UEFA Champions League: Alicia Keys unbelievable performance, Madrid trophy parade and more...

So somehow, lightening managed to strike twice at the very same spot, despite Atletico flattering to deceive when Carrasco cancled out Sergio Ramos' 15th minute strike with one of his own in the 79th minute. In that moment, some of us thought we were being treated to repeat of their last meeting albeit with a reversed table.
On the said occasion in 2014 Madrid salvaged a late late equalizer through Saturday nights goalscorer who has become something of a champions league final hero, forcing the game to extra time and ensuring they completed the comeback.

However, this was not to be as the game remained 1:1 after extra time.
Juanfran's deadball skills deserted him when it mattered most as his penalty kick cannoned off the foot of the post to safety. Leaving Cristiano Ronaldo who had performed way below his standards, thanks to an injury, to complete a fantastically taken five penalty kicks by Madrid. The final score, Real Madrid 1:1 Atletico Madrid (6:4). This Madrid's sudden success in the competition makes one wonder why their search for La Decima took so long from 2002 up until 2014. Perhaps, Gareth Bale is the magic ingredient there???

Carrasco celebrates his equalizer with a kiss from his girlfriend

Juanfran apologizes to the fans after missing the decisive kick

Atletico coach Diego Smeone meanwhile suggested after the game that it was time to move onto pastures anew. He said: 'It's a moment for me to think about things. When you give everything and it's not enough it's hard.
'These have been three wonderful years but I am not happy tonight. I do not know which hurts more, this final or the last one. I just feel for the people who have come to watch us.'
When asked: 'Are you thinking about leaving? He replied: 'I am planning to think about it.'

He went on to congratulate their city rivals saying, 'We have to congratulate Real Madrid. We did not start the game well. At the end both teams were so tired. But no one remembers the team that loses and it's a failure that is the only way to look at it. We will just have to go home and lick our wounds. And I need to go home and think.'

Despite being so tired towards the end of the game, Madrid have not waited to sleep before celebrating their victory round the streets with thousands of fans gathered.

Ahead of kick-off meanwhile, Alicia Keys delivered an outstanding performance of some of her tunes including an Italian version of her famous Empire State of Mind track to an excited crowd at Milan's San Siro stadium. The pre-match performances were entirely brilliant.