Carlo Ancelotti’s strategy turned out to be on point in the final game of the Champions League as Liverpool failed to break through to Madrid’s defense in 90 minutes.
Carlo Ancelotti celebrates with Real Madrid after winning the Champions League. (courtesy: Reuters)
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- Real Madrid won the Champions League 1-0. won
- It was Real Madrid’s 14th Champions League
- Carlo Ancelotti becomes most successful manager in UCL history
Real Madrid beat Liverpool in a tough fight champions league final Saturday night at the Stade de France. Madrid scored through Vinicius Junior in the 59th minute to break the deadlock and were not broken for the rest of the night due to an exceptional performance from Thibaut Courtois.
Ancelotti, who improved to 4-3-3 for the final, was on point as several shots were blocked by his defenders and his keeper in tense moments of the first half, when Real Madrid could find their feet. was fighting for. Play. Belgian goalkeeper Courtois, who has been a rock in Madrid’s success this season, saved nine shots from Liverpool that kept pushing for a goal throughout the game.
Defensive performance mixed with some brilliant passing to take control of the game in the second half gave Real Madrid victory and, in the process, made the Italian the most successful manager in Champions League history.
“I think Liverpool were strong, but if you put a high defense and give them space to attack behind you, you struggle, so our defenders did well to close those places,” he said. The manager said after the game.
Ancelotti is now the only manager to have won the trophy four times since the Champions League victory. Earlier, the 62-year-old became the only manager to reach the final of the European Cup for the fifth time in the history of the championship.
However, this was not the only record Ancelotti achieved on the night, as he also won his 100th game out of 178 matches in the competition that he has played.