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Real Madrid Win 10th UEFA Champions League

May 25, 2014 11:57

Real Madrid won the Champions League for the 10th time thanks to extra time goals from Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo as they came from behind in dramatic circumstances to beat Atletico Madrid 4-1 in Lisbon on Saturday.

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Atletico seemed set for their first ever European crown as they led deep into stoppage time thanks to Diego Godin's first-half header. (All AFP images)
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But Sergio Ramos took the game into extra time with a towering header in the 93rd minute.
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And for the second time this season having already scored the winner to hand Real the Copa del Rey against Barcelona last month, Bale scored the crucial goal when he headed into an empty net after Thibaut Courtois had parried Angel di Maria's effort.
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With Atletico committed to finding an equaliser, Real were able to counter-attack at will and Marcelo killed the game off when his low shot had too much power for Courtois.
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Cristiano Ronaldo got the goal he craved back in his homeland when he was clipped by Gabi moments later and got back up to slam the resulting penalty home.
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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti became the first man since Bob Paisley to win the competition three times.
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Atletico boss Diego Simeone said no tears should be shed given his side's amazing success in winning La Liga and reaching the final for just the second time in their history.
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For Atletico Madrid, this story line is a little too familiar. Forty years on from conceding a last-minute goal in its only previous European Cup final, Atletico endured a similar ending as a stoppage-time equalizer helped Real Madrid rally for a 4-1 extra-time victory.
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Real Madrid's obsession with winning "La Decima," or 10th in Spanish, ended at the Stadium of Light. But a new one appears to have been born as club president Florentino Perez said, "I feel very proud of everything I have achieved as president of this club. Now, it's time to start thinking about winning our 11th and 12th trophies. Today was completely liberating."
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Real Madrid's record 10th European title will be written down as a seemingly convincing 4-1 victory over Atletico Madrid. In reality, "La Decima" was a lot harder to come by.

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