Real Madrid was the team that won the Champions League title in the 2001/2002 season. Vicente del Bosque's team showed a winning mentality and outstanding individual quality throughout the tournament. The following is a summary of Real Madrid's journey from the group phase to the 2001/2002 Champions League title:
Group phase: Real Madrid were in Group A with Panathinaikos, Sparta Prague and FC Porto. Real Madrid won five times and drew once, winning the group with 16 points. Real Madrid scored 12 goals and conceded 5 goals in the group phase.
Last 16: Real Madrid faced Porto, the runners-up of Group D. Real Madrid won 3-1 in the first leg at the Santiago Bernabéu, thanks to goals from Raúl, Guti and Claude Makélélé. In the second leg at Estádio das Antas, Real Madrid lost 0-2, but still qualified for the quarterfinals with an aggregate score of 3-2.
Quarterfinals: Real Madrid met Bayern Munich, winners of Group F. Real Madrid lost 1-2 in the first leg at the Olympiastadion, despite taking the lead through a Luís Figo goal. In the second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid won 2-0 through goals from Iván Helguera and Guti, and qualified for the semi-finals 3-2 on aggregate.
Semifinals: Real Madrid faced Barcelona, winners of Group B. Real Madrid won 2-0 in the first leg at Camp Nou, with goals from Zinedine Zidane and Steve McManaman. In the second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid drew 1-1 with Barcelona, with Raúl scoring. Real Madrid qualified for the final with an aggregate score of 3-1.
Final: Real Madrid played Bayer Leverkusen, the runners-up of Group F. Real Madrid won 2-1 over Bayer Leverkusen in the final which took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland. Real Madrid's goals were scored by Raúl and Zinedine Zidane, while Bayer Leverkusen's reply was scored by Lúcio.
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