Real Madrid won their 14th UEFA Champions League title by defeating Liverpool 1-0 in the final. Vinciisu Jr was on strike for Los Blancos as he slotted the ball past Alisson Becker in the 59th minute. Liverpool, who had dominated most of the match, could not find the back of the net. For Madrid, the hero was Thibaut Courtois, who produced nine saves to deny the Reds.
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What started as a brilliant evening turned sour after the match was delayed due to fans being not allowed in the stadium. The situation got so worse that the kick-off had to be delayed by 36 minutes.
According to UEFA, the delay was due to fans arriving late in the stadium. Majority of the fans were from Liverpool who had failed to get inside.
Fans and journalists attending the game severely criticised the management of UEFA and Stade de FranceParc des Princes.
Here are some of the best reactions from the match:
Me waiting for the #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/ve68VYr1gi
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) May 28, 2022
Liverpool fans alleging they were pepper-sprayed
Pepper spraying fans outside stadium in Paris pic.twitter.com/drgzEpR9gD
— Mark Ogden (@MarkOgden_) May 28, 2022
Small number of fans running through gates at Stade de France, security unable to stop them, lots of fans still to be allowed in #ChampionsLeague #liverpool #realmadrid pic.twitter.com/Do1cwPYlig
— John Watson (@JohnWatsonSport) May 28, 2022
A look at Paris right now as Liverpool fans are stuck outside the stadium due to poor crowd control and can’t get into the Champions League final @StoolFootball pic.twitter.com/ye8cNlA8cS
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) May 28, 2022
Stade de France – A chaos
Nonsense for UEFA to suggest this is down to fans arriving late. I know LFC fans who arrived at Stade de France two and a half hours ago and have only just got inside the ground. Complete lack of organisation. Dangerous bottlenecks.
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) May 28, 2022
As the Champions League final was about to kick off, this was the scene outside the stadium in Paris pic.twitter.com/V4APvWYNn9
— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) May 28, 2022
Liverpool & Real Madrid fans climbing fences to get in with no tickets #ChampionsLeague #ChampionsLeagueFinal #RealMadrid #Liverpool #ParcdesPrinces pic.twitter.com/wJemXIttFr
— . (@ByAlanF) May 28, 2022
Liverpool-Real Madrid Champions League final delayed amid fan chaos https://t.co/jwqpoIj1Ir pic.twitter.com/dH13OwdUac
— New York Post (@nypost) May 28, 2022
Liverpool defender Joel Matip’s brother Marvin also accused police of using tear gas in areas with children.
❗️Marvin Matip told me: „The organisation around and in the stadium is unworthy of a CL final! Using tear gas in areas with children and uninvolved fans is dangerous!“ @SkySportDE #UCLfinal https://t.co/WLry0wUsOx
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) May 28, 2022
Earlier in the day, both sets of fans were out in Paris’s streets to show support for their club.
One kiss is all it takes 😘 #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/qReO8g4xh1
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 28, 2022
Real Madrid fan zone pic.twitter.com/8S9kSxMdzr
— Arancha Rodríguez (@AranchaMOBILE) May 28, 2022
Les supporters de Liverpool sont chauds à la veille de la finale de la Ligue des Champions 🙌 🔥
(@olivermiocic) pic.twitter.com/7NzDNMP02I
— Footballogue⭐️⭐️ (@Footballogue) May 27, 2022
👏 #RMFANS 👏#APorLa14 | #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/Yqm00FY5T9
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) May 28, 2022
You feel as if you’re a member of a big society, where you’ve got thousands of friends all roundabout you ❤#UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/Il9UJCVAyI
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 28, 2022
Real Madrid can’t forget Kylian Mbappe
While the Frenchman did not feature in the final. Real Madrid fans made sure that they made their message clear in the city where Mbappe plays his football.
Good to see Real Madrid fans aren’t holding a grudge… 😂 pic.twitter.com/brxwLrBwNI
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) May 28, 2022
😅 @RealMadrid fans have a message for @KMbappe… pic.twitter.com/97hcS3cvtZ
— SPORF (@Sporf) May 28, 2022
Thiago hugging Naby Keïta during the warm-up #UCLfinal #Liverpool pic.twitter.com/q7Yo0e1XcQ
— Mohammed (@ZAJD01) May 28, 2022
When you failed to take your chances, you are hurt Viniciusly.
1-0 Real Madrid
— POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) May 28, 2022
Whoever that was marking Diaz can finally breath, jesus christ he was a pain with his pace.
— Real Madrid Xtra (@RealMadridXtra) May 28, 2022
One man army #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/0GD2eFpnUY
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) May 28, 2022
Pics that can speak. #UCLFinal pic.twitter.com/z0RlYuS6pC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 28, 2022
👑 KINGS OF EUROPE 👑#CHAMP14NS pic.twitter.com/fQBtjjb9BG
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) May 28, 2022
Micheal Owen : “I still think Liverpool are the best and most fearsome team in Europe”
Rio Ferdinand : “But they just lost the league title and #UCL final”
🤣
— Raza Rehman (@razarehman_) May 28, 2022
The record holders of the Champions League just added another to their collection. The Reds were good, but their profligacy on the night cost them a 2nd UCL title in 3 years. The way Madrid battled their way through some of the heavyweights of the competition made them deserving of the trophy.