Standup9ja: Real Madrid beat Juventus to claim Champions
league trophy
Real Madrid beat Juventus 4-1 to claim the 2017 Champions
league trophy.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as holders Real Madrid were
crowned champions of Europe for a record 12th time after outclassing 10-man
Juventus in a high-quality Champions League final in Cardiff.
Ronaldo put Real ahead with a first-time finish from 16
yards before Mario Mandzukic equalised from just inside the area with a
sensational overhead kick beyond Keylor Navas.
Real took control after the interval, Brazilian midfielder
Casemiro's deflected shot restoring the lead before Ronaldo sealed victory for
Zinedine Zidane's side after poking home from close range following Luka
Modric's cross.
Juventus played the last six minutes with 10 men after
substitute Juan Cuadrado was booked twice inside 18 minutes, before substitute
Marco Asensio hit the fourth after Marcelo's fine pass.
Zidane has now won back-to-back Champions Leagues - as well
as this season's La Liga title - since he took charge of Real in January 2016.
Italian champions Juventus have lost five Champions League
finals since they last won the competition in 1996.
Real forward Gareth Bale came on as a 77th-minute substitute
in his home city after recovering from a calf injury.
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