No one else has won back-to-back titles in either the original European Cup knockout format or the modern Champions League era. Yet should Real Madrid win in Kiev it would confirm a dominance once thought unattainable in the modern version of the contest. Should that happen, and even if it does not happen, Real Madrid deserve enormous credit for consistency. All these are now relative strangers to European Cup finals, infrequent visitors at best, whereas Real Madrid are beginning to feel right at home. And Real Madrid usually do prevail in their European Cup finals.

Source: The Guardian May 23, 2018 14:33 UTC