CARDIFF, Wales -- Three snap thoughts as the 2017 Champions League final finishes Real Madrid steamroll Juventus 4-1 to make history.
1. Madrid confirm their greatness
Real Madrid wrote another page in the club's gilded history on Saturday as they became the first team to retain the Champions League in its modern expanded format. This current Blancos side also confirmed their place as one of this competition's best-ever teams by easing to a 4-1 win over Juventus at Cardiff's Principality Stadium.
After an even first half in which Cristiano Ronaldo's crisp strike was canceled out by Mario Mandzukic's breathtaking and acrobatic volley (more on that below), Zinedine Zidane's men took control after the break.