[LIVE] CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL: Real 1-1 Atletico in Milan - Real win 5 - 3 on penalties

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22:40(GMT)

Real Madrid triumphant again, at the expense of their city rivals.

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22:33(GMT)

GOAL – Real Madrid 5-3 Atletico Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo and thats it Real Madrid are Champions of Europe for the 11th time.

_MISS – Real Madrid 4-3 Atletico Madrid
_Juanfran
_GOAL – Real Madrid 4-3 Atletico Madrid
Sergio Ramos_

GOAL – Real Madrid 3-3 Atletico Madrid
Saul Niguez
GOAL – Real Madrid 3-2 Atletico Madrid
Gareth Bale
GOAL – Real Madrid 2-2 Atletico Madrid
Gabi
GOAL – Real Madrid 2-1 Atletico Madrid
Marcelo
GOAL – Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico Madrid
Antoine Griezmann
GOAL – Real Madrid 1-0 Atletico Madrid
Lucas Vazquez

22:20(GMT)

120 minutes The 2015/2016 UEFA Champions League Final would be decided through penalty kicks.

Mind you, Atletico have already missed one during the game but would Greizmann step up to take another?

The 2016 #UCLfinal will be decided by a penalty shoot-out… realmadrid or Atleti? pic.twitter.com/pkEKzuVzdD

— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 28, 2016

TWO minutes of added time… Nervous?
#UCLfinal

— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 28, 2016

22:15(GMT)

115 minutes With 5 minutes to go, Africa’s only representative comes on for Atletico, Ghana’s Thomas Partey

5 Ghanaian players have previously lifted the prestigious UEFA ChampionsLeague trophy, will Thomaspartey22 be #6? pic.twitter.com/73FpDvGRTo

— CAF (CAF_Online) May 26, 2016

22:05(GMT)

106 minutes Second half of extra time underway, the same ding dong affair, can anyone win it?

The Atléticos have sore throats from chanting on the stands! One last effort! #NeverStopBelieving #UCLFinal pic.twitter.com/f7zmArjLBz

— Atleti English (@atletienglish) May 28, 2016

The second half of extra time is underway at the San Siro!

Real Madrid 1-1 Atlético.#APorLaUndecima #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/LP0rHyL8Sc

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) May 28, 2016

22:00(GMT)

105 minutes First half of extra time over, if the next 15 minutes is barren, we head into spot kicks

Did you know?

Both of Atleticos previous European Cup finals went to extra time – 1974 & 2014.
Third time lucky?

Both of Atleti's previous European Cup finals went to extra time - 1974 & 2014.
Third time lucky? #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/ktv8zIpVIu

— Champions League (ChampionsLeague) May 28, 2016

21:46(GMT)

91 mins -Real kick starts the first part of extra time.

21:41(GMT)

90 mins -Game ends, heads into extra time. Can Real repeat the feat of 12 months ago, or would Atletico get a revenge?

WE HAVE EXTRA TIME!
Fantastic #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/Kr2nQw5jJ2

— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 28, 2016

21:26(GMT)

80 mins -Atletico equalize through Yannick Carasco with 10 minutes to go.

Yannick Carasco hits back for atletico! it's one all! Game on! #realatletico #uclfinal africanewsfr julietbawuah pic.twitter.com/EJneyrVgEK

— africanews (@africanews) May 28, 2016

20:54(GMT)

#realatletico #uclfinal Shot on Target Statistics africanewsfr julietbawuah pic.twitter.com/kMtbzvfEBU

— africanews (@africanews) May 28, 2016

ATLETICO MADRID MISS PENALTY

48mins – Griezmann steps up but hits the crossbar from the penalty spot.

47mins – PENALTY! Pepe (Real Madrid) concedes a penalty for a foul on Torres (Atlético). Penalty to Atlético!

20:49(GMT)

Madrid's big problem against Atleti is when they concede first. Scoring opener so important and the roles reversed somewhat here. #UCLfinal

— Ben Hayward (@bghayward) May 28, 2016

20:38(GMT)
The referee blows for half-time.

Real Madrid 1- 0 Atletico Madrid. Real Madrid are 4 minutes towards away from winning their 11th European Cup.

Halftime #uclfinal realmadrid lead by a SergioRamos goal. Can atletienglish turn this around? #realatletico pic.twitter.com/tcORhbqj68

— africanews (africanews) May 28, 2016

20:36(GMT)

43mins – Atletico’s Griezmann misses the target. A spell of possession from Atlético as their fans roar them on and this will give them great encouragement.

20:26(GMT)
Close for Atletico

35mins – Atletico’s Griezmann, who has had the season of his life, gets a shooting opportunity for the first time but is adjudged to be in an offside position.

20:21(GMT)
This is not the final we wanted maybe?

Zambia Football Legend, Kalusha Bwalya not too happy with play.

