UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

[KTChampions]

I know many people will not see what Borussia Dortmund players did to Real Madrid in the 45 minutes to make 4 attempts to Real Madrid goalpost, but people only see the victory Real Madrid achieved from the tournament.
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Isn't that enough? In football, as in most other competitive/non-competitive activities, what matters is the result achieved and not how hard you tried or how many chances you had. Moreover, if you “recalculate” the statistics of the game in relation to efficiency, it turns out that Dortmund was very bad compared to Real.
Dortmund had an easier path to the final than Real Madrid, so it’s fair that Real was the final boss. Dortmund played surprisingly well (surprisingly considering they are the 5th team in the Bundesliga) but it wasn't enough.

[BITCOIN4X]

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The reason why Ancelotti started Jude Bellingham over Joselu in the number 9 position could be that Jude Bellingham fit into the tactics he used against Borussia Dortmund. It is wide open that Joselu is not part of the Real Madrid long-term plan, because for Ancelotti to use Jude Bellingham in Joselu's position shows that Joselu can't do what he wants. Joselu should join another club because he will not see playing time at Real Madrid when Mbappe arrives at the club.

Joselu is just a loan player whose contract will end as soon as this season finishes. It is undeniable that Joselu will only be at Real Madrid for a season before he returns to his old team, but he has had such great success at Real Madrid this season that his market value may have increased.

Joselu scored 16 goals in three different competitions with Real Madrid this season. He had the opportunity to make 34 appearances in La Liga with 10 goals and 2 assists, while Joselu made 11 appearances in the Champions League with 5 goals. 1 goal and 1 other assist were recorded in the Spanish Super Cup.

As a loan player and who turned 34 last March, Joselu may be able to make the right decision after his perfect season at Real Madrid. He can return to his old team or maybe go to another team that needs his services as a main striker. Real Madrid is unlikely to extend his loan contract considering that Kylian Mbappe has arrived, so Joselu will clearly have to take his suitcase from Santiago Bernabeu.

[Lida93]

Dortmund just have to be proud of themselves reaching this finals in this UCL competition despite not winning the game, I wish they recover quick from the loss and get back stronger for next season  learning from their very mistakes against another opportunity in the future. They had their numerous chances in the first half but trashed it all while Real Madrid were mainly containing all of the pressure waiting for their own moment to strike and when it got to Real Madrid's turn they didn't spare any chances, that's the difference between an experienced team that has an objection to an idea of defeat With a great tactician as a head coach.

They should be proud of themselves for making it up to the Champions League final despite them not beeng among the top five favorites in the beginning of the competition and they are also no among the favorites even after making it to the semifinals, but they shocked the world and make it to the finals, yet they did very well and wasen't lucky to win because they played very well in the finals and they missed opportunities that could have help them win Madrid; but Madrid was very compose and they know how to play final which is the main reason they defeated Dortmund at the end of the match.
The painful part for Dortmund is that they will not play in the Champions League next season because they ended fifth in the Bundesliga table.

In the game of football chances are limited and Dortmund couldn't confidently be composed to make use of those chances. Just rewatching that chance trashed away by Karim Adeyemi in the 22nd minutes reminded me of Kai Havertz in the 2020/21 UCL finals Chelsea against Manchester City, that goal made history for the club and it' was something similar to that of  Karim Adeyemi but he pushed the ball too hard away.  Same could have just changed the whole tempo of the game for Dortmund probably denying Real Madrid from becoming European champions for the fifteenth time.

[Gencecikmen]

Real Madrid secured their 15th UEFA Champions League title by defeating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the final at Wembley Stadium. Spanish defender Dani Carvajal opened the scoring in the 74th minute, becoming the first defender to score in a final since Sergio Ramos in 2016. This victory marks Real Madrid’s sixth Champions League trophy in the last 10 years. Additionally, Arda Guler became the first Turkish footballer to win a UEFA Champions League title. I congratulate Arda Güler.

Arda Guler, yes he is one of the potential young players that Real Madrid has, even though he has not played in the Champions League, he is a witness to Real Madrid's ferocity in the Champions League and he is also included in the line-up even though he only sits on the bench. . Real Madrid has a lot of potential young players and that is a good thing, because they have a bright future with a lot of young players.

Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund with a score of 2-0, ensuring they became champions this season. Carlo Ancelotti is a coach who has provided a lot of valuable things for Real Madrid, now he has successfully presented 2 trophies this season. Indeed, this coach is very clever when implementing strategy, even though many say he is a coach who is poor in tactics, he can answer that with a very big achievement. He is one of the best coaches with his effective strategies.

