<img title="Real Madrid players celebrate with the Champions League trophy in Cardiff, on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images " src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2017/jun/champions-real.jpg" alt="Real Madrid players celebrate with the Champions League trophy in Cardiff, on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images " />Real Madrid players celebrate with the Champions League trophy in Cardiff, on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images&nbsp;
Cristiano Ronaldo's brace helped Real Madrid retain the Champions League in surprisingly comprehensive fashion, wrapping up a historic 12th continental crown by overcoming Juventus here on Saturday.
The long, arduous journey to European glory culminated under the roof in Wales, where Zinedine Zidane's men showed their killer instinct to win the title for the third time in four seasons.
Juventus started the brighter and Mario Mandzukic's overhead kick will live long in the memory, but Ronaldo's brace along with efforts from Casemiro and Marco Asensio left Real celebrating a surprisingly comfortable 4-1 win.
Juve conceded more in Cardiff than in their whole season in Europe to slump to a fifth straight final defeat.
4 No. of goals Juventus conceded in the final, more than they have in the rest of the Champions League campaign this season

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