Coach Carlo Ancelotti was asked on the eve of the Champions League final if he could explain it. Those spectacular comebacks just add to the mystique that surrounds Madrid and the Champions League. Ancelotti, himself, can set a new benchmark with a record-extending fifth Champions League trophy as a coach. "Everyone that likes football knows Real Madrid is a special team in this competition," Nacho said. But Dortmund's one Champions League trophy was also an upset in 1997 when it beat defending champion Juventus.

Source: Daily Sun May 31, 2024 20:32 UTC