La Décima

Lore & Background

Real Madrid reached a record 13th final after a 5–0 aggregate win against defending champions Bayern Munich, making it the first time the club had reached the final since they won their record ninth title in 2002. Previously they won finals in 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, and 2002, and lost in 1962, 1964, and 1981. This was also their 17th final in all UEFA club competitions. It was the fourth Champions League final for their current coach Carlo Ancelotti, who previously coached A.C. Milan to victories in 2003 and 2007 and defeat in 2005, equalling the record shared by Miguel Muñoz, Marcello Lippi and Alex Ferguson. He joined Bob Paisley as the only manager to have won three titles, and also became the fifth manager to win titles with two clubs, after Ernst Happel, Ottmar Hitzfeld, José Mourinho and Jupp Heynckes.

Reader's Guide

The match took place at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal. Real Madrid won 4–1 after extra time, with goals from Sergio Ramos (93rd minute), Gareth Bale, Marcelo, and Cristiano Ronaldo. Diego Godín scored for Atlético Madrid in the first half. As winners, Real Madrid earned the right to play against 2013–14 UEFA Europa League winners Sevilla in the 2014 UEFA Super Cup and qualified for the semi-finals of the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, ultimately triumphing in both competitions.

Did You Know?

• This was the first final in the history of the competition to be disputed by two teams from the same city.
• It was the second all-Spanish final, after the 2000 final between Real Madrid and Valencia.