Published 19:15 IST, June 3rd 2020

Real Madrid beat Juventus 4-1 OTD in 2017 to win their 12th European title

Real Madrid scored four past Juventus in 2017 Champions League final to register their 12th European Cup win, courtesy of goals from Ronaldo, Casemiro, Asensio.

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Real Mrid entered 2017 Champions League final against Juventus as favourites. However, Juventus proved that y were t about to bow down to most successful team in history of competition in 2017 Champions League final which was played at Millennium Stium in Cardiff. Here's a look at at Juventus vs Real Mrid Champions League final when Los Blancos created history by winning back-to-back European titles for first time in competition's modern history.

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Juventus vs Real Mrid Champions League final

Cristia Ronaldo goals vs Juventus in 2017 Champions League final

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Juventus vs Real Mrid Champions League final

Real Mrid beat Juventus 4-1 OTD in 2017 to win ir 12th Champions League title

Juventus entered 2017 Champions League finals as underdogs. This was second time that a Juventus vs Real Mrid Champions League final was taking place, with first one taking place in 1998. Cristia Ronaldo put reigning champions ahe after a simplistic one-two with Dani Carvajal. However, Juventus forward Mario Mandzukic put Zinedine Zidane's side in trouble after he scored a magnificent overhe goal to level scores. Juventus remained in control throughout first half of 2017 Champions League final.

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Juventus vs Real Mrid Champions League final

However, second half was a different affair altoger following a motivational pep talk from Zinedine Zidane during break. Real Mrid started second half in attack mode and took a 2–1 le in 61st minute from a long-range strike from Casemiro, which deflected off Sami Khedira and flew past Gianluigi Buffon into back of net. Three minutes later, Cristia Ronaldo scored his second of night from an assist from Luka Modric to put Mrid 3-1 up.

Juventus tried hard to fight ir way back into game but failed to penetrate Real Mrid backline led by Sergio Ramos. Marco Asensio rounded off a perfect second half for Real Mrid as he scored a tap-in in dying minutes of game following an assist from Marcelo. In doing so, Real Mrid Champions League 2017 win became  first time a European club successfully defended  title in modern version of Champions League..

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Juventus vs Real Mrid Champions League final

Sergio Ramos speaks after Real Mrid Champions League 2017 final win

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19:15 IST, June 3rd 2020