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:
Carlo Ancelotti details Vinicius Jr change to spark Real Madrid into life
“I pushed Vinícius because I think we were a bit lazy in the first half,” Ancelotti said.
“They played what they wanted to play. They came out on the counter-attack and were very dangerous”.
Vinicius Jr celebrates Champions League win with Jay Z
⚽️ Score in the #UCLfinal
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) June 1, 2024
🏆 Lift the trophy
📸 Time for a quick selfie with Jay-Z
Vinicius Jr is a superstar 💫 pic.twitter.com/HhWoYpgdUD
Barcelona congratulate Real Madrid for Champions League triumph
Congratulations to Real Madrid for winning the Champions League title
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) June 1, 2024
Carlo Ancelotti reacts to Real Madrid win
Ancelotti: “You can never get used to this, because it was difficult, more than expected. We suffered a lot in the first half, in the second half we were better, we had fewer losses. This is a dream that continues.”
Real Madrid celebrate Champions League win
Carlo Ancelotti commits Real Madrid future after Florentino Perez chat
“It’s nice, it’s very nice,” Ancelotti said. “The quantity isn’t important.
“The nice thing is to win these moments . This second stage at Real Madrid seems like a dream, let’s hope we wake up.
"What did I say to Perez? Now let's think about number 16.”
Jose Mourinho sends message to Edin Terzic
“Time is not going to help you... but you have to be very proud!”
Jose Mourinho comforted Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic after Champions League heartbreak at the hands of Real Madrid.
Edin Terzic reacts to result
Dortmund’s manager is the latest in front of the TNT cameras. He calls the game “difficult“, adding that it is “tough to find the right words“.
“They’ve been so effective, and this is something that we missed. We showed we were here to win. There were small things missing.
“I am [proud]. This is a proud moment, because we brough nearly 100,000 people from Dortmund, and everybody had the belief.
“It was a great opportunity, and we unfortunately didn’t make it.
“As a fan you are suffering, but if you see how much the boys did, and then to get this kind of disappointment, it’s different.
“We need this kind of belief. In the world of sports, there will always be a winner and a loser, but it’s about keeping that belief high”.
Jude Bellingham hails ‘greatest night of my life’ after Real Madrid win Champions League
Jude Bellingham hailed Real Madrid’s Champions League final victory over Borussia Dortmund as “the best night of my life”.
Real needed two late goals to beat Dortmund 2-0 at Wembley.
The 20-year-old former Birmingham City player has grown into one of the best midfielders in world football, having joining Madrid last summer, and on the biggest club stage of all he picked up an assist as he set up Vinicius Jr for their second goal of the match, despite an otherwise quiet performance.
“I’ve always dreamed of playing in these games,” Bellingham told TNT Sports. “You go through life and there are so many people who say you can’t do things and days like today remind you why. It gets hard at times and you wonder whether it’s worth it but nights like tonight make you realise.
“I was all right until I saw my mum and dad’s face. My little brother is there and I’m trying to be a role model for him.
“I cannot put it into words. The best night of my life.”
Jude Bellingham hails ‘greatest night of my life’ after Madrid win Champions League
Bellingham picked up an assist on an otherwise quiet night at Wembley
Ancelotti speaks to TNT
The Real manager is speaking to Jules Breach. He says he’s “really happy”, and that it was a “difficult game”.
“It’s the history and tradition of this club, [and] of course the quality of the players.
“The atmosphere is great in the dressing room. It was not difficult to manage this club this season.”
“I don’t know what we are going to do tonight,” he adds.
“But we are not going to sleep!”
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