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5 of the best Champions League final goals

A look at the greatest efforts to be scored in European club football’s showpiece match.

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Gareth Bale’s stunning overhead kick which helped sink Liverpool is already being called the greatest in the history of Champions League finals.

Here Press Association Sport heads back through the tournament’s history to propose some other contenders for the honour.

ZINEDINE ZIDANE (Real Madrid v Bayer Leverkusen, 2002)

Zidane unleashes his unstoppable volley
Zidane unleashes his unstoppable volley (Matthew Ashton/EMPICS Sport)

MARIO MANDZUKIC (Juventus v Real Madrid, 2017)

Mandzukic scores a spectacular goal in the 2017 final
Mandzukic scores a spectacular goal in the 2017 final (Martin Rickett/PA)

DEJAN SAVICEVIC (Milan v Barcelona, 1994)

Savicevic wheels away after scoring for AC Milan in Athens
Savicevic wheels away after scoring for AC Milan in Athens (Phil O’Brien/EMPICS Sport)

ALESSANDRO DEL PIERO (Juventus v Borussia Dortmund, 1997)

Alessandro Del Piero
Alessandro Del Piero’s audacious back-heel gave his side hope (John Walton/EMPICS)

LARS RICKEN (Borussia Dortmund v Juventus, 1997)

Ricken celebrates his goal against Juventus
Ricken celebrates his goal against Juventus (Neal Simpson/EMPICS Sport)
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