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Real Madrid won Europe's top club competition for a record 15th time in London, UK, June 1, 2024. /CFP
Real Madrid withstood a Borussia Dortmund barrage to win Europe's top club competition for the 15th time as Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior struck late in a 2-0 win in the Champions League final at Wembley on Saturday.
Right-back Carvajal headed in from Toni Kroos' corner on 74 minutes before Vinicius fired into the far corner to extend the Spanish giants' record as the most successful club in European Cup and Champions League history.
Madrid have won their last nine European Cup finals and the competition six times in the last 11 seasons. However, not for the first time in that run, they had to rely on some good fortune as underdogs Dortmund put pressure on Los Blancos but were left to bitterly regret not making the most of their first-half chances, as Niclas Fuellkrug hit the post and Karim Adeyemi failed to convert a one-on-one with Thibaut Courtois.
Madrid, though, always seem to find a way in Europe's elite competition and made more history in the English capital. Carvajal, Kroos, Nacho and Luka Modric joined Real legend Paco Gento as the only players to win the European Cup six times. Carlo Ancelotti also extended his record as the most successful coach in the competition's history with his fifth title.
(With input from AFP)