The seizing of a rare moment. A pinpoint cross, a loss of defensive concentration, a back-post finish from Vinicius Jnr. It may not have been as dramatic as their path to reach Paris but this Real Madrid team once again head home with the trophy, even if it\u2019s not entirely clear how they keep doing it.<\/p>\n
Until that goal, the 2022 final had been defined by delays, confusion and acrimony. On the pitch, Karim Benzema\u2019s first-half strike was ruled out after an enormous wait, while outside fans still tried desperately to get inside the stadium fences and clashed with police and security personnel.<\/p>\n