I'm Vinícius Júnior, and I came to Real Madrid in 2018.
What does it take to become a star at the biggest club in the world?
A new country, a new culture, a new language.
And all that, while still a teenager.
- How are you doing? - Well.
- Happy? - Very happy.
Before he came to Real Madrid, we sat down with him
and told him: "Get ready, because this isn't just any club.
You'll be playing for the best club in the world.
You'll be in the changing room with the best players in the world,
and you'll come out into the Bernabéu in front of the best fans in the world."
Vinícius had just turned 18 when he arrived at Real Madrid.
This will be a very beautiful story.
He may be a very young player, but he's got more than enough experience
to play for Real Madrid.
It will be more difficult in the beginning,
but I wish him all the best.
And we'll all be here to help him.
My awful voice!
Vinícius had been a big prospect for a long time.
Madrid spent a lot of money on him, to bring him from Brazil,
but he never really fitted into the team.
And he hadn't shown the composure that you need to be a top goal scorer.
It wasn't consistent, and the one thing that was really letting him down
was the final decision making in front of a goal, that last touch.
Do you shoot, do you pass? What do you do?
They'd blame him, saying: "He runs fast, but he can't center.
He chooses poorly. When he ought to cross, he shoots. And when he needs to shoot..."
And with doubts surfacing about his abilities,
things went from bad to worse for the young Brazilian.
Vinícius could be out for two months with a torn ankle ligament.
After six months of grueling rehab, the teenager prepared for his comeback,
intent on proving not only that he was fit,
but also that he belonged.
And, like a true star in the making,
Vinícius let his boots do the talking.
Toni Kroos to Vinícius.
One on one with Lillo. There's Vinícius.
- Vinícius shoots. Goal! - A great goal!
Vinícius Júnior!
That was a really important moment,
because it was my first goal after my injury
and with all the pressure I was under.
So I think it was a really important goal for me to settle my nerves
and have a good season.
- Goal by Vinícius... - Júnior!
Now that he was back on his feet,
Vini wasted no time fulfilling the potential Madrid had seen in him
at such a young age.
Vinícius Júnior has the whole goal to aim at. Vinícius Júnior!
3-2, Real Madrid!
It did seem like an overnight click in his head.
Suddenly, he was calm. When he received the ball in the area,
he was able to take his time, pick his spot and score goals.
He finds the net. And when he doesn't,
he's behind 60-65% of Real Madrid's attacking play.
He gets away from 4 players. To me, he's a **** good show.
He's a really special player,
with the ball at his feet and physically.
I remember an interview with Vinícius...
WE ALWAYS BELIEVED IN YOU GOD BLESS YOU
...in which he was asked why he is now scoring the goals
that he didn't score before.
And he gives a brilliantly simple answer
that we don't always appreciate from the outside.
He said, "Well, I was younger then."
I was 18 when I arrived.
I had spent a year at one of the biggest clubs in Brazil.
And then I came to the biggest club in the world with the best players.
So of course it was hard to get to the level I'm at today.
But I want to carry on like this, helping the team
and achieving big things this season.
- What's Vinícius' dream? - To win the Champions with Real Madrid.
Courtois!
Benzema!
This is crazy!
Goal!
- Luka... - Modrić!
Goal!
Vinícius Júnior!
To be the best in the world,
a team must conquer the UEFA Champions League.
And no other club has lifted this elusive trophy more times
than Real Madrid.
But the path to an unprecedented 14th title has never been steeper.
To win it once again,
Madrid will need to draw on every ounce of self-belief.
And on the magic of its 120-year history.
It is an almost impossible task.
But this is no ordinary club.
This is Real Madrid.
It's barely two weeks since Madrid's victory over Chelsea.
But the celebrations are long since over.
The focus is now on the next hurdle
in the team's quest to lift the Champions League trophy
for a record 14th time.
And this will be their toughest challenge yet.
Standing between them and a place in the final
is a club set to win the English Premier League title,
Manchester City.
Nice stadium.
