Fourth anniversary of the 14th

Four years ago, Real Madrid once again crowned itself as the king of the European Cup by winning the 14th in Paris. On May 28, 2022, our team defeated Liverpool 0-1 at the Stade de France, also the stage of the 8th. A goal by Vini Jr. in the second half and the saves by Courtois, the MVP of the final, decided the match against the English side.

On the road to the final, the madridistas faced Inter Milan, Sheriff, and Shakhtar Donetsk in the Group Stage. From there, our team delivered a spectacular performance in the knockout rounds. In the Round of 16, they faced PSG and, after being defeated in Paris, staged a stunning comeback at the Bernabéu with a hat-trick from Benzema. It was the first magical night of this edition at our stadium, which would be repeated in the second leg of the quarterfinals against Chelsea. Real Madrid scored in the 80th minute through Rodrygo to send the game into extra time, where Benzema secured the pass to the next round.

The semifinal against Manchester City also had a dramatic script. After a 4-3 loss in the first leg, and when all seemed lost in the second leg with a 0-1 in the 89th minute, the Bernabéu witnessed another epic moment with Rodrygo's brace in just two minutes. In extra time, Benzema scored the penalty that gave us the pass to the final of the 14th. This title capped off a great season. Led by Ancelotti, who became the first coach to win the European Cup four times, Real Madrid also won the League and the Spanish Super Cup.

MATCH DETAILS:
0-Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson (Keita, 77'), Fabinho, Thiago (Firmino, 77'), Salah, Mané, and Luis Díaz (Diogo Jota, 65').
1- Real Madrid: Courtois, Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Mendy, Valverde (Camavinga, 85'), Casemiro, Modrić (Ceballos, 90'), Kroos, Benzema, and Vini Jr. (Rodrygo, 93').

Goal:
0-1 (min. 59): Vini Jr.

Referee: Clement Turpin (France)

Disclaimer: Translation generated by artificial intelligence. It may contain inaccuracies.