David Alaba is not fully fit and should be targeted by Sadio Mane in the final. 1:06 Real Madrid will face off againstLiverpool in the final of the European footballing competition in Paris in the year 2022, in the latest contest for ultimate continental footballing supremacy. The two clubs have only met twice before in the final of the European Cup, but they have met in 25 finals since the competition's inception in 1955. The Reds have won on six occasions, making them the most successful English club in the history of the competition. Los Blancos have won 13 of the 66 seasons in which the cup has been played. Both teams will be looking to add to their tally when the final whistle sounds on Saturday. Both clubs have played their part in some truly timeless final triumphs over the years. Which is the best? - Marcotti: Liverpool vs. Real Madrid will be box office
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19. Real Madrid 1-1 (5-3 on penalties) Atletico Madrid, San Siro (Milan), 2016
The 2016 final was the second time that the two clubs hailing from the same city had met in a final, but that didn't stop it from descending into tedium. The same catalyst never came in the 2016 final, as a boring and obnoxious encounter produced little entertainment of note for 120 minutes, aside from a 15th-minute opener by Ramos and a second by Carrasco. Los Blancos have a record of 11 victories in the competition, and they were able to win the trophy thanks to a crucial spot kick by the Portuguese star.
The first European Cup final was held in France, but this time it was in West Germany. Los Blancos were without star signing Ferenc Puskas, who missed the game through injury, yet the Spanish giants still romped to a routine win thanks to goals scored either side of half-time.
The first European Cup final meeting between these two sides can hardly be described as a classic. Alan Kennedy's goal eight minutes from full-time gave the Reds a narrow victory over the six-time champion.
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The result was more significant for its historical significance than the game itself, as Predrag Mijatovic's goal just after the hour mark gave Real their first European Cup/Champions League trophy since 1966. The Yugoslavian winger was struggling with a calf injury and was in doubt for the start of the game. He started against the Bianconeri and was the match-winner in the 67th minute.
The first meeting of two clubs from the same country, Real Madrid and Sevilla, was the first of its kind in the 21st century. Despite having only a temporary manager at the helm in Vicente del Bosque, Madrid easily dispatched Los Che, making their first appearance in the final, with Fernando Morientes opener, a lovely scissor volley from Steve McManaman and Raul putting the icing on the cake 15 minutes from
A crowd of 124,000 fans were at the Bernabeu to watch Real play in the European Cup final. With the pressure on to retain their inaugural title, Los Blancos won via goals from Di Stefano and Francisco and Gento, though the first was controversial after the Dutch referee ignored a flag and awarded a penalty.
A relatively young and inexperienced Real side upset the apple cart by beating back-to-back European champions Inter Milan in the semis to face Partizan in the final. Real Madrid came from behind to win the cup for the sixth time in 11 years, after Yugoslavia took the lead in the 55th minute. They didn't know at the time that it would be their last European Cup triumph.
Real Madrid became the first team to defend the trophy in the era of the Champions League when they defeated Juventus in the final in Wales. The goal of the game was definitely scored by the Italians as Mario Mandzukic pulled one back for the Italians with a wonderful overhead kick.
The image of Kenny Dalglish leaping over the advertising boards to celebrate scoring the winning goal in the European Cup will always be remembered. It was one of the high points in the history of the club, even if the match itself was not a classic, because of King Kenny's delightful dinked finish, the general sense of occasion, and the fact that the Reds had successfully defended their European crown at Wembley.
Real had to go the distance against Milan in order to make it a hat trick of titles. The score was tied at 2-2 at the end of normal time after the Rossoneri went ahead through Pepe Schiaffino, though Real were quick to respond. Paco Gento scored the winning goal in the 105th minute.
After going through hell and high water to get to the final, Spurs were unable to find any more magic as old hands brushed their rivals aside. It took just 106 seconds for the Reds to take the lead through a Mohamed Salah penalty, though it was not until Divock Origi scored in the 87th minute that the result was secured.
