Di Maria has been Real's best attacker by a distance. Casillas gets there just before VIlla, who clatters him in his follow through and is booked, maybe a little harshly. Saying which, a glorious slalolm from Di Maria takes him to within 25 yards of goal, where Miranda deliberately pulls him back and does everything accept ask the referee for a yellow card. Real Madrid vs. Atlético Madrid, 2016 Champions League final: Live coverage and score updates Madrid won with sense over Galácticos Real Madrid wins the Champions League on penalties "Real Madrid are the competition's top scorer's this season with 37 from their 12 games. Maybe the Costa situation was a distraction but there has been an unusual sloppiness and lack of concentration in possession. 33 min Moments before the Bale chance there was some mild farce in the Real area, with Adrian's deflected long-range shot pinballing around while various players on both sides had desperate hacks at it, though at no stage was there a significant chance for Atletico. Hate thy neighbour and all that. Carlo Ancelotti, and indeed every single Real supporter, has two words on their mind: La Decima. Atletico did not beat Real for 14 years until last season's Copa del Rey final, when they famously triumphed at their Bernabeu and Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho were sent off. He is an extraordinary specimen of humanity. It seemed like the referee twigged that it was Juanfran, one of the players on a yellow (actually, are there any players not on a yellow?) 64 min Atletico win consecutive corners on the left. At probably any other club, Zidane's future would be assured, because he has done an excellent job since taking over from much-maligned predecessor Rafa Benitez in January. A Real Madrid fan in Lisbon for the Champions League final poses in front of an advertising hoarding showing Atlético Madrid players. It's so important, yet so difficult, to keep your patience in circumstances like this, as we saw in the match between Liverpool and Chelsea. There is nothing left. Simeone's team have enjoyed almost complete dominance over their more illustrious local rivals in recent years, losing only one of their 10 meetings since their last Champions League final duel two years ago. They surely won't give Real as many opportunities to break as Bayern Munich did in the semi-final. 15 min So far Atletico have been as poor going forward as they have been excellent defensively. It's often only then, at the precise moment the trophy is lifted, that the achievement sinks in. But that was just what Real needed to give them some impetus. But then Torres finally brought up the century for his boyhood team in a home win against Eibar and, far from providing a sentimental last hurrah from a once-great player as everyone assumed, he has proceeded to play some of the best football of his career. GOAL! There is also an added complication over Ronaldo's fitness. It's their tenth European Cup, their first since 2002, and they could barely have won it in more memorable circumstances: against their rivals, and having been 1-0 down going into injury time. The late show: Sergio Ramos reels away in celebration after scoring Real Madrid's 92nd-minute equaliser, Film scores boost classical music's popularity, as tenth of Classic FM Hall of Fame now from silver screen, National Insurance contributions holiday announced for employers of veterans, IVF clinics 'exploiting women by raising prices during pandemic', A sense of scientific deja-vu in latest round of pessimistic projections, sent this picture of the best players managed by Carlo Ancelotti. You can’t even begin to imagine how good that will feel – or how extreme the pain will be for those who lose. Khedira's attempted through ball is nowhere near anybody except Courtois. Ronaldo places the penalty into the net and takes off his shirt to reveal his six-pack and then strikes a preposterous Chris Eubank pose, apparently for the benefit of a bald steward in front of him. 80 min Atletico are on their last legs, having given a crazy amount all season. Ronaldo has the run on Godin, leaps imperiously - but he just can't quite get high enough and flicks it wide of the far post. 18.15 Right here, right now, Cristiano Ronaldo has the same number of Champions League medals as Djimi Traore and Jonathan Greening. He slaughtered Godin for pace, running infield from the right after receiving the ball 40 yards from goal. Mind you, the blurb for Insector George Gently looks pretty enticing, doesn't it:. Congratulations to LaLiga, 3 years in a row their teams have clean swept Europe. The extent of a celebration depends not only on the way you win (think Michael Thomas, Ole Solskjaer and Sergio Aguero) but who you beat. The resulting free kick is pumped deep, headed back by Varane and volleyed acrobatically over the bar by Ronaldo, 10 yards out. "That's farcical really," says Gary Neville on Sky. <noframe>Twitter: Paul Hayward - Right or wrong, Atletico are going to kick up a stink about added time, especially at the end of regular time (Ramos equaliser).</noframe> 106 min We're off again. It's the same in football. Real should not do that here; they have a clear advantage. He must absolutely love this degree of defensive excellence and organisation. Web Oficial con noticias, fotos, videos y el directo del partido de Champions League del Real Madrid - Atlético de Madrid el 24 mayo 2014 Can he rally the troops once more? 13 min Real are still having all of the ball, but Atletico are so well organised that they are struggling to penetrate the first bank of four, never mind the second. I love the style of football that they play - 'Spanish Leicester' sort of football - they're very good to watch. 