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Beat Dortmund 2-0 in Wembley Real Madrid was crown king of Europe yet again for the 15th time on a night when the entire continent and by extension, the world was awake to the beautiful game of football and the biggest continental club competition. All hail the new King of Europe, as the Spaniards produced another breath taking second half performance to silence the Yellow Wall in London to extend the Germans search for trophy. Madrid were the huge favourites going in to the game, the Spanish side were outplayed for long periods but broke Dortmund’s resistance with late goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior.
Dortmund, who were seeking for their first title since 2021, dominated the game in the first half, but was purnished for their wasteful chances in the first 45 minutes. The Germans had eight shots in the first half, with striker Niclas Fullkrug hitting the post, while Madrid was missing in action with no shot on target. However, Madrid broke the deadlock in the 74th minutes with Dani Carvajal giving the Los Blancos the lead before Vinicius Junior made it two in the 85th minutes.
“At 23 years and 325 days, @realmadriden attacker @Vinijr has become the youngest player in history to score in two Champions League finals after doing so in 2022 vs Liverpool, surpassing Leo Messi’s record (23a 338d in 2011). Gold,” OptaJose poster on his official X handle @OptaJose Madrid make a double change and it’s a chance for Kroos to say goodbye to the fans. He shows pl.
