Football: Real Madrid beat city rivals Atletico on penalties to win Champions League

Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos lifts the trophy after winning the Uefa Champions League. PHOTO: EPA
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring during the penalty shootout of the Uefa Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. PHOTO: EPA
Luca Modric celebrates with the trophy after their win in the Uefa Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. PHOTO: EPA
Real Madrid players hoist Zinedine Zidane in the air as they celebrate winning the Uefa Champions League. PHOTO: REUTERS
Cristiano Ronaldo (left) celebrates with his coach Zinedine Zidane. PHOTO: EPA
Sergio Ramos celebrates with girlfriend Pilar Rubio Fernandez (left) after Real Madrid won the Uefa Champions League Final. PHOTO: EPA
Real Madrid's Portuguese defender Pepe kisses the trophy after winning the Uefa Champions League final. PHOTO: AFP
Atletico Madrid players look dejected after the game. PHOTO: REUTERS
Real Madrid players react after winning the penalty shootout of the Uefa Champions League Final. PHOTO: EPA
Yannick Ferreira Carrasco celebrates with Antoine Griezmann (centre) and Fernando Torres (left) after scoring the first goal for Atletico Madrid. PHOTO: REUTERS
Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann hits the crossbar with a penalty. PHOTO: REUTERS
Sergio Ramos celebrates scoring the first goal for Real Madrid. PHOTO: REUTERS

MILAN (REUTERS) - 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.

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.

Antoine Griezmann missed a penalty at the start of the second half for Atletico when he fired his shot against the bar.

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.

Juanfran missed Atletico's fourth penalty in the shootout and Ronaldo converted to seal victory for Real.

"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.

"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.

The challenges came in thick and fast early on and Atletico gave away two free kicks in dangerous positions.

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.

But there was no let-off when Bale headed on a Toni Kroos free kick and Ramos prodded the ball over the line.

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.

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.

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.

Neither side looked like breaking the deadlock in extra-time.

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