Twitter explodes as record-breaking Real Madrid beat Juventus to retain UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid lift their 12^th European title

Real Madrid became the first team in Champions League era to retain the coveted trophy by humiliating Juventus at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Zinedine Zidane’s side secured a 4-1 win against Massimiliano Allegri’s charges to retain the title that they won last year by beating Atletico Madrid.

Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for Los Blancos before Mario Mandzukic equalised with probably one of the greatest goals ever scored in a Champions League final. However, Real Madrid just blew away the Old Lady in the second half, scoring 3 goals to finish the game.

Casemiro saw his long-range deflected strike beat Gianluigi Buffon at his near post, while Ronaldo then thumped home the third to all but secure the win. Juan Cuadrado, who came on as a second-halk substitute, was sent off for touching Sergio Ramos – after the Real Madrid captain dived, disgracefully, pretending to have been shoved. Marco Asensio then rapped the game up with a goal to go into the history books.

Twitter exploded and here are the best tweets:

Real Madrid – WHAT A TEAM!

UEFA Champions League 2017#CHAMP12NS pic.twitter.com/xDA5RXoIUO
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) June 3, 2017

CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE

Real Madrid have won the Champions League after beating Juventus 4-1 in the final in Cardiff #UCLFinal #RealJuve pic.twitter.com/55WV1xgTO3
— PA Dugout (@PAdugout) June 3, 2017

1 - Real Madrid are the first team in the Champions League era to retain the trophy. Glory.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 3, 2017

RM 12 EC/UCL titles

1955/56
1956/57
1957/58
1958/59
1959/60
1965/66
1997/98
1999/00
2001/02
2013/14
2015/16
2016/17 pic.twitter.com/ixG1OQxxZ0
— Real Madrid Stats (@RMadrid_Stats) June 3, 2017

Real Madrid scored more in 90 mins against Juventus in the CL than Sevilla, Lyon, Dinamo Zagreb, Porto, Barcelona and Monaco did combined.
— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) June 3, 2017

GOAL: Juventus 1-4 Real Madrid

Asensio finishes it off pic.twitter.com/G5lbjjihTp
— SPORF (@Sporf) June 3, 2017

When an unstoppable force meets a somewhat moveable object.
— Rameez (@Sychlops) June 3, 2017

Most Champions League titles [1993 onwards]:

[6] REAL MADRID
[4] Barcelona
[3] AC Milan
[2] Bayern Munich, Man Utd
— Real Madrid Stats (@RMadrid_Stats) June 3, 2017

Spanish teams with most European Cups/Champions League titles in HISTORY:

[12] REAL MADRID
[10]
[9]
[8]
[7]
[6]
[5] Barcelona pic.twitter.com/xyXybMBHbn
— Real Madrid Stats (@RMadrid_Stats) June 3, 2017

RM 12 EC/UCL titles

1955/56
1956/57
1957/58
1958/59
1959/60
1965/66
1997/98
1999/00
2001/02
2013/14
2015/16
2016/17 pic.twitter.com/ixG1OQxxZ0
— Real Madrid Stats (@RMadrid_Stats) June 3, 2017

Congrats to my former club @realmadrid #UCLfinal
— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) June 3, 2017

Ronaldo leads Real Madrid to its second straight Champions League title! pic.twitter.com/oOjr7Lm1XB
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 3, 2017

European Cup/Champions League Wins:
English teams 12
Italian teams 12
Real Madrid 12#UCLFinal
— Mark Sochon (@marksoc1) June 3, 2017

3 Champions League trophies in 4 Years.

This Real Madrid team will go down in history as one of the best teams to ever play the game. pic.twitter.com/kL5rnrHX5f
— Robin¹² (@Dybalance) June 4, 2017

Cristiano Ronaldo – Record-breaker, history-maker!

Last 12 months for Cristiano Ronaldo:

Champions League
EUROs
Ballon d'Or
La Liga
Champions League

BEST pic.twitter.com/hD8qQEzyAd
— 9GAG Football (@9GAGFootball) June 3, 2017

Round of 16:
Messi: 11 goals
CR7: 2 goals

Now:
Messi: 11 goals
CR7: 12 goals pic.twitter.com/x3M6EA3hTP
— Real Madrid Stats (@RMadrid_Stats) June 3, 2017

Cristiano Ronaldo in the @ChampionsLeague this season:

QF vs Bayern:
SF vs Atletico:
F vs Juventus:

BIG game player pic.twitter.com/dkjCziQGNw
— SPORF (@Sporf) June 3, 2017

And take a bow Zinedine Zidane – easily the best manager in the World!

2 - Zinedine Zidane is the first manager to win back-to-back European Cup/CL trophies since Arrigo Sacchi (AC Milan, 1989 & 1990). Impact. pic.twitter.com/BL41hFGHOI
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 3, 2017

Arsene Wenger: 21 years at Arsenal, ZERO Champions Leagues.

Zinedine Zidane: 18 months at Real Madrid, 2 Champions Leagues!
— Sripad (@falsewinger) June 3, 2017

Zinedine Zidane as Real Madrid manager:

Champions League
Club World Cup
UEFA Super Cup
LaLiga

A trophy once every 103 days. pic.twitter.com/dh12q86GOR
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) June 3, 2017

In 18 months, Zinedine Zidane has won the Super Cup, Club World Cup, La Liga and two Champions Leagues. 75% win percentage. Respect him.
— Liam Canning (@LiamPaulCanning) June 3, 2017

Not all great players become great managers...

But not all great players are Zinedine Zidane.
— Joe Crann (@YesWeCrann) June 3, 2017

Zinedine Zidane's record as Real Madrid manager:

87 games
65 wins
7 defeats
5 trophies

74.7% win record. pic.twitter.com/8PfciguWwu
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) June 3, 2017

Juventus were simply outplayed...

4 - Juventus have now conceded more goals in the final than they have in the rest of the Champions League campaign this season (3). Humbled.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 3, 2017

You have to feel for Gigi Buffon!

Sorry Buffon. It's the Cristiano Ronaldo show today pic.twitter.com/bCwDti6fRY
— 9GAG Football (@9GAGFootball) June 3, 2017

If Buffon misses out on a Champions League because of two deflections then the trophy doesn't deserve him quite frankly.
— JOE.co.uk (@JOE_co_uk) June 3, 2017

Agony for Gianluigi Buffon

Serie A

Coppa Italia

Uefa Cup

World Cup

Champions League pic.twitter.com/iPYIh29okQ
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) June 3, 2017

Exhibition stuff from Real Madrid but this was simply disgraceful by Sergio Ramos!

And the Best Actor in a Champions League final win goes .... of course ..... to ..... Ramospic.twitter.com/Beu0WBao5R
— Nick Harris (@sportingintel) June 3, 2017

Takes a real cunt of a man to be 2 goals up with 8 minutes to play and still feel the need to get someone sent off for nothing.
— YankeeGunner (@YankeeGunner) June 3, 2017

Sergio Ramos is such a snide prick
— arseblog (@arseblog) June 3, 2017

3 - Juan Cuadrado has become the third player to be sent off in a Champions League final, after Lehmann and Drogba. Red.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 3, 2017

This is after Ramos war caught in the semi encouraging Ronaldo to get Atletico players sent off. Utter wanker. Overshadows his ability.
— AFC_Andrew (@PR_WhoRu) June 3, 2017

Unfair and embarrassing from Sergio Ramos but with that score line, Juve can't complain. They've been pitiful in the second half. #UCLFinal
— Rohith Nair (@RohithNair) June 3, 2017