Real Madrid and Juventus clashed in the final of the UEFA Champions League in Cardiff city for only the second time in the history of the competition.
Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring after he slotted home a squared pass from right back Dani Carvajal. Ronaldo now has scored in three UEFA Champions League finals - the others came against Chelsea in 2008 and against Atletico Madrid in 2014.
Juventus equalised in the form of Mario Mandzukic's spectacular overhead kick. The goal is being widely acclaimed as one of the greatest goals in UEFA Champions League history.
Casemiro fired Madrid back into the lead with an effort from distance, deflecting off former Madrid man Sami Khedira, in the 61st minute.
Ronaldo second goal of the night helped him finish top of the UEFA Champions League scorers' table for the fifth year running, leapfrogging Lionel Messi as his two goals took him to 12 for the season.
Marco Asensio's goal in the 90th minute sparked off wild celebrations among its players and the bench.
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has now played in three UEFA Champions League finals, losing all three. The previous finals were against AC Milan and FC Barcelona in 2003 and 2015 respectively.
This win would take Ronaldo's UEFA Champions League haul to four, helping him go past his Ballon d'Or rival Lionel Messi. He also won the tournament in 2008, 2014 and 2015.
Zinedine Zidane now has two UEFA Champions League wins under his belt. He is the second manager after Arrigo Sacchi to win the European Cup/UEFA Champions League in back-to-back seasons.
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