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Modern greats - Watch the best fan reactions as Real Madrid claim historic UEFA Champions League title

This season, official UEFA Champions League partner Sony Xperia offered supporters a unique way to see and share the tension, the joy, the relief and disbelief, as followers of the UCL react to the action in their very own living rooms.

It has been an emotional season on the Champions Sofa and on Saturday for the final, on the biggest night in football, the sofa got even bigger as 66,000 fans crammed on for the thrilling finale in Cardiff.

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Only half of them would leave happy, however, and Real Madrid supporters appeared to be in store for another historic evening when Cristiano Ronaldo gave them an early lead against Juventus.

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The Old Lady was back on level terms just seven minutes later thanks to Mario Mandzukic’s stunning overhead-kick, but that was as good as it would get for the Italian champions. Real Madrid completely dominated after the break and retook the lead when Casemiro’s long drive was deflected past Gianluigi Buffon.

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Nobody in European football history has more continental goals than Cristiano and he sealed what would be a historic 12th title with his second just four minutes later.

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Substitute Marco Asensio rolled in a fourth in stoppage time, ensuring Real Madrid became the first team in history to retain the UEFA Champions League in its current format.

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Enjoy the best moments captured by Sony Xperia, as our Champions Sofa fans watch the UEFA Champions League action from the comfort of their own homes.