Real Madrid beat Liverpool to win 14th UCL title

Real Madrid got a record-expanding fourteenth European Cup when they beat Liverpool 1-0 in a Champions League final.

Vinicius Junior scored just before the hour with Real’s first attempt on goal and their goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made exceptional saves to deny Liverpool, who end the season with two domestic cups having likewise neglected to win the Premier League.

In a skirmish of European heavyweights, Juergen Klopp’s side had more possibilities however needed sharpness when it made a difference as Carlo Ancelotti turned into the first manager to win four European Cup wins having won the trophy with AC Milan and Real two times, jumping Liverpool’s Bob Paisley and Real’s Zinedine Zidane.

“I am a record man. I had luck to come here last year and have a fantastic season. A fantastic club, a really good squad with a lot of quality and mental character,” said Ancelotti.

It was LaLiga champions Real’s fourth Champions League crown in seven years as they worked on their great record in the opposition with their eighth wins in eight finals.