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Real Madrid wins Champions League
Real's Sergio Ramos , centre in air, reacts with teammates, at the end of the
Champions League final soccer match
LISBON, Portugal — Real Madrid's record 10th European title will be
written down as a 4-1 victory over Atletico Madrid. In reality, "La
Decima" was a lot harder to come by.
Atletico was minutes away from its first Champions League title Saturday when Sergio Ramos tied it for Real with a header in injury time.
Real then broke down Atletico with three goals in the last period of extra time.
“It's the most important goal I've ever scored," Sergio Ramos said. "We
made history against a great rival."
Gareth Bale broke the tie with a header in the 110th minute, Marcelo
scored in the 118th and Cristiano Ronaldo polished off the win with a
penalty at the end.
"Madrid was better," said Atletico coach Diego Simeone, who lost his
temper toward the end after failing to complete a La Liga-Champions
League title double. "They were able to get out on the break and that
hurt our chances."