Real Madrid v Dortmund LIVE: Champions League final score, result and reaction after Vinicius Jr caps win
Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium to win their 15th European title
Real Madrid were crowned kings of Europe for a record-extending 15th time with a 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final at Wembley on Saturday.
Huge favourites going in to the game, the Spanish side were outplayed for long periods but broke Dortmund’s resistance with late goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr.
Veteran right back Carvajal glanced in a header from a Toni Kroos corner in the 74th minute and from that moment Carlo Ancelotti’s side sparked into life.
Vinicius Jr slid home Real’s second in the 83rd minute to silence the yellow-clad Dortmund fans who had created a wall of noise throughout the final.
It was hard on the German side who missed several good first-half chances, the best of which saw Niclas Fuellkrug hit the post from close range. Relive all the action and follow the reaction from Wembley below:
Dortmund 0-1 Real Madrid – Champions League final
80 mins: Dortmund make more changes, as Sebastien Haller and Donyell Malen come on for Emre Can and Brandt.
Dortmund 0-1 Real Madrid – Champions League final
78 mins: Hummels is booked for bringing down Camavinga, and Madrid have a very dangerous free-kick near the edge of the box.
Kroos takes and it’s on target, but Kobel gets down to his right to save well.
Dortmund 0-1 Real Madrid – Champions League final
77 mins: CLOSE! So close! What a last-ditch tackle this is!
Vini Jr. gets away down the right and he cuts it back from the byline to Jude Bellingham. His touch is a bit heavy and he has the chance to roll it past Kobel, but Schlotterbeck gets a decisive foot to it to deflect it wide of the far post!
Dortmund 0-1 Real Madrid – Champions League final
76 mins: You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who thinks Madrid deserve this lead, but what have Dortmund got left in the tank?
Madrid attack again, but they recycle possession when there’s no way through. Thye’re far happier to do that now.
GOAL! Dortmund 0-1 Real Madrid – Champions League final
73 mins: GOAL! And Real Madrid are ahead!
Vini Jr. had just gone close and Real win a corner. Kroos delivers the ball to the near post as he did earlier, and Carvajal meets it again. He diverts the header towards the far corner and it flies past Kobel and into the side netting!
Dortmund 0-0 Real Madrid – Champions League final
70 mins: 20 minutes remaining and Marco Reus is coming on to try and get the fairytale ending to his Dortmund career. He replaces Karim Adeyemi.
Dortmund 0-0 Real Madrid – Champions League final
Dortmund 0-0 Real Madrid – Champions League final
69 mins: CLOSE! A chance out of nowhere as Vini Jr. swings a cross to the back post. It’s right in-between Bellingham and Kobel, and the England midfielder narrowly misses getting a touch to it to divert it in!
Dortmund 0-0 Real Madrid – Champions League final
66 mins: Rudiger does well to dispossess Adeyemi, but Real are wasteful in possession once again.
Kroos wins it from Fullkrug and Madrid have the chance to keep possession in the middle of the pitch. Bellingham is dropping deep to receive, but there are no gaps in the Dortmund defence yet!
Sabitzer is the latest to get back and clear as Bellingham tried to thread a pass into the box.
Dortmund 0-0 Real Madrid – Champions League final
65 mins: Rodrygo does really well to beat Maatsen with a simple dribble around the outside, but his cross is also put behind, this time by Schlotterbeck.
Kroos delivers again, and Vini Jr. meets his second delivery, but his header flies wide.
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