Full coverage of Real Madrid's victory over Atletico in Champions League final
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For the 11th time in the club's illustrious history, Real Madrid has been crowned king of Europe, with Zinedine Zidane's side capturing a second Champions League title in three years with a 5-3 shootout victory over Atletico Madrid in Saturday's final at the San Siro.
Atletico, beaten two years ago by Real in this same fixture, will need to wait to claim its first-ever trophy in Europe's showpiece competition, as Cristiano Ronaldo slotted home the decisive spot-kick to break Atleti hearts.
Here's everything you need to know from Saturday's final in Milan:
MATCH RECAP
PRE-MATCH FESTIVITIES
- Atletico, Real Madrid fans raise massive tifos
- Twitter roasts Alicia Keys' Champions League performance
- Xavi: Atletico Madrid will win Champions League title
- Watch: Atletico fans take over Milan ahead of final
- Marca's beautiful 'In Your House or Mine' front page
- Gerrard wishes Torres luck with heartfelt message
- Real Madrid fan has dreadful Bale-themed haircut
- Ronaldo starts, Savic surprise inclusion for Atletico
HIGHLIGHTS
- Oblak makes incredible point-blank save to deny Casemiro
- Ramos pounces to give Real Madrid early lead; looked to be offside
- Atletico supporter distraught after Real Madrid opens scoring
- Griezmann smashes penalty off the crossbar
- Ferreira-Carrasco brings Atletico level with late tally
- Pepe shown yellow card for terrible bit of simulation
- Referee is having none of Pepe's shenanigans
- Ronaldo scores Champions League winning penalty
MATCH COVERAGE
- Carvajal leaves final in tears after apparent injury
- Rafa Benitez lookalike spotted behind Real Madrid's bench
- Twitter fumes as linesman misses offside call on Ramos' goal
- Atletico hero Carrasco celebrates equaliser with a kiss
- Fernando Torres breaks down after Atletico Madrid loses final
TIME TO CELEBRATE
- Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos lifts the Champions League trophy
- The 7 stages of Cristiano Ronaldo's instantly iconic celebration
POST-MATCH REACTION
- Ronaldo knew he'd score winning goal: 'I had a vision'
- Ronaldo shouts infamous 'Si!' in post-match interview
- Simeone says 'no excuses' for loss: 'Real was better than us again'
- Zidane 7th man to win Champions League as player and manager
- Zidane, Ramos revel in 'unforgettable' Champions League win
- Twitter reacts to Ronaldo's Champions League-winning penalty
FURTHER READING
HEADLINES
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- UEFA fines Barcelona for fans' racist behavior
- Kane relishing Champions League duel with compatriot Bellingham
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