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Courtois inspires Real Madrid to Champions League glory, Liverpool 'Quad' dreams halted, Vinicius shines

Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 1-0 to win the UEFA Champions League, the 14th European title for the Spanish club. Here are main talking points from the end of the match.

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1. Courtois the key to Carlo's 4th crown

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti rewrote the Champions League history books as Vinicius Junior's second-half goal clinched a 1-0 win against Liverpool in Paris to secure a record 14th success for Real and make Ancelotti the first coach to win four European Cups.