Summary

  • Bale's incredible overhead kick and two Karius howlers for Real Madrid's three goals

  • Liverpool's Salah off injured with suspected dislocated shoulder

  • Real Madrid win third consecutive title and 13th overall

  1. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool

    Liverpool have a free-kick, all their big men come forward.

  2. Postpublished at 21:34 British Summer Time 26 May 2018

    Loris Karius has made more errors leading to goals tonight (2) than he did in his previous 32 competitive games for Liverpool this season.

  3. Postpublished at 21:34 British Summer Time 26 May 2018

  4. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 89 mins

    Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool

    Real make their final change - don't think Marco Asensio has time to match Gareth Bale's double. He replaces Karim Benzema.

    Liverpool made a switch just before Bale's goal as Emre Can replaced James Milner after two months out injured.

  5. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool

    A comeback at this stage would beat even Istanbul. Two minutes to go and Real defender Nacho is rolling around on the floor.

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:32 British Summer Time 26 May 2018

    #bbcfootball or text on 81111

    Iain: I bet Liverpool fans never thought they'd want Mignolet in goal so much than tonight.

    Francis: Of all the howlers that Mignolet and Karius have made over the last few seasons, that is the worst. Rodgers got punished for not investing into the defence and now Klopp is being punished for his woeful keepers.

    Jurgen KloppImage source, Reuters
  7. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool

    Gareth Bale is the first ever substitute to score twice in a Champions League - or European Cup - final.

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:31 British Summer Time 26 May 2018

    #bbcfootball or 81111 on text (UK only)

    Marcin: When did Real Madrid sign Karius? Must have missed that transfer.

    Michael: Would you blame Klopp if he subbed the keeper off mid game?

    Andrew: Who’s for a new goalkeeper in the summer transfer window?

  9. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool

    Gareth Bale is in for a hat-trick, and Andy Robertson does brilliantly to deny him.

  10. 'No excuse for Karius'published at 21:29 British Summer Time 26 May 2018

    Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool

    Mark Lawrenson
    Former Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    No excuse, even if the ball moved a little, his position in terms of his hands, was no where near, went through him completely.

    99.5/100 you save that for fun.

  11. goal

    GOAL - Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpoolpublished at 83 mins

    Gareth Bale

    Oh my.

    Gareth Bale x 2

    Loris Karius howler x 2

    And Real Madrid are surely the champions of Europe again.

    Bale is given time to shoot from 30 yards - it's right at Karius' hands but somehow the ball turns into a bar of butter in the air and squirms into the back of the net.

    Gareth BaleImage source, EPA
    KariusImage source, AFP
    Gareth BaleImage source, AFP
  12. YELLOW CARDpublished at 82 mins

    Real Madrid 2-1 Liverpool

    Sergio Ramos takes his time to clear the ball, inviting Sadio Mane to foul him. He does and he's booked.

  13. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Real Madrid 2-1 Liverpool

    Almost 3-1 and game over. Gareth Bale, who unbelievably could well be available for transfer this summer, plays one of those special outside-of-the-foot crosses he loves, Karim Benzema volleys it and Loris Karius saves.

  14. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Real Madrid 2-1 Liverpool

    Liverpool fans with their head in their hands in the crowd.

    They don't have any subs warming up - it's basically a goalkeeper, defenders, Emre Can and Dominic Solanke.

  15. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Real Madrid 2-1 Liverpool

    Marcelo wins the ball from Sadio Mane and now Real are in possession. They have midfielders who are capable of keeping the ball as long as they want.

  16. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Real Madrid 2-1 Liverpool

    The Reds come forward - their fans cheer them on. I swear this game has been going on for six hours now.

  17. A lot of love for Bale's stunnerpublished at 21:21 British Summer Time 26 May 2018

  18. Postpublished at 21:21 British Summer Time 26 May 2018

    Real Madrid 2-1 Liverpool

    Real Madrid have now had three goals from substitutes in Chamipions League finals, more than any other club. Zinedine Zidane was manager in all of those games (Marcelo in 2016, Marco Asensio in 2017, Gareth Bale in 2018).

    Zinedine ZidaneImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Real Madrid 2-1 Liverpool

    Real Madrid have four different players offside from a free-kick. Not sure they were ever going to get away with that. Good offside trap work from Liverpool.

  20. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Real Madrid 2-1 Liverpool

    Andy Robertson saves Liverpool. The ball lands to Cristiano Ronaldo in the box, he's set to pull the trigger but suddenly the Scottish defender is there to tackle him. Another Real goal probably kills this game off.