2014 UEFA Champions League final

2014 UEFA Champions League final
Match programme cover
Event2013–14 UEFA Champions League
After extra time
Date24 May 2014
VenueEstádio da Luz, Lisbon
UEFA Man of the MatchÁngel Di María (Real Madrid)[1]
Fans' Man of the MatchSergio Ramos (Real Madrid)[2]
RefereeBjörn Kuipers (Netherlands)
Attendance60,976[3]
WeatherPartly cloudy
17 °C (63 °F)
51% humidity[4]
2013
2015

The 2014 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, the 59th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 22nd season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.

The match took place on Saturday, 24 May 2014, at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal, between Spanish sides Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid. It was the fifth tournament final to feature two teams from the same association, the second all-Spanish final and the first between teams from the same city. Real Madrid won the match 4–1 after extra time, with goals from Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo following a 93rd-minute header by Sergio Ramos, which cancelled out Diego Godín's first-half goal. In doing so, Real Madrid secured a record 10th title in the competition, 12 years after their ninth victory.

As the winners, Real Madrid earned the right to play against 2013–14 UEFA Europa League winners Sevilla in the 2014 UEFA Super Cup. They also qualified to enter the semi-finals of the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup as the UEFA representative, ultimately triumphing in both competitions. The match is considered one of the greatest Champions League finals in history by media and UEFA.[5][6]

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  2. ^ "Madrid finally fulfil Décima dream". UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations). 24 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference full-time report was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Tactical Line-ups – Final – Saturday 24 May 2014" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  5. ^ UEFA.com. "The official website for European football". UEFA.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Every Champions League final, ranked from worst to best | Goal.com". www.goal.com. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2024.