Carlo Ancelotti, the coach, has contributed immensely to Real Madrid’s achievements. Despite any criticisms about his tactical approach, his ability to strategize effectively has led to remarkable results. Winning two trophies in a season is no small feat, and Ancelotti’s track record speaks for itself. He remains one of the best coaches in the game.

[Jegileman]

Dortmund just have to be proud of themselves reaching this finals in this UCL competition despite not winning the game, I wish they recover quick from the loss and get back stronger for next season  learning from their very mistakes against another opportunity in the future. They had their numerous chances in the first half but trashed it all while Real Madrid were mainly containing all of the pressure waiting for their own moment to strike and when it got to Real Madrid's turn they didn't spare any chances, that's the difference between an experienced team that has an objection to an idea of defeat With a great tactician as a head coach.

Indeed Dortmund had their very good chances in the first half of the match and they didn’t convert any of them which they might have thought the chances will still be coming for them not knowing it was all they got and needed to convert it just when they had the opportunity at first glance. Every team learns everyday and this will be a lesson for them. Some opportunities like this don’t always come again and again. They never thought to have made it this far to the final and when they did, they were unable to convert the very few chances they had to have made them triumph. Real Madrid was a big team to have been faced by them, but in football, anything could have happened. I hope they do better by next season.

[Sg4j1n3ll0]

I saw the match yesterday, great match, I'm really sorry for Dortmund but really, really a great Real Madrid team waited for the opponent's game and then struck as best as they know how. Blancos was impressed by the numbers on Dortmund's full-backs. practically drunk I was thinking that Dortmund will still get 25 million as per the contract for Jude's victory this is really a joke but okay this is football

[ginsan]

Talking about Dortmund they have already done a great job being in the final match while some other teams like PSG after spending huge amounts of money and Bayern Munich with all the superstars they have still couldn't be at this level and that is a great achievement for a team like Dortmund considering they usually tried to sell the players they had to earn some more money.
But in the final match, it was a great memory for Real Madrid and their fans because of them winning this game by helping Toni Kroos their player while Kross officially said he is not going to play in the next season anymore.
  

Dortmund have done quite well in the Champions League this season, they managed to beat many strong opponents, but in the final match they had to admit that Real Madrid was a very difficult team for them to beat. Even from the first half, Real Madrid played a fairly aggressive game by putting pressure on Dortmund with the many attacks they carried out. But it's true as you said, Dortmund didn't build a team with money, unlike other teams where they bought players with quite expensive prices but in the end they failed.

So, Dortmund success in becoming runners up in the Champions League this season is quite impressive and of course several of their players will experience a significant increase in their release clauses in the transfer market this season. For Dortmund, of course, this is a pretty good aspect as they will continue to sell their stars to get a lot of money and maybe that tradition will continue in the transfer market this season.

[baeva]

Like this now Dortmund have gotten a first half draw with Real Madrid and the way the game is going I think is going to be a 90 minutes draw for both teams, before going for extra time and if it happens like that I think Dortmund is going to won them because it seems that this season champions league final that luck is not on Real Madrid side, although is already second half now and they still playing goal less.

And despite all the beautiful games played my Dortmund, and the offside goal score by Dortmund player which wasn't accepted. It's sad to see Real Madrid trying to walk home again this season as winners of the championship final. But however, with the 5 minutes extra time given, I'm hoping Dortmund plays a  very beautiful game tonight with at least few more goals. Moreover, here is a recap of the two goals scored Real Madrid, as the first by Dani Carvajal was scored 74 mins into the game, and likewise second goal scored by "Vinicious Junior" at 83mins into the game, of which this likely to makes them winners again if Dortmund do not make an attempt.

Dortmund tried, honestly, we've seen it. They clearly won the first half, I think there's no point in arguing. And in the second half before the first conceded goal they were obviously pressing their opponents and a goal was just a matter of time, but no, they conceded the first and started making mistakes, which is why they conceded the second goal. In general it was all expected, but there was hope for Dortmund to win.

