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Real Madrid Win Epic Champions League Final (Minute-By-Minute Analysis) (Photos)


It’s all over. Cristiano Ronaldo wins it for Real Madrid. Juanfran was the victim after he sends his spotkick crashing unto the wood-work.
Real Madrid have won 5 – 3 on penalties after the epic encounter ended 1 – 1 after 120 minutes.


Read our live coverage of the game below:

Line ups
Real Madrid: Navas; Carvajal, Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo; Casemiro, Kroos, Modric; Bale, Ronaldo, Benzema

Atletico Madrid: Oblak; Juanfran, Savic, Godin, Filipe Luis; Saul, Gabi, Fernandez, Koke; Griezmann, Torres

It’s all over. Cristiano Ronaldo wins it for Real Madrid. Juanfran was the victim after he sends his spotkick crashing unto the wood-work. Real Madrid have won 5 – 3 on penalties, after the epic encounter ended 1 – 1 after 120 minutes.

120′ Referee blows the final whistle and we now have an epic penalty shootout in our hands.

119′ Real Madrid are threatening in the closing stages. It has been a tremendous final. So balanced encounter. 116′ Koke is replaced by Thomas Partey.

113′ Torres handles the ball as Real win a free kick in a Ronaldo-like area.

110′ Pepe has been shown a yellow for a foul on Gabi.

107′ Casemiro shoots over the bar.

106′ We are back into this game. If there are no goals in the next 15 minutes, we head straight into penalties. 105′ Referee signals the end of the first half of extra-time. Real Madrid 1 – 1 Atletico Madrid.

104′ Electrifying Carrasco walks through on goal….., but somehow the danger have been cleared.

102′ Both teams are playing with utmost caution now.

100′ Lovely dummy by Ronaldo as Real launch an attack, but somehow, Atletico escape.

98′ Atletico are getting everything upfront. Danilo clears the danger for Real.

95′ Real Madrid seem to have lost co-ordination upfront. There has been no coordination between Ronaldo and Bale tonight.

93′ Carrasco continues to torment the Real Madrid defense. he is brought down by Carvajal who is shown a yellow card.

91′ Real Madrid get us underway in this first period of the extra-time.

90+3′ The 90 minutes are up. Just as it was two years ago, this final will proceed to extra time.

90+2′ Sergio Ramos booked for a dirty foul on Carrasco. The whole San Siro is so tensed.

90′ Real Madrid on the counter, Pepe dispossessed.

88′ Atletico have played so well in this second 45 minutes. They really deserved that equaliser. However, it’s a game of football. Not over at all.

85′ Bale missed a big chance for his side as he heads wide. Five minutes left to play.

83′ Chance for Torres to win it for Atletico…., the former Liverpool man couldn’t quite connect to the ball. 81′ Less than ten minutes to play. It’s 1 – 1. Are we heading for an extra-time.

79′ GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLL! Carrasco rattles the ball into the net. What a great goal inside the six-yard-box.

77′ Ronaldo with a chance to make it two…..Oblak saves.

77′ Lucaz Vazquez replaces Karim Benzema.

75′ A quarter of an hour left to play. Real Madrid are cruising to their eleventh UCL title.

73′ Torres with a half chance to restore parity for his side; the Spaniard’s header sails way over the bar.

72′ Isco replaces Tony Kroos.

70′ What an opportunity! Benzema fluffs a chance to put his side two goals up. The Frenchman fired straight to the goalkeeper.

69′ Ronaldo rattles his way into the area….excellent cover by Savic.

67′ Clever foot-walk by Ronaldo as Godin brings down the Portuguese striker at the edge of the area.

64′ Danilo tries to find Bale in the Atletico area; somehow the danger was cleared.

61′ Pepe with a powerful dash to ‘steal’ possession yet again. Less than 30 minutes to play.

59′ Fernando Torres looks troubled. Referee ignores his call for a freekick.

56′ Good defending by Koke to frustrate Bale’s header.

53′ Atletico have put a lot of balls into the Real Madrid area. The are surging forward and edging closer and closer to get the equaliser.

51′ Danilo goes off for Carvajal.

49′ Carvajal goes down unto the turf. He personally signals unto the medics for swift attention.

46′ Griezmann misses from the spot. Atletico won a penalty, but Griezmann’s effort crashed unto the woodwork.

46′ Second half underway.

45′ Referee blows the end of the first half. After 45minutes, it is Real Madrid 1 – o Atletico Madrid

44′ Dangerous in-swinger into the Atletico area….Bale penalised for a foul on Savic.

39′ Atletico have really stepped-up their play. They have improved their midfield dominance in the last couple of minutes.

35′ Lovely volley! Griezmann tries another shot, but referee signals for an offside position.

33′ Griezmann tries a shot. That was too easy for Navas.

30′ Koke tries a long one deep into the Real area in search of Godin; that was too heavy for the Atleti player. 27′ Filipe Luis launches a dangerous lob into the Real Madrid area….Pepe clears for Los Blancos.

24′ Juanfran with a shot; his effort goes way over the bar. Atletico desperate for an equaliser.

23′ Diego Simeone looks so tensed, but surely dishing out instructions.

21′ Ronaldo surges forward; his eventual shot was blocked, for a Madrid throw.

19′ The lead has really given Real the much needed confidence. However, they have to be wary of an Atletico counter.

16′ How will Atletico respond? They have to throw their players upfront now.

14′ GOOOOOOAAAALLLL! Sergio Ramos with the last touch off a Gareth Bale header. Real Madrid 1 – 0 Atletico.


12′ Los Blancos continue to dominate proceedings. They have been able to keep possession as much as possible in these early stages.

10′ Very rash challenge on Griezmann by Carvajal as referee signals for infringement. That should have been a ‘yellow’.

9′ Kroos with a powerful shot, the effort is deflected for a Real Madrid corner.

7′ Ramos pushes Torres to the turf. Referee awards a freekick to Diego Simeone’s men.

5′ What a save! Gareth Bale was effort on goal was blocked by the legs of Oblak. Real Madrid have announced their presence here.

3′ Juanfran in the thick of action, as Atletico make launch their first attack of the match.

1′ The wait is over. The final of the 2015/2016 UEFA Champions League is underway. Atletico start this epic encounter.
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