He was the stop-gap target intended to be a temporary replacement for Karim Benzema ahead of Kylian Mbappe's arrival.

But the man once deemed not good enough for Stoke City will now forever go down in Real Madrid folklore.

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"Joselu... I don't think he'll be sleeping much tonight. He'll be useless in training tomorrow!" said Real midfielder Jude Bellingham to TNT Sports after the 14-time European champions staged another breathtaking comeback.

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"He deserves it all. He has been an amazing member of the squad throughout the whole season and this is his night."

It is the classic rags-to-riches tale. Two years ago, Joselu was attending the Champions League final in Paris as a fan.

At the start of next month, he will be in their squad - most likely back where he started Wednesday's pulsating semi-final against Bayern Munich - on Carlo Ancelotti's bench as Real go in search of a record-extending 15th European Cup.

Joselu is the toast of Madrid after scoring more goals in three minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu than he did in an entire Premier League season at Newcastle United.

Joselu is the 34-year-old striker whose two most recent clubs - Alaves and Espanyol - from whom he is on loan at Madrid - were relegated from LaLiga in the last two seasons prior to the current campaign.

But most will remember Joselu as the Stoke City reject who has now scored more goals in Champions League semi-finals than he managed at the Britannia Stadium.

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Source: BBC Sport

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