Absent on Tuesday night from the second leg of the semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain (0-1), Ramy Bensebaïni, Borussia Dortmund’s left-back, now joins the very select club of Fennecs who have reached the Champions League final.
Speaking to Canal+ after the match, the Algerian international expressed his joy at his team’s success. “I am very happy with the victory and the qualification for the UEFA Champions League final. We came to Paris with a one-goal advantage, we knew what we had to do. We played an excellent match and the players showed solidarity. We were solid in defense,” he said.
The 29-year-old player then explained that he had no preference regarding the opponent in the final. “Bayern or Real, honestly it doesn’t matter. We know both teams and we have already beaten them. Maybe a Borussia Dortmund – Real Madrid. We are in the final and it is not every day that we play a Champions League final,” he explained.
The 3rd Algerian in history to reach the Champions League final
It should be noted that Real Madrid and Bayern Munich drew 2-2 in the first leg, and the second leg will be played this Wednesday night at the Santiago Bernabeu. Injured in the knee since March, the Fennec also confirmed his unavailability for the final to beIN Sports Mena. “Impossible, I won’t be able to be there. That said, I will experience this final like the rest of my teammates,” he said.
Although he will not play in the final on June 1st at the mythical Wembley Stadium due to his internal knee ligament problem suffered last March against Bolivia, Ramy Bensebaini could become the third Algerian player to lift the Champions League trophy in case of victory, succeeding Rabah Madjer (1987) and Riyad Mahrez (2023).
