Real Madrid were crowned champions of Europe for a 15th time at Wembley, with second-half goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr seeing off a brave Borussia Dortmund for a 2-0 Champions League final victory.
The German side hit a post and created two more clear chances in the first half as they threatened a big upset but Real have a unique relationship with this competition and, with an improved display after the interval, they finally came to life.
Brazilian forward scored Madrid’s second goal in their 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final to all-but-secure a 15th triumph in the tournament for Los Blancos.
Vinicius has stepped up to become the key player for Madrid in the Champions League in the past few seasons and his goal epitomised his rise to the top of the footballing world. His success has put him alongside Messi as one of the Champions League’s best players.
Bellingham again went close with a deflected shot from inside the box as Real suddenly oozed confidence. Kobel had to save from Kroos and then Eduardo Camavinga and then Nacho. He couldn’t stop Vinicius Jr’s strike though – a clinical finish to seal it after Bellingham capitalised on Maatsen’s error to find him in space.
Fullkrug thought he had grabbed his side a lifeline but there was no stopping Real’s procession to the throne once moreNiclas Fullkrug, who had struck the inside of an upright earlier in the game when Dortmund were breaking through the Real backline at will, thought he’d created a big finish with a powerful header but was flagged offside and Dortmund’s hopes of an unlikely comeback all but ended there.Real, the Kings of Europe, were crowned again. The Decimoquinta secured.
