KIEV (Reuters) - A sensational overhead strike from Real Madrid substitute Gareth Bale and two calamitous errors by Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius gave the Spanish side a third straight Champions League title with a 3-1 win in an incident-packed final on Saturday. The German keeper had earlier handed Real a 51st minute lead when he threw the ball straight at striker Karim Benzema and the ball rolled into the unguarded net off the Frenchman’s leg. To lift three Champions League trophies with this club, this team is magnificent," said Real's Zinedine Zidane, who became the first coach to win Europe's top trophy in three consecutive years. Real have become the first team since Bayern Munich in 1976 to win Europe's elite club trophy three years in a row. This time it was Bale who had grabbed all the headlines as Real and Zidane continued their continental dominance.

Source: The Star May 26, 2018 21:21 UTC