Real Madrid have won the UEFA Champions League. Los Blancos clinched their 14th Champions League title with a 1-0 win over Liverpool at the National Stadium in France on Saturday night. The only winning goal was scored by Real’s Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr.
However, the match was Liverpool vs. Thibaut Courtois. The Real Madrid goalkeeper blocked nine of Liverpool’s 19 attacks on target with great skill. Real could have lost by a big margin if he hadn’t stood the wall today.
Unfortunately for Liverpool. They played well but did not win. After influencing the entire match, he did not reach the net even with about a dozen shots on target. Therefore, like in 2016, they have to be satisfied after losing to Real in 2022 and becoming runners-up.
Liverpool had a chance to go ahead in the 16th minute of the match. At this point, Trent Alexander Arnold crosses the ball to Salah from the right. Thibaut Courtois somehow blocked his placement shot.
Luiz Diaz had a chance to score in the next minute. But Cortoya caught his on-target shot.
Liverpool had another chance to score in the 21st minute. At this time Thiago Alcantara increased the ball to Sadio Maneke. Kortoya could not catch the quality shot. The ball bounces off the post.
Salah had another chance to score in the 34th minute. At this time Arnold increased the ball on the cross from the right. The ball finds Salah. He conveniently took the head. But his head went straight into Cortoya’s hands.
Real caught the ball in the net in the 43rd minute. Although he failed in the first attempt, Karim Benzema got the ball in the second attempt and put it in the net. But offside calls are made. The video assistant referee (VAR) then checks in time. In the end the goal was canceled. The game ended goalless in the first half.
Real got the goal back from the break. In the 59th minute, Federico Valvarde got the ball with his right and went to counter-attack. With the ball, he entered the box with his right hand. Then Vinicius Jr., on the left, promoted him. Vinicius wrapped the ball in the net with a post close to the shot with his right foot. Allison Baker didn’t get a chance to catch the ball.
With this goal, the Brazilian forward became the only player to have been born since 2000 but scored in the Champions League final.
Mohammad Salah got a chance to score in the 69th minute. At this time he got the ball in the box from Diego Jatar’s head. The Egyptian footballer tried to trap the ball with a right angle. But Cortoya Aba, who became a wall, also saved Real.
Salah again in 62 minutes, Kortoya again. At this point Salah got the ball into the box from Fabinho’s cross. Leave the defensive player behind and move forward. Only Cortoya was in front of him. Salah took the shot, the ball hit Cortoia’s leg and the ball went out.
Jurgen Klopp’s side had to leave the field with a 1-0 lead at the end of the goal miss practice. Carlo Ancelotti’s disciples left the field after winning a record 14th title in the guise of a hero.
