Liverpool vs. Real Madrid - Football Match Report - May 28, 2022 - ESPN

A Vinicius Junior strike helped Real Madrid to a record 14th European Cup — their eighth in the Champions League era — with a 1-0 win over Liverpool on Saturday in the final at the Stade de France in Paris.

Vinicius netted on 58 minutes as he fired into an empty net from a low cross from the edge of the 18-yard box from Federico Valverde, with Liverpool unable to score amidst a superb performance from Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

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Madrid striker Karim Benzema had a goal controversially disallowed just before half-time, striking home from an offside position on the edge of the 6-yard box after the video assistant referee judged Fabinho to have unintentionally deflected the ball to the striker's feet.

Madrid's victory means Liverpool have been denied both the Premier League and Champions League titles at the final hurdle, leaving them having won the Carabao Cup and FA Cup this season despite still chasing a historic Quadruple as recently as last week.

Meanwhile, Carlo Ancelotti becomes the first manager to win four Champions League trophies — he previously won European titles with AC Milan (2003 and 2007) and Madrid (2014).

The Italian coach also became the first manager to win league titles in all of Europe's five major leagues as Madrid clinched LaLiga last month.

«I am a record man. I had luck to come here last year and have a fantastic season,» Ancelotti told BT Sport after the match.

Madrid finished off a remarkable journey to this season's final: First leading a comeback victory over Paris Saint-Germain in