Real Madrid continued their remarkable record in the Champions League by overcoming a moderate first half to win their 15th title.
Goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior decided the outcome for Carlo Ancelotti’s team in front of their adoring fans.
And it proved a fitting last club match for legendary midfielder Toni Kroos and probably a few others in the Los Blancos squad.
Before 86,000 fans inside Wembley and many millions more watching around the world, this edition of the UCL illustrated once again the ability of Real Madrid to find a way to win the biggest club title.
From the start of the European Cup in the mid-fifties, when they won the first five editions, through to the current Champions League RM have consistently risen above the rest.
However, it certainly didn’t go to plan in the first half as Dortmund carved out a number of chances.
Both Adeyami and striker Fulkrug, who did strike the post, were unable to convert in front of their superb ‘Yellow Wall’ of supporters.
Not taking your opportunities against a top class opponent usually ends badly, and that is what happened.
Carlo Ancelotti made a couple of tweaks and RM improved as the second period wore on.
Culminating in Dani Carvajal reaching to glance in a Toni Kroos corner to be soon followed by La Liga player of the year Jude Bellingham setting up Vinicius Junior for the clincher.
It was harsh on Edin Terzic’s team but felt inevitable once Los Blancos went in front.
Ultimately the Madridistas could bask in the record-extending 15th crown and celebrate the last club match of the incomparable Toni Kroos.
And it was, perhaps surprisingly, the first time RM had won this title without losing a match.
Though many would accept this side is not the greatest ever, they, like many who have worn that white shirt in the past, managed to take that trophy back to the Bernabeu.
Looking forward, you could foresee more UCL’s coming their way with the imminent arrival of attacking talents, Kylian Mbappe and Brazilian Endrick.
Exactly how they would fit in will be a nice problem for the urbane Carlo Ancelotti to sort out.
Before that most of Madrid was celebrating another legendary performance.
Analysis - John Bethell at Wembley.
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