Let's see if we win. Because I've played here twice, but never won.
So hopefully, third time's the charm.
How many do you do a day, Karim?
It depends. There's no exact number.
Until it hurts.
A nice match. Playing against City, with one of the best squads
in the semi-finals of the Champions is very special.
"Special" is one way to describe the challenge they're facing.
Others might call it "impossible."
Agüero! Staggering!
Mahrez! Oh, that's glorious.
Kevin De Bruyne! Gündogan!
Manchester City is led by Pep Guardiola,
an archrival of Real Madrid's since his days as a player,
and then coach, at Barcelona.
There's no love lost between the two. And now Guardiola is at the helm
of one of the greatest and wealthiest teams on the planet.
Manchester City's football under Pep Guardiola
is a phenomenon. It's a really beautiful thing.
They are built, really, to be champions of Europe.
But even Pep acknowledges
there's something unique about Real Madrid.
It's not luck. People think, "They were so lucky."
They're not afraid of the ball.
Other teams, when down 0-3, are afraid of the ball. Not them.
They have that gravitas that comes from knowing how to play.
The match pits a Madrid squad that's still a work in progress
against a new giant of world football.
It also showcases two men whose friendship off the pitch
is matched by their rivalry on it.
First leg of the Champions League semifinal.
Manchester City, Real Madrid.
And the game begins in the best possible way...
for Manchester City.
Mahrez.
Still Mahrez.
Plays it in. And that's a brilliant diving header
from Kevin de Bruyne.
Less then two minutes gone, and City off to a perfect start.
Grealish cross, finds Jesus.
Nice turn. And City score again. Gabriel Jesus!
Two goals down in the first 10 minutes,
Real Madrid have been hit by a hurricane.
The match quickly turns against us.
City breaking here, Mahrez in space.
Has options in the middle.
Goes for goal. And what a miss!
We were trying to play, but we couldn't do much.
It's all Manchester City here tonight.
Luckily for Los Blancos,
they have in their ranks a player who feeds on adversity.
Mendy's ball.
It's met by Benzema. What a goal!
And Real Madrid have pulled a goal back.
Karim Benzema!
Karim scored another goal. That revived us a little.
But that whole away game was really hard.
And it was about to get even harder.
Fernandinho.
Foden completely unmarked in the middle.
And Manchester City have restored their two-goal lead.
So who do Madrid turn to now in this moment of darkness?
None other than Vinícius Júnior.
The kid from Brazil with a nose for the goal.
Terrific turn by Vinícius.
Keeps on going.
Vinícius through on goal.
That is just a wonderful finish!
What a game we have here at the City of Manchester Stadium!
This is a move I do a lot, but not with that much space.
And especially not against a great team like City.
It was one of my most beautiful and important goals.
That game at City was full of every conceivable emotion,
incident, accident, crazy twist that is conceivable.
But just as they're beginning to edge back into the game,
another lightning bolt strikes Real Madrid.
Referee allows play to continue.
Oh, that's a screamer from Bernardo Silva!
Straight into the top corner, impossible for Courtois.
And the drama didn't stop there.
Kroos with the free kick. Was that a handball?
Well, the ball clearly strikes Laporte's arm.
With ten minutes to go, a penalty.
Just about the only thing this craziest of matches
hadn't produced so far.
If there's one man who can keep his head
when all about him are losing theirs, it's Karim Benzema.
But in front of a hostile crowd, even he must be feeling the pressure.
Benzema, up against Herrera.
And the keeper guesses right.
And Real Madrid have been awarded another penalty.
And again, Herrera denies Karim Benzema!
In the previous game against Osasuna, I took two penalties
and the keeper saved both of them.
And it's, "Oh, wow. Maybe he's gone back.
Maybe he's lost his confidence."
Benzema will take it.
It's now or never.
How cool was that?
Nerves of steel. It's 4-3 on the night.
That goal was to show them we were really confident.
The way how he scored this penalty was showing also us,
I think, "Hey, we have to be brave to achieve our goals."
