Zidane called upon him and he delivered!

It was certainly a fairytale night for Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale in Kiev. The Welshman, despite starting the final on the bench, became an impactful substitute upon being introduced into the fray in the 61st minute.

The 28-year-old winger needed just three minutes to get his first goal – an absolutely stunning overhead kick. He further inflicted more pain on Liverpool with a thunderbolt from some distance out which the Merseysider's shot-stopper Loris Karius made a mess off and spilled into his own net.

Per the Champions League’s historical books, Gareth Bale became the first player to come on as a sub and score twice in any Champions League or European Cup final. In turn, Real Madrid became the side the only club to have had three goals from substitutes in three consecutive Champions League final (Marcelo in 2016, Asensio in 2017 and Bale in 2018).