KIEV – Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 3-1 in the Champions League final in Kiev on Saturday.
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Real Madrid etched into history for the 13th time! #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/UuMzbosMZ8
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Madrid’s Gareth Bale scored two goals including an incredible overhead kick after coming off the bench as Karim Benzema struck a bizarre opening goal on 51 minutes before Liverpool, who lost leading scorer Mohamed Salah to injury in the first half, replied through Sadio Mane.
WATCH: Real Madrid win their THIRD consecutive and 13th UEFA Champions League title ?#UCLFinal pic.twitter.com/QSAy8wHK8Q
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Bale replaced Isco on the hour and connected with an outrageous acrobatic effort on 64 minutes to put Real back in front.
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Well Played Real Madrid
See All Goals pic.twitter.com/LP9ieKnT7d— Azhar Abbas Pti ?? (@Azhar_Abbas222) May 27, 2018
@GarethBale11 GOAL once more!!#UCLFinal pic.twitter.com/djYXIlo5Bh
— Daanveer ? (@daanveers) May 27, 2018
The Welshman sealed a record-extending 13th European Cup title for Real with seven minutes left as a dreadful mistake from Loris Karius allowed his long-range shot to find the net.