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Celebrations as Real trounce Atletico to win 11th Champions League title

Real wins record-extending 11th European Cup 5-3 as Ronaldo strikes winning penalty.
AFP | AP | Reuters Published May 29, 2016

Real won a record-extending 11th European Cup/Champions League title on Saturday night at the San Siro when they overcame their city rivals 5-3 on penalties after an absorbing contest ended in a 1-1 draw after extra-time.

It meant Zinedine Zidane became the first French coach to win the title and remarkably, just six months after being named head coach.

Cristiano Ronaldo, whose 16 goals led Real to the final, fittingly struck the winning penalty to send Real fans into raptures and leave Diego Simeone’s Atletico thinking what could’ve been.

General view of the opening ceremony. ─ Reuters
General view of the opening ceremony. ─ Reuters

Atletico Madrid football club supporters wave scarves before watching on a big screen at the Palacio de Deportes de la Communidad de Madrid, (Barclaycard Center), in Madrid. ─ AFP
Atletico Madrid football club supporters wave scarves before watching on a big screen at the Palacio de Deportes de la Communidad de Madrid, (Barclaycard Center), in Madrid. ─ AFP

Real Madrid's Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas lunges for the ball by Atletico Madrid's Spanish defender Juanfran during the penalty shoot out in the UEFA Champions League final football match. ─ AFP
Real Madrid's Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas lunges for the ball by Atletico Madrid's Spanish defender Juanfran during the penalty shoot out in the UEFA Champions League final football match. ─ AFP

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo scores the decisive penalty during the Champions League final soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the San Siro stadium in Milan. ─ AP
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo scores the decisive penalty during the Champions League final soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the San Siro stadium in Milan. ─ AP

Real Madrid players are surrounded by photographers as they celebrate on the pitch after winning the UEFA Champions League final. ─ AFP
Real Madrid players are surrounded by photographers as they celebrate on the pitch after winning the UEFA Champions League final. ─ AFP

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring during the penalty shootout to win the UEFA Champions League Final. ─ Reuters
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring during the penalty shootout to win the UEFA Champions League Final. ─ Reuters

Real Madrid's players throw coach Zinedine Zidane in the air as they celebrate after winning the UEFA Champions League. ─ Reuters
Real Madrid's players throw coach Zinedine Zidane in the air as they celebrate after winning the UEFA Champions League. ─ Reuters

Atletico Madrid's Fernando Torres looks dejected after the game. ─ Reuters
Atletico Madrid's Fernando Torres looks dejected after the game. ─ Reuters

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with coach Zinedine Zidane after winning the penalty shootout and the UEFA Champions League Final. ─ Reuters
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with coach Zinedine Zidane after winning the penalty shootout and the UEFA Champions League Final. ─ Reuters

Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos gets a piece of the net after the Champions League final. ─ AP
Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos gets a piece of the net after the Champions League final. ─ AP

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with the trophy after the Champions League final. ─ AP
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with the trophy after the Champions League final. ─ AP

Atletico Madrid players look dejected after the game. ─ Reuters
Atletico Madrid players look dejected after the game. ─ Reuters

Real Madrid supporters react after their team won the Champions League final against Atletico Madrid while watching the game on a giant screen at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid. ─ AP
Real Madrid supporters react after their team won the Champions League final against Atletico Madrid while watching the game on a giant screen at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid. ─ AP

Real Madrid celebrate with the trophy after winning the UEFA Champions League. ─ Reuters
Real Madrid celebrate with the trophy after winning the UEFA Champions League. ─ Reuters

Real Madrid players celebrate with the trophy after the Champions League final soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the San Siro stadium in Milan. ─ AP
Real Madrid players celebrate with the trophy after the Champions League final soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the San Siro stadium in Milan. ─ AP

Real Madrid supporters celebrate winning the final. ─ Reuters
Real Madrid supporters celebrate winning the final. ─ Reuters

Real Madrid football club supporters celebrate as the team arrives on Plaza Cibeles in Madrid. ─ AFP
Real Madrid football club supporters celebrate as the team arrives on Plaza Cibeles in Madrid. ─ AFP

Real Madrid supporters celebrate winning the final.─ Reuters
Real Madrid supporters celebrate winning the final.─ Reuters

Comments (9) Closed
HBK
May 29, 2016 06:32pm
Heartbreaking! !
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shaktiman
May 29, 2016 07:46pm
Heartbreaking indeed!!
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M.Saeed
May 29, 2016 08:26pm
What a game! The two teams are almost winners except for the rules. It was almost a toss.
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Babar
May 29, 2016 09:20pm
nice pictures but Real did not "trounce" Atletico. They won on penalties.
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Mobi
May 30, 2016 05:10pm
How is it a trouncing if they won on penalties?
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khan baba
May 31, 2016 11:29am
and what a game atletico played - equally deserved even more after they beat all the big guns.. barca and bayern m... Atletico you are champions next..
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Apache
May 31, 2016 02:42pm
Amazing!
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Syed Abedin
May 31, 2016 08:18pm
Ronaldo the greatest!
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anony
May 31, 2016 10:23pm
Awesome ROnaldo. Way to go REAL.
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