All in one night, ninety minutes to glory. Real Madrid is chasing their fifteenth Champions League, yet another triumph to add to a very rich trophy cabinet; Borussia Dortmund wants to give another 27 years after the unexpected victory against Marcello Lippi’s Juventus.
Carlo Ancelotti’s team arrived at Wembley after a group (with Napoli, Union Berlin and Braga) which they passed without too much effort and with full points. Leipzig, Manchester City and Bayern Munich were the opponents in the knockout phase, all defeated due to a matter of details.
The Germans, after having brilliantly overcome – and in first place – the “group of death” (the one with PSG, Milan and Newcastle), eliminated PSV Eindhoven in the round of 16, Atletico in the quarter-finals and the Parisians in the semi-finals.
real Madrid
GROUP C
Real-Madrid – Union Berlin 1-0
Napoli – Real Madrid 2-3
Braga – Real Madrid 1-2
Real Madrid – Braga 3-0
Real Madrid – Napoli 4-2
Union Berlin – Real Madrid 2-3
Eighths
Leipzig – Real Madrid 0-1
Real Madrid – Leipzig 1-1
Quarters
Real Madrid – Manchester City 3-3
Manchester City – Real Madrid 1-1 (3-4 pens)
Semifinals
Bayern Munich – Real Madrid 2-2
Real Madrid – Bayern Munich 2-1
Borussia Dortmund
GROUP F
PSG – Borussia Dortmund 2-0
Borussia Dortmund – Milan 0-0
Newcastle – Borussia Dortmund 0-1
Borussia Dortmund – Newcastle 2-0
Milan – Borussia Dortmund 1-3
Borussia Dortmund – PSG 1-1
Eighths
PSV – Borussia Dortmund 1-1
Borussia Dortmund – PSV 2-0
Quarters
Atletico Madrid – Borussia Dortmund 2-1
Borussia Dortmund – Atletico Madrid 4-2
Semifinals
Borussia Dortmund – PSG 1-0
PSG – Borussia Dortmund 0-1