Real Madrid Defeats Dortmund to Win Record extending UEFA Champions League
- Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund in the final of the 2024 UEFA Champions League (UCL) at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, June 1
- Dani Carvajal headed the Spaniards into a 74th-minute lead before Vinicius Junior settled matters nine minutes later
- Legit.ng reports that it was a heartbreak for Dortmund, who played a generally good game and caused Real Madrid problems
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London, United Kingdom - Real Madrid became European champion for a record-extending 15th time after beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in a UEFA Champions League (UCL) final at the Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom (UK) on Saturday, June 1, 2024.
Experienced Spanish defender Dani Carvajal applied a header in the 74th minute from a Toni Kroos' corner kick, helping his team to a win that gave Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti a record fifth European Cup title.
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Then, 7 minutes from full-time, star forward Vinicius Jr, doubled the lead for Real Madrid.
While Madrid completed a Champions League-La Liga double, Dortmund finished the season empty-handed.
The Bundesliga team could not find a way past Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who was solid in goal and could named man of the match.
Ancelotti stands alone as the only manager to win five Champions League titles.
It was a heartbreak for Dortmund, who played a generally good game and caused problems for Madrid in both halves of the final.
After Manchester City won the UCL title in 2023, Madrid are now kings again following their last win in 2022.
Expert analyses Dortmund's loss
Speaking to Legit.ng, Femi Fabunmi, a sportscaster, said the Germans lost the final due to inexperience on their part, and not being calculative. The football expert knocked the Bundesliga side for conceding a "needless" set-piece goal against a "dangerous" Madrid side.
Fabunmi said:
"Dortmund lost due to inexperience. They had all the chances in the world to score in the first half but didn't.
"You are always going to be punished for missing begging chances against Real Madrid who just sat back soaked the pressure and wait for the closing minutes to break havoc."
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Dortmund's Adeyemi addresses pressure concerns
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Borussia Dortmund forward, Karim Adeyemi, said there was "still no pressure" ahead of his side's clash with Real Madrid in the final of the UCL 2023-2024 season.
On the eve of the UCL final, the 22-year-old made a post on his known X handle.
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