Ranking of Real Madrid’s Champions League titles: from Zinedine Zidane’s volley to Cristiano Ronaldo’s dominance

For Real Madrid, trips to the UEFA Champions League final are almost like clockwork: Saturday’s match at Wembley Stadium against Borussia Dortmund marks their 18th appearance and the chance to win a record 15th title.

Europe’s most successful side are the big favorites in London and will no doubt look to add to their history of not only winning, but doing so in an entertaining way. Real Madrid have often linked historic achievements to memorable moments, both during their run of five consecutive European Cup victories in the 1950s and 1960s and during their dominant period in recent years, having won five Champions Leagues in the past nine years .

How to watch and odds

• Date: Saturday June 1 | Time: 3:00 PM ET
• Place: Wembley Stadium – London, England
• TV: CBS | Live stream: Biggest+
• Chances: Borussia Dortmund +420; Sign +330; Real Madrid-165

Before their latest trip to the final, here is a ranking of Real Madrid’s 14 wins in the Champions League.

14. 2022: Liverpool 0, RealMadrid1

Real Madrid’s last Champions League win was perhaps the dullest of them all, considering they only shot three times and scored on their only goal attempt. That said, Thibaut Courtois impressed at the Stade de France by making nine saves as Liverpool posted 23 shots, earning Man of the Match honors. It was also a remarkable night for Vinicius Junior, who scored the only goal of the match to win his first Champions League title.

13. 1959: Real Madrid 2, Reims 0

In Stuttgart, Real Madrid won their fourth European Cup in a row by setting the tone early on thanks to Enrique Mateos’ goal in the first minute. They had their cushion with two goals in the 47th minute thanks to club legend Alfredo Di Stefano, who won the Ballon d’Or for the second time that year.

12. 1966: Real Madrid 2, Partisan 1

Real won the European Cup for the sixth time in eleven years in Brussels in 1966, coming from behind after Partizan had taken the lead through Velibor Vasovic’s goal in the 55th minute. The comeback was swift, with Amancio scoring in the 70th minute to level matters Fernando Serena followed that up with the winning goal just six minutes later.

11. 1957: Real Madrid 2, Fiorentina 0

Real Madrid became the first club to win consecutive European Cups at the Santiago Bernabeu, where they defeated Fiorentina. Di Stefano opened the scoring with a penalty in the 69th minute, while Paco Gento scored the second just six minutes later.

10. 2000: Real Madrid 3, Valencia 0

In the first Champions League final between two teams from the same country, Real Madrid took top honors with a dominant performance. Fernando Morientes, Steve McManaman and Raul scored at the Stade de France that day, as manager Vincente del Bosque won the Champions League for the first time.

9. 2016: Real Madrid 1, Atletico Madrid 1 (Real Madrid win 5-3 on penalties)

Two years after Real Madrid recorded a lopsided victory over their rivals in the final, the two met again in Milan for a much more exciting clash. Sergio RamosThe 15th minute goal was canceled out by Yannick Carrasco’s strike 11 minutes after the final whistle, leading to extra time and then a series of penalties. Los Blancos were perfect in the shootout, while Juanfran’s miss proved costly for Atleti, setting up a dramatic first Champions League win as manager for Zinedine Zidane, who went on to win three in a row.

8. 2002: Bayer Leverkusen 1, Real Madrid 2

The 2002 final in Glasgow marked another occasion when the Spanish giants got off to a fast start, this time with Raul’s goal in the eighth minute. Lucio leveled the score just six minutes later, but Zidane’s iconic volley in the 45th minute was enough to give Real Madrid the advantage. This was the only Champions League title the Frenchman won as a player, and he did it in style by earning the Man of the Match award.

7. 2017: Juventus 1, Real Madrid 4

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal in a match that serves as a textbook example of Real Madrid’s dominance, winning back-to-back Champions League titles in the process. Casemiro and Marco Asensio gave Cardiff the lead, dashing Juventus’ hopes of winning the Champions League for the first time since 1996.

6. 1958: Real Madrid 3, AC Milan 2

The first time Real Madrid won three titles in a row was in 1958, when they staged a dramatic comeback in Brussels to lift the European Cup. Milan took the lead in the 59th minute thanks to Juan Alberto Schiaffino, and then a series of goals made things interesting: Di Stefano scored in the 74th, Ernesto Grillo restored Milan’s lead in the 77th, and then Hector Real leveled the score the 74th minute. the 79th. This was the first final to go to extra time, when Gento scored in the 107th minute.

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5. 1998: Juventus 0, Real Madrid 1

Predrag Mijatovic’s goal made the difference in Amsterdam as Real Madrid won their first Champions League title since 1966. The occasion also marked the first time Jupp Heynckes won the trophy as a manager before doing so again with Bayern Munich in 2013, while Mijatovic’s goal had great significance: he scored in the 66th minute and previously played for Partizan, the team that defeated Real Madrid when it last lifted Europe’s most coveted club prize.

4. 2018: Real Madrid 3, Liverpool 1

Zidane completed his hat-trick of Champions League titles as manager in Kiev as Real Madrid were dominant against Liverpool. Karim Benzema opened the scoring with one Loris Karius blunder as Gareth Bale scored a brace, including a bicycle kick, just three years after playing a crucial role in another Champions League victory.

3. 2015: Real Madrid 4, Atletico Madrid 1

The score ultimately tilted heavily in Real Madrid’s favor, but the final in Lisbon was much more dramatic than it seemed. Diego Godin gave Atleti the lead in the 36th minute and they were moments away from lifting the trophy when Ramos scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time. Bale then scored the go-ahead goal in the 110th minute before Marcelo and Ronaldo got on the scoresheet. It was the team’s tenth Champions League title, and first in twelve years.

2. 1956: Real Madrid 4, Roma 3

The first ever European Cup final was also one of the most entertaining matches of the tournament as Real Madrid and Roma traded goals back and forth in Paris. Di Stefano was Los Blancos’ first goalscorer that day, helping his side bounce back after Roma took a 2-0 lead in the opening ten minutes, while Rial scored a brace and Marquitos also got on the scoresheet.

1. 1960: Real Madrid 7, Eintracht Frankfurt 3

The number of trivial questions about the 1960 European Cup final in Glasgow inspires almost as much as the number of goals scored in the match. Real Madrid won their fifth consecutive title in the highest scoring final in the competition’s history to date, with Ferenc Puskas scoring four goals and Di Stefano scoring three goals. This match also still holds the attendance record for a Champions League final, as 127,000 spectators filled Hampden Park sixty years ago. However, the historic match almost didn’t happen: teams from West Germany were banned from playing Puskas after he claimed the national team took drugs when they beat Hungary in the 1954 World Cup final. according to ESPN. Puskas had to apologize before Frankfurt could play the match, but he did not spare them once he was on the pitch.

Champions League final broadcast schedule

Always US/East

• Morning Footy, 11am (CBS Sports Golazo Network)
• We need to talk, 12:30 (CBS, Biggest+)
• UEFA Champions League Today, 1:00 PM (CBS Sports Golazo Network, Biggest+)
• UEFA Champions League Today pre-match, 1.30pm (CBS, Biggest+)
• CBS Sports Golazo Match Day, 1:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Golazo Network)
• Borussia Dortmund vs. Real Madrid, 3 p.m. (CBS, Biggest+)
• UEFA Champions League Today after the match, 5.30pm (CBS Sports Network, Biggest+)
• Result, 5:30 PM (CBS Sports Golazo Network)
• The Champions Club, 6:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Golazo Network)