Real Madrid defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0 to win a record 15th Champions League trophy at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday.
Second-half goals from Carvajal and Vinicius Jr secured the victory for Real Madrid.
Dortmund hit a post and created two more big chances in the first half as they threatened a big upset but Real Madrid have a unique relationship with this competition and, with an improved display after the interval, they finally came to life.
Toni Kroos, in his final game for the club, set up the opener with a corner for Carvajal to head home with 16 minutes to play, before England’s Jude Bellingham rolled in Vinicius Jr to punish a stretched Dortmund side soon after.
Niclas Fullkrug, who had struck the inside of an upright earlier in the game when Dortmund were breaking through the Real backline at will, thought he’d created a big finish with a powerful header but was flagged offside and Dortmund’s hopes of an unlikely comeback ended.
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Real Madrid, the Kings of Europe, were crowned again.
For the first time, it is with an unbeaten European campaign. They have needed four comebacks along the way, including their last-gasp turnaround against Bayern Munich in the semi-finals and a penalty shootout victory over last season’s winners Manchester City in the quarter-finals, but the Spanish champions wouldn’t be denied.
For Carvajal, Kroos, Nacho, and Luka Modric it is a remarkable sixth Champions League win with Real Madrid.
Manager Carlo Ancelotti has now won the coveted prize five times as a head coach.
Speaking after the game, Real midfielder Jude Bellingham said: “I’ve always dreamt of playing in these games. You go through life with people telling you that you can’t do things.
“Days like this remind you. It gets hard sometimes and you wonder whether it’s worth it but nights like this make you realise.
“I was alright until I saw my mum and dad. Nights like where they could have been at home by 7 o’clock but they’re out until 12 on trips to take me to football. And my little brother who I’m trying to be a role model for. The best night of my life.”
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