Real Madrid won their third consecutive UEFA Champions League on account of snapshots of radiant brilliance from Gareth Bale and blunders from Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius. Karim Benzema opened the scoring courtesy of goalkeeper's error.
Mohamed Salah was led off after sustaining what appears to be a shoulder injury but Sadio Mane rose up to the challenge - scoring a goal to put underdog Liverpool on level term but soon fell way behind on the scoreboard.
Gareth Bale came on as a substitute for Isco to score his first goal of the night - one of the best the UCL have ever seen putting "The Reds" to the sword no thanks to calamitous Karius - who parried a shot into his own net to hand the Wales international his second and Madrid their third goal of the night.
3 – Real Madrid have become the first team to win the European Cup/Champions League in three successive seasons since Bayern Munich between 1974 and 1976. Specialists. #UCLfinal #RMALFC pic.twitter.com/bH57Q7iTI4— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 26, 2018
2 - Loris Karius has made more errors leading to goals tonight (2) than he did in his previous 32 competitive apps for Liverpool this season in 2017-18. Stage. pic.twitter.com/gLTFfiOUPC— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 26, 2018
3 - Zinedine Zidane is the first manager to win the European Cup/Champions League in three consecutive seasons. Legacy. #UCLfinal #RMALFC pic.twitter.com/ui8VXev5Kg— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 26, 2018
2 - Gareth Bale is the first player to come on as a sub and score twice in a Champions League/European Cup final. Impact. pic.twitter.com/Nk9wboiZEF— OptaJohan (@OptaJohan) May 26, 2018
122 - It took Gareth Bale just 122 seconds to score versus Liverpool after coming on as a substitute. Majestic. #UCLfinal #RMALFC pic.twitter.com/LIcUmIn4L9— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 26, 2018
10 - Liverpool are the first team in history to see three players score 10+ goals in a single Champions League season (Salah 10, Firmino 10, ManĂ© 10). Trio. #RMALIV pic.twitter.com/L95krx8QXO— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 26, 2018
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