Real Madrid became the first team to retain the UEFA Champions League and secured their 12th European crown and Cristiano Ronaldo the first player to score in three finals, with a devastating 4-1 defeat of Juventus in Wales,Cardiff.
Juventus started the final at Millennium Stadium, in full of confidence, Gonzalo Higuaín forcing Keylor Navas into action twice in the first five minutes before Miralem Pjanić's stinging low shot was
superbly pushed away by the goalkeeper.
Madrid, however, are masters of the clinical counterattack, and proved that again in the 20th minute. In a superb fast break, Cristiano Ronaldo played in Dani Carvajal down the right and found the space to sweep the ensuing low cross beyond Gianluigi Buffon and inside the far post with the help of a deflection off Leonardo Bonucci.
Juve came back strongly, though, and within seven minutes they were level. Gonzalo Higuaín flicked back to Mandžukić 15 metres out and, with his back to goal he levelled with one of the great Champions League final goals, firing a sublime overhead kick beyond Real goalkeeper Keylor Navas.
Real were unstoppable after the break, restoring their lead just through Casemiro's deflected shot before Ronaldo scored at the near post from a cross, Casemiro, Modric and Kroos outclassed the midfielder of Juventus Torino in second half, credit also goes to Zidane in bringing changes,
Juventus's misery increased when substitute Juan Cuadrado was sent off for a second caution after a
precise finish in the last minute of the game.
clash with Sergio Ramos, before substitute Marco Asensio emphasised Real's superiority with a
Real Madrid's French coach Zinedine Zidane has now won back-to-back Champions Leagues - as well as this season's La Liga title - since he took charge in January 2016.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, and ended the night as Real's hero, winning his third Champions League winners' medal for the Spanish club and fourth in total, as the 32-year-old Portuguese continues to write new chapters in his glittering career.
On display in Cardiff were all the facets that make him an all-time great forward - pace, desire, anticipation, technique - as he helped Real Madrid dismantle a Juve defence that conceded just three goals in 1,080 minutes en route to the UEFA Champions League final.Ronaldo's first was an instant sweeping finish beyond the outstretched right arm of the legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon while the second showed the touch of a poacher, moving like lightning beyond static Juve defenders to guide in an emphatic near-post finish.
Congratulations to Real Madrid for winning the 12th European crown. Hala Madrid.