Juventus vs Bayern Munich (2016 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg)
The 2017 UEFA Champions League final was played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on 3 June 2017, between Italian side Juventus and Spanish side and title holders Real Madrid. Real Madrid won the match 4–1 to secure their 12th title in this competition. With this victory, Real Madrid became the first team to successfully defend their title since Milan in 1990. Meanwhile, Juventus lost their seventh Champions League final out of nine finals.
Quick Facts
- Competition
- UEFA Champions League
- Round
- Final
Lore & Background
Juventus reached their ninth final after a 4–1 aggregate win against Monaco to maintain their undefeated record in this season's competition. Juventus also entered the final with the best defensive record in the 2016–17 Champions League, having conceded only three times. Previously Juventus won finals in 1985 and 1996, and lost a record six in 1973, 1983, 1997, 1998, 2003 and 2015. This was also their 14th final in all seasonal UEFA competitions, having also played in one Cup Winners' Cup final (winning in 1984) and four UEFA Cup finals (winning in 1977, 1990 and 1993, and losing in 1995). If they were to lose, Juventus would tie Benfica's record of five consecutive finals lost.
Did You Know?
- This was the first final to feature the title holders since Manchester United lost in 2009.
- This would also be the first European Cup final held under a closed roof.
- The match was a repeat of the 1998 final, making it the eighth repeated final pairing.
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