MOSCOW, May 29 Spanish Real Madrid players beat English Liverpool and became the winners of the Champions League season 2021/22. The ball was scored by Vinicius Junior in the 59th minute. In the 43rd minute, Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema hit the Liverpool goal, but the referee Clement Turpin, with the help of the video assistant referee (VAR) system, canceled the goal due to offside. Real Madrid won the Champions League for the 14th time, which is a tournament record. The Madrid club won the final match of the main European Cup for the eighth time in a row. Real Madrid players Benzema, Gareth Bale, Dani Carvajal, Casemiro, Isco, Marcelo, Luka Modric and Nacho became the winners of the Champions League for the fifth time. The record holder for the number of titles is the Spaniard Francisco Gento (6). The start of the match was delayed by 37 minutes due to riots near the stadium. According to AFP, fans, possibly without tickets, broke through security, trying to get into the stands. Videos have surfaced on social media of fans climbing over fences, evading stewards and running into the arena. The police used tear gas. Initially, St. Petersburg was supposed to host the Champions League final, but due to the aggravation of the situation in Ukraine, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided to take away the right to host the match from the Russian city.
