2016 UEFA Champions League final
The 2016 UEFA Champions League final was the last game of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League, a top European football competition run by UEFA. It took place at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, on May 28, 2016, between two Spanish teams, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid.[3] This was the second time in the tournament's history that both finalists were from the same city. After a 1–1 draw in extra time, Real Madrid won 5–3 in a penalty shootout, securing their 11th title.
| Event | 2015–16 UEFA Champions League | ||||||
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| After extra time Real Madrid won 5–3 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 28 May 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | San Siro, Milan | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Mark Clattenburg (England) | ||||||
| Attendance | 71,942 | ||||||
| Weather | Cloudy 27 °C (81 °F) 45% humidity[2] | ||||||
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Real Madrid then got to play against the winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League, Sevilla, in the 2016 UEFA Super Cup. They also earned a spot in the semi-finals of the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup as the UEFA representative, and they ended up winning both of these competitions.
How they got here
Note: In all the results below, the score of the team playing at home is listed first (H: home), and the score of the team playing away is listed second (A: away)
 Real Madrid
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Round | Atlético Madrid
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||
 Shakhtar Donetsk
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4–0 (H) | Matchday 1 |  Galatasaray
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2–0 (A) | ||||
 Malmö FF
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2–0 (A) | Matchday 2 |  Benfica
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1–2 (H) | ||||
 Paris Saint-Germain
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0–0 (A) | Matchday 3 |  Astana
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4–0 (H) | ||||
| Paris Saint-Germain
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1–0 (H) | Matchday 4 | Astana
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0–0 (A) | ||||
| Shakhtar Donetsk
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4–3 (A) | Matchday 5 | Galatasaray
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2–0 (H) | ||||
| Malmö FF
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8–0 (H) | Matchday 6 | Benfica
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2–1 (A) | ||||
| Group A winners
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Final standings | Group C winners
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
 Roma
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4–0 | 2–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) | Round of 16 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven | 0–0 (8–7 p) | 0–0 (A) | 0–0 (aet) (H) |
 VfL Wolfsburg
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3–2 | 0–2 (A) | 3–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | Barcelona
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3–2 | 1–2 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
 Manchester City
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1–0 | 0–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Semi-finals | Bayern Munich
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2–2 (a) | 1–0 (H) | 1–2 (A) |
Match
Details
| 28 May 2016 20:45 CEST |
Real Madrid
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1–1 (a.e.t.) |
Atlético Madrid
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San Siro, Milan Attendance: 71,942[4] Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England) |
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https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2016/matches/round=2000638/match=2015789/index.html |
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| Penalties | ||||
*Vázquez  |
5–3 | * Griezmann
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          Real Madrid[2]
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     Atlético Madrid[2]
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47'
| Man of the Match:
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)[1] Simon Beck (England) Jake Collin (England) Additional assistant referees:[5] Stuart Burt (England) |
Match rules[6]
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Statistics
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2016 UEFA Champions League Final Media
The Stadio San Siro in Milan was selected to host the final in September 2014.
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane won the Champions League while playing for the club in 2002
Javier Zanetti
Paolo Maldini press conference in Tehran (cropped)
Man of the Match winner Sergio Ramos holding the Champions League trophy during celebrations in Madrid.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Spot-on Real Madrid defeat Atlético in final again. Union of European Football Associations. 28 May 2016. http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2016/matches/round=2000638/match=2015789/postmatch/report/index.html. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tactical Line-ups – Final – Saturday 28 May 2016. UEFA.com (28 May 2016)Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ Milan to host 2016 UEFA Champions League final. Union of European Football Associations. 18 September 2014. http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2149699.html. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ Full Time Report Final – Real Madrid v Atlético Madrid. UEFA.org (28 May 2016)Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Clattenburg to referee Champions League final (10 May 2016)UEFA.
- ↑ Regulations of the UEFA Champions League 2015/16 Season (1 May 2015)UEFA.com.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Team statistics. UEFA.com (28 May 2016)Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 28 May 2016.