Football news champions league 2017
The 2016-17 UEFA Champions League was the 62nd season of Europe's premier club football tournament organized by UEFA. The final was played on June 3, 2017, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Final
- Real Madrid (Spain) vs. Juventus (Italy)
- Real Madrid won 4-1 in extra time
Match Highlights
- Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick, including the winning goal in extra time.
- Juventus's Mario Mandžukić scored the only goal in the first half.
- Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos scored the equalizing goal in the 64th minute.
- Real Madrid won their 12th European Cup/Champions League title.
Tournament Summary
- The tournament featured 32 teams from 18 countries.
- The group stage was played from September 13 to December 7, 2016.
- The knockout phase was played from February 14 to June 3, 2017.
- Real Madrid won the tournament by defeating Juventus 4-1 in the final.
Top Scorers
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - 12 goals
- Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) - 9 goals
- Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 8 goals
- Edin Džeko (Roma) - 8 goals
Awards
- UEFA Champions League Best Player: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
- UEFA Champions League Best Defender: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
- UEFA Champions League Best Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
Notable Moments
- Real Madrid became the first team to win the Champions League in consecutive seasons since AC Milan in 1989-1990.
- Juventus became the first Italian team to reach the Champions League final since AC Milan in 2007.
- Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to win the Champions League five times as a player.