Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winning penalty to hand Real trophy
Sergio Ramos opened scoring in the 15th minute with close-range finish
Antoine Griezmann missed a penalty after Pepe's foul on Fernando Torres
Yannick Carrasco's goal put Atletico Madrid level in the 79th minute.Sergio Ramos opened scoring in the 15th minute with close-range finish
Antoine Griezmann missed a penalty after Pepe's foul on Fernando Torres
By the end he could barely walk.
He looked as though he played half injured from his thigh strain.
He was some way from his best. And yet, come that final moment, when Real Madrid needed a penalty to be scored to win a record 11th European Cup, it was, of course, inevitably Cristiano Ronaldo who stepped up.
Somehow, he is destined to dominate, even when not at his best.
A season which has often been chaotic, haphazard and saw Rafa Benitez dismissed and a rookie coach appointed in Zinedine Zidane, ends in a historic achievement.
Somehow, he is destined to dominate, even when not at his best.
A season which has often been chaotic, haphazard and saw Rafa Benitez dismissed and a rookie coach appointed in Zinedine Zidane, ends in a historic achievement.
As for their cross city rivals, Atletico, it ends desperately again. In 1974 they came within minutes; in 2014, against Real Madrid, they came within seconds. Last night they came within a penalty kick of this trophy. Juanfran, so excellent in the game, was their fall guy hitting the post on Atletico’s fourth penalty, allowing Ronaldo his moment.
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