This style of penalty,
cheekily lobbing the ball into the center of the goal,
is known as a Panenka,
and is only attempted by the most confident and audacious of footballers.
And it sends a message to Madrid's opponents:
"We have no fear. We're here to win."
I did it because it was a really important match,
and I knew it would long be remembered by the fans.
The match ends in defeat for Real Madrid.
But ahead of the return leg in just a week's time,
the mood in both camps is very different.
We lost only 3-4, while we could've lost 10-1, for example.
And I think the overwhelming feeling from City was frustration.
We were there all the time.
So maybe we have to defend well, or maybe we can say we have to
put it to chance. But we were there, we were there.
So, there's not one complaint about the results, about the performance.
Anything.
Amid all the drama of the Champions League,
Real Madrid can't lose sight of a prize that's closer to home.
Winning Spain's LaLiga is no mean feat.
And Los Blancos are just one victory away from clenching the title.
Marcelo works really well on the inside.
- There we have it! - Rodrygo, goal!
You have to be very consistent to win LaLiga.
And the team played at a very high level for the whole season.
That's why, with four games left, we had won the league.
Vini playing with Karim!
And now it's 4-0!
It's really hard to win the Spanish league.
And for many of the players, it was their first ever LaLiga.
So it was very special.
And Real Madrid win another LaLiga title!
CHAMPIONS
A time to celebrate? Yes.
But with one eye on the vital return leg against Manchester City,
domestic and European campaigns must be carefully coordinated.
We need the fans more than ever.
And we'll do something magical: win!
COMEBACK
UEFA CUP SEMIFINAL
After the first leg against City,
we made a video to show the players
the many comebacks this club has made over the years.
Mainly to tell them, "See, it can be done. Especially at this club."
GOAL
There have been many unforgettable moments in this stadium.
Many would say almost impossible moments.
I want to thank all the fans for the way they've treated us.
Never giving up, fighting till the end.
That's what we Real Madrid players are all about.
The Madrid players are focused on an improbable comeback
in their semifinal against Manchester City.
But not everyone is convinced they can do it.
They believe in themselves. They're quite lucky.
And luck is part of the game.
And they have to believe they can do something.
I'm laughing because it's quite impossible to see Real Madrid
winning the Champions League.
Giving the game to the opposition, and then have a miraculous comeback.
They've done it twice in the draw.
You can't expect to do that again.
But that's exactly what Real Madrid fans do expect.
We saw all those people cheering us on, believing in us.
You can see all the players with their phones out, filming.
It's amazing.
When you see a little girl shouting, "Come on!",
it's impossible not to get emotional.
One goal would level the score.
But to progress to the final,
Madrid are going to need two.
Welcome to Santiago Bernabéu Stadium!
Welcome to the 2nd leg of the Champions League semifinal.
Welcome to Real Madrid versus Manchester City!
Right from the whistle, the team comes out all guns blazing.
Nice pass to Dani Carvajal, who--
- And over the bar for Karim! - How good was that?
Karim, inside the box.
The clearance falls for Vinícius-- And misses!
But City aren't impressed.
And Thibaut Courtois' goal is soon under siege.
Played long. Casemiro tries to get on the end of it.
Watch out for Foden, who shoots!
Courtois keeps it out!
Half time, and it's nil-nil as the players head into the tunnel.
Let's go, guys!
Real Madrid press forward time and again, but still can't find that elusive goal.
Carvajal crosses to the far post.
- I can't believe it! - It goes wide! Vinícius!
Searching for inspiration,
Carlo Ancelotti turns to his bench.
Rodrygo!
But it's City who make the breakthrough.
Bernardo Silva's almost unmarked.
A huge hole in Madrid's defense. Nacho to Gündogan.
Gündogan inside the area, where's the ball going?
Goal. Great goal from Mahrez.
And, with just 17 minutes left on the clock,
Madrid now need two goals to level the tie and take the game to extra time.
There's this moment after they score
where the whole stadium starts cheering for us.
