Real Madrid was certainly not the team fancied to win the UEFA Champions League final. But look who they beat on the way to their 14th European title (twice as many as AC Milan, the next most frequent winner): three teams that were definitely considered likely winners: Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea (the current Champion), then that extraordinary last-minute two-goal burst that won the semifinal against Manchester City, and so to victory over the definitely fancied Liverpool.
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