CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL
Real's mean defence meets potent attack from Juventus
The Italian side have conceded three goals in 12 games, while Real have scored in 64 consecutive matches in all competitions
Madrid — When Real Madrid line up to face Juventus in the Champions League final on Saturday, the competition’s meanest defence will meet an irresistible attacking force. The Italian side have conceded three goals in 12 games, while Real have scored in 64 consecutive matches in all competitions, usurping the previous European record of 61 held by Bayern Munich. Since their 0-0 draw with Manchester City in last season’s semifinal first leg, Madrid have not failed to find the back of the net in a match. For the first time ever Real went through an entire La Liga season scoring in every game they played, netting 105 times in total. Coach Zinedine Zidane has frequently shuffled his pack, varying between 4-3-3 and 4-4-2 tactical formations. With Gareth Bale’s return to fitness, Zidane must decide whether to restore the Welshman in his home city or to continue with Isco, who has excelled lately, in support of the free-scoring Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. Captain Sergio Ramos admit...
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