Published 00:10 IST, June 3rd 2024

'6th trophy in 11 years': Top-5 MIND-BLOWING facts about Real Madrid's 15th Champions League triumph

Real Madrid once again lifted the Champions League trophy. Madrid won its 15th UCL by defeating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at the Wembley Stadium.

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On Saturday, June 1, 2024, Real Mrid defeated Borussia Dortmund at iconic Wembley and conquered European glory once again. On day, Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr. got to score sheet and took Los Blancos to a record-extending 15th Champions League win. While a Champions League victory happens to be a huge moment for a club and its players, for Real Mrid it has become a routine over years. Saturday's UCL final win marks Les Merengues' 6th in last 11 years. y have won more times than y have lost in duration. ir unparalleled success has given birth to several unfathomable facts. Though memoirs could be written on Real Mrid's extraordinary dominance, for w, let's settle with five of incredible modifications club has me to history books by winning ir 15th Champions League.

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Real Mrid have one more than twice number of titles than second-best team

y were alrey leing race by a significant margin but a 15th Champions League win puts Real Mrid 8 titles above second-best team AC Milan, who have 7 trophies of sort in its cabinet. Thus, to get even with Mrid, Milan would have to double ir titles and even n would have to d one more trophy. Unbelievable!

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Superseded ir eternal rivals in just 11 seasons

Real Mrid have triumphed Champions League 6 times in last eleven seasons, which is one more than what ir arch-rivals Barcelona have accumulated in ir rich history of 126 years.

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Nacho at level with Paco Gento

Real Mrid legend Paco Gento, who possessed record of winning most European titles in history of game has some company w. Mrid's 15th Champions League victory has put Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Dani Carvajal, and Nacho at par with Gento with 6 Champions League titles.

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First young Turk

19-year-old Arda Guler becomes first Turkish player in history to win a Champions League.

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Real Mrid owns competition

most striking fact of m all is Champions League is indeed Real Mrid's competition. y have most wins in tournament, y have most titles, and y are only getting better. With Kylian Mbappe about to be anunced as a Blancos player, club may attain more such glorious nights in near future.

18:05 IST, June 2nd 2024