Real beats Dortmund to win record-extending 15th UCL title

With a 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on Saturday night, Real Madrid clinched their record-extending 15th Champions League title.

Second-half goals from Dani Carvajal, marking the full-back's first Champions League goal since 2015, and an 83rd-minute strike by Vinícius Júnior secured Real Madrid's win. This victory clinched a fifth Champions League title for coach Carlo Ancelotti, further extending a record he already held.

But while Madrid emerged as European champions once again, Dortmund were unlucky not to pull off a huge upset in London, the scene of their 2013 final defeat against Bayern Munich.

Edin Terzic's team dominated the first half, but Julian Brandt, Niclas Füllkrug and Karim Adeyemi all missed clear chances to open the scoring.

Madrid struggled to find their rhythm, with former Dortmund star Jude Bellingham neutralized by his old teammates. However, after weathering the first-half storm, Real settled down in the second period and eventually asserted their dominance, leading to decisive goals from Carvajal and Vinícius.

The game also marked a farewell for two German legends, with Dortmund's Marco Reus entering as a substitute for his final appearance for the club before Toni Kroos left the field to a standing ovation from the Madrid fans on his last club game before retirement.