Real wins Champions League title in shoot-out

Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Real Madrid's French coach Zinedine Zidane celebrate after Real Madrid won the UEFA Champions League final football match over Atletico Madrid at San Siro Stadium in Milan, on May 28, 2016. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Cristiano Ronaldo scored the decisive penalty in a 5-3 shoot-out victory after the final ended 1-1 following extra-time.
  • Zidane masterminded a huge turnaround in Real's fortunes just five months into his first senior managerial role after he took over from Rafael Benitez.

MILAN

Real Madrid beat city rivals Atletico on Saturday for the second time in three years to win the Champions League.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the decisive penalty in a 5-3 shoot-out victory after the final ended 1-1 following extra-time.

Sergio Ramos scored for Real in the 15th minute before Yannick Carrasco equaliser in the 80th minute.

This becomes the 11th time the Zinedine Zidane led team has lifted the title.

French football legend Zidane became the seventh man to win the League title as a player and a coach.

Zidane masterminded a huge turnaround in Real's fortunes just five months into his first senior managerial role after he took over from Rafael Benitez.

His playing career at Real is also most fondly remembered for the sensational winning goal he struck to win the 2002 Champions League final against Bayern Leverkusen.

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