one was for him. ¡Hala Madrid!
Pequos23
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But this guy gave it his all
omamat8
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Charliey
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I don’t blame messi. Even I had some doubts after 89th min. This realmadrid team is just a miracle
I swear from the beginning of the game I told my partner that even if city score 10.. from 85mint-90mint Madrid will score 20.. no one believe me.. I hate Madrid but when a team is inform you have to give them the maximum respect… Liverpool hope of Winning the champions league is dead because Madrid don’t loss finals to English clubs
Niaaklmps
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I don’t blame messi. Even I had some doubts after 89th min. This realmadrid team is just a miracle
Madrid will beat Liverpool in the final..