And that's what gave us the strength to keep on fighting until the end.
You could see that the fans were driving us on
even more than usual.
So you start believing you really can do it.
And that's Real Madrid's nature. We never give up.
With the odds stacked heavily against them,
Ancelotti sends out the young guns.
Rodri to Cancelo. Cancelo sends it in!
That was a shot on goal.
City look to wrap up the match.
But Courtois keeps Madrid's hopes alive.
That save was special, I think.
In the week we worked a lot of those actions to save with the feet,
because Manchester City has a lot of actions close to the goal, 1v1.
So, yeah. You need to use your legs.
In the first moment, I think no one thought I touched the ball.
But if you see this angle, it was a crucial save.
I think if I don't touch it with my long legs,
it was goal and game over.
So, that was a special moment to keep on believing.
Real Madrid won't give up,
even though it seems impossible.
Carvajal on the ball, passes to Karim Benzema.
Karim, inside the box!
Marco Asensio can't reach it.
On the minute 89,
the percentage of going through was 99% for City, and 1% for Real Madrid.
But, for a team like Real Madrid, 1% is all they need.
Camavinga. Camavinga to the far post.
Karim Benzema!
- Goal! Goal! - I'm telling you!
Nine minutes! We've got at least 9 minutes! Come on!
I tried to set it up for Rodrygo.
I think it's a good assist.
And once again, it gives us the courage to keep on pushing.
There was no time to celebrate or anything.
We had to try and get another goal.
And that's where the magic of the Bernabéu comes in.
The fans are there, urging us on.
After that goal, there were six minutes left.
And the fans really went for it.
That makes it complicated for the rival team.
It's unbelievable! Whatever happens, this team never gives up!
Your legs may be failing, but with your fans' support,
your heart starts pounding harder and you can keep on running.
The opponent starts to doubt a bit, and the stadium is on our side.
That's when you realize,
you aren't playing against 11, but 80,000 elevens. By then, it's too late.
Many people ask me, "What's it like?"
I can't explain it. You have to be there. You have to feel it.
This is a place where extraordinary things happen.
- Rodrygo to Militão. Too strong. - It's okay. Come on. Place it well, Carva.
Éder Militão to Carvajal. With a chance to put the cross in!
- Goal! Goal! Goal! - Goal! Goal! Goal!
How great is that?
- Amazing! - Goal from Madrid!
There was such a feeling of madness, such strong emotions,
that everyone started running in different directions
to celebrate with the fans.
Which shows how important that goal was for us.
Emotions were running so high because we'd scored twice in two minutes.
And that's it! Madrid have managed to force extra time!
In the 90th minute, they were out!
The game goes to extra time.
One goal could be enough to book a place in the final for either side
and leave the other with nothing.
Courtois kicks and Camavinga has the advantage.
- Keep going! Keep going! - He goes, passes to Rodrygo.
Rodrygo lays it back to--
- Penalty! Penalty! - Penalty! Penalty!
- Penalty! - Penalty!
Another penalty. Another huge moment.
Same Benzema.
Here comes Benzema. Ederson in goal.
Karim steps up!
Goal! Goal, goal, goal, goal...
Karim scores! 3-1!
Real Madrid go ahead for the first time in the tie.
And now, for the small matter of defending that lead
for a full 25 minutes against a ferocious Manchester City.
It's a team effort led by the younger players,
cheered on by the veterans on the bench.
Luca, Karim, Casemiro, Toni, Marcelo.
Five old guys, right? Veterans.
Then on the pitch, you've got Vinícius, Rodrygo, Fede, Camavinga, Ceballos...
The kids! And there we were, supporting them.
That's the best way of explaining how wonderful football is.
- Courtois passes to Rodrygo! - Come on!
Real Madrid have won!
Long live the history of Real Madrid! Long live the crest of Real Madrid!
Long live the fans of Real Madrid!
Long live Real Madrid!
After what we saw against PSG, what we saw against Chelsea,
for them to do it tonight, when they were out for it!
