Watch: Sensational Modric pass helped keep Real Madrid's UCL hopes alive
What. A. Pass.
With Real Madrid trailing 3-0 in the match and on the verge of exiting the Champions League at the hands of a stunning Chelsea comeback, Luka Modric produced a moment of class to help send the exhilarating tie to extra time.
The Croatian midfielder picked out substitute Rodrygo with a sublime outside-of-the-foot ball, and the Brazilian slotted it home on the volley. The goal knotted the encounter at four apiece on aggregate.
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THE CROSS FROM MORDIC.
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THE FINISH FROM RODRYGO.
FOOTBALL. 😍 pic.twitter.com/MCqD129Twp
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THE PASS FROM MODRIC, THE VOLLEY FROM RODRYGO 🔥 pic.twitter.com/kNGBcZ76EO
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Karim Benzema went on to score the decisive goal in extra time, sending Real Madrid to the semifinals courtesy of a 5-4 aggregate triumph.
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