Carlo Ancelotti
Ancelotti became the first coach to win the Champions League title four times when Real Madrid beat Liverpool in May

Carlo was asked what he thought of the Reds.

The Real Madrid manager said that they have a lot of quality together.

Some new things have been brought to the game by the coach. He is doing a good job.

He said after Real's win that the side may be good at what they do, but they aren't able to do much else.

"They were easier to understand than other teams," he said.

The way that we did was prepared because they have a clear identity. We knew what we were going to do.

Uefa's technical report of the tournament - an exhaustive analysis covering 125 matches, with observations from 23 experts including England manager Gareth Southgate - has illustrated how Real bucked tactical trends to take the prize.

Real surrender space to win war

Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos, Casemiro and Luka Modric
Toni Kroos, Casemiro and Luka Modric, all aged 30 or above, played to their strengths in Real's campaign

The philosophy of defending high, pressing hard, squeezing space and seizing the day has been clear for a long time.

A high defensive line was maintained by all of the teams that participated in the European Championship.

When out of possession, their last defender was an average of 43.6m up the pitch.

The three highest totals were. Real Madrid didn't do much. The 10th highest team in the last-16 is the one that recorded 35.2m.

Real's rivals were able to move quickly up the pitch because of the emphasis on precision on the ball.

The opposition made gains from each spell of possession. Sheriff Tiraspol and Real gave up more territory than anyone else.

Only three teams offered less than the others.

It was seen as a pragmatic choice by one of Uefa's experts and a former Real manager.

Casemiro, who is now at Manchester United, is one of three Real Madrid players who have been with the club for many years.

Capello said that theMidfielders are not young.

Courtois' reach helps reel in title

Thibaut Courtois
Courtois spent four seasons at Chelsea, winning two Premier League titles and an FA Cup

Real needed the long reach of their goalkeeper to bail them out whenever they couldn't keep up with the opposition.

Thibaut Courtois emerged as the leader in the final.

The former goalkeeper was annoyed by a perceived lack of appreciation for his ability in England.

It was the most goals conceded in a final. More saves were made by Courtois than any other goalkeeper.

He was the leader for preventing goals.

The goalkeeper's performance against the shots they faced is measured by the statistics.

Over the course of Real's run, Courtois prevented almost five goals.

Attacking efficiency powers late comebacks

Rodrygo celebrates scoring against Manchester City
Rodrygo scored five goals in Real Madrid's run to the Champions League title, including two within 90 seconds to turn the semi-final tie against Manchester City

Real performed better than the average.

Benzema was backed by Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior, two of the most powerful men in Brazil.

The xG after the group stage was 21.78 for Real Madrid. They were successful in hitting the net 29 times.

The goals came at the end of patient, probing periods of possession, rather than the warp-speed attacks of their high-pressing rivals.

Real Madrid had the ball for an average of 16.2 seconds before each goal.

The contrast was provided byLiverpool. The break-neck side had the ball for an average of 9.2 seconds before scoring.

It was difficult to measure some of Real's success.

They were heading out of the game with 15 minutes left.

They were on their way out of the game with 10 minutes left.

They were leaving with five minutes left in the game.

They were able to slip out of the grip and into the next round.

Good fortune? Excellent mental strength? A little of both.

After the final, the summary was simple.

He said that Vinicius scored a goal and Courtois made saves.

It wasn't easy for Real to get there.

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