2017 · 2018

13th European Cup
BENZEMA & BALE, WITH A BRACE, SEALED THE WHITES’ WIN

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3 Real Madrid vs. 1 Liverpool

Real Madrid Liverpool

The road to Kiev started with a Whites home win against APOEL. Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham were the other opponents in the Group Stage, in which Real Madrid finished second. In the knock-out matches, the Whites beat the 2018 champions from France (PSG), Italy (Juventus) and Germany (Bayern Munich), sealing a place in their fourth final in five seasons.

Thirty-seven years later, Real Madrid took revenge on Liverpool in a final of the European Cup. The injuries to Salah and Carvajal were the main stories from an even first half. The second half was dominated by the Whites. Benzema's goal saw a quick reply from Mané. However, Bale’s introduction was a decisive moment in the final for Real Madrid. The Welshman scored a brace, one of them a spectacular overhead kick, which will be remembered as one of the best goals in a Champions League final. Four European Cups in five years for a legendary team.

NSC Olimpiyskiy

Kiev, Ukraine

  • Keylor Navas

  • Marcelo

  • Sergio Ramos

  • Varane

  • Carvajal

  • Modric

  • Casemiro

  • Kroos

  • Isco

  • Benzema

  • Ronaldo

Referee
Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

60.000

spectators

Real Madrid

Keylor Navas, Carvajal (Nacho, 37’), Varane, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Kroos, Casemiro, Modric, Isco (Bale, 61’), Benzema (Asensio, 89’) and Cristiano Ronaldo. Substitutes: Casilla, Nacho, Bale, Theo, Lucas Vázquez, Asensio and Kovacic. Coach: Zinedine Zidane.

Liverpool

Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Milner (Emre Can, 83’), Salah (Lallana, 31’), Mané and Firmino. Substitutes: Mignolet, Clyne, Klavan, Moreno, Lallana, Can and Solanke. Coach: Jürgen Klopp.

Goals

1-0 (min. 51) Benzema. 1-1 (min. 55) Mané. 2-1 (min. 64) Bale. 3-1 (min. 83) Bale.

Statistics

9
Matches won
33
Goals scored in the campaign
16
Goals against
15
Top Scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo
Real Madrid Liverpool

Facts

Real Madrid are the most successful team in the history of the European Cup: 13 titles from 16 finals.

Ramos is the first Real Madrid captain to lift the European Cup three times.

Cristiano Ronaldo, top scorer of the Champions League for the seventh season. He is the all-time top scorer in European competition (120 goals).