Match report: After goals from Vinicius Jr. and Dani Carvajal late in the game, Real Madrid wins its 15th European championship; Niclas Fullkrug of Borussia Dortmund had hit the crossbar in the first half, but Carlo Ancelotti leads his team to another Champions League victory as retiring star Toni Kroos sends off in style.
Real Madrid defeated a valiant Borussia Dortmund team 2-0 in the Champions League final at Wembley, to become the 15th champions of Europe. Goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr. in the second half sealed the triumph. The German team threatened a major upset in the first half by hitting a post and creating two more great chances, but Real has a special bond with this competition, and they came to life after the break with a better performance.
With 16 minutes remaining, Toni Kroos, playing in his last match for the team, set up the first goal with a corner that allowed Carvajal to score. Shortly after, Jude Bellingham of England rolled in Vinicius Jr. to punish a stretched Dortmund defense. Play Video: The Conclusion Dortmund’s lack of initiative allowed Real Madrid to win with style.Gail Davis and Kaveh Solhekol of Sky Sports talk about Real Madrid’s incredible comeback to win the European Championship for the fifteenth time.
Niclas Fullkrug, who had earlier in the match struck the inside of an upright as Dortmund was freely bursting through the Real defense, appeared to have fashioned a great finish with a forceful header, but it was called offside, effectively ending Dortmund’s hopes of an incredible comeback.
Real, the European Kings, were crowned one more. Decimoquinta obtained. It is with an undefeated European campaign for the first time. The Spanish champions would not be defeated despite needing four comebacks along the way, including their last-ditch victory over last season’s victors Manchester City in the quarterfinals and their dramatic comeback against Bayern Munich in the semifinals.
This is an incredible sixth Champions League victory for Carvajal, Kroos, and teammates Nacho and Luka Modric with Real Madrid. As a head coach, boss Carlo Ancelotti has already taken home the prized award five times. Is this Bellingham, 20, the first of many to come?
