Real Madrid were crowned kings of Europe for a record-extending 15th time with a 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final at Wembley on Saturday.
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 Jr.
Veteran right back Carvajal glanced in a header from a Toni Kroos corner in the 74th minute and from that moment Carlo Ancelotti’s side sparked into life.
Vinicius slid home Real’s second in the 83rd minute to silence the yellow-clad Dortmund fans who had created a wall of noise throughout the final.
It was hard on the German side who missed several good first-half chances, the best of which saw Niclas Fuellkrug hit the post from close range. Relive all the action and reaction from Wembley below:
FULL-TIME! Dortmund 0-2 Real Madrid – Champions League final
Jose Mourinho makes a pertinent point at the end of the game.
Real Madrid don’t sell a philosophy – they put trophies in their trophy cabinet, he says.
“Ask the fans if they care” about how they played in the first half, or during the game against Manchester City, he adds.
Chris Wilson1 June 2024 22:03
FULL-TIME! Dortmund 0-2 Real Madrid – Champions League final
Heartbreak in London again for Borussia Dortmund. Once again, they produced a spirited display and had the chances to maybe even win the game, but they fall short at the final hurdle.
Not really a vintage Real Madrid side by any means, but with Endrick and maybe Mbappe still to come, it’ll be hard to stop them in Spain and Europe over the coming years.
Chris Wilson1 June 2024 22:01
FULL-TIME! Dortmund 0-2 Real Madrid – Champions League final
FULL-TIME! And that’s it! All over, and Madrid have a 2-0 win and a fifteenth European Cup.
Europe’s greatest club side continue their journey, with the 2023/24 team the latest to be written into the continent’s most illustrious history book.
Chris Wilson1 June 2024 21:59
Dortmund 0-2 Real Madrid – Champions League final
95 mins: Courtois punches away the corner, and that should do it.
Chris Wilson1 June 2024 21:57
Dortmund 0-2 Real Madrid – Champions League final
94 mins: A chance for a dangerous ball in for Dortmund as Mendy concedes a free-kick near the edge of the box.
Reus delivers a lovely ball in, but Militao heads behind.
Chris Wilson1 June 2024 21:57
Dortmund 0-2 Real Madrid – Champions League final
92 mins: Courtois takes his time over collecting the ball, and he launches it long. Modric almost manages to slip a through ball to Vini Jr., but it’s intercepted.
The Croatian has the ball in midfield again and he passes it on to Vini Jr. The Brazilian tries to chip a cheeky cross over to Modric, but it’s cleared.
Moments later, Lucas Vasquez comes on for Vinicius Jr., who leaves to a chorus of cheers and whistles.
Chris Wilson1 June 2024 21:56
Dortmund 0-2 Real Madrid – Champions League final
90 mins: Real Madrid are heading, almost unchallenged now, to their fifteenth European Cup win.
There will be five minutes of added time in London. The English capital just isn’t a lucky place for Dortmund.
Chris Wilson1 June 2024 21:53
Dortmund 0-2 Real Madrid – Champions League final
89 mins: Eder Militao replaces Rodrygo in the closing stages. Just before, Sancho came off for Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
Chris Wilson1 June 2024 21:52
Dortmund 0-2 Real Madrid – Champions League final
88 mins: DISALLOWED GOAL! Dortmund have the ball in the net but Fullkrug is offside!
Malen beats his man on the left and swings in an early delivery which Fullkrug converts past Courtois, but he was a yard or so offside.
Chris Wilson1 June 2024 21:50
Dortmund 0-2 Real Madrid – Champions League final
86 mins: Substitutions for Real Madrid, as Bellingham and Kroos come off for Modric and Joselu.
Kroos gets just the ovation you’d expect.
Chris Wilson1 June 2024 21:48
