It’s happened again. Real Madrid have reached the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League final in great fashion, pulling off a series of comeback victories to pave the way towards the tournament decider in France.
Los Blancos first took down the star-studded Paris Saint-Germain, who once again fell short in their quest for a highly desired European success even with Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Neymar on board.
Later, Carlo Ancelotti‘s men took care of business against reigning champions Chelsea before they upset Pep Guardiola‘s Manchester City in the semifinals. El Merengue have therefore set up a meeting with Liverpool to once again make an appearance in a UCL final.
How many times have Real Madrid reached theUEFA Champions League final?
La Casa Blancaare not only the most successful team in the tournament’s history with 13 titles, but they also have the most appearances in the most important game of the competition. Real Madrid have reached the UEFA Champions League final on 17occasions.
That’s right. Theyhave only lost three finals, which explains why they are one of the feariest teams in the continent. Here, we’ll break down all Real Madrid’s UCL finals throughout history.
| Year | Result |
| 1956 | Real Madrid 4-3 Stade de Reims |
| 1957 | Real Madrid2-0 Fiorentina |
| 1958 | Real Madrid3-2 AC Milan (extra time) |
| 1959 | Real Madrid2-0 Stade de Reims |
| 1960 | Real Madrid7-3 Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 1962 | Real Madrid 3-5Benfica |
| 1964 | Real Madrid 1-3Inter Milan |
| 1966 | Real Madrid2-1 Partizan |
| 1981 | Real Madrid 0-1Liverpool |
| 1998 | Real Madrid1-0 Juventus |
| 2000 | Real Madrid3-0 Valencia |
| 2002 | Real Madrid2-1 Bayer Leverkusen |
| 2014 | Real Madrid4-1 Atletico Madrid (extra time) |
| 2016 | Real Madrid1 (5)-1 (3) Atletico Madrid (Real Madrid won by penalties) |
| 2017 | Real Madrid4-1 Juventus |
| 2018 | Real Madrid3-1 Liverpool |
| 2022 | Real Madrid vs. Liverpool |
Regardless of how they finish this season, it will be remembered as amemorable campaign for Carletto and company. Not only they have beaten several heavyweights, but they produced remarkable come-from-behind wins in all their wayto the final. On Saturday, May 28, Real Madrid will face Liverpool in their 17th UCL final aiming to achievea 14th continental success.
see also
Carlo Ancelotti trophies record: Complete list by year of titles won by the manager