Yes, it's true Dortmund did tried in the first half, but that attempt wasn't enough without a goal scored, which was one of the mistake they made when they have lots of opportunities. Because judging from how Dortmund was playing in the first half, if only they had continue with such force, they probably they would have won, but however, the deed has been done. Real Madrid has won, henceforth, I don't think there is still any need to deliberate any further.
Congratulations to Real Madrid

Yeah. In fact when they won I didn't see any special joy in them, they are used to such victories, for them it's like winning a regular match in their league apparently. Some Real players have won the trophy several times before, it's nothing new for them. I don't know when Borussia will be able to reach the Champions League final again

[Arenga pinnata]

Yeah. In fact when they won I didn't see any special joy in them, they are used to such victories, for them it's like winning a regular match in their league apparently. Some Real players have won the trophy several times before, it's nothing new for them. I don't know when Borussia will be able to reach the Champions League final again

For Real Madrid, who have now won the UCL title for the 15th time, it seems like a normal thing for them. But for some of the new players at Real Madrid, this is definitely an extraordinary achievement for them there. So we can still feel the joy there. But for Dortmund, even though they have to accept defeat, they are still very proud to be able to play in the UCL final. So even if they don't win, I'm sure they can still go home without being too sad. because just being able to reach the final is already a good record for this team, which rarely reaches the final. And actually Dortmund also makes me happy with their performance which can also match Real Madrid's performance well. Maybe if Dortmund could take advantage of opportunities better then this team could score goals and equalize repeatedly in this match. Unfortunately, Dortmund's utilization of opportunities was not as good as Real Madrid's. But in the end it all ended with results that were exactly what everyone expected.

[MK-74]

The champion was determined last night and Real Madrid won the cup again. I don't think we watched a very enjoyable game, the other games were more enjoyable.
It's getting annoying that Real Madrid keeps winning the cup.
I hope another team wins the cup next year. I wanted B.Dortmund to win this year but it didn't happen.

[gabbie2010]

Dortmund just have to be proud of themselves reaching this finals in this UCL competition despite not winning the game, I wish they recover quick from the loss and get back stronger for next season  learning from their very mistakes against another opportunity in the future. They had their numerous chances in the first half but trashed it all while Real Madrid were mainly containing all of the pressure waiting for their own moment to strike and when it got to Real Madrid's turn they didn't spare any chances, that's the difference between an experienced team that has an objection to an idea of defeat With a great tactician as a head coach.

Indeed Dortmund had their very good chances in the first half of the match and they didn’t convert any of them which they might have thought the chances will still be coming for them not knowing it was all they got and needed to convert it just when they had the opportunity at first glance. Every team learns everyday and this will be a lesson for them. Some opportunities like this don’t always come again and again. They never thought to have made it this far to the final and when they did, they were unable to convert the very few chances they had to have made them triumph. Real Madrid was a big team to have been faced by them, but in football, anything could have happened. I hope they do better by next season.

Dortmund were very unlucky with those missed first half chances especially the one-on-one Adeyemi had with Courtois those kind of chances  shouldn't be missed in such a final match because the opponent would punish any team that misfired that was exactly what played between the two sides yesterday, however kudos to the young Dortmund players who against all odds reached this season UCL and held on to a goalless draw into the first half unfortunately couldn't held on and I also congratulate Real Madrid who had proven to be consistent in the UCL competition having lost last season finals against Man City.

[QueenVera]

I agree with you because before City won it last season it was like a lot of effort and hard work of several trials. This was why I also said that it will be impossible for a club to come from behind and win Real Madrid in the finals. Some fans that are in support of Dortmund was able to see how the men was separated from the boys yesterday. A man has life experience but a boy is just growing.

Real Madrid squad is not a squad to mess with because they have an experience coach backing them up and he has a lot of champion league experience, which was a big advantage for Real Madrid. Will it be possible for Real Madrid to win it back to back again next season, because there are two more superb player that will be moving to Real Madrid when the transfer window is open.

Well I don’t think this is the first time dortmund is getting to the UCL finals as they have had for themselves one UCL title and can also remember one final with Bayern Munich in 2013. Well the final yesterday was real crazy but you can’t expect nothing less than that result because of how excellent Real Madrid has been in finals. They have a very rich history of UCL finals and I can say they are now being confirmed as European Big boys.

 ⁠Dortmund have been excellent as they approached all knockout stages to this final and you can say that from the way they played yesterday, they played real great and I must commend them. Though Real Madrid still showed class and you can see that from the way they approached the game and even with full tactical strength of the coach, you can see how composed the team was yesterday.

 ⁠Now you can understand how much Man City played so hard to be able to defeat Real Madrid last season, this goes to show how much Dortmund had to pull the strings yesterday. Though they tried so hard but Real Madrid showed class in the way they played and at this point you can see how they still maintained their composed despite the pressure. Of course, Real Madrid will be able to still keep challenging and from the announced transfer of Kylian and Alphonso  you can say they will still be able to keep dominating in Europe. Like Perez said they’re going for the 16th and I can’t wait to see how it goes for them.

