With Saturday's UEFA Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid tipped to be a close contest, The Sporting News has gone back into time to see all the matches that have lasted longer than the regulation minutes.
Sixteen finals since the inaugural Champions League/European Cup tournaments have gone to extra time to decide who is the best team in Europe.
List of Champions League finals that went to extra time
Both of this year's finalists — Liverpool and Real Madrid — have been involved in extra time during Champions League, with neither losing once the game is undecided after 90 minutes.
Los Blancos have been involved in the two most recent finals that have gone further than regulation time, defeating Atletico Madrid on penalties in 2015-16 and by the 120 minutes in 2013-14.
They also won the first-ever final that went to extra time against Milan in 1957-58.
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Liverpool have played in two extra time finals, with the most recent, and most famous, coming in 2004-05 when they came back from 3-0 down against AC Milan in regulation time to eventually win by penalties.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | Real Madrid | Atletico Madrid | 1-1 (5–3 pen) |
| 2013/14 | Real Madrid | Atletico Madrid | 4-1 (aet) |
| 2011/12 | Chelsea | Bayern Munich | 1-1 (4–3 pen) |
| 2007/08 | Manchester United | Chelsea | 1-1 (6–5 pen) |
| 2004/05 | Liverpool | Milan | 3-3 (3-2 pen) |
| 2002/03 | Milan | Juventus | 0-0 (3-2 pen) |
| 2000/01 | Bayern Munich | Valencia | 1-1 (5-4 pen) |
| 1995/96 | Juventus | Ajax | 1-1 (4-2 pen) |
| 1991/92 | Barcelona | Sampdoria | 1-0 (aet) |
| 1990/91 | Red Star Belgrade | Marseille | 0-0 (5-3 pen) |
| 1987/88 | PSV Eindhoven | Benfica | 0-0 (6-5 pen) |
| 1985/86 | Steaua Bucharest | Barcelona | 0-0 (2-0 pen) |
| 1983/84 | Liverpool | Roma | 1-1 (4-2 pen) |
| 1969/70 | Feyenoord | Celtic | 2-1 (aet) |
| 1967/68 | Manchester United | Benfica | 4-1 (aet) |
| 1957/58 | Real Madrid | Milan | 3-2 (aet) |
Which club has won the most UEFA Champions League titles?
Real Madrid are the undisputed kings of the UEFA Champions League having won the competition a record 13 times.
The Spanish club dominated the Champions League from the outset, picking up five straight titles, and recently also claimed three straight between 2016-2018.
Italian giants AC Milan are the next best performing club with seven titles to their name but haven't tasted success in the competition since 2007.
Liverpool and Bayern Munich are currently tied for third with six wins - though the Reds could go one clear if they defeat Real Madrid in the 2022 final.
| Club | Titles | Finals won |
|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 13 | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| AC Milan | 7 | 1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007 |
| Liverpool | 6 | 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005, 2019 |
| Bayern Munich | 6 | 1974, 1975, 1976, 2001, 2013, 2020 |
| Barcelona | 5 | 1992, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015 |
| Ajax | 4 | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1995 |
| Manchester United | 3 | 1968, 1999, 2008 |
| Inter Milan | 3 | 1964, 1965, 2010 |
| Juventus | 2 | 1985, 1996 |
| Benfica | 2 | 1961, 1962 |
| Chelsea | 2 | 2012, 2021 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1979, 1980 |
| Porto | 2 | 1987, 2004 |
