Real Madrid defeat Liverpool to win Champions League

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Real Madrid became European champion for a record-extending 14th time after beating Liverpool 1-0 in a Champions League final on Saturday.

Brazil winger Vinícius Júnior applied a close-range finish in the 59th minute from Federico Valverde’s drive across the face of goal, securing a win that gave Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti a record fourth European Cup title.

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Karim Benzema is the biggest reason behind Real Madrid incredible season run. He finished as the top scorer of La Liga this season, having scored 27 goals in 31 matches which is quite impressive as a striker.

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Real Madrid won their 35th La Liga title after defeating Espanyol in the title deciding league game. In this process, Carlo Ancelotti became the only coach to have won league titles in all of the top 5 leagues in Europe.

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In this process, Carlo Ancelotti became the first coach to win four UCL titles. Let us tell you that he has won two UCL titles as a player also when he used to play for AC Milan. This season, he became the only coach to have won league titles in all of the top 5 leagues in Europe.

Benzema is the favourite candidate to win the 2022 Ballon dÓr. He has been one of the best players in the world since the previous two seasons. He has scored 43 goals in 44 games this season so far.

Mohamed Salah shared the Premier League Golden Boot with Son since both the forwards scored 23 goals each throughout the season.

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