Fourth anniversary of the Duodcima – Real Madrid CF

NEWS STORY. 03/06/2022

Real Madridlifted theDuodcima(the club's 12th European Cup) in Cardiff (Wales) on 3 June 2017. Juventus were the opponents in the showpiece, in whichCristiano Ronaldoput our team ahead before Mandzukic quickly equalised for the Italians. In a stunning second half,Real Madridproduced a fine display and won the match with three more goals, scored byCasemiro,Cristiano RonaldoandAsensio.This win sawReal Madridbecome the first club to win the title twice in a row in theChampions Leagueformat, a record that was further extended the following year when they won the13th European Cupagainst Liverpool. Zidane's side played Sporting de Portugal, Borussia Dortmund and Legia Warsaw in the group stage of the 2016/17 campaign, before seeing off Napoli, Bayern Munich and Atltico Madrid in the knockout stages. Fifty-eight years earlier to the very day (3 June 1959)Real Madridsecured the club's fourth European Cup.LINE-UPS:1- Juventus:Buffon, Dani Alves, Bonucci, Barzagli (Cuadrado, 66), lex Sandro, Chiellini, Khedira, Pjanic (Marchisio, 71), Dybala (Lemina, 78), Mandzukic and Higuan.4- Real Madrid:Keylor Navas, Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo, Casemiro, Kroos (Morata, 89), Isco (Asensio, 82), Modric, Benzema (Bale, 77) and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Goals:0-1(min. 20):Cristiano Ronaldo.1-1(min. 27):Mandzukic.1-2(min. 61):Casemiro.1-3(min. 64):Cristiano Ronaldo.1-4(min. 90):Asensio.

Referee:Felix Brych (Germany).Stadium: National StadiumofWales

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Fourth anniversary of the Duodcima - Real Madrid CF