All the good players, all the experienced players were off the field
for them to get the result...
I hugged Vini because of everything we'd been through.
We both got here when we were very young, 18 years old.
All the difficult things we'd been through were what got us to that moment.
So it was really beautiful.
I've played against Rodrygo since I was 13 or 14.
We've always been really good friends, we're close.
And when we achieve something big,
I think it's beautiful to celebrate together.
For some, this will be their first ever final.
- For others, it's their fifth. - Come on! Let's go!
But the joy is the same for all of them. Even for coach and president.
Thanks for bringing me back, Presi.
I love you.
Why didn't you score a third goal?
How is that possible?
Despite the celebrations,
the players know that a miraculous comeback won't count for much
if they don't win the final and lift that trophy.
We are where we wanted to be.
We've worked really hard throughout the season to get here.
And now it's time to focus on winning the final.
We're off to the airport. To Paris to win our 14th trophy. Let's go!
After nine long months of intense competition,
the Champions League final is the match that ends the European football season.
Only 11 players will take the field,
but it's the entire squad that's brought them this far.
They all share the achievement, and the pressure.
We are in another **** final. It looks...
****, I really missed this.
I was looking at videos of Liverpool on Instagram,
thinking, "****, they're great too."
But when they look at us I think they're **** themselves too.
- I think it's reciprocal. - They **** themselves more.
- What? - They **** themselves more.
If there's pressure in the first LaLiga game of the season,
imagine the pressure in a Champions League final.
The venue, Stade de France, Paris.
The rival, six-time Champions League winners, Liverpool.
Liverpool are seen as being
the most historic, the most traditional Premier League team.
They're another club, like Madrid, who have a proud history in the European Cup
and in the Champions League.
Liverpool are European champions.
Jürgen Klopp, who has been a phenomenal manager for them,
who has taken them to a new era of glory.
They're so fast on the break. They play vertically.
You have to take this all into account. And we have-- It's not like--
It's not like we have no clue what to do.
We'll try to do things that can hurt them.
It's clear that a world-class team with a world-class coach,
the most experienced manager in this competition,
is your opponent, so that's obviously difficult,
but we are here to give it a proper try. That's it.
For Liverpool forward Mo Salah, this final goes beyond special.
It's personal.
As many people may remember,
a few years prior, in Kiev in Ukraine, they met in the final.
And Real Madrid went on to win.
And Mo Salah, who came off injured, he always had this thorn in his side
that he wanted to play Real Madrid again.
And he made a public statement about that, speaking to the media.
We saw your tweet last night. You've got a score to settle.
Real Madrid are in the final.
I think when we sat here four years ago, it was before that final the last time.
And, of course, it ended very unhappily for you.
Do you think it's a revenge mission against Madrid? Do you see it like that?
Yeah. I see how we lost in the final. It was a sad day for all of us.
But, yeah, I think it's revenge time.
Ahead of your first Champions League final,
anxiety can be your worst enemy.
I feel a lot of tension,
a lot of pressure, before matches.
These days I try to handle it differently. I'm more relaxed and try to enjoy it.
But right then, there was no way I was going to be able to relax.
I was so nervous.
I'm not gonna lie. I was climbing the walls every night.
If we win the Champions, I'll run around the whole pitch after the game.
Fortunately for the youngest members of the team,
Madrid's experienced veterans are on hand to calm any nerves.
For many of our players, like Vinícius, Rodrygo, Camavinga, Fede,
it was the first Champions League final, so it's normal that you get more nervous
than playing your fifth or sixth.
I asked Toni how many finals he'd played,
and he told me five, so I said, "You must be relaxed then."
If you're still nervous on the pitch, that doesn't help.
I think if you're nervous before,
it's quite normal, because it's an important game.
Rodrygo, Mili and I were talking to him before the game,
and he was really reassuring. "Nah, it's like any other match.
After all the tough games we've played up until now,
the most important thing is that the Real Madrid players know how to play."
