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TWEETS: The best reaction as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid to win the Champions League

Published 22:35 28 May 2016 BST

Updated 14:51 29 May 2016 BST

Colm Boohig
TWEETS: The best reaction as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid to win the Champions League

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They've done it again, for the second time in three years.

Real Madrid have won the Champions League by beating Atletico Madrid on penalties at the San Siro, with Cristiano Ronaldo converting the decisive penalty in the shootout. Sergio Ramos' early strike had a hint of offside about it, although Real certainly deserved the 1-0 lead going into the break. Atletico had a golden opportunity to level matters at the start of the second-half, when Pepe took down Fernando Torres in the area, but Antoine Griezmann smashed his penalty against the crossbar. It looked like Real were going to hang on for victory, until substitute Yannick Ferreira Carrasco levelled the match for Atletico in the 79th minute, leaving the game at 1-1 after 90 minutes. As the match went into extra-time, players were seriously struggling with fatigue, as neither side could be separated... https://twitter.com/kenearlys/status/736657219199074304 https://twitter.com/RobertCorp/status/736660546154565632 https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/736655510955565056 https://twitter.com/radiorobhoward/status/736661543245492224 https://twitter.com/radiorobhoward/status/736656300730388480 https://twitter.com/bazdjcooper/status/736666829029003264 https://twitter.com/colmtobin/status/736667256021733380 https://twitter.com/yerrgay10/status/736667246802636800 https://twitter.com/SaintFrankly/status/736668197282152448 https://twitter.com/elzein20/status/736667861977075712 https://twitter.com/GuillemBalague/status/736663107020414976 And then it was penalties... https://twitter.com/Alex8awa/status/736669755751337984 https://twitter.com/CapgunTom/status/736669798550147073 https://twitter.com/garethoconnor/status/736670681987985408 https://twitter.com/prodnose/status/736671121060331520 After a series of brilliant penalties, Juanfran's miss for Atletico allowed Cristiano Ronaldo himself to seal the win for Real... https://twitter.com/NinaKauser/status/736672457634000899 https://twitter.com/GaryParrishCBS/status/736672466538496000 https://twitter.com/roofe39/status/736672870923898880 https://twitter.com/JARiiseOfficial/status/736672859611930624 https://twitter.com/georgegalloway/status/736672815814979584 https://twitter.com/SBondyNYDN/status/736673679900323840 https://twitter.com/eaamalyon/status/736673902244601861 https://twitter.com/ColinMurray/status/736674819379433472 https://twitter.com/GuillemBalague/status/736673563760021506 https://twitter.com/henrywinter/status/736674080183685120 We'll leave the last word of this season's Champions League final to Gary Lineker... https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/736669166040682496 Thanks Gary.

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TWEETS: The best reaction as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid to win the Champions League