How has it been 3400 days since the champions league final 2017 🔥 Real Madrid’s 2016–17 Champions League run showed why they were one of Europe’s most feared teams. Zinedine Zidane had Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Luka Modrić, Toni Kroos, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo and a squad packed with experience. They found another level in the knockout rounds and became the first team in the Champions League era to win the trophy in consecutive seasons. Their group stage began against Sporting CP at the Bernabéu. Madrid fell behind late, and defeat looked possible until Ronaldo equalised with a free kick against his former club. Álvaro Morata then scored a stoppage-time winner for a 2–1 victory. Against Borussia Dortmund, Madrid twice led but had to settle for a 2–2 draw after André Schürrle’s late equaliser. They followed that with a 5–1 home win over Legia Warsaw. The return match with Legia was far tougher. Madrid led 2–0, but Legia fought back to go 3–2 ahead before Mateo Kovačić rescued a 3–3 draw late on. Madrid responded with a 2–1 away win against Sporting, as Ronaldo scored against his old club and Benzema added the winner. In their final group game, Madrid drew 2–2 with Dortmund after Marco Reus scored late. Dortmund finished top, while Madrid advanced in second place. In the round of 16, Madrid faced Napoli. Napoli scored first in the opening leg, but Benzema quickly equalised with a header. Casemiro then struck a stunning long-range volley, and Marco Asensio made it 3–1. In Naples, Madrid again conceded first, but Sergio Ramos turned the match with two powerful headers from corners; one was officially recorded as an own goal. Morata added another, and Madrid won 3–1 again, progressing 6–2 on aggregate. The quarter-final against Bayern Munich became a defining battle. In Germany, Arturo Vidal missed a penalty before giving Bayern the lead. Ronaldo equalised after half-time, and Asensio scored late to secure a huge 2–1 away win. The second leg was even more dramatic. Robert Lewandowski scored from the penalty spot, Ronaldo levelled, and Sergio Ramos then put the ball into his own net, leaving the tie level on aggregate. Extra time followed, and Bayern were reduced to ten men when Vidal was sent off. Ronaldo took control, scoring twice to complete his hat-trick, before Asensio added another. Madrid won 4–2 on the night and 6–3 overall, although Bayern disputed key decisions. In the semi-final, Madrid faced city rivals Atlético. The first leg became Ronaldo’s night: he scored a hat-trick as Madrid won 3–0 at the Bernabéu. Atlético refused to give up in the return match, scoring twice early through Saúl Ñíguez and Antoine Griezmann’s penalty. Suddenly the tie was alive, but Isco scored before half-time after a brilliant move involving Benzema. Atlético won the second leg 2–1, yet Madrid advanced 4–2 on aggregate and reached another final. On 3 June 2017, Madrid met Juventus in Cardiff. Juventus had been brilliant defensively and had eliminated Barcelona. Ronaldo opened the scoring with a precise finish after a move with Dani Carvajal. Mario Mandžukić answered with a spectacular overhead kick to make it 1–1. Casemiro’s long-range shot took a deflection and beat Gianluigi Buffon, putting Madrid ahead. Minutes later, Ronaldo finished from close range after Modrić’s delivery to score his second. Asensio added a fourth late on, while Juventus finished with ten men after Juan Cuadrado was sent off. The 4–1 victory completed a remarkable run. Ronaldo finished as the competition’s top scorer with 12 goals, including eight across the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final. Zidane also relied on the depth of his squad, with players such as Isco, Asensio, Morata and Kovačić contributing. Their calmness, experience and ability to punish mistakes separated them from their opponents when the stakes were highest. They lifted their twelfth European Cup, defended their title.#Ronaldo #suiiiiiiiiiiiiiii #cristianoronaldo #realmadrid @Real Madrid C.F. - @nexoredits0