Since the format and name of the Champions League was changed from 1992 to 2017, no team has been able to defend the title in this tournament, although some clubs have reached the final twice. consecutive. 

That’s why Real Madrid is so eager to break the “curse” when they play in the 2017 final against Juventus after being crowned after winning against Atletico in 2016. 

On June 3, 2017, Real faced Juve in the Champions League final at the Millennium Stadium in Wales. If Real desires to successfully defend the championship, Juve also wants to win the title for the first time in 21 years. 

Entering the match, Juventus dominated the first 20 minutes but Real Madrid were the ones who opened the scoring. Carvajal passed the ball smoothly for Ronaldo to finish into Buffon’s net. However, just a few minutes later, Juventus equalized the score after Mandzukic’s beautiful finish. 

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When the game is in balance, everything can only be resolved by moments and Real Madrid got it in just 3 minutes from minute 61 to minute 64. Casemiro increased the score to 2-1 with a long shot before Ronaldo ran in and finished from close range to increase the score to 3-1. The outcome of the match was arranged in the 90th minute when Asensio helped Real score against Buffon for the fourth time. 

Victory convinced Juventus and Real to win the 2017 Champions League, and at the same time broke the “curse” that no team could defend the title in this tournament. After that, they also set a record of three consecutive championships when defeating Liverpool 3-1 in the 2018 final./.