UEFA Champions League Final 2018 - Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool

The match-clinching moment

Liverpool keeper Karius lies on the floor having palmed Gareth Bale's shot into his own net as the Welshman reels away to celebrate making it 3-1 in the final.

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Bizarre scenes as a fan invades the pitch and approaches Ronaldo as he enters the box, but the man is tackled and taken away.

(90 mins) Liverpool have a free-kick on the edge of the Madrid box, Alexander-Arnold swings it in and it pings around the box a bit before Real clear. 3 minutes of added time in Kiev.

(87 mins) Liverpool fans valiantly belt out 'You'll Never Walk Alone' - but they'll probably want the calamitous Karius to walk after this disastrous display. Jurgen Klopp looks stunned on the sideline - it looks like it will be a second Champions League final defeat for the German.

(84 mins) Just when you thought Liverpool keeper Loris Karuis' night couldn't get any worse... Gareth Bale releases a fierce left-footed strike from range, it's dipping and swerving in the air, but it's right at the Liverpool keeper  - who palms it into his own net. Looks like that will be that, barring another miracle...but Liverpool do specialize in those...

GOAL! Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool, Bale again!

(82 mins) CLOSE! Wonderful stuff from Real as Ronaldo curls a cross into the box with the outside of his boot. Bale arriving like a comet meets it on the volley but Karius saves well. We then have the first yellow card as Mane goes in late on Ramos.

(80 mins) Real Madrid's big game experience proving key here. They are keeping the ball well and are staying nice and compact whenever Liverpool have possession. The Reds looking a bit flat.

How did he do that? Players watch on as Gareth Bale acrobatically puts Real Madrid ahead again.

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