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Juventus
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Real Madrid
THE WHITES' ROUTE TO CARDIFF WAS MARKED BY THE SIDE'S IMPRESSIVE GOALSCORING PROWESS. THE TEAM SAW OFF NAPOLI, BAYERN MUNICH AND ATLÉTICO MADRID, EMERGING VICTORIOUS IN FIVE OF THESE SIX TIES. A MAGICAL PIECE OF PLAY FROM BENZEMA AT THE CALDERÓN SECURED MADRID'S SPOT IN THE FINAL. ANOTHER STANDOUT PERFORMER IN THIS EDITION WAS CRISTIANO RONALDO, WHO NETTED 10 TIMES BETWEEN THE QUARTER-FINALS AND THE SHOWPIECE.
Nineteen years on and the memories of the club's seventh European Cup crown came flooding back into madridista hearts. An even opening 45 minutes saw the sides go in 1-1 at the interval. After the restart, the Whites upped the tempo and begin to get firmly on top. Casemiro made it 2-1, before Cristiano Ronaldo struck a third after some sensational play from Luka Modric. Marco Asensio rounded off the scoring in the 90th minute as Real Madrid became the first-ever team to have captured back-to-back Champions League crowns
National Stadium of Wales
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Keylor Navas
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Marcelo
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Sergio Ramos
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Varane
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Carvajal
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Modric
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Casemiro
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Kroos
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Isco
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Benzema
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Ronaldo
Referee
Felix Brych (Germany)
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Spectators
Real Madrid line-up
Keylor Navas; Carvajal, Varane, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo; Kroos, Casemiro, Modric, Isco; Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo. Head coach: Zinedine Zidane.
Juventus line-up
Buffon; Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini, Álex Sandro, Dani Alves; Pjanic, Khedira, Dybala; Mandzukic and Higuaín.
Goals
0-1 (20'): Cristiano Ronaldo. 1-1 (27'): Mandzukic. 1-2 (61'): Casemiro. 1-3 (64'): Cristiano Ronaldo. 1-4 (90'): Asensio.
Statistics
Facts
Real Madrid are the only team in Champions League history to have lifted the trophy twice in a row.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time leading goalscorer in the Champions League. In his Real Madrid career, he has averaged over a goal a game in the competition, with a record of 90 goals in 88 games.
Zinedine Zidane is the first-ever coach to have lifted the European Cup in both of his first two seasons as a coach.
