Destiny? Magic? A miracle? Real Madrid won UCL the hard way
The magic of Real Madrid is that even in a transitional time when they were expected to rebuild around a player like Kylian Mbappe, they find a way.
The magic of Real Madrid is that even in a transitional time when they were expected to rebuild around a player like Kylian Mbappe, they find a way.
UEFA has apologised to fans for the "frightening and distressing" events that unfolded outside the Champions League final last week.
Real Madrid have demanded "answers" saying fans were left "helpless and defenceless" in the disorder that surrounded the Champions League final.
What really happened at last week's Champions League final? ESPN's Insider Notebook has the latest.
French President Emmanuel Macron apologized to Liverpool fans after disorder and chaos at the Champions League final in Paris on Saturday.
Liverpool's chairman has demanded an apology from France's sports minister who blamed British fans for the chaos at the Champions League final.
We don't know how to ensure that the ugliness outside the Champions League final will never happen again, but plenty can be done to get there.
Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal has said Real Madrid's win over Liverpool could be "tainted" by the problems fans faced at the Stade de France.
Thibaut Courtois' plaque outside Atletico Madrid's stadium was removed after fans reacted to his comments before the Champions League final.
UEFA has commissioned an independent inquiry into the events that delayed kickoff at the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid.
Karim Benzema's disallowed goal in the Champions League final was controversial. The VAR Review explains why it was the correct decision.
France's sports minister said Liverpool fans without valid tickets were responsible for the initial crowd problems at the Champions League final.
Real Madrid and Liverpool celebrated their respective, silverware-laden seasons with open-bus parades on Sunday. Here's how the parties went down.
Excluded from so many best-of lists, Thibaut Courtois hasn't been feeling the love. That will change after he won Real Madrid the Champions League.
About 400,000 jubilant Real Madrid fans flocked the streets of the Spanish capital on Sunday to celebrate the team's win in the Champions League.
Liverpool have demanded an "independent" investigation into the chaotic scenes outside the Stade de France before Saturday's Champions League final.
For Real Madrid, winning the Champions League final has become a habit, but they still celebrated winning their 14th European crown with gusto.
Marcelo will leave Real Madrid after winning a record-breaking 25th trophy at the club in their Champions League final win over Liverpool.
Liverpool already proved they're among the modern game's great sides before their Champions League final loss. Now they must do it all over again.
Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manchester City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 12 |
Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 11 |
RB Leipzig | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 7 |
Club Brugge | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -14 | 4 |
Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Liverpool | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 18 |
Atletico Madrid | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
FC Porto | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 5 |
AC Milan | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Ajax Amsterdam | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 18 |
Sporting CP | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 9 |
Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
Besiktas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -16 | 0 |
Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Real Madrid | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 15 |
Internazionale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 10 |
Sheriff Tiraspol | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 7 |
Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 2 |
Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Bayern Munich | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 18 |
Benfica | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
Barcelona | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 7 |
Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 1 |
Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 11 |
Villarreal | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 10 |
Atalanta | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
Young Boys | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 5 |
Group G | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Lille | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 11 |
FC Salzburg | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 10 |
Sevilla | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 5 |
Group H | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Juventus | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 15 |
Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +9 | 13 |
Zenit St Petersburg | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Malmo FF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -13 | 1 |