Ranking Real Madrid’s Champions League titles: From Zinedine Zidane’s volley to Cristiano Ronaldo’s domination

For Real Madrid, the journey to the UEFA Champions League final is almost like clockwork: Saturday’s game at Wembley Stadium against Borussia Dortmund will mark their 18th appearance and the opportunity to win their 15th title, a record.

Europe’s most successful team are the big favorites in London and will undoubtedly be looking to add to their history of not just winning, but doing so in an entertaining way. Real Madrid have often combined historic feats with memorable moments, both during their run of five consecutive European Cup wins in the 1950s and 1960s, and during their period of dominance in recent years, having won five Champions Leagues in recent years. nine years.

How to watch and odds

• Date: Saturday, June 1st | Time: 3pm ET
• Location: Wembley Stadium – London, England
• TELEVISION: CBS | Live broadcast: Paramount+
• Chances: Borussia Dortmund +420; Draw +330; Real Madrid -165

Ahead of their final trip to the final, here is a ranking of Real Madrid’s 14 Champions League victories.

14. 2022: Liverpool 0, Real Madrid 1

Real Madrid’s last Champions League triumph was perhaps their most boring of all, considering they managed just three shots and scored with their only attempt on goal. That said, Thibaut Courtois impressed at the Stade de France by making nine saves as Liverpool made 23 shots, winning the Man of the Match award in the process. It was also a notable night for Vinicius Junior, who scored the only goal of the game to win his first Champions League title.

13. 1959: Real Madrid 2, Reims 0

In Stuttgart, Real Madrid won their fourth consecutive European Champion Clubs’ Cup by setting the tone in the first minute thanks to Enrique Mateos’ goal. They had a two-goal lead after 47 minutes, courtesy of club legend Alfredo Di Stefano, who won the Ballon d’Or for the second time that year.

12. 1966: Real Madrid 2, Partizan 1

Real won their sixth European Champion Clubs’ Cup in 11 years in Brussels in 1966, coming from behind after Partizan had taken the lead through a 55th-minute Velibor Vasovic goal. The recovery was quick – Amancio scored in the 70th minute to equalize and Fernando Serena scored the winning goal just six minutes later.

11. 1957: Real Madrid 2, Fiorentina 0

Real Madrid became the first club to win two consecutive European Cups at the Santiago Bernabeu, where they defeated Fiorentina. Di Stefano opened the scoring with a 69th-minute penalty, while Paco Gento scored the second six minutes later.

10. 2000: Real Madrid 3, Valencia 0

In the first Champions League final between two teams from the same country, Real Madrid took first place with a dominant display. Fernando Morientes, Steve McManaman and Raul scored at the Stade de France that day as manager Vincente del Bosque won the Champions League for the first time.

9. 2016: Real Madrid 1, Atlético Madrid 1 (Real Madrid win 5-3 on penalties)

Two years after Real Madrid achieved a lopsided victory over their rivals in the final, the pair met again in Milan for a much closer game. Sergio Branches‘ The 15th minute goal was canceled out by Yannick Carrasco’s goal 11 minutes from the final whistle, which led to extra time and then a round of penalties. Los Blancos were perfect on penalties, while Juanfran’s miss proved costly for Atleti, delivering their first dramatic Champions League win as manager of Zinedine Zidane, who has won three in a row.

8. 2002: Bayer Leverkusen 1, Real Madrid 2

The 2002 final in Glasgow marked yet another occasion when the Spanish giants started well, this time with Raul’s goal in the eighth minute. Lucio equalized just six minutes later, but Zidane’s iconic strike in the 45th minute was enough to give Real Madrid the lead. This was the only Champions League title the Frenchman won as a player, and he did so in style by winning the Man of the Match award.

7. 2017: Juventus 1, Real Madrid 4

Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals in a match that serves as a classic definition of Real Madrid’s dominance, winning back-to-back Champions League titles in the process. Casemiro and Marco Asensio added to the score in Cardiff, dashing Juventus’ hopes of winning the Champions League for the first time since 1996.

6. 1958: Real Madrid 3, AC Milan 2

The first time Real Madrid won three consecutive titles was in 1958, when they staged a dramatic comeback in Brussels to lift the European Cup. Milan took the lead in the 59th minute, courtesy of Juan Alberto Schiaffino, and then a flurry of goals made things interesting – Di Stefano scored in the 74th, Ernesto Grillo restored Milan’s lead in the 77th and then Hector Real leveled the scores. the 79th. This was the first final to go to extra time, when Gento scored in the 107th minute.

5. 1998: Juventus 0, Real Madrid 1

Predrag Mijatovic’s goal made the difference in Amsterdam as Real Madrid won their first Champions League title since 1966. The occasion also marked the first time Jupp Heynckes lifted the trophy as a manager before doing so again at Bayern Munich in 2013, while Mijatovic’s goal had a lot of meaning – he scored in the 66th minute and previously played for Partizan, the team Real Madrid defeated the last time they won the award for Europe’s most coveted club.

4. 2018: Real Madrid 3, Liverpool 1

Zidane completed his hattrick of Champions League titles as manager in Kiev, where Real Madrid dominated Liverpool. Karim Benzema opened the scoring in a Loris Karius blunder, while Gareth Bale scored two goals, including a bicycle kick, just three years after playing a crucial role in another Champions League victory.

3. 2015: Real Madrid 4, Atlético de Madrid 1

In the end, the result swung heavily in Real Madrid’s favor, but the final in Lisbon was much more dramatic than it seemed. Diego Godin gave Atleti the lead in the 36th minute and they were just minutes away from lifting the trophy when Ramos scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time. Bale then scored the go-ahead goal in the 110th minute before Marcelo and Ronaldo got on the scoresheet. It was the team’s tenth Champions League title and their first in 12 years.

2. 1956: Real Madrid 4, Roma 3

The first European Champion Clubs’ Cup final was also one of the most entertaining games of the tournament, with Real Madrid and Roma exchanging goals in Paris. Di Stefano was Los Blancos’ first goalscorer that day, helping his team recover after Roma took a 2-0 lead inside the first 10 minutes, while Rial scored twice and Marquitos also scored.

1. 1960: Real Madrid 7, Eintracht Frankfurt 3

The number of trivia questions about the 1960 European Cup final in Glasgow inspires almost rivals in the number of goals scored in the game. Real Madrid won their fifth consecutive title in the highest-scoring final in the competition’s history to date, which saw Ferenc Puskas score four goals and Di Stefano three. This match also still holds the attendance record for a Champions League final, as 127,000 people packed Hampden Park six decades ago. The historic game almost didn’t happen – West German teams were banned from playing against Puskas after he alleged the national team used drugs when they beat Hungary in the 1954 World Cup final. by ESPN. Puskas had to apologize so Frankfurt could play, but he didn’t spare them when he entered the field.

Champions League final broadcast schedule

All times US/East

• Morning Footy, 11am (CBS Sports Golazo Network)
• We Need to Talk, 12:30 p.m. (CBS, Paramount+)
• UEFA Champions League today, 1pm (CBS Sports Golazo Network, Paramount+)
• UEFA Champions League Pre-game today, 1:30 p.m. (CBS, Paramount+)
• CBS Sports Golazo Day, 1:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Golazo Network)
• Borussia Dortmund x Real Madrid, 3pm (CBS, Paramount+)
• UEFA Champions League Today post-match, 5:30pm (CBS Sports Network, Paramount+)
• Result, 5:30 pm (CBS Sports Golazo Network)
• The Champions Club, 6:30 pm (CBS Sports Golazo Network)