As boss Carlo Ancelotti hoisted the
giant trophy for a fifth time, Real won it for the 15th, the bold challenge of
Borussia Dortmund overcome at Wembley with late goals from Dani Carvajal and
Vinicius Jr.
Real stumbled around in a dreadful
first-half performance, spooked by Dortmund's pace and intensity, living on
their nerves as they somehow got to half-time level.
As Real are the Champions League's
ruthless winning machine, with Ancelotti, they have a coach with the Midas
touch, in charge of players who know how to get the job done.
They showed it again when Dortmund
blinked 16 minutes from time, Carvajal meeting Toni Kroos' corner to glance a
header beyond keeper Gregor Kobel and the hand of defender Mats Hummels,
tempted to risk a red card to keep the effort out.
The game was up. Vinicius Jr
swiftly added a second to ensure Real's supporters were able to enjoy triumph
in the competition in which they are the dominant force.
The temptation is to label Real
lucky, but it happens on too many occasions for this to be a justified
description. A Wembley straw poll among neutrals at half-time would have come
down firmly on the side of a Real victory.
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