David Alaba emotionally relives the viral moment that captured the heart of every Madridista

In 2022, it was the symbol of one of Real Madrid’s historic comebacks against Kylian Mbapp’s PSG, and today it reappeared at the Santiago Bernabu Stadium as a sign of victory against Bayern Munich.

Real Madrid celebrated in style their passage to the Champions League final to be played at Wembley Stadium. The Madrid players rejoiced in commemorative shirts that read “A por la 15” (“Go for the 15th”), but once again, the star of the celebrations was Alaba’s famous chair, which became iconic when Karim Benzema completed a hat-trick in the round of 16 against PSG in 2022.

Despite the defender being on the bench due to an injury, Antonio Rdiger didn’t hesitate to fetch a chair and celebrate, mimicking his Austrian teammate, who also joined the commotion and relived the iconic moment beloved by Madridistas.

Alaba’s celebration has a history

Back in the day when the famous celebration gained popularity, Alaba stated, “It’s good to try a new celebration from time to time. I didn’t think about it, it was the excitement. With such a great comeback, you can go crazy!”. Then the Austrian player left a message on his social media with a photo of him holding up the chair, saying, “Don’t sit on our throne.”

The Spanish team secured the victory thanks to Joselu two miracles in the 88th and 91st minutes. However, all Bayern Munich fans will be left with a bitter taste due to the final play when Polish referee Szymon Marciniak disallowed Matthijs de Ligt’s goal for an offside position. This goal would have taken the semifinal series to extra time.