[Zaguru12]

Dortmund were very unlucky with those missed first half chances especially the one-on-one Adeyemi had with Courtois those kind of chances  shouldn't be missed in such a final match because the opponent would punish any team that misfired that was exactly what played between the two sides yesterday, however kudos to the young Dortmund players who against all odds reached this season UCL and held on to a goalless draw into the first half unfortunately couldn't held on and I also congratulate Real Madrid who had proven to be consistent in the UCL competition having lost last season finals against Man City.

Yes Dortmund actually ruined their chances when they should have gone ahead, you shouldn’t be missing chances when you play a team like Real Madrid who need just half a chance to win a champions league Match. I wouldn’t blame the young Karim Adeyemi, because the game occasion was just too huge for him to handle, his decision making was definitely poor yesterday and that’s what separates an experienced player with a young one just coming through the ranks. Dortmund were superb in the first half yesterday and kept Madrid from having even a single shot on target in the first, that’s the first club to do that in the UCL final.

A little corrections Manchester city didn’t defeat Madrid in the finals last year but did that in the semi final. No club has down that against Madrid for over a decade now.

The champion was determined last night and Real Madrid won the cup again. I don't think we watched a very enjoyable game, the other games were more enjoyable.
It's getting annoying that Real Madrid keeps winning the cup.
I hope another team wins the cup next year. I wanted B.Dortmund to win this year but it didn't happen.

I am actually amazed that people think Madrid will open up and play fancy football against a very good counter attacking team like Dortmund. No Ancelotti is a very smart manager that sets up his team differently depending on the team he is playing against. He actually played the likes of Camavinga ahead of Touchameni to help hold the ball very well. Dortmund for some reasons did brilliant but allowed Vinicius to get into the game In the second half and they were punished with his runs

I would also love Madrid to not win again but maybe till they get a 20th one 

[Issa56]

The champion was determined last night and Real Madrid won the cup again. I don't think we watched a very enjoyable game, the other games were more enjoyable.
It's getting annoying that Real Madrid keeps winning the cup.
I hope another team wins the cup next year. I wanted B.Dortmund to win this year but it didn't happen.

Seriously, we just have to accept that Real Madrid won the Champions League Cup. Because the match started, I knew Real Madrid would be winning the match, they are better than Dortmund. I was surprised with the way Dortmund played in the first half of the match, I never expected Dortmund to give them such a difficult moment in the match. Dortmund played well, but they couldn’t win. I really wanted Dortmund to win the match. I am tired of seeing Real Madrid win the Champions League. I wanted Dortmund to win, but after much effort from Dortmund, they couldn’t win. Let’s just wait and see how next season is going to be.

[adultcrypto]

The champion was determined last night and Real Madrid won the cup again. I don't think we watched a very enjoyable game, the other games were more enjoyable.
It's getting annoying that Real Madrid keeps winning the cup.
I hope another team wins the cup next year. I wanted B.Dortmund to win this year but it didn't happen.

I didn't enjoy the game much though and I think it is one of the worst Champions Leagues I have watched.  The match between Man City and Real Madrid and that between Borussia Dortmund and PSG were more interesting than the final. I almost slept off in the first half because I was bored.

It was in the second half we saw some beautiful footballs worthy of a final. I had wanted Borussia Dortmund to win, to bring some variety in European football but seems Real Madrid is not ready to lose any final.

[pawel7777]

I had a bet on Borussia winning the UCL as well as an earlier bet on a German team being the winner, so I didn't quite like the outcome.
Borussia fought well and proved they can compete at the same level as the Spanish giant, but they were out of luck in the first half. They had really good chances and if everything went right, they could have taken an early 2-0 lead, which would massively shift the odds in their favour, but unfortunately, that's not how it went down.
Anyhow, they still made it to the final, which is a success on its own. Everyone expected them to drop off at earlier stages, but they showed some perseverance and climbed up all the way to the final.

[Weawant]

Dortmund were very unlucky with those missed first half chances especially the one-on-one Adeyemi had with Courtois those kind of chances  shouldn't be missed in such a final match because the opponent would punish any team that misfired that was exactly what played between the two sides yesterday, however kudos to the young Dortmund players who against all odds reached this season UCL and held on to a goalless draw into the first half unfortunately couldn't held on and I also congratulate Real Madrid who had proven to be consistent in the UCL competition having lost last season finals against Man City.

It actually wouldn't be wrong to say Dortmund was unlucky, because they were actually playing really well in the first half, and their performance had every form of brilliance in it such that they were having multiple chances and and could have won the first half , they had goals that even got to hit the bar and they weren't able to get it behind the net,s o it's very okay to say Dortmund wasn't having a lucky enough day and it affecte their performance.