69 min Atletico have moved to a 4-5-1. Atletico's first corner, to be taken by Koke on the right. Godin makes a crucal clearance a few yards from goal when Isco brilliantly pulls down Carvajal's near-post cross. 108 min Modric's deflected 25-yard shot is comfortably saved by the sprawling Courtois. The 'best' players aren't necessarily in the best team. Whether that's true or not, anyone who chooses to spend their Saturday evening watching Inspector George Gently on Alibi instead of this needs their head read. It doesn't seem there were any fisticuffs, just the usual posturing. A miskick from the hitherto immaculate Gabi sends the ball towards his own goal, and Miranda cleans up with an improvised shoulder clearance. Get your money on a red card. 82 min Now Filipe Luis is down. Atletico might not be able to match the big names and fancy skills of Real's superstar squad, but as a collective unit they are arguably superior. 87 min Di Maria, rather than Ronaldo, takes the free-kick. Zinedine Zidane's men were humiliated 2-0 by Ukrainian football giants Shakhtar Donetsk, sensing further trouble for Los Blancos.Real Madrid are yet to seal a spot in the Round of 16, with their fortune in the competition set to be decided on the final matchday of the group … That brings another corner, which the backpedalling Ronaldo heads not far wide from 15 yards. But don't let those statistics fool you into thinking Atletico are only good in defence: with Griezmann's trickery, Torres's direct running, the progressive play of full-backs Juanfran and Filipe Luis, and the all-round midfield ability of Saul Niguez and Koke, this team is the complete package. Perfect for a Ronaldo beach-ball wobbler... 98 min Marcelo weaves into the area and belabours the ball across the six-yard line. They've given all they have.</noframe> 101 min It hits the elbow of the leaping Gabi and spins across goal for a corner. 48 min Gabi is penalised for a foul on Modric, just past the centre circle. It was an exhilarating surge that took him into the area - but again he poked it a few yards wide of the near post, under pressure from the recovering Godin. Atletico have won seven of their past 16 games against Real Madrid in all competitions (five draws, four losses). The free-kick is in a really dangerous position for Ronaldo, to the left of centre and maybe 23 yards out... 51 min Koke's left-wing cross bounces across the line of the area to Raul Garcia, who can't control the ball as it bounces up and spanks a first-time shot high over the bar with his left foot. He's pretty fortunate, certainly in the current climate. The only thing we know is that Xabi Alonso is suspended. Last updated on 27 May 201627 May 2016.From the section European Footballcomments134. Courtois is not entirely enamoured. How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. SInce then they have beaten Real in the league for the first time this century, and broken perhaps the most powerful duopoly in football history. Claude Makelele was a master of that particular art. Evan Fanning: "This could kick off nicely in the second half. Jamie Redknapp says that, off air, Xabi Alonso was not especially confident about Ronaldo's fitness. It's Diego Godin again, the centre back who scored the title-winning goal at Barcelona seven days ago. It's Madrid's game to lose. When Real scored their fourth, Varane kicked the goal towards Simeone from maybe 20 yards away. Ramos doesn't like it and marches over to make a few observations regarding the colour of the kettle. It's an intriguing game at the moment, though devoid of excitement. Tiago played an awful square pass to him, 45 yards out. 107 min Atletico are totally shot. 18.00 On Sky, Graeme Souness says Atletico are favourites, while Jamie Carragher points out that, if Atletico win, they will have one up on Real forever, because there may never be another Madrid derby as big as this. It was an awkward chance in the sense that there were loads of bodies in the way; he should have put it back into the area. It is just the second time two teams from the same city have met in … Gerrard gets off to a slightly nervous start, talking about "the biggest game there is domestically" and "Madrid" having more matchwinners. The ball actually broke for Coentrao, who surged into the area from the left, but by then the referee had blown for the foul. What a strange situation. 19.01 I can't decide whether to watch on ITV or Sky, so for now both are on. 88 min As a piece of art this game has been pretty poor. 71 min Marcelo's very deep cross finds Bale, who miscontrols it with his arm and is penaltised. 44 min Somewhere in the world, George Graham has a Joker-sized smile on his face. It wasn't as easy as the first but he will probably feel he should have scored, or at least worked Courtois. Simeone shakes the referee's hand, waves five fingers to signal five minutes' added time and shakes his head. Call it a hunch, but I reckon it was Mr Bishop whodunnit. They had failed to win any of their previous 25 games against Real (six draws, 19 losses). Real Madrid will discover their rivals in the Champions League quarter-finals on Friday 19 March, when the draw takes place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon (12:00pm CET).Zidane's side will …