If Vinicius was decisive in scoring the goal, so was Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who delivered a historic performance by saving all the shots and frustrating Mohamed Salah, who had several chances.
The celebration of Real Madrid and European football was partially marred by a security issue that caused the match to be delayed for over half an hour. Fans were trying to enter the stadium as the game approached its start, leading to the intervention of law enforcement with tear gas.
The only goal of the match had a completely South American component. Brazilian player Casemiro started the play, passing to Uruguayan player Fede Valverde on the right, who then crossed the ball into the area. Vinicius appeared at the far post to tap the ball into the net.