Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr scored the goals as Real Madrid beat Dortmund 2-0 at Wembley to claim their 15th European Cup
It is the competition that Real Madrid like to think they own and the reasons why were mapped out in graphic detail at Wembley. Yet again.brought the punch of the underdog and they played with a marvellous liberation in the first half, creating chances. And, well, missing them. It was impossible not to think they would live to regret it.
It was an occasion that was defined by the contrasts. Everything you applied to one club, the opposite seemed to be true of the other and it extended to the pre-match vibes. The Dortmund end was packed over an hour before kick-off, bouncing with noise and energy, the goose bumps rising when the club’s former manager, Jürgen Klopp, was pictured on the big screen; he enjoyed the adulation. The Madridistas took their time.
Dortmund brought the aggression in the duels; witness Julian Ryerson, for example, getting up close and physical against Vinícius Júnior. They pressed hard on to the front foot, their midfield stepping high, and it was remarkable to see how they got runners in behind the Madrid defence in the first 45 minutes, how they threatened from cut-backs.
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