REAL MADRID ARE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS AGAIN

Les Merengues, the team led by Sergio Ramos won their third successive Uefa Champions League title, defeating Liverpool 3 -1 on a night full of drama and rare football occurrence. Substitute Gareth Bale scored twice, with his first being a rare overhead kick.

the first half started with an intensity, typical of a Jurgen Klopp attacking side, with Firmino firing a loose ball into the body of an opponent and Arnold with a rebound which was confidently saved by the veteran Costa Rican, Keylor Navas. Madrid came close if not almost taking the lead with a Benzema rebound, flagged offside. Replays showed Ronaldo was offside before the ball was played into his position. A moment of demoralization came for the Liverpool fans as Mohammed Sallah was substituted for Adam Lallana, after a villainous collision with the Madrid Captain, Ramos. Madrid pressed for the remaining part of the first half but the two teams have to share the nought spoils at the break.

The second half looked bright for Madrid with Isco hitting the post, about 3 minutes after the break. However, a breakthrough came for the Capital side, following a howler by the Liverpool number 1, Loris Karius. benzema saw the ball hitting into his outstretched legs and directed into the net, to claim what will be his first goal in a Uefa Champions League final. Mane showed how fast he could be when he equalized for the Merseyside team, four minutes later when a header from Lovren was directed into his path. Gareth Bale then stole the show afterward with an incredible acrobatic finish in the 62nd minute. Bale lashed onto a Marcelo cross to hit the ball overhead. The technique was dispatched in a way that made Ronaldo's goal against Juventus in Italy look light. The goal stands a great contender for the tournament's goal of the season.

Liverpool pressed for an equalizer, which almost paid off when Sadio Mane hit the post with a left-footed drive from outside the box. the Ivorian almost got his second of the night after appearing to be the main attacking force in the English side. Bale then sealed the game, 8 minutes from time following another howler by Karius. The goalkeeper parried a Gareth Bale drive from outside the box in an unconvincing manner. The howler looks like something that will haunt the man between the post for seasons to come. The match ended convincingly for the Madrid side, with Bale creating a record of becoming the first substitute to get a brace in a Champions League final game.