#5 Real Madrid 3-0 Valencia, 2000 Champions League final
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Winning their eighth European Cup and manager Vincent Del Bosque’s first trophy, Madrid comfortably took apart Valencia in the 2000 Champions League final.
Overcoming reigning champions Manchester United in the quarter-final and then Bayern Munich in the semi-final was already a commendable achievement.
To win the trophy, they faced Valencia who had finished two places above them in third in the La Liga just four days before the final. In addition to this, they had also defeated both their quarter and semi-final opponents 5-3 on aggregate, proving they were prolific in front of goal.
However, Madrid kept a clean sheet in the final, which was only their third of the tournament, with the other two coming against minnows Molde and Olympiakos.
A header from Fernando Morientes gave Madrid the lead and a terrific volley from Englishman Steve McManaman gave them a two-goal cushion. Finally, to seal the trophy, Raul rounded the keeper after a counter-attack from a corner and made it 3-0.
This was a perfect display from the Spanish giants as they once again proved they were the best team in the world.