For a ChampionsLeague final it is quiet an open match

— Kalusha Bwalya (KalushaPBwalya) May 28, 2016

20:17(GMT)
AGAIN???

28mins – Lovely stuff from Real Madrid so far. Atletico going to choke again? thought of some fans on twitter.

The most delicate of touches from Bale does the trick for Real Madrids opener and as usual Sergio always there to make it count

— Amanda toki Dlamini (@Amanda_Dlamini9) May 28, 2016

Atletico have struggled to get into a rhythm but then again they barely need rhythm to function #uclfinal #Citisports

— Benjamin Nketsia (@KojoNketsia) May 28, 2016

Hope this doesn't mean a Godin late equaliser in the 94th minute!

— Kay Murray (@KayLMurray) May 28, 2016

20:10(GMT)
REMINDER

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos – who scored the injury-time equaliser two years ago – scores in another Champions League final against Atletico Madrid.

Deja vu for Atleti fans... SergioRamos' 1st #UCL goal since the 2014 #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/NJPBRu7MSh

— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 28, 2016

20:07(GMT)

15mins – GOAL!!! Sergio Ramos scores from Gareth Bale assist. Real Madrid 1-0 Atletico.

15' GOOOOOOOOOOAL by SergioRamos!!! | Real Madrid 1-0 Atlético
#APorLaUndecima #HalaMadrid #RMUCL pic.twitter.com/krz45WTn1d

— Real Madrid C.F. (realmadriden) May 28, 2016

20:04(GMT)
YELLOW CARD

11mins – Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown a yellow card. First yellow card of the night.

19:58(GMT)
GREAT SAVE BY OBLAK

7mins – What a save by Oblak! A point-blank block denies Casemiro from a whipping Bale set-piece.

19:55(GMT)
Mark Clattenburg taking charge of the big game

Who is he?
Mark Clattenburg is a Premier League referee who becomes only the sixth Englishman to officiate a European Cup final, with the last being Howard Webb in 2010.
He is former electrician who lives in Newcastle.

19:50(GMT)
The Champions League theme done now time for the action.

We are underway!!

19:37(GMT)
We are minutes away!

American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys getting us underway for what promises to be a great final.

Let's do this! #UCLFinal pic.twitter.com/Y7LmKWkoyX

— Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) May 28, 2016

19:29(GMT)
The two teams warming up.

GALLERY: The pick of the photos from Real Madrid's build-up to the #UCLfinal – https://t.co/4NOVRFdZGi pic.twitter.com/EaNpdRfHag

— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 28, 2016

Will Cristiano Ronaldo match his record of 17 goals for a single campaign in the competition (2013/14)? #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/FsuCPcs0ZM

— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 28, 2016

19:05(GMT)
_ Finally we have it can they do it today? _

Atletico XI to face Real Madrid:

They are the ones chosen to defend our badge.
It is our 11 for the big final of the ChampionsLeague. #UCLFinalhttps://t.co/sfsVX3Eg24

— Atleti English (atletienglish) May 28, 2016

18:58(GMT)
_ Our Sister station Euronews hard at work in Milan_

Ready for tonight. Who's going to take this cup back to Spain? #TheCorner #RealAtletico #uclfinal euronews pic.twitter.com/Nh7GcGGdmQ

— Cinzia Rizzi (cinziarizzi7) May 28, 2016

#aupaatleti #championsleaguefinal2016 #championsleague #uclfinal #SanSiro pic.twitter.com/p6LeaTJkf9

— Cinzia Rizzi (@cinziarizzi7) May 28, 2016

18:56(GMT)
Inside the Real Madrid dressing room.

Inside the Real Madrid dressing room. Key man? #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/rGhv1tDnrE

— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 28, 2016

18:49(GMT)
_ Our Sister station Euronews hard at work in Milan_

Ready for tonight. Who's going to take this cup back to Spain? #TheCorner #RealAtletico #uclfinal euronews pic.twitter.com/Nh7GcGGdmQ

— Cinzia Rizzi (cinziarizzi7) May 28, 2016

18:42(GMT)
_ waiting on Diego Simeone’s team selection_

Here is how Atletico’s dressing room looks like.

Inside the Atlético dressing room. Who can be the hero? #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/hbWBi7C1ic

— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 28, 2016

18:37(GMT)
_ Here we go Real Madrid line up is in_

Here's our starting XI for the Champions League final! #APorLaUndecima #RMUCL #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/qUgFF929jM

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) May 28, 2016

18:32(GMT)
_ Getting a feel of the stadium_

Atletico players getting a feel of the grass with a little over an hour before kick-off.

