Between them Real Madrid and Liverpool have won nearly a third of all finals. Ahead of their quarter-final rematch we look at their place in the competition’s history
Between them Real Madrid and Liverpool have won nearly a third of all finals. Ahead of their quarter-final rematch we look at their place in the competition’s history
1956
Real Madrid 4-3 Stade de Reims Alfredo Di Stéfano holds the trophy after Real Madrid win the first final, in Paris.
1957
Real Madrid 2-0 Fiorentina Raymond Kopa (left) and Di Stéfano retain the trophy on home turf.
1958
Real Madrid 3-2 AC Milan Goalkeeper Juanito Alonso (right) leads the way as Real Madrid return home from Brussels.
1959
Real Madrid 2-0 Stade de Reims Real Madrid captain José María Zárragalifts the club’s fourth European Cup in four years.
1960
Real Madrid 7-3 Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht goalkeeper Egon Loy watches on as Ferenc Puskás scores Real Madrid’s sixth goal at Hampden Park.
1966
Real Madrid 2-1 FK Partizan Real Madrid return to winning ways. Here goalkeeper José Araquistáin saves a Partizan free-kick.
1977
Liverpool 3-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach Kevin Keegan and Ray Clemence embrace after Liverpool win their first European Cup, in Rome.
1978
Liverpool 1-0 Club Brugge Phil Thompson flies the flag at Wembley; Kenny Dalglish’s goal earned Liverpool their second successive final triumph.
1981
Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid Alan Kennedy (left) and Phil Neal parade the trophy after Kennedy’s goal separated the clubs in Paris.
1984
Liverpool 1-1 Roma – (aet; Liverpool win 4-2 on penalties) Manager Joe Fagan is all smiles after Liverpool win their fourth European Cup.
1998
Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus After a 32-year drought, Real Madrid are crowned European champions in Amsterdam.
2000
Real Madrid 3-0 Valencia Fernando Morientes (left) and Aitor Karanka celebrate Real Madrid’s win in Saint-Denis.
2002
Real Madrid 2-1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen Zinédine Zidane’s spectacular volley earns Real Madrid victory in Glasgow.
2005
Liverpool 3-3 AC Milan – (aet; Liverpool win 3-2 on penalties) Captain Steven Gerrard shows off the trophy after Liverpool’s stunning comeback in Istanbul.
2014
Real Madrid 4-1 Atlético de Madrid (aet) A late equaliser by Sergio Ramos takes the Lisbon meeting between the Madrid giants into extra time.
2016
Real Madrid 1-1 Atlético de Madrid – (aet; Real Madrid win 5-3 on penalties) Keylor Navas watches Cristiano Ronaldo secure the trophy from the penalty spot.
2017
Real Madrid 4-1 Juventus Real Madrid win their 12th European Cup after a commanding display in Cardiff.
2018
Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool Gareth Bale scores with a spectacular overhead kick as Madrid clinched their 13th title and third in a row in Istanbul.
2019
Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur Mo Salah (rights) celebrates after opening the scoring from the penalty spot in the 2019 final in Madrid
This is an amended version of a story that appears in the 2018 official UEFA Champions League final programme.
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