The superstar converted the decisive kick to give Real Madrid a 5-3 defeat of Atletico Madrid on penalties in Saturday’s Champions League final after the game ended tied at 1 after extra time. Real Madrid won 5-3 on penalties after the match ended tied at 1. Real Madrid claimed Europe’s club championship, the most prestigious crown in professional club soccer, for a record 11th time and left its city rival still searching for its first. Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo scores the decisive penalty kick. It was a bitter end for Atletico Madrid and Diego Simeone, the coach who has turned a relatively low-budget underdog into a superbly drilled and highly spirited power.

Source: Washington Post May 28, 2016 21:53 UTC