- That's it. Very good. - Karim, take it easy, okay?
- God. - Hey, take it easy.
With all that tension, all those nerves,
we talked a lot about just enjoying the moment.
Hang on. Think about it. Look at each other.
It's not an individual sport.
It's a team game. We all play together to win.
Let's go. Yeah.
We were relaxed, chilled. Laughing as a team.
Just having a good time ahead of what was coming.
I'm someone who likes to relax on the days before a final.
And that day with my teammates I was having such a good time.
Everything was positive, good.
When you have to go into battle, so to speak,
moments like that really matter.
We even turned the card game into a team effort.
And I think that's beautiful to see.
Let's go. Good. Yes.
Come on, lads.
And it's also a moment to connect with family.
And on the plane, are you going to eat the other pasta?
- Yes. - Why is that?
- Bye. - I love you.
What did you say?
While some players take time to unwind, others are doing last-minute homework.
The last thing I do before the game is go over the videos
of penalties they sent me.
So there you go. Got to study more.
Because if anyone has unfinished business in this final,
it's Thibaut Courtois.
If you've ever faced Real Madrid,
you know they win every final.
That's why I think I'm now on the right side of history.
You have to remember, he was with Atlético Madrid in 2014
when Atlético Madrid played Real Madrid.
And he was on the losing side.
It makes winning the European Cup really important for him.
Almost a kind of a personal redemption.
My name is Thibaut Courtois and I arrived at Real Madrid in 2018.
Wait here a moment and we'll give you a signal.
- Okay, whenever you're ready. - Yes? Okay.
That first time, in the presentation,
and the first time in a game, it's a really special feeling.
Something you dream of as a kid, especially me, from Belgium,
you don't expect to have a chance to play for the biggest team in the world,
Real Madrid.
Today I'm fulfilling a dream. You can't imagine how happy I am.
Only the people who really know me understand how hard I worked to get here.
I've been on the opposing side and I know what it's like to play Madrid.
I want to be worthy of this crest, and the values and history it represents.
- I'm very glad to see you. - Thanks a lot.
You should play basketball, right?
You should only be a keeper or a central defender.
For someone that, for the frame and the body that he has,
he's-- he's got great coordination, and I would say that as a goalkeeper
he stops angles and areas that other goalkeepers can't.
Good one!
For the past four years,
Keylor Navas had been the team's first-choice goalkeeper.
So Thibaut had to fight for his place in the starting 11.
I think when he joins Real Madrid, it is difficult with Keylor Navas
and I think it's difficult because Keylor Navas has a status
as the goalkeeper that won three European Cups with Real Madrid.
But, even then, one of the things that's really striking about Courtois, I think,
is there is a self-belief.
You have to cope with the pressure and then mentally be strong
because you're going to have criticisms from the fans that are always demanding,
from the press.
So you have to just focus on your own work, hard work,
and don't put your head down, just keep on working,
and eventually the good things are coming.
He's earned the club's love and respect by working hard
and quietly getting on with it.
- What a save. - Courtu!
Thibaut controls the ball. Thibaut has the ball.
Cancelo shoots!
He can make saves low down.
Throws himself into the air like he was only 5' 7". He's earned it.
What Courtois does in a match is exactly what he does in training.
And sometimes I say to him, "You need to give our strikers a chance."
Because in training, he won't let them score a single goal.
And now, just hours before the final,
Thibaut Courtois has noticed a happy coincidence
he's sure will prove serendipitous.
Fun fact. My room number ends in 14.
Let's go for our 14th trophy.
Here is a team written off at the start of the season
and now just 90 minutes away from a place in history.
But in football, nobody remembers the losers.
Courtois in goal, Carvajal, Militão, Alaba and Mendy at the back.
Valverde gets the start in midfield alongside Modrić, Casemiro and Kroos,
with Vinícius Júnior and Karim Benzema up front.
KINGS OF EUROPE
Up to this point, everything's going well.
And we're ready to face the challenges we're bound to have.
I think they have the spirit to do whatever it takes,
even for one game.
And Liverpool players, they know that.
Even if they lead 1-0 or 2-0, they know that at a certain point,
because of the faith they have,
the Real Madrid players, they might come back.
So you have to respect them for that.
It's fantastic, what they showed, and it's part of the game.
The psychological aspect of the game is the most important thing.
And you play your final. You don't play well in a final.
- Yeah. - You win it or you lose it.
The resolve and unity of this squad are about to be tested like never before.
Come on, go, go, go. Let's win this.
Standing between them and glory is a rival hungry for revenge
and determined to retake the European crown.
- Ready for difficult moments? - We're in this together.
- We go out in three minutes. - Let's go. Go, go, go.
One, two, three, Madrid! Let's go!
The players are making their way
onto the Stade de France pitch for the biggest event in club football.
Kick-off here in the Champions League final.
Thiago.
Out wide to Henderson.
His header picks out Alexander-Arnold.
Arnold keeps going. Finds space for the cross.
Salah gets on the end. Denied by Courtois.
In a final, conceding an early goal can prove insurmountable.
And it's Liverpool who take the initiative,
setting up camp in the Madrid half.
Mané.
Still Mané.
Oh, my word!
Unbelievable save!
Once again, it's Madrid's towering goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois,
who keeps them in the game.
Yeah, probably the most difficult was the one from Mané.
He came inside, he shot really strong,
and it was an amazing feeling to save.
And at that point I really felt, "Okay, today it will be really difficult for them
to score against me."
Konaté,
driving forward.
Out wide, Alexander-Arnold.
On the wing.
Salah meets the cross with a header straight at Courtois.
Well positioned to make a simple save.
As halftime approaches,
Los Blancos start to test the Liverpool defense.
Stade de France-- Benzema with a chance here for the first goal!
Benzema! Oh, no!
Benzema-- It's in!
Real Madrid have struck the first blow.
But the goal is being checked for offside.
Well, who got the final touch?
Does the goal stand or not?
A goal just before the halftime break
is the best way to head into the second half.
The replay is reviewed from every angle,
and Benzema's goal is disallowed.
Toni Kroos, looking for Benzema.
And there goes the halftime whistle.
Half time, and the score remains 0-0.
Back in the dressing room, Carlo Ancelotti dissects the team's performance so far.
With Liverpool playing with such intensity,
Madrid needs to up their passing game.
We've been a little slow with the ball.
Not courageous enough, and the positioning wasn't right.
You need to position yourselves better and move the ball faster.
Since we scored, we've noticed
that they've begun to be a little more afraid of us.
So let's start the second half well and keep them afraid.
Okay? Right from the kick-off.
- Remember the combinations. - Let's go!
The midfielders weren't in the right positions.
So in the second half, we had to be better on the break,
because they were pressing so hard that we could really hurt them
on the counterattack.
And we're under way in the second half.
Mendy on the ball. He plays it back.
Liverpool are pressing here. Intercepted by Militão,
who does well under pressure. Moves it down the right.
Carvajal cuts inside and sets off.
Passes to Casemiro. Casemiro to Modrić.
Modrić with two players on him. Let's see if he can turn.
That was good pressure from Liverpool until Modrić got past two of them.
Good from Carvajal, who finds Valverde down the right.
Valverde. Still Valverde.
Still Valverde.
Goal! Goal! Goal!
Scoring in the final was a huge moment.
The most beautiful of my career.
I'd always dreamed of being there. Getting to the final and scoring,
and becoming part of the history of the biggest club in the world.
The breakthrough has come
from two of Real Madrid's brightest young stars.
Vinícius Júnior and Fede Valverde.
I press 'play,' right?
I could clearly see it. Vini heading for the far post.
I let my heart guide me. It would either work or it wouldn't.
I was in the right place at the right time to score.
It ended up in the back of the net. And that's all that matters.
Henderson.
Salah.
Salah goes for goal...
and again, standing up strong,
Thibaut Courtois.
