Real Madrid • Road to Victory | Champions League 2018

Real Madrid are the team that successfully defended the Champions League title for the third consecutive time, an unprecedented feat in the modern era. Zinedine Zidane's team showed a winning mentality and exceptional individual quality throughout the tournament. Here's a summary of Real Madrid's journey from the group phase to Champions League 2018:
Group phase: Real Madrid joined Group H with Tottenham Hotspur, Borussia Dortmund and APOEL. Real Madrid won three, drew once, and lost twice to finish as group runners-up with 13 points. Real Madrid scored 17 goals and conceded seven in the group stage.
Last 16: Real Madrid faced Paris Saint-Germain. Their 2-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain took Real Madrid to the quarterfinals of the Champions League and also gave them some extra cash. On Wednesday, March 7, 2018, Real Madrid won the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France. They qualified for the quarterfinals with a total score of 5-2. Prior to that, they won the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu with a score of 3-1.
Quarterfinals: Real Madrid met Juventus, the runners-up of Group D. Real Madrid won 3-0 in the first leg in Turin, thanks to two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and one from Marcelo. However, in the second leg in Madrid, Juventus almost turned things around with a 3-0 lead through Mario Mandzukic's two goals and Blaise Matuidi's one. Real Madrid breathed a sigh of relief in the dying minutes, when the referee awarded them a penalty after Mehdi Benatia fouled Lucas Vazquez in the box. Ronaldo took the penalty perfectly and gave Madrid a 4-3 aggregate win.
Semifinals: Real Madrid faced Bayern Munich, the Group B winners. Real Madrid won 2-1 in the first leg in Munich, through goals from Marcelo and Marco Asensio. In the second leg in Madrid, Bayern put up a fierce fight and drew 2-2 with Madrid. Madrid's goals were scored by Karim Benzema, while Bayern's goals were scored by Joshua Kimmich and James Rodriguez. Real Madrid also qualified for the final with an aggregate score of 4-3.
Final: Real Madrid played Liverpool, the winners of Group E. Real Madrid won 3-1 over Liverpool in the final that took place in Kiev, Ukraine. Madrid's goals were scored by Karim Benzema and a Gareth Bale double, while Liverpool's reply was scored by Sadio Mane. Real Madrid won their 13th Champions League title, becoming the first team to win the tournament three times in a row since the format changed.
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