Real Madrid beat Liverpool to win Champions League on night of shame and drama

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Real Madrid were crowned kings of Europe for the 14th time with a 1-0 Champions League final win over a heartbroken Liverpool on a night of shame and drama at the Stade de France in Paris.Thibaut Courtois was unquestionably the man of the match as Mohamed Salah failed to beat the former Chelsea stopper with a string of chances as they were foiled in their bid to win a seventh European crown.Klopp's men travelled to Paris in high-spirits despite missing out on Premier League glory on the final day of the season despite beating Wolves.That defeat ended their chance of winning a historic quadruple, with Real Madrid looking to complete a double having topped La Liga over Barcelona.Liverpool had failed to win in each of their last five individual matches against the Spanish giants, last winning in their 2008/09 round of 16 Champions League ties.And despite pre-match excitement, fans were caught up in huge delays and some were even tear-gassed and forced to climb over ramps, with UEFA receiving stern criticism.With the game kicking off more than 35 minutes later than scheduled and Camila Cabello facing boos for UEFA's shortcomings, Liverpool started the brighter having opted to play a high line.Were Real Madrid deserved winners?

Give us your thoughts in the comments section.No big chances came inside the opening 15, but Courtois was then tested twice in quick succession by Salah and Thiago in a sign of things to come.With Trent Alexander-Arnold firing a powerful shot over the bar, Sadio Mane's low drive was pushed onto the post by Courtois as Real Madrid struggled to get a foothold.The Belgian was tested yet again after 33 minutes but Salah failed to direct his header into either corner, with Liverpool having eight shots and.