Ahead of a likely tight encounter between Liverpool and Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League final, The Sporting News looks at all the deciders in the competition that have gone to penalties after extra time.
Sixteen finals since the inaugural Champions League/European Cup tournaments have gone to extra time to decide who is the best team in Europe - with 11 of those matches still deadlocked at 120 minutes and subsequently went to a penalty shootout.
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List of Champions League finals that went to penalties
Real Madrid played in the most recent Champions League final that went to a penalty shootout, shading city rivals Atletico Madrid in 2015-16.
Their opponents in this year's final, Liverpool, have played in two Champions League final penalty shootouts, winning both, with the most recent a famous victory after coming back from 3-0 down against AC Milan in regular time in 2004-5.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | Real Madrid | Atletico Madrid | 1-1 (5–3 pen) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
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 2016-18.
Italian giants AC Milan are the next best performing club with seven titles to their name, but they 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 2021-22 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 |