Going into the game, Real were a heavy favorite against a team that had never played in a European Cup final. The Spanish giants were ahead with just eight minutes played as it looked like victory was imminent. Six minutes later, a Brazilian defender named Lucio tied the game. One of the best goals ever scored in a European final was scored by Zinedine Zidane, who volleyed Los Blancos back in front with a match-winning volley at the end of the first half.
As Steve Nicol puts it, when it came to the 1984 European Cup final, it was the Reds who were in charge, facing a hostile 69,000-strong crowd in the Italian capital. The Reds were appearing in their fourth European Cup final, whereas it was the first for the Giallorossi. The sides were level at 1 after 120 minutes and needed the first ever European Cup final penalty shootout to decide the winner. Ian Rush had put the Reds up by two, and after that, Francesco Graziani stepped up to take the fourth penalty. Agostino Di Bartolomei scored the first spot kick of the game, despite the fact that Graziani was supposed to take it. Bruce Grobbelaar began to attempt to psyche out Graziani with hisspaghetti legs routine on the goal line. The curious knock-kneed shtick had its desired effect, and the Roma forward missed his penalty, allowing Alan Kennedy to win the shootout for the Reds with the next kick of the ball.
Desperately chasing La Decima, Real came within seconds of losing out to their cross-city rivals after trailing from the 36th minute, when Diego Godin had put Atleti in front. With 92 minutes played and the final seconds on the clock, it looked as if Diego Simeone's side were going to hold on for the victory. However, they hadn't banked on the aerial prowess of Ramos, who drew on his last remaining energy reserves to power home a last-ditch Luka Modric corner and force extra time. Real scored three more goals in the half-hour after Atleti was reeling.
The Stadio Olimpico was awash with red-and-yellow flags as goals from Terry McDermott, Tommy Smith and Phil Neal saw the Reds to a historic first victory in the European Cup final. Since 1968, no British side had won in Europe, but that changed in Rome with the triumph of the Reds. English teams have won the trophy six times in a row, with three of them coming by the side of a back-to-back double.
The Real Madrid team of the 1950s won the European Cup for the first time. They fell 2-0 down to French side Reims in the first 10 minutes of the first-ever final, but goals from Di Stefano, Hector Rial (2) and Marquitos saw the reigning LaLiga champion come roaring back from the brink to hoist the silverware. If they had not staged that comeback, the modern game would look a lot different.
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The last truly great European final was when Real andLiverpool battled it out in an intense bout that had it all. The tears were shed by the player after he clashed with Ramos in the 25th minute. Real took the lead five minutes into the second half when a terrible mistake from Reds goalkeeper Loris Karius allowed Benzema to score. Bale came on as a 61st-minute substitute and changed the course of the game completely. It took just 120 seconds from his introduction for Bale to restore Real's lead when he volleyed a cross into the back of the net. The Welshman added a third for Real in the final 10 minutes when his speculative shot from 40 yards out appeared to go straight through the goalkeeper and into the net to give Los Blancos their fourth European title in five seasons.
Real Madrid ended their imperious era with a fifth consecutive European Cup. While an estimated 70 million watched on, over 127,000 fans crammed into the stadium to watch Los Blancos destroy their German opponents by a score that still stands as a record to this day. Two of only three players to have scored a hat trick in a European Cup/Champions League final are Di Stefano and Puskas, the other being Pierino Prati of Milan.
The 2005 final of the football tournament produced near unbearable tension and drama, but the word "pulsating" is too readily applied to fairly ordinary football matches. After falling three goals behind, the Reds looked to be out of it. Paolo Maldini scored in the first minute, and Hernan Crespo added two more before the break, as Milan scored five times in the first half. The fightback by the Reds was one of the greatest in modern football history as they scored three goals in six second-half minutes through Steven Gerrard, Vladimir Smicer and Xabi Alonso to take the game to extra time. Milan continued to dominate, but the other team held firm. Smicer, who knew he was playing his last game for the club, held his nerve to give the Reds a crucial advantage before Jerzy Dudek saved Shevchenko's spot kick.
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