Real Madrid Beat Liverpool 1-0 To Win Record-Extending 14th Champions League Title

Vinicius Junior scored the deciding goal as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in the Champions League final at the Stade de France in Paris to win a record-extending 14th title. The Brazilian forward tucked home a Fede Valverde cross from close range in the 59th minute to give Los Blancos the lead and Thibaut Courtois made sure that Jurgen Klopp's side never found a way back, denying several Liverpool attempts on goal throughout the match.

It was a sad end to a fruitful season for Liverpool, where they ended up playing every match that they could. They won the two domestic Cups (League Cup and FA Cup) and finished an agonising second to Manchester City in the Premier League by a solitary point.

Liverpool had more than 20 attempts, and 9 of them on goal, but couldn't make them count as Real Madrid goal-keeper Courtois was extraordinary on the night.

Real Madrid on the other hand won La Liga on a canter and added yet another European crown to their cabinet. It was a season that saw Real Madrid see off stiff challenges in all the knock-out rounds of the Champions League. It started with a come from behind win over Paris St Germain in the round of 16, followed by a last gasp second-leg winner, on aggregate, against Chelsea in the quarter final. The script remained unchanged, and in fact became even more dramatic, as the Los Blancos scored two extremely late goals to see off Manchester City in the semi-final to reach the summit clash.

A Tale Of Missed Chances For Liverpool

Liverpool started the match with their high pressing game, which almost caught out Real Madrid keeper Thibaut Courtois as early as the third minute of the match, as the Belgian had to make a hurried clearance.

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