Bale´s double helps Real to clinch Champions trophy

The double goals of second half substitute Gareth Bale helped Real Madrid to win their third successive Champions League title 2018 late Saturday night.

The Real beat Liverpool by 3-1 in the final match to claim the title. Karim Benzema scored the opening goal for the Real Madrid following carelessness of Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius while another failure of the goalkeeper to stop the long distance shot by Bale ensured the 13^th title for the Spanish giant.

Sadio Mane scored the lone goal for Liverpool while his another shot was returned after hitting the sidebar, although the Liverpool already suffered the devastating blow when their top scorer Mohamed Salah had to leave the ground at the middle of first half. He sustained serious shoulder wounds when Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos challenged him.

It sealed Real's record 13th win in this competition, and their fourth in five seasons to give coach Zinedine Zidane this third triumph in three years, reported BBC.

For Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp told BBC, it was disappointment again - he lost his third successive final since arriving at Anfield, having suffered defeats in the League Cup and Europa League finals of 2016.