Cristiano Ronaldo strikes shoot-out winner as Real retain ‘their’ crown as kings of Europe
Portuguese forward scores winning spot-kick as Los Blancos are crowned kings of Europe for an 11th time with a 5-3 penalties victory over Atletico Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo added the finishing touches as Real Madrid were crowned kings of Europe for an 11th time with a 5-3 penalties victory over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final on Saturday.
Two years after reviving Real’s bid for a 10th title, captain Sergio Ramos struck the opener after just 15 minutes at a packed San Siro.
I was given the chance to come to this amazing club, and then to coach it. I have a phenomenal team and great players who are also talented, and it was together we achieved what we did tonight
But the match was pushed into extra time when Yannick Carrasco came off the bench to level on 79 minutes – the Belgian rushing towards the touchlines to kiss his partner in celebration.
After two scoreless periods of extra time the match went to penalties, and when defender Juanfran’s effort blasted off the bottom of Keylor Navas’s upright Ronaldo stepped up to secure the trophy for the second time in three years. In 2014, Atletico lost 4-1 in extra time after Ramos headed a late leveller at the death.
It means Real coach Zinedine Zidane has joined an elite club of players – including, notably, Johan Cruyff, Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola – to have also won the title as a coach.
