Sergio Ramos

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Lore & Background

Sergio Ramos joined Real Madrid in the summer of 2005 from Sevilla for a record €27 million. He scored his first Champions League goal for the club on 6 December 2005, in a 2–1 group stage loss at Olympiacos. Over his sixteen seasons at Real Madrid, he became a mainstay and was vital to all four Champions League winning campaigns, being named in the competition's Team of the Season each time. His most iconic performance came in the 2014 final against Atlético Madrid. With his team trailing 1–0 in the 93rd minute, Ramos headed home from a corner to level the score. Real Madrid went on to win 4–1 in extra-time, securing their tenth European Cup. Ramos was voted Man of the Match by fans. Two years earlier, on 25 April 2012, he missed his penalty shootout attempt in the Champions League semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich, as Real Madrid lost 3–1. On 29 April 2014, he scored two headers in four minutes in a 4–0 away win against Bayern Munich in the semi-finals, with the tie ending 5–0 on aggregate. His brace (4 minutes) was the fastest in UEFA Champions League semi-final history at the time. He ended the 2013–14 season with 7 goals, his highest scoring season for Real Madrid at the time.

In Their Own Story

The 93rd minute of the 2014 Champions League final. Atlético Madrid lead 1–0. Real Madrid win a corner. The ball is swung into the box, and Sergio Ramos rises to meet it with a header that beats the goalkeeper and finds the net. The score is 1–1. The match goes to extra-time, where Real Madrid score three more goals to win 4–1 and claim 'La Decima', their tenth European Cup. Ramos was chosen by fans as Man of the Match. It was the defining moment of his Champions League career, the goal that turned a defeat into a victory and cemented his reputation as a player who delivers in the biggest moments.

Reader's Guide

Sergio Ramos's Champions League career with Real Madrid spanned from 2005 to 2021. He won four titles: 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2018. He was named in the Champions League Team of the Season for each of those four winning campaigns. His first goal in the competition came on 6 December 2005, in a 2–1 group stage loss at Olympiacos. In the 2013–14 season, he scored a crucial brace in the semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich on 29 April 2014, with two headers in four minutes in a 4–0 away win. That brace was the fastest in Champions League semi-final history at the time. In the final that season, his 93rd-minute header against Atlético Madrid forced extra-time, and Real Madrid won 4–1. He also scored in the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup semi-final and final, winning the Golden Ball as player of the tournament. Ramos captained Real Madrid from 2015 onward, after the transfer of Iker Casillas to Porto. He left the club in July 2021 when his contract expired.

Did You Know?

• Ramos scored his first Champions League goal for Real Madrid on 6 December 2005 in a 2–1 group stage loss at Olympiacos.
• His brace against Bayern Munich on 29 April 2014 (two headers in four minutes) was the fastest in UEFA Champions League semi-final history at the time.
• Ramos was named in the Champions League Team of the Season for each of Real Madrid's four title-winning campaigns (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018).
• He missed a penalty in the 2012 Champions League semi-final shootout against Bayern Munich, which Real Madrid lost 3–1.
• Ramos was chosen by fans as Man of the Match for the 2014 Champions League final after scoring the 93rd-minute equaliser.