Real Madrid 3 Liverpool 1: Gareth Bale overhead kick stuns the Reds – video

It’s a nightmare Champions League final for
Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius after two bad mistakes

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Welsh wonder Bale scored an outrageous overhead kick within two
minutes of coming on and later netted Real’s third. Bale’s
goal was so good many pundits and fans believe it’s a better strike
than Cristiano Ronaldo’s against
Juventus earlier this season.

It was a great night for Bale and coach Zinedine Zidane as
Real secured their third Champions League title in succession and
13th in total. But the match will equally be remembered for two bad
mistakes by Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius and an early injury
to Mohamed Salah.

Reds stopper Karius gifted Karim Benzema the opener in the
50th minute when the Real striker stuck out a leg after Karius had
rolled out the ball.

Sadio Mane equalised within four minutes for Jurgen
Klopp’s side but once Bale came onto the pitch he made an immediate
impact. After the overhead kick, Bale’s second goal, a long-range
strike, was fumbled into the net by Karius to make it 3-1 to
Real.

After the match Bale told BT Sport: “Obviously I was very
disappointed not to start the game, I felt I deserved it but the
manager makes the decisions. The best I have been doing is to come
on and make an impact, I certainly did.

“It has to be the best goal in a Champions League final,
there is no bigger stage. I am just happy to get the win. It is a
team game but when you are a substitute, it is a game of more than
11 players. I made an impact.

“We know what we have achieved and how good we have been.
The league was disappointing but we won the Champions League. It
turns out to be a great season.

“We let everyone else speak. We know how hungry we are in
the changing room, how prepared and motivated we
are.”