Real Madrid CF have claimed their tenth European Cup, and their first since 2002, by beating Club Atlético de Madrid in Lisbon to deny their neighbours a first triumph.

Already the most successful club in European Cup
history, Real Madrid CF have claimed their tenth title
following their victory over Club Atlético de Madrid at
Lisbon's Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
The Spanish team lifted the trophy for the first time
since 2002 by beating their neighbours in Portugal to
move three clear of AC Milan, who landed the top prize
in club football for a seventh time in 2007. FC Bayern
München and Liverpool FC each have five successes,
one more than FC Barcelona and AFC Ajax. Saturday's
Lisbon showcase marked Madrid's 13th final, with Milan
(11) and Bayern (10) next on the list.
It was also Madrid's fourth triumph of the UEFA
Champions League era, following wins in 1998, 2000
and 2002. Atlético's defeat in Portugal means they
missed the chance to become the 23rd side to get their
name on the trophy – they join Stade de Reims (1956,
1959) and Valencia CF (2000, 2001) as the only clubs
to lose more than one final without ever securing the
silverware.



European Cup victories by team
10 Real Madrid CF (13 finals)
7 AC Milan (11)
5 Liverpool FC (7)
5 FC Bayern München (10)
4 FC Barcelona (7)
4 AFC Ajax (6)
3 FC Internazionale Milano (5)
3 Manchester United FC (5)
2 SL Benfica (7)
2 Juventus (7)
2 Nottingham Forest FC (2)
2 FC Porto (2)
1 Borussia Dortmund (2)
1 Celtic FC (2)
1 Hamburger SV (2)
1 FC Steaua București (2)
1 Olympique de Marseille (2)
1 Chelsea FC (2)
1 Feyenoord (1)
1 Aston Villa FC (1)
1 PSV Eindhoven (1)
1 FK Crvena zvezda (1)

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