Joselu is living each and every fan’s dream after sending Real Madrid to the Champions League final, two years after watching them lift the trophy.
The 34-year-old scored two late goals against Bayern Munich to motivate Los Blancos to an impressive triumph at the Bernabeu, having done the same against Manchester City in the semi-finals of their last European championship title.
Real came close to falling in the semi-finals after Alponhso Davies was stunned in the second half, but Joselu was available to turn the game around.
Joselu, a long-time Madrid fan, is on loan at the club from Espanyol, but still managed to score 17 goals in all competitions.
Possibly few would have expected him to enjoy the very good season he has enjoyed so far, especially after flattering his deception in England at Newcastle and Stoke.
Between the two teams, the Spaniard has scored just ten Premier League goals in three seasons, but he is now doing well and is indeed Real Madrid’s hero.
It comes just two years after Joselu was in Paris with his father to watch Real beat Liverpool in the 2022 Champions League final.
The CBS Sports panel was quick to comment on Joselu’s journey, as former Manchester City full-back Micah Richards said: “It’s just magical, rarely is it?It’s magical, it’s magical, what a story it is. “
Five of Joselu’s men this season are now in the Champions League.
Incredibly, four of his goals came against German opposition, with the 2023 Nations League winner scoring a brace against Union Berlin.
And Joselu is also the third player in Champions League history, after Georginio Wijnaldum in May 2019 and Rodrygo in May 2022, to score twice as a substitute in a semi-final clash.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was quick to praise the centre-forward after the thriller, as he told TNT Sports: “We believed in it.
“Joselu did a job. He’s a striker. We played very well and had a lot of power at the end of the game. “
Meanwhile, Jude Bellingham joked that his teammate would likely suck in training tomorrow, while also praising him for his important role in the team.
He commented: “I’ve said it doesn’t matter who scores the goals. I don’t think I’m going to sleep much tonight; Tomorrow he’ll be dead in education!
“No, honestly, he deserves it. He’s been a normal member of the team all season. It’s your night.
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