Press reviews of the Champions League final

Real Madrid is Champions League winner 2022! Los Blancos narrowly defeated Liverpool 1-0 and crowned Europe for the 14th time in club history. The Reds were the superior team, but failed again and again to a brilliant Thibaut Courtois. The Belgian goalkeeper is celebrated in unison in the press.

Kicker: “Courtois shines, Vinicius Junior scores: Real Madrid are Champions League winners. Real Madrid won the Champions League final against Liverpool 1-0. In the entertaining game, Vinicius Junior and Vinicius Junior made the difference: Thibaut Courtois.”

Bild: “Klopp’s nastiest bankruptcy. Title dream burst! Jürgen Klopp (54) loses the Champions League final in Paris with Liverpool unhappily 0-1. Real star Vinicius Junior (21) makes the royals the kings of Europe with his goal ! Carlo Ancelotti (62) is the first coach in history to win the Champions League four times. Toni Kroos (32) even triumphs for the fifth time – unique for a German footballer! And ONE person is to blame for that: Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois (30)!”

Sport1: “Ice-cold Real triumphs over Klopp – dangerous chaos at fan entrance.
Real Madrid seized the European football throne in the belated Champions League final in Paris. First fan chaos, then royal triumph: record winners Real Madrid conquered the European football throne in the delayed Champions League final in Paris and Jürgen Klopp denied the handle pot. Vinicius Junior (59th) and the incredibly strong goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois led Real to their 14th victory in the most important European cup in a 1-0 (0-0) win over Liverpool. Title collector Toni Kroos caught up with Cristiano Ronaldo with his number five.”

Welt: “A shot on goal is enough for Real Madrid to win the final against Liverpool. Real Madrid have won the Champions League. The Spaniards defeat Liverpool FC in a dramatic final, for Toni Kroos it is the fifth triumph in the premier class. Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp is experiencing a bitter disappointment The Spanish champions celebrated their 14th title in football’s most important club competition, also thanks to the excellent goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.”

Eurosport: “Real Madrid beat Liverpool in the final and win the Champions League – Klopp’s treble dream was shattered. Real Madrid have won the Champions League for the 14th time. Coach Carlo Ancelotti’s team beat them 1-0 in the final in Paris Liverpool through team manager Jürgen Klopp. Vinícius Júnior scored the golden goal in the 59th minute. Liverpool, on the other hand, missed out on winning their third title of the season after the English League Cup and the FA Cup.”

sports show: “Ripped-off Real Madrid is crowned the CL winner against Liverpool. Eighth final, eighth title: Real Madrid has come to an end and won the next Champions League title with a hard-nosed performance against Liverpool FC.”

Guardian: “It was a game too many for Liverpool. The number 63 in a season where they had played every game should give them the crowning glory. It wasn’t supposed to be. On a night when the whistle was changed because of the problems who delayed Liverpool fans outside the stadium by 36 minutes, their team did everything they could to break Real’s mysterious myth that the Spanish champions don’t lose finals. The hard truth is that not enough Liverpool players were at their best.”

Sun: “Stade de farce. Fan chaos at the Champions League final, tear gas against peaceful fans.”

The Times: “Courtois and Vinicius deny Liverpool victory in Paris. It’s their trophy, it’s their competition and everyone else is just the hunters in the Champions League. Here it is: Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti are the rulers of Europe again.”

Mirror: “Real Madrid break Liverpool’s heart to win the European crown for the 14th time.”

90min UK: “Real Madrid have won the Champions League for the 14th time after beating Liverpool 1-0. Vinicius Junior scored the only goal of the game just 15 minutes after the break when he fired a Fede Valverde cross past Alisson .It was the culmination of a great performance from Real, especially in defence, where Carlo Ancelotti’s side had to endure a lot of pressure for a long time before taking their chances.”

Brand: “Ici c’est Madrid. After a memorable final against Liverpool and an emotional journey against PSG, Chelsea and City that is already part of club, football and sporting history, Real Madrid are raising their 14th European Cup to the skies over Paris.
Carlo Ancelotti and Karim Benzema were the great architects of a victory that no one believed in and celebrated like none before. Endless glory for the white team that won the Champions League in the most brilliant way.”

The country: “Real Madrid’s glory is infinite. The Whites claim their 14th European Cup with a colossal Courtois and a goal from Vinicius, enough against a deserving Liverpool.”

Sport: “The 14th is here: Real Madrid maintain their Champions League aura. The Madrilenians won their 14th title, doubling the number of titles won by Milan, runners-up. Los Blancos are now eight consecutive finals unbeaten in the most important continental competition.”

The world: “Real Madrid testified to their undying love for the European Cup for the 14th time in Paris. Vinicius’ goal in the 60th minute and saves from Saint Denis hero Courtois helped them win against Liverpool.”

90min Spain: “After a 1-0 win thanks to a goal from Vinicius and a superb Courtois, Real Madrid are Champions League winners. Real Madrid have done it again. When Los Blancos hear the Champions League anthem, they’re transformed, no matter who they’re playing against. Today Los Blancos couldn’t really cope with the pressure from Liverpool FC but they had Courtois who kept Real Madrid in the final with his tremendous ability to clear impossible balls.”

La Gazzetta dello Sport (Italien): “Carletto the Great. Nobody like Ancelotti: Fourth Champions League victory. The Reds attack, but the defensive tactics win and Courtois holds everything.”

The team (France): “Immortal. Real wins its 14th Champions League in the final against Liverpool. The organization at the Stade de France turned into a fiasco. The mass panic by fans without a ticket delayed access to the stadium and the kick-off and called into question the exceptional security measures.”

View (Switzerland): “Epic, royal night in Paris. The pot goes to Madrid for the 14th time. Why? Because Real has an outstanding goalie in Courtois, is ice cold and defends in solidarity. Liverpool lick their wounds. The worst scenes are before the game.”