It will go down as one of the most magical runs in UEFA Champions League history as Real Madrid added to their record trophy haul in the competition with 14 and counting. They have double the number of the trophies by the next best team (AC Milan).
Real Madrid reached the UEFA Champions League final after a number of incredible come-from-behind victories during the knockout stages.
It started with a comeback against PSG in the Round of 16, holding off defending champions Chelsea in the quarterfinals, and then the most incredible comeback against Manchester City in the semifinals.
Trailling 5-3 on aggregate heading into injury-time of the second leg, Real struck twice in two minutes via Rodrygo to send the tie to extra-time.
Karim Benzema then converted a penalty in the extra period to send Madrid through to the 2021-22 Champions League final against Liverpool where Vinicius Junior's second-half strike secured them a 1-0 win and a 14th European Cup.
The 2021-22 La Liga champions are certainly no strangers to the big stage.
How many Champions League finals have Real Madrid been in?
The 2021-22 UEFA Champions League final was the 17th time Real Madrid had made it this far in the competition.
That number includes their European Cup runs, with Madrid making and winning the first five finals in tournament history.
The Spanish club has reached the Champions League final more times than any other team with AC Milan and Bayern Munich the next best with 11 finals appearances.
Real Madrid's longest absence without making the European final was a 16-season gap between 1982 and 1997.
How many Champions League finals have Real Madrid won?
Real Madrid's record in Champions League finals is impressive with the club winning 14 out of 17 championship matches to date, including their most recent conquest over Liverpool in Paris.
They've in fact won their past eight finals in the competition with their last loss in the decider dating to back to 1980-81.
Their opponent that day was none other than Liverpool, who they have now beaten in 2018 and 2022 since.
Real Madrid's record in Champions League finals
| Season | Result |
|---|---|
| 1955-56 | Real Madrid 4-3 Reims |
| 1956-57 | Real Madrid 2-0 Fiorentina |
| 1957-58 | Real Madrid 3-2 AC Milan |
| 1958-59 | Real Madrid 2-0 Reims |
| 1959-60 | Real Madrid 7-3 Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 1961-62 | Benfica 5-3 Real Madrid |
| 1963-64 | Inter Milan 3-1 Real Madrid |
| 1965-66 | Real Madrid 2-1 Partizan |
| 1980-81 | Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid |
| 1997-98 | Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus |
| 1999-2000 | Real Madrid 3-0 Juventus |
| 2001-02 | Real Madrid 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen |
| 2013-14 | Real Madrid 4-1 Atletico Madrid |
| 2015-16 | Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico Madrid (Real won 5-3 on pens) |
| 2016-17 | Real Madrid 4-1 Juventus |
| 2017-18 | Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool |
| 2021-22 | Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool |