2016-05-29 00:12:48
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos lifts the Champions League trophy. Photo: Daniel DalZennaro
(Photo: dpa)
In front of 71,500 spectators in Milan’s San Siro, like two years ago, Real’s captain Sergio Ramos In the repeat of the 2014 Champions League final, Real won 5-3 on penalties after an intense and exciting game. The otherwise little conspicuous Cristiano Ronaldo converted the decisive attempt and shot Real into the premier class. Juanfran was unlucky for Atlético, hitting the post.
“Playing against Atlético is always a lottery. Such games are complicated. We are super happy now, it’s a beautiful day. I knew I was going to score,” Ronaldo said.
In front of 71,500 spectators in Milan’s San Siro, like two years ago, Real’s captain Sergio Ramos (15th minute) scored. Atlético came back into the game through a goal by Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (79th) after a significant improvement in performance, but then had to admit defeat.
For football world champion Toni Kroos, who delivered a strong game and was surprisingly substituted in the 72nd minute, it was the second title in the Champions League after triumphing with FC Bayern in 2013. He is now traveling to Germany as the Champions League winner The national team’s EM training camp in Ascona. “We wanted to get it done in regular time. In the end it was also a bit of luck,” said Kroos on ZDF.
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane triumphed for the first time as a coach and averted a titleless season at the Real at the last minute. City rivals Atlético, on the other hand, missed the title in Europe’s premier class at the third attempt.
Antoine Griezmann had the first big chance to equalize, who shot a penalty kick on the crossbar in the 48th minute. After a very cautious start, Atlético, who had destroyed FC Bayern’s treble dreams in the semifinals, could not prevent “La Undécima” – Real’s eleventh title in the competition for the Henkelpott.
The rivals showed uncompromising struggle. But the game wasn’t top-class. Atlético defended aggressively as usual. Real was immediately more dangerous going forward. A very quick hit would have almost succeeded. Atlético goalkeeper Jan Oblak, who saved a penalty against Thomas Müller in the semifinals, responded with an extraordinary reflex (6′) to Karim Benzema’s shot from just a few meters away. Cristiano Ronaldo – who could hardly set any highlights after his thigh injury – hit the ball from a free kick into the six-yard box.
After a quarter of an hour, Kroos prepared the ball for the free-kick cross. Bale extended the cross and Ramos pushed in from a few meters to take the lead. The flaw: he was offside. In 2014, Ramos had turned the tide in Real’s favor with his equalizer in added time.
A deficit did not fit Atlético’s coach Diego Simeone’s tactics. And the goal also had an effect on his players. Atlético played weak because they had to play the game themselves. Real had the game under control and kept combining well going forward – especially through Kroos and Luka Modric. Griezmann’s shot (34′) was symptomatic of the outsider’s weakness.
In the second half Atlético was there immediately. Pepe made a stupid foul on Fernando Torres after a few seconds. However, Griezmann was unable to take advantage of the penalty opportunity. Now Kroos was no longer required as a conductor, but as a hole plugger in midfield. Real needed some time to bring order back into the game. Benzema missed the possible preliminary decision (70th), who failed again at Oblak.
Shortly thereafter, the game was over for Kroos, who was surprisingly replaced by Zidane for Isco. The 26-year-old soon had to watch Ferreira-Carrasco equalize from the bench. Curious: The goalscorer, who came on as a substitute at half-time, should actually be replaced again. The decision came after a tough extra time in which many players were plagued by cramps, then only in a penalty shoot-out with a happy ending for Real.
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