5 of the best Champions League final goals

27 May 2018

Last Updated: 27 May 2018

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Gareth Bale’s stunning overhead kick which helped sink Liverpool is already being called the greatest in the history of Champions League finals.

Here Press Association Sport heads back through the tournament’s history to propose some other contenders for the honour.

ZINEDINE ZIDANE (Real Madrid v Bayer Leverkusen, 2002)

Zidane unleashes his unstoppable volley — Zidane unleashes his unstoppable volley (Matthew Ashton/EMPICS Sport)

MARIO MANDZUKIC (Juventus v Real Madrid, 2017)

Mandzukic scores a spectacular goal in the 2017 final — Mandzukic scores a spectacular goal in the 2017 final (Martin Rickett/PA)

DEJAN SAVICEVIC (Milan v Barcelona, 1994)

Savicevic wheels away after scoring for AC Milan in Athens — Savicevic wheels away after scoring for AC Milan in Athens (Phil O’Brien/EMPICS Sport)

ALESSANDRO DEL PIERO (Juventus v Borussia Dortmund, 1997)

Alessandro Del Piero — Alessandro Del Piero’s audacious back-heel gave his side hope (John Walton/EMPICS)

LARS RICKEN (Borussia Dortmund v Juventus, 1997)

Ricken celebrates his goal against Juventus — Ricken celebrates his goal against Juventus (Neal Simpson/EMPICS Sport)

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