CARDIFF (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid beat Juventus 4-1 in a memorable Champions League final full of attacking verve and brilliant goals on Saturday as the Spaniards won the title for the third time in four years and 12th in all. During a trophy-laden eight years with Barcelona the 34-year-old Brazilian right back won the Champions League three times as well as three Club World Cups and three UEFA Super Cups. Britain Soccer Football - Juventus v Real Madrid - UEFA Champions League Final - The National Stadium of Wales, Cardiff - June 3, 2017 Real Madrid celebrate with the trophy after winning the UEFA Champions League Final Reuters / Pawel Kopczynski Livepic

With another volley Gonzalo Higuain knocked it to Croatia striker Mandzukic, who took a touch on his chest and, with his back to goal, struck a stunning bicycle kick that looped over Real keeper Keylor Navas. WATCH: Cristiano Ronaldo does the honors (again) in a #UCLfinal for Real Madrid (via @FoxSoccer) https://t.co/v0Kl69m1q1 — Planet Fútbol (@si_soccer) June 3, 2017





Real Madrid takes a 1-0 lead in the #UCLfinal:

– 16 seconds

– 8 passes

– 7 players

– 1 Ronaldo goal pic.twitter.com/AcxHwDhcbC — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 3, 2017





That made Ronaldo the first player to score in three Champions League finals – after he’d scored five times in the quarterfinals against Bayern Munich and three times against Atletico Madrid in the semis, mind you.
In football, Real Madrid defeats Juventus 4–1. The Spanish team becomes the first to win back-to-back titles since the competition became known as the Champions League, and to win their 12th title in the competition.