Hala Madrid: The last 20 winners of the Champions League

Real Madrid is the undisputed king of the Champions League, winning the coveted trophy last season, but who were the last 20 winners of the world's best club football tournament? Let's take a look.

In 2022/2023, it was Manchester City's moment to shine, when Rodri sealed the deal against Internazionale.

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Real Madrid played Liverpool in a spirited final. They received a herculean effort from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who masterfully gave up his body to send away several Liverpool shots on goal. Vinicius Junior was the only goalscorer in the contest, as he put one in the back of the net in the 59^th minute.

Chelsea snuck by fellow Premier League rival Manchester City in a tight 1-0 affair. The second half was filled with intensity, as Chelsea’s Kai Havertz scored a few minutes before intermission. Chelsea did a memorable job keeping Manchester City off the board as they chased the game, as the latter squad substituted in more firepower in the presences of Fernandinho and Sergio Aguero.

In what was yet another close to the vest tilt, Bayern Munich was able to secure the victory over Paris St. Germain 1-0. It was the first time in seven years that a Bundesliga club was able to claim Champions League bragging rights. Kingsley Coman scored in the 59^th minute, and that proved to be the difference.

Familiar Premier League foes did battle in this Champions League final, as Liverpool found Tottenham on the other side of the pitch. Liverpool won 2-0, and was in control from start to finish. Striker Mohamed Salah scored in the second minute of the game on a penalty, and Divock Origi put the finishing touches with a goal in the 87^th minute.

Capping off what was a special run in the 2010s, Real Madrid won their third straight Champions League final. They defeated Liverpool 3-1, as all scoring came after halftime. Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale got on the board for Real Madrid, as Bale got into the scoring column twice. It was quite an accomplishment for the football powerhouse.

Real Madrid’s second of three consecutive titles came when they dispatched Juventus 4-1. This was the Cristiano Ronaldo show, as he scored two goals in the contest. Casemiro also got in on the act, as well as Marco Asensio. Juventus tried to hang tough early on with a Mario Mandzukic goal, but it wasn’t enough.

Real Madrid’s threepeat got started in much more agonizing fashion than the next two titles would prove to be. They really had to earn it against a competitive Atletico Madrid club, who fought them tooth and nail for 120 minutes. The game went into penalty kicks, and Real edged Atletico 5–3 thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo’s conversion in the ninth round of sudden death.

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Real Madrid’s dominant Champions League run was briefly interrupted by FC Barcelona, who kept honors in Spain in 2015. Barca beat Juventus 3-1, putting the pressure on their opponent from the opening whistle Ivan Rakitic scored in the fourth minute, while Luis Suarez and Neymar finished things off in the second half.

As if a trio of consecutive titles wasn’t enough in the middle of the decade, Real Madrid added a singular Champions League victory early in the 2010s as well. They got past Atletico Madrid 4-1, in a game that was closer than the score would have fans believe. Real Madrid got all four of their goals after the 90^th minute.

The Bundesliga was extremely proud of the 2013 Champions League final, which featured Bayern Munich and Dortmund. It was a tight contest throughout the second half, but Dutch footballer Arjen Robben was able to put a shot in the back of the net in the 89^th minute to seal Bayern Munich’s win.

Bayern Munich also made the 2012 Champions League final, but could not get past Chelsea is a tight contest. Bayern seemed to have the game in hand when Thomas Muller scored a goal in the 83^rd minute, but Chelsea’s Didier Drogba had an answer in the 88^th minute with a goal of his own. Drogba would score the game winning goal in penalty kicks.

Spanish and English football clubs would have another memorable clash, as Barcelona and Manchester United faced one another. Barcelona got the win by a final score of 3-1. 2022 World Cup hero Lionel Messi left his mark in this game, scoring the goal that would put Barcelona on top for good.

It has been a long time since a club out of Italy’s Serie A has won a Champions League title, as Inter Milan was the last team to do it back in 2010. They defeated Bayern Munich 2-0, as Diego Milito had a game he will never forget. He scored a goal in the 35^th and 70^th minutes that accounted for all the scoring in the contest.

This game is a reminder of just how good Lionel Messi has been for an extended period of time. He scored in the 70^th minute for Barcelona against Manchester United, which put the game out of reach for a 2-0 triumph. Teammate Samuel Eto’o got things started with a goal in the 10^th minute of the game.

Manchester United had to fight tooth and nail to get past Chelsea in 2008, and it took a penalty shootout to accomplish it. There was no scoring in the second half or overtime, as United’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Chelsea’s Frank Lampard scored in the first 45 minutes. It was Ryan Giggs’ penalty kick that gave United the win.

Liverpool deserved credit for competing until the very end in this game, as Dirk Kuyt scored in the 89^th minute of the Champions League final. However, it would not be enough, as AC Milan had the game in hand after two Filippo Inzaghi scores earlier in the contest. This team featured many players who were on the 2006 Italian World Cup title squad.

Fans of Barcelona and Arsenal will remember a tight tilt in this Champions League final. Barcelona was able to come out on top 2-1, and Arsenal fans will wonder what could have been if Jens Lehmann was not sent off in the 18^th minute. They played a man down for most of the game, but Barcelona was only able to take advantage of this late.

Considering the flurry of action from both sides, the 2005 match between Liverpool and AC Milan may have been the greatest Champions League final ever. The score was knotted at 3-3 after extra time, with the last of those six goals coming in the 60^th minute from Liverpool’s Xabi Alonso. Liverpool would take home the win thanks to Vladimir Smicer’s goal in penalties.

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