Real Madrid became European champion for a record-extending 14th time — double the number of any other team on the continent — after beating Liverpool 1-0 in a final that started 37 minutes late because of disturbing scenes outside the Stade de France on Saturday. It evoked memories of the violence that marred the European Championship final at Wembley Stadium 10 months ago.
Brazil winger Vinícius Júnior was the match-winner, applying a close-range finish in the 59th minute from Federico Valverde’s drive across the face of goal, while goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois took just as many plaudits by making breathtaking saves by Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah.
“Today nobody was going to get in my way,” Courtois said. “I was going to win a Champions League no matter what.”
Real Madrid may have just completed the greatest Champions League run of all time.
– PSG
– Chelsea
– Man City
– Liverpool pic.twitter.com/D6vAu3dILJ— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 28, 2022
¡¡REAL MADRID ES CAMPEÓN DE LA UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2021/22!!
¡¡LLEGÓ LA DECIMOCUARTA DEL CLUB MÁS GRANDE DE LA HISTORIA!!
¡¡VENCIERON AL LIVERPOOL EN LA FINAL!!
¡¡TEMPORADA DE LIGA, CHAMPIONS Y SUPERCOPA!!
¡¡FUERON, SON Y SEGUIRÁN SIENDO LOS REYES INDISCUTIBLES DEL MUNDO!! pic.twitter.com/2SBek1xqim— Invictos (@InvictosSomos) May 28, 2022