A solitary goal in the second half from Vinicius Jr secured Real Madrid a Champions League trophy in France.
Both clubs came to the clash prepared but it was Liverpool who took a majority of ball possession in the first forcing goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to make a number of remarkable to deny both Mane and Mohamed Salah a goal scoring opportunity.
Speaking after the clash, Courtois revealed how he did not get enough respect back in England and thus he had to do it there.
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“Back in England, I don’t get enough respect… so, well, I showed it today. I wanted to put some respect on my name there” Said Courtois.
In what seemed as a Liverpool win for tonight, Real Madrid saw Karim Benzema strike ruled for offside when the ball unintentionally came off a Liverpool defender as they scrambled for the ball.
The Frenchman missed another finishing opportunity when his dribbling effort was blocked by Tent Alexander-Arnold in the second half.
It was a second half pressure from the number club in the world that saw Valvade dribble the ball from the flanks before spotting Vinicius Jr who was unmarked and took no chances tapping it home.
The win see Carlo Ancelotti become the most successful coach bagging four Champions League trophies under his name.