Gareth Bale was the hero for Real Madrid the last time Liverpool and Real Madrid met in the final of the Champions League four years ago.
Deployed from the bench in the 61st minute of the match in Kyiv, with the score at 1-1, the Welsh forward produced a stunning overhead kick after only three minutes on the pitch. Bale then added a second goal late on, with Loris Karius fumbling the Welshman's shot from distance.
Liverpool failed to recover from an injury sustained by Mohamed Salah in the first half, which saw the Egyptian's evening ended early following a challenge from Sergio Ramos. This was the third final the Reds had lost under Jurgen Klopp and, arguably, the most distressing given the circumstances of the contest.
