The final had some crucial moments we will discuss later, & an unexpected protagonist in Welshman & Real Madrid forward GARETH BALE. The player was left out of the initial line-up & was visibly affected by the decision of his Coach Zidane. However, Zidane substituted Isco for Bale in the 60th min & the Welshman turned the match around to give Real Madrid the edge & the eventual victory. Plus he was awarded MVP for only 30 minutes of play!
The second goal of Real Madrid in the 64th min by BALE was a spectacular overhead goal that blew the room off the stadium. His goal is currently exploding online & on TV around the World as it was brilliant. Gareth Bale then repeated putting his team further ahead & in the 83rd min he took the initiative to attempt a long range shoot which saw how Liverpool goalkeeper KARIUS fumbled & allowed the ball into the net. A terrible mistake that will haunt Karius for a long time, but an important 3rd goal that shut the door for Liverpool & secured the victory for Real Madrid
Earlier in the 51st min Karius again made another dreadful mistake to allow BENZEMA to tap in the first Real Madrid goal when the Liverpool goalkeeper was passing the ball to his team-mate defender. Benzema reacted quickly and managed to stick his foot between the goalie pass & score the goal.
The Liverpool FC goalkeeper Karius has a nightmare game, but the unfortunate other incident was the injury to star Liverpool FC SALAH in the 25th min. A disputed ball with Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos saw both players locked & in the fall Salah dislocated his arm. The Liverpool forward could not continue & this broke the whole Liverpool game plan which up to this point had Real Madrid struggling & on the back foot. Liverpool lost their main reference upfront & never found again the groove allowing Real Madrid to regroup & regain control of their Football.
However, Liverpool bravely continued to pressure & was rewarded with their only goal in the 55th min when MANE equalized after the Benzema opener. Mané later hit the post & Liverpool FC created some good opportunities, but Real Madrid also grew stronger in the later part & also hit the bar (Isco) & had many goal opportunities.
A deserved victory by Real Madrid & an excellent & brave performance from Liverpool FC who showed their spirit.
To end, the celebrations brought a "Bomb Announcement" when CRISTIANO RONALDO was interviewed. Questioned about his future, the Portuguese 5 time Champions League winner answered that shortly he will announce his future & the it WAS wonderful to have PLAYED with Real Madrid. The past tense response has oponed up all types of speculations that has Media interpreting this as a possible "Goodbye". No doubt we will be hearing more in coming weeks.
To end, the other big winner is SPANISH FOOTBALL with Spanish Team Atletico de Madrid EUROPE LEAGUE Champions & Real Madrid Champions League winners.
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