A repeat of the 2014 final now as Real Madrid faced city rivals Atletico. This time the setting was the San Siro in Milan. Zinedine Zidane was now the head coach of Real Madrid taking over the side in early January 2016, with pretty much the Champions League the only hope of success. This game was not as open as their encounter two years ago, but it still had its drama.
Real took the league through fan favourite and one of my favourite players ever Sergio Ramos. The captain managed to get a touch on Gareth Bale’s flick on which saw it just go past Jan Oblak in goal.
Atletico had the perfect chance to level it up from the spot but their star Frenchman Antoine Griezmann’s penalty smashed off the bar and bounced out. Chances in this were few and far between with an excellent display in goal for Atletico by Oblak. With just over 10 minutes left on the clock Atletico finally found the net. A cross from Juanfran on the right-hand side was smashed in by the substitute Yannick Carrasco. A well-deserved goal which lead us to extra time. Atletico learnt from two years ago when Real pulled away made sure chances were limited in extra time. With both teams cancelling each other out, it went to a penalty shootout.
Both teams were at 100% before Juanfran saw his penalty cruelly come back off the foot of the post. So, it was down to Cristiano Ronaldo to seal the win for Real Madrid which of course he did do. The greatest goal scorer in Madrid’s history sent Oblak the wrong way and won Real another European Cup and Ronnie collected his third winners medal.
Catch the highlights of the game here
Off to Cardiff next and its another final featuring Real Madrid.
Real took the league through fan favourite and one of my favourite players ever Sergio Ramos. The captain managed to get a touch on Gareth Bale’s flick on which saw it just go past Jan Oblak in goal.
Atletico had the perfect chance to level it up from the spot but their star Frenchman Antoine Griezmann’s penalty smashed off the bar and bounced out. Chances in this were few and far between with an excellent display in goal for Atletico by Oblak. With just over 10 minutes left on the clock Atletico finally found the net. A cross from Juanfran on the right-hand side was smashed in by the substitute Yannick Carrasco. A well-deserved goal which lead us to extra time. Atletico learnt from two years ago when Real pulled away made sure chances were limited in extra time. With both teams cancelling each other out, it went to a penalty shootout.
Both teams were at 100% before Juanfran saw his penalty cruelly come back off the foot of the post. So, it was down to Cristiano Ronaldo to seal the win for Real Madrid which of course he did do. The greatest goal scorer in Madrid’s history sent Oblak the wrong way and won Real another European Cup and Ronnie collected his third winners medal.
Catch the highlights of the game here
Off to Cardiff next and its another final featuring Real Madrid.
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