Another underwhelming final for the books
Liverpool celebrated victory against Tottenham, but the Champions League final disappointed. We look at similarly underwhelming showpieces.
After all the excitement in the build-up, the Champions League final between Liverpool and Tottenham did not live up to the hype on Saturday.
Mohamed Salah scored with a second-minute penalty and there was little further action of note until substitute Divock Origi clinched victory late on.
The standard of play was desperately poor in a huge clash between two of the Premier League's top sides.
Liverpool will not mind after claiming a sixth European Cup, but this was not a contest that will live long in the memory.
This was far from the first final to disappoint, though, and we take a look some other underwhelming showpiece matches.
2003 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: JUVENTUS V MILAN
Some commentators had warned in the build-up to Saturday's Madrid clash that Champions League finals between sides from the same country are rarely exciting affairs. Perhaps the greatest example of that was AC Milan's 2003 shoot-out win over Juventus.
The Serie A pair played out a dismal goalless draw as any early attacking intent - including a disallowed Andriy Shevchenko goal - completely dissipated to make for an awful watch. Even the shoot-out saw five players fail to score.
2016 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS: PORTUGAL V FRANCE
A dreadful Euro 2004 final saw Portugal denied by shock winners Greece on home turf, yet it was the turn of Cristiano Ronaldo and Co to play the role of spoilers in 2016. Hosts France seemed destined for the title but could not fire on the big stage.
The standard of the match was further harmed by Ronaldo's early withdrawal with an injury, leaving the forward to play the role of cheerleader as unheralded team-mate Eder blasted in an extra-time winner.