Gareth Bale scored twice including an incredible overhead kick after coming off the bench as Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 3-1 in the Champions League final in Kiev.
Karim Benzema struck a bizarre opening goal on 51 minutes before Liverpool, who lost leading scorer Mohamed Salah to injury in the first half, replied through Sadio Mane.
But errors from Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius eventually spelt doom for the English side.
The win also saw Zinedine Zidane becoming the first coach ever to win the Champions League in three consecutive seasons, with Real becoming the first team to achieve that feat in more than 40 years.
Here’s a look at how Twitter reacted to the final:
Bale’s crazy Bicycle Kick goal from a fans view 😍 How did you enjoy the game? #Bale #Ramos #ChampionsLeagueFinal #Liverpool #APorLa13 pic.twitter.com/6Lo1iN2tfL
— TheSkillShow (@TheSkillShow) May 27, 2018
Gareth Bale's goal now in very low resolution! pic.twitter.com/RY1UP7r0WX
— 8bit-Football.com (@8bitfootball) May 27, 2018
boa noite, durmam com a bicicleta de gareth bale pic.twitter.com/Km5gsAxXSC
— Madrid Depre (@RealMdepre) May 27, 2018
Zinédine Zidane: "Cristiano's goal [in Turin], Bale's and mine are three goals for the history books." pic.twitter.com/WxYoOSiUQS
— El Madridismo (@ElMadridismo93) May 26, 2018
Best explanation for Liverpool’s howlers
Por momentos creo que han ayudado demasiado al Real Madrid en esta edición de Champions... Sino mirá como fue el 3er gol de Gareth Bale en la final contra el Liverpool... Demasiado obvio ya!#ChampionsLeagueFinal #BuenDomingo pic.twitter.com/yEJicDWR7H
— Zekiel79 (@zekiel79) May 27, 2018
Sergio Ramos elbowing Karius in the head (2 minutes before Karius made his 1st mistake)pic.twitter.com/EspA1viEf3
— Troll Football Media (@Troll__Footbal) May 27, 2018
Karius was walking alone?
'Not one of the #LFC outfield players has gone to Karius. That tells you all you need to know'
— BBC 5 live Sport (@5liveSport) May 27, 2018
Mark Lawrenson on how Liverpool's players reacted after losing to #RealMadrid in the #UCLFinal#bbcfootball pic.twitter.com/MQ7DBy8evx
Karius: "My mistakes have lost the team the final. I’m sorry… sorry to everyone." 😣 pic.twitter.com/0fSeV0Hjjw
— Liverpool Live Stream (@LiverpoolLive2) May 27, 2018
The fact that not a single Liverpool player consoled Karius after the final whistle is incredibly damaging to the club's reputation. You want to sing "You'll Never Walk Alone" every game? Then embrace that moral and act like your song tells you too.
— Zach (@ZCalcio) May 27, 2018
"Sports don't build character, they reveal it." Seeing you apologize to your fans broke my heart; it takes a real man to do that. As a goalie I have been there numerous times myself, on the verge of tears after making a monumental error. Stay strong #karius #Gkunion pic.twitter.com/3gMXoi7g3k
— Peter M. Krafcik (@PMKRAFCIK) May 27, 2018
Lots of talk about Liverpool standing by Loris Karius after the Kiev debacle but the brutal truth is if they want to fulfil their ambitions he must be replaced. Not good enough.
— Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) May 27, 2018
Winds of change?
Cristiano Ronaldo: “In the coming days I will answer my fans who have always been on my side. It was very nice to be in Real Madrid. I’ll speak in the next few days.”
— 8 Fact Football (@8Fact_Footballl) May 27, 2018
Ronaldo Leaving Real Madrid? pic.twitter.com/Co6YtMkNfv
Bale: "I don't know, I have to sit down with my agent and talk because I need to be playing every week.
— Real Madrid Info (@RMadridInfo) May 27, 2018
And I need to consider if that isn't the case. Maybe I'll be here, maybe not." [Marca]