Stunned by the goal, Liverpool throw everything they've got
at their opponent.
How long can Thibaut Courtois keep Salah
and the marauding Liverpool forwards at bay?
How long can the Madrid defense stand firm?
Salah! Salah looking to cross.
The ball goes across the area. Salah shoots!
It comes off another player. Courtois! He was caught wrongfooted!
See how the ball deflected off a Liverpool player?
- What a keeper. What a keeper. - Come on now. Defend!
Liverpool are getting closer! We need to hold on!
Watch out! A long ball, looking for Salah!
Salah controls it! Salah controls it!
- Courtois! Amazing! - God! What a goalkeeper!
Come on!
- The best of Real Madrid. - Courtois is a legend. What a match.
- Here comes Keita-- - Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
The ball falls for Vinícius. Karim on the other side. And he's off!
Kroos! Karim on the other side!
Karim to Vini!
Watch out! Liverpool comes down the left, up to the goal line.
He plays it back! Good, Militão!
- Take it easy now! - Karim, back inside.
Finds Camavinga, who plays it to Kroos.
Kroos, who's very smart.
- Very smart! How long do we have left? - Two minutes.
We're into the dying seconds of the game,
and the Madrid bench can hardly bear to watch as their teammates on the pitch
fight to hang on to the lead.
One minute left! Keita, looking for Fabinho down the left!
Fabinho switches to his right foot!
He plays the ball in. Courtois!
This has to end now. Champions for the 14th time, surely!
Fifteen seconds!
Keita's brought down by Kroos!
Free kick! Some don't want this to end!
It's all over!
Real Madrid are champions!
For the 14th time!
Real Madrid win the Champions! Champions of Europe!
Winners of the Champions!
- Real Madrid have won! Incredible! - Real Madrid's immortal!
It's all over.
Real Madrid are crowned champions of Europe
for an unprecedented 14th time.
What began 11 months ago with a team under construction
that very few believed in, will now go down in history
as one of the greatest seasons ever.
The path to the final could not have been steeper.
But this is a club that never says die,
that gives its all until the end.
Today, I needed to win a final. For my career, for all the hard work.
I came back to Real Madrid and we had an amazing season.
I will never stop thanking the president and the players
for the great atmosphere we've been able to create.
Five times, to win Champions League from five finals,
is something unbelievable.
The most important thing was to win.
So I'm very happy that Vini scored, but if it had been another player,
I would have been just as happy, because I wanted to win the Champions.
I can't explain how I'm feeling right now in this wonderful club.
This team has so much history,
and in the end, we showed the world that we're alive, we're here and we won.
Karim handed me his captain's armband. A splendid gesture.
I'm the captain, but clearly Karim's played all season
and scored all those goals.
That was so beautiful. And I never asked him to do that.
Marcelo will raise aloft
a record-extending 14th Champions League title.
When I lifted the trophy, I felt relieved.
But relieved like, "Oh, we made it."
To win, to play...
To be part of Real Madrid...
The one word that I would use is family.
They're my friends. The players are my friends.
It's a family, and you feel that on the pitch.
The unity in this team has been key to achieving
all that we have this season.
Impossible is nothing.
It feels like good things happen with this white shirt.
Real Madrid is everything to me.
It's the club I always dreamed of playing for.
It feels like home.
I would stay here my entire life.
If they want me out, they'll have to kill me.
Wearing this shirt and playing in this stadium.
These fans. That's the key to Real Madrid's magnetism.
And the winner of the Ballon d'Or 2022 is you, Karim Benzema.
The Ballon d'Or, as I say, is an individual and collective award.
And that's why for me, this Ballon d'Or is for the people.
In Real Madrid, you don't play finals, you win them.
Win, win, win. No matter how.
We got there. We won. It happened.
And now everybody's talking about the 15th.
It would be nice to win another one.
We have players here who could win six Champions Leagues.
What a season!
What a season.
This has been one of the best seasons in Real Madrid's history.
And it's become part of our DNA.
Real Madrid until the end.