There must be few sights in football more daunting than lining up against Real Madrid in a Champions League final.
Not since losing 1-0 to Liverpool in 1981 have Los Blancos been defeated in a European Cup final, a run of eight successive victories that have spanned 43 years and taken the club’s total tally to 14 – twice the amount second-placed AC Milan have racked up. Borussia Dortmund will be the next team to try and put an end to Real’s remarkable streak when the two meet at Wembley Stadium for Saturday’s Champions League showpiece.
Two goals from Joselu – the man who attended Real’s last final in 2022 as a fan – in the 88th and 91st minutes turned a 3-2 aggregate deficit into a 4-3 win against Bayern in the semifinals. Real, again, perhaps should not even be here – but this team always seems to find a way. “It’s difficult and simple to answer this question, why is it unique in this type of competition?” Ancelotti said, trying to explain Madrid’s remarkable Champions League record.
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