<div>Real Madrid were crowned European champions for an unprecedented 11th time when Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winning penalty in a 5-3 shootout victory over Atletico Madrid on Saturday.<div><br /></div><div>The Champions League final had finished 1-1 after extra time with Sergio Ramos having bundled the ball home to give Real the lead in the 15th minute.</div><div><br /></div><div>Antoine Griezmann missed a penalty at the start of the second half for Atletico when he fired his shot against the bar.</div><div><br /></div><div>Atletico, beaten in their two previous final appearances, including the most recent against Real in 2014, suffered a series of let-offs before substitute Yannick Carrasco rifled in the equaliser in the 79th minute to send the game into extra time.</div><div><br /></div><div>Juanfran missed Atletico's fourth penalty in the shootout and Ronaldo converted to seal victory for Real.</div><div><br /></div><div>"What an amazing feeling," Real forward Gareth Bale said. "We showed resilience and what we are made of. It was a war of attrition. I cannot describe how it feels.</div><div>"The boys gave everything and we deserve it. It was a final and you have to win. We just kept going and we can lift the trophy again now," the Welshman added.</div><div><br /></div><div>The challenges came in thick and fast early on and Atletico gave away two free kicks in dangerous positions.</div><div><br /></div><div>They got away with it the first time when Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak made a brilliant save on his line to block Casemiro's shot from a Gareth Bale free kick.</div><div>But there was no let-off when Bale headed on a Toni Kroos free kick and Ramos prodded the ball over the line.</div><div><br /></div><div>The second half began dramatically when Pepe clumsily caught Fernando Torres's ankle in the area to give away a penalty. But Griezmann fired his spot-kick against the underside of the bar, possibly distracted by Keylor Navas jumping along his goalline.</div><div><br /></div><div>Oblak, who had a made a brilliant one-on-one save from Karim Benzema, made a another superb stop from Cristiano Ronaldo and Stefan Savic cleared Bale's shot off the line.</div><div><br /></div><div>Atletico immediately went down the other end where Griezmann lifted the ball to Juanfran, who volleyed a cross for Carrasco to fire home from close range.</div><div>Neither side looked like breaking the deadlock in extra-time.</div></div>
<div>Real Madrid were crowned European champions for an unprecedented 11th time when Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winning penalty in a 5-3 shootout victory over Atletico Madrid on Saturday.<div><br /></div><div>The Champions League final had finished 1-1 after extra time with Sergio Ramos having bundled the ball home to give Real the lead in the 15th minute.</div><div><br /></div><div>Antoine Griezmann missed a penalty at the start of the second half for Atletico when he fired his shot against the bar.</div><div><br /></div><div>Atletico, beaten in their two previous final appearances, including the most recent against Real in 2014, suffered a series of let-offs before substitute Yannick Carrasco rifled in the equaliser in the 79th minute to send the game into extra time.</div><div><br /></div><div>Juanfran missed Atletico's fourth penalty in the shootout and Ronaldo converted to seal victory for Real.</div><div><br /></div><div>"What an amazing feeling," Real forward Gareth Bale said. "We showed resilience and what we are made of. It was a war of attrition. I cannot describe how it feels.</div><div>"The boys gave everything and we deserve it. It was a final and you have to win. We just kept going and we can lift the trophy again now," the Welshman added.</div><div><br /></div><div>The challenges came in thick and fast early on and Atletico gave away two free kicks in dangerous positions.</div><div><br /></div><div>They got away with it the first time when Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak made a brilliant save on his line to block Casemiro's shot from a Gareth Bale free kick.</div><div>But there was no let-off when Bale headed on a Toni Kroos free kick and Ramos prodded the ball over the line.</div><div><br /></div><div>The second half began dramatically when Pepe clumsily caught Fernando Torres's ankle in the area to give away a penalty. But Griezmann fired his spot-kick against the underside of the bar, possibly distracted by Keylor Navas jumping along his goalline.</div><div><br /></div><div>Oblak, who had a made a brilliant one-on-one save from Karim Benzema, made a another superb stop from Cristiano Ronaldo and Stefan Savic cleared Bale's shot off the line.</div><div><br /></div><div>Atletico immediately went down the other end where Griezmann lifted the ball to Juanfran, who volleyed a cross for Carrasco to fire home from close range.</div><div>Neither side looked like breaking the deadlock in extra-time.</div></div>