JOS GETS HIS 15 MINUTES OF FAME

Benitez's second-hand motor has driven all the way to final

- Simon Bird

JOSELU hits the corner flag with a shot from 22 yards after coming on as a substitute in the last quarter of a 1-0 home defeat by Brighton.

The St James' Park crowd grumble. A £5million bargain striker, seven goals in 52 appearances, a symbol of Rafa Benitez trying to work a miracle in the Mike Ashley era.

The Joselu we knew in Newcastle, less than six years ago. But at 34, he has just written a new and quite remarkable story, considering what came before.

Supersub Joselu, sharp and reactive, dynamite in front of goal, smashes two goals in three minutes to take Real Madrid to the Champions League final.

More goals in 180 seconds than in his last nine months on Tyneside.