"Never change a winning team" is a phrase known to all English football fans of a certain age and with that in mind, it is easy to see why Real Madrid's squad in recent years has undergone so little corrective surgery.
Saturday's final against Liverpool saw 'Los Blancos' add yet another record to their incredible collection.
Keylor Navas; Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Varane, Marcelo; Casemiro, Kroos, Modric; Isco, Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema. That was the team that saw off Juventus 4-1 in last year's final in Cardiff, with the exact same players being given another shot at glory on Saturday.
Despite the depth in the Real Madrid squad, Zidane has a select group of players that he trusts more than any other on the big occasions, with those XI taking to the field in both finals.
Isco's place in the team is arguably the least secure of the 11, but the former Malaga man has done enough in big games gone by to prove that he is deserving of a start over the in-form Gareth Bale.
The team that had previously come closest to naming the same team in two different finals was AC Milan in 1989, with their team of: Galli; Tassotti, Colombo, Costacurta, Baresi, Maldini; Donadoni, Rijkaard, Van Basten, Gullit and Ancelotti bearing just one change the following year as Evani replaced Donadoni.
Whatsmore, Real Madrid have previous in naming consitent sides, with nine of the players that started the 2016 final also starting in 2017, with the only changes being Pepe and Bale dropping out for Varane and Isco.