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The 14 Most Important Champions League Final Goals

By YPB Team

Last-gasp headers, outrageous volleys and treble-clinching strikes from the biggest night in club football. Which one wins?

  1. Zidane (2002) — ranked #11
    Zidane (2002)
    Zinedine Zidane's sublime left-foot volley won Real Madrid the 2002 final against Bayer Leverkusen.
    1000pts
  2. Steven Gerrard (2005) — ranked #22
    Steven Gerrard (2005)
    Gerrard's header sparked Liverpool's astonishing comeback from 3-0 down in the 2005 Istanbul final.
    610pts
  3. Vinicius Junior (2022) — ranked #33
    Vinicius Junior (2022)
    Vinicius' close-range finish won Real Madrid the 2022 final against Liverpool.
    560pts
  4. Filippo Inzaghi (2007) — ranked #44
    Filippo Inzaghi (2007)
    Inzaghi's brace sealed AC Milan's 2007 revenge win over Liverpool.
    502pts
  5. Lionel Messi (2009) — ranked #55
    Lionel Messi (2009)
    Messi's rare header sealed Barcelona's 2009 final win over Manchester United.
    435pts
  6. Gareth Bale (2018) — ranked #66
    Gareth Bale (2018)
    Bale's stunning overhead kick lit up Real Madrid's 2018 final win over Liverpool.
    356pts
  7. Divock Origi (2019) — ranked #77
    Divock Origi (2019)
    Origi's late strike sealed Liverpool's 2019 final win over Tottenham.
    356pts
  8. Solskjaer (1999) — ranked #88
    Solskjaer (1999)
    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's stoppage-time winner completed Manchester United's 1999 comeback over Bayern.
    356pts
  9. Samuel Eto'o (2009) — ranked #99
    Samuel Eto'o (2009)
    Eto'o's early opener set Barcelona on their way in the 2009 final.
    261pts
  10. Sergio Ramos (2014) — ranked #1010
    Sergio Ramos (2014)
    Ramos' 93rd-minute header forced extra time and turned the 2014 final Real Madrid's way against Atletico.
    261pts
  11. Didier Drogba (2012) — ranked #1111
    Didier Drogba (2012)
    Drogba's late equalizing header dragged Chelsea back into the 2012 final they won on penalties.
    261pts
  12. Mario Mandzukic (2017) — ranked #1212
    Mario Mandzukic (2017)
    Mandzukic's spectacular overhead kick briefly lit up the 2017 final for Juventus against Real Madrid.
    261pts
  13. Rodri (2023) — ranked #1313
    Rodri (2023)
    Rodri's second-half strike beat Inter and clinched Manchester City's first Champions League and the treble.
    145pts
  14. Kingsley Coman (2020) — ranked #1414
    Kingsley Coman (2020)
    Coman's header settled the 2020 final and delivered Bayern Munich the treble.
    145pts

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Rome, 27 May 2009: a header on 70 minutes made a one-goal lead safe, against a goal that started a comeback from 3-0 down: https://youpick.best/articles/lionel-messi-ranked-many-ways https://youpick.best/articles/where-does-rodri-actually-rank

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