LONDON : It is a common refrain that the most-decorated coaches are also the luckiest ones and while Carlo Ancelotti might not agree, fate smiled on him again as Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 on Saturday to win the Champions League for the sixth time in 11 seasons.
Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal lifts the trophy as he celebrates with teammates after winning the Champions League on Jun 1, 2024.
Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel was not required to make a save in the opening 45 minutes while at the other end Karim Adeyemi wasted a golden one-on-one chance and Niclas Fuellkrug prodded a shot against the inside of the post. Identifying quite how they wrote the latest chapter in their rich history was puzzling though - the best explanation being that it is just what this club does.
Did Jude Bellingham shine in his first Champions League final? Not really. In fact the 20-year-old former Dortmund midfielder had one of his least effective games of a stupendous first season at the Bernabeu.In the cold light of day, none of that mattered as Real won their 11th successive European final - their last defeat in one coming 41 years ago against Aberdeen in the Cup Winners' Cup.
But just like their wily manager on the touchline - Real's seasoned winners knew all they had to do was stay calm, bide their time and history would repeat itself."We played with courage and bravery but we failed to score. Then we made small mistakes and Real score. They have been doing it like that for what feels 100 years," he said.
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