Real win the Champions League RECORD eleventh time..
Real captain Sergio Ramos opened the scoring in the 15th minute, grazing the ball with his studs inside the box after Toni Kroos’ whipped corner was headed on by Gareth Bale.
The rest of the second half passed without a great deal of quality from either side and they went into the break with the score stuck at 1-0.
Moments after half time the game was almost turned on its head as Fernando Torres was barged into in the box by Pepe and he won a penalty for his troubles.
Antoine Griezmann stepped up to take the spot kick but could only smash the ball into the under side of the bar.
Soon afterwards Real right-back Daniel Carvajal had to leave the pitch after picking up an injury.
His place in Euro 2016 could be in doubt.
Real seemed content to sit back in the second half, inviting pressure from Atletico before rushing out to try and hit Diego Simeone’s side on the counter.
Zinedine Zidane’s team started creating breakaway chances and Atletico had keeper Jan Oblak to thank for blocking good chances for Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Atletico were hanging on by the skin of their teeth before half-time substitute Yannick Carrasco turned home a delicious volleyed Juanfran cross from close range.
The game opened at 1-1 with both sides creating good chances, but neither team could convert a chance so the game moved into extra time.
Real's players, especially Ronaldo and Bale, were visibally exhausted in the extra half an hour of play, but Atletico couldn't take advantage as the game ended level after 120 minutes.
And Ronaldo stood up when it came to the penalty shootout, calmly slotting past Jab Oblak after Juanfran had hit the post, to seal a second Champions League title in three years.
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