JWSport Jacek Waszak – Sport journalist
Real Madrid beat Cardiff 4-1 FC Juventus in the Champions League final and was the first defender in the history of the trophy. It was not easy for the Royal Way to get into this match, but Zinedine Zidane’s team dealt with all the obstacles.
Real beat Cardiff Juventus 4-1. The hero of the match was the winner of two goals Cristiano Ronaldo. The Kings are the first team in history to defend a trophy. Twelfth time in history, the second consecutive in a row – the grand finals of elite real competition for Real Madrid! “Royal” four times found a way to Juventus Turin (4: 1), who on the way to Cardiff lost one goal less in all meetings from the group stage including. Today’s galactic was Cristiano Ronaldo, the author of two hits, and Madrid was also the whole team of Zinedine Zidane – the coach who was the first to lead the team to defend the title. What a Frenchman’s debut on the coaching bench.
Thus, Real for the twelfth time (in 15 attempts) reached for the club’s most important trophy in the Old Continent. For the fifth time since the 1992/93 season, the big trophies that failed to defend the trophy were, among others. Barcelona, Manchester United or Bayern. Last but not least, the UEFA Champions League, they have defended AC Milan with Van Basten, Gullit and Rijkaard in 1990. Now in the new formula of the game in their tracks went Real. At the final of the previous edition, coach Zinedine Zidane’s men beat Atletico in the penalty shootout of local rivals. On Saturday after a very passionate meeting, Juventus 4: 1.
In the first minutes of the game, the Turin team strongly attacked. In the 20th minute of the finals. Ronaldo played on the wing to Carvajal, played the ball with him, and Cristiano with a penalty shot from the penalty area beat Buffon and was already 1-0. The fans were playing like never before in the great final Real. However, Juventus in the 27th minute, Which gave them a 1: 1 equalization. The ball went like a string (in the air!) Between Leonardo Bonucci, Alex Sandro, Higuain and Mario Mandżukic. Croat received a pass from the Argentine, threw the ball and was back to the goal, he decided to shoot the ball. Accurate hit fell behind Navas back. For a break both sides have created yet another opportunity, but they lacked finishing.
The other half has already brought total dominance and strength demonstration of Real. After the break everything changed. The Royalists joined the offensive. Much longer they were in possession of the ball and patiently constructed the next action. The goal seemed a matter of time. In the 61st minute. At the next attack, the defenders of the old lady rescued the knockout of the football outside of their penalty area, but there was Casemiro, who decided to atomic shot. The ball on the road was wiped away from Sami Khedira and fell into the net next to Buffon’s helpless 2: 1. The players of Old Lady tried to make up for losses as soon as possible
Two minutes later it was 3: 1 for Royal Modrić, from the side of the pitch, the ball into the penalty area, perfectly under the feet of Cristiano Ronaldo. He did not go wrong and once again beat Juventus goalkeeper. The stadium was filled with euphoria, and Real’s attacks did not stop. The supporters of the Spanish club felt that their team would no longer be in danger. Turin players, if they had the ball, lost their game and were unable to get out of their own half.
Nine minutes before the end of regular time, the Juventus players tried to make up for the loss. Alex Sandro hit the post after a free-kick. In the 81st minute red card for foul on Sergio Ramos, it was known that the fate of the match is settled. The dot “i” in the added time played was Marco Asensio. 4: 1 – Real triumphs!
This is the twelfth triumph of the “Royal” In the Champions League and the European Cup. Real is the first team to defend this trophy.
Journalists note that Zinedine Zidane coach Zinedine also beaten the record on Saturday, as he won his first LM title for the first time in a row.
“It was the fourth title of the Champions League, which Zidane had won, and before that the Frenchman used to call him a player, assistant coach and head coach.
