Liverpool-Real Madrid Courtois delivers the Fourteenth to Real Madrid

 Determinant exhibition of the Belgian, with five decisive saves that make VInicius's goal golden. Extraordinary effort from Madrid of the Five Cups, a legendary team

It is real. The indomitable legend of Madrid grows with the 14th Champions League after beating Liverpool in Paris. Once again he fought against a formidable rival and against predictions that gave the Reds favourites. Once again he rebelled with the character printed by the fibers of the shield to raise a trophy that will make the prophet rich who invested a few euros in the whites at the beginning of the season. He was on the canvas, one, two, three times, four with yesterday's, and he got up from all of them to convince his people that nothing is impossible when he plays for Madrid. Vinicius scored, catapulted by Valverde, and the Whites delivered an amazing defensive effort, but it was Courtois, decisive throughout the tournament, who grabbed the Fourteenth with a staggering five saves.

This Champions also has an added value. The heroes of the four Cups demonstrate the value of the group above the determining individuals, especially that of Cristiano Ronaldo. It was feared that without the arrival of a new Messiah it would not be possible to lift the European Cup again, and it has been quite the opposite. With an unforgettable path, causing the greatest explosion of football and faith that is remembered in decades, the Champions League of comebacks crowns with an exhibition of its goalkeeper, the most decisive that is remembered in a final, and will occupy a preferential place in the heart of Madridism. The Bernabéu was always more about reaching ecstasy by way of torment.

Because it suffered. Go if it suffered. It may have been due to the delay of more than half an hour at the start of the match, or it may have been Ancelotti's plan. The fact is that the first act was net for Liverpool in the global balance. In fact, were it not for two imposing hands from Thibaut Courtois, one to Salah down the wrong foot and the other to Mané to deflect against the post, the English team would have gained an advantage in the intense start of the Reds. With Valverde as a false right winger, Madrid could find no other way out than the long ball where Van Dijk and Konaté clearly dominated. Similar to PSG in the first leg of the round of 16, but without a shark like Mbappé to take advantage of the advantages. Luis Díaz was supposed to play that role, but Carvajal held him with power and character.

Thiago, doubtful until the minutes before the final began, put the risky pass to often find the tips, who little by little lost the clarity to turn. The good defensive actions of Valverde, Vinicius, Carvajal and Militao convinced Madrid of their possibilities. Because, despite that feeling of suffocation, the final had an air of history already seen. Vinicius, dragged along in pursuit of Alexander-Arnold, got tired of throwing unchecks that his teammates did not read on time or accurately. It was Valverde who found him in a change of orientation and the Brazilian's audacity in throwing a pipe at Konaté unblocked the whites and, more importantly, intimidated Liverpool. Thus came an elaborate attack that Benzema read excellently, controlled a diagonal in the area, gave way behind, Valverde arrived in a hurry and the rebound fell to Benzema, who converted from close range. Offside according to the linesman, but with a lot of crumb. Because between the Frenchman and the goal there was only one defender, but as Fabinho touched backwards in the clearance attempt, it was necessary to clarify whether he applied the Eric García rule with Mbappé or another more convenient one. Three minutes they were analyzing the action in the VAR. So that later we complain about ours, to annul a more than debatable goal that charged Real Madrid with indignation. To rest. Three minutes they were analyzing the action in the VAR. So that later we complain about ours, to annul a more than debatable goal that charged Real Madrid with indignation. To rest. Three minutes they were analyzing the action in the VAR. So that later we complain about ours, to annul a more than debatable goal that charged Real Madrid with indignation. To rest.