The chances missed by Dortmund was actually such that I doubted if it were to be Madrid in a finals as this will miss because they are definitely going to make sure every opportunity is utilized to the maximum and not any is left to waste especially such close opportunities but then Dortmund deserves every commendations having been able to have gotten this far in the league this season , against all odds they got to the finals even when it felt like they were going to be knocked out by PSG because PSG had more experience than they do in champions league.

Drawing the first half with so many attempts from Dortmund and non form Madrid is even enough to be considered an achievement because if they were to be a weak team, Madrid would have won both halves because even in the first half I felt Madrid was using it to see how well Dortmund could performances so they can do better than Dortmund have done in the first half of that game.

[Zackz5000]

I had a bet on Borussia winning the UCL as well as an earlier bet on a German team being the winner, so I didn't quite like the outcome.
Borussia fought well and proved they can compete at the same level as the Spanish giant, but they were out of luck in the first half. They had really good chances and if everything went right, they could have taken an early 2-0 lead, which would massively shift the odds in their favour, but unfortunately, that's not how it went down.
Anyhow, they still made it to the final, which is a success on its own. Everyone expected them to drop off at earlier stages, but they showed some perseverance and climbed up all the way to the final.

They would have got Real Madrid players confused and diverstated had it been they made proper use of there chances in the first half of the game for it would have been either 3 or 2 zero down against Real Madrid side in the first half and would have given them more confidence to play a better football in the second half of the game.
I still congratulated them for it is not easy getting to the UEFA champions league final I wanted them to win the Champions league trophy this season against Real Madrid though am not a fan of Borussia Dortmund I would have love them win lift the UEFA Champions league trophy.

[Ryu_Ar1]

The second half looks like Ancelotti should try to change the scheme because seeing from what is happening now of course this is still not very good where it is precisely those who appear to be pressing at this time are Dortmund but indeed for Ancelotti's plans are always seen in the 70th minute until the end so seeing the first half that looks too careful it actually makes Madrid threatened and he must try to do a new scheme.

In the 70th minute, Madrid were completely different and Carvajal unlocked Madrid's confidence in the game with a well-placed header that put Madrid ahead but also caused Dortmund to lose concentration and fall further behind with the second goal.

There was a consolation goal but unfortunately it was ruled out by the referee for offside which put Dortmund straight back down in today's game.
The last 20 minutes have always been Ancelotti's secret weapon which is very difficult for other clubs to stop and inevitably Dortmund must recognize Madrid's superiority in this final.

Congratulations Madrid for their 15th trophy as well as increasingly leaving their competitors for the trophy in the Champions League because they seem to want to show who is the king in the big Champions League competition now.

My words came true as in the last 20 minutes Madrid became a completely different club and made us understand why Madrid are always favored despite some people saying that Ancelotti is a tactically poor coach but his achievements are really very good and that was also evident in yesterday's match.

With this victory, apart from Madrid saying that they are the king of the Champions League, this also gave records to several players such as Modric, Carvajal, Nacho and Kroos who became the players with the most Champions League trophies with 6 trophies and Ancelotti as the most coach in collecting the Champions League so that this record is likely to be difficult to overtake several players or coaches now because seeing from the current situation only Zidane and Pep are the closest.
Madrid's euphoria was immediate and it was a fitting farewell for Nacho and Kroos who had decided to leave and retire from their professional football careers.

[mv1986]

I had a bet on Borussia winning the UCL as well as an earlier bet on a German team being the winner, so I didn't quite like the outcome.
Borussia fought well and proved they can compete at the same level as the Spanish giant, but they were out of luck in the first half. They had really good chances and if everything went right, they could have taken an early 2-0 lead, which would massively shift the odds in their favour, but unfortunately, that's not how it went down.
Anyhow, they still made it to the final, which is a success on its own. Everyone expected them to drop off at earlier stages, but they showed some perseverance and climbed up all the way to the final.

They would have got Real Madrid players confused and diverstated had it been they made proper use of there chances in the first half of the game for it would have been either 3 or 2 zero down against Real Madrid side in the first half and would have given them more confidence to play a better football in the second half of the game.
I still congratulated them for it is not easy getting to the UEFA champions league final I wanted them to win the Champions league trophy this season against Real Madrid though am not a fan of Borussia Dortmund I would have love them win lift the UEFA Champions league trophy.

But the game was played quite solidly by Real Madrid. It was their standard game, which is on an extremely high level at the moment. Real Madrid knows what to do in almost every situation. I think to beat them you need to be close to 100% conversion rate of your chances. If you miss one chance, they are the next to strike. It's insane how efficient they are and how their timings are. It has been like that the whole season. You can't ever write them off. I think the best chance that Dortmund had was to somehow make it into the penalty shootout.