The team steps on the grass of San Siro. Less than 2 hours for the ball to be in play #NeverStopBelieving #UCLFinal pic.twitter.com/r96B7dIuHj

— Atleti English (@atletienglish) May 28, 2016

18:26(GMT)
Spanish biggest daily Marca’s beautiful front cover

La que se avecina https://t.co/qLf9cYWVGS #DerbiCapital #UCLFinal pic.twitter.com/lnXCryyono

— MARCA (@marca) May 28, 2016

18:21(GMT)
Can he power Real to histroy tonight?

Will Cristiano Ronaldo score for the first time at the Stadio San Siro in this competition? #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/O0hx0oGDE1

— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 28, 2016

18:15(GMT)
2 hours to go for the big kickoff

2 hours to go! Fans soaking up the atmosphere… #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/Ev64dt6Z0J

— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 28, 2016

18:10(GMT)
Atletico Madrid leaves team hotel for San Siro

Here we go! We leave the concentration hotel and head to the San Siro stadium #NeverStopBelieving #UCLFinal pic.twitter.com/nAsWBcFecT

— Atleti English (@atletienglish) May 28, 2016

17:55(GMT)
Real Madrid readies to screen the game to fans at the Bernabéu

The Bernabéu is all set for the Champions League final beamback! Gates open at 19:15 CEST. #APorLaUndecima pic.twitter.com/sYjIgoRx3N

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) May 28, 2016

17:53(GMT)
Opta stats

Real Madrid have reached the Champions League/European Cup final for the 14th time, more than any other team.

They have won 10 of those – also a record, including the last four (1998, 2000, 2002, 2014).

Atletico Madrid have reached the Champions League/European Cup final for the third time (1974, 2014, 2016). They have so far lost their previous two finals.

There will be a Spanish winner of the Champions League/European Cup for the third consecutive season, the longest run for a single nation since English clubs won it six times in a row from 1977 to 1982.

17:40(GMT)
Social Media not left out

Atletico Madrid are going for the hastag #NeverStopBelieving while Real Madrid are going for #APorLaUndecima hoping to win the title for the 11th time.

17:30(GMT)
WHAT THE COACHES SAID

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane: “I’ve been here as a player, and I’m happy to be here as a coach. The players have been phenomenal. This is the cherry on the cake.

“I don’t think so. I think it’s going to be a difficult game, but hard, aggressive? No. I think it’ll be extremely difficult, for sure, but we already know this and we’re prepared for it. We’ve had two weeks to prepare and now the players want the ball to start rolling.”

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone: I’m always looking forward, trying to find the best for each situation – if you think we’re superstitious, you under-estimate the work we’re carrying out. The beginning of the game will be very tense – very even. Casemiro allows them to regroup better if they lose the ball and maintain their offensive potential. Whoever wins the early battles in midfield will have an advantage – Madrid, with their technical qualities, might try to play more.

17:26(GMT)
DID YOU KNOW?

Atletico Madrid and Ghana midfielder, Thomas Teye Partey could become 6th Ghanaian to win Uefa Champions League tonight after Abedi Ayew Pele-Olympic Marseille, Ibrahim Tanko-Dortmund, Samuel Osei Kufuor-Bayern Munich, Michael Essien-Chelsea, Sulley Muntari-Inter Milan.

Nunca dejamos de creer. #nuncadejesdecreer #vamosatleti // We never stop believing pic.twitter.com/iZkmkHIueK

— Thomas Teye Partey (@Thomaspartey22) May 27, 2016

Karim Benzema and Antoine Griezmann are vying to become the eighth Frenchman to score in a European Cup final after Marcel Desailly, Zinédine Zidane, Basile Boli, Michel Leblond, Michel Platini, Jean Templin and Michel Hidalgo.

17:20(GMT)
Legends in town

Real Madrid Old Boys are in town to lend support. Francisco Gento, Amancio Amaro, Ral, Roberto Carlos and Predrag Mijatovic.

Gento, Amancio, Raúl, Roberto Carlos and Mijatovic visited our Fan Zone! https://t.co/zp4jyJmhul#APorLaUndecima pic.twitter.com/ME4WREAJ5R

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) May 28, 2016

17:15(GMT)
History

Real Madrid and Atlético to meet in second Champions League final in three seasons. Repeat of 2014 final, when Real Madrid came back to beat Atlético in extra time.

17:10(GMT)
_FIGURES _

The UEFA media office confirmed that San Siro will host 1800 staff from Host Broadcaster Mediaset and other UCL broadcasters, 600 written press and non-right-holders, and 200 photographers and technicians. The match will be aired in more than 200 countries and will reach an estimated 350 million viewers worldwide, with an anticipated average live viewership of 150 million.

17:05(GMT)
The focus at one venue

All eyes will be on Milan’s San Siro for the 2016 UEFA Champions League Final tonight.

Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid face off to secure the most prestigious continental trophy in football, 2600 people will be working to bring the event to media platforms worldwide and provide fans with around the clock UCL final coverage._*

17:00(GMT)
Hello and welcome to our coverage of the UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.

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