Champions League Final: Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 to win 14th title

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           Photo credit: The Times of India


Real Madrid have become European champions for a record 14th time after beating Liverpool 1-0 in a Champions League final that started 37 minutes late because of disturbing crowd issues outside the Stade de France.


Brazil winger Vinicius Junior scored a brilliant goal in the 59th minute from Federico Valverde's drive across the face of goal, securing a win that gave Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti a record fourth European Cup title.


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