Today is the 70th anniversary of Real Madrid's first participation in the Champions League, and the club's official website issued a message to commemorate it.
The full text is as follows:
On September 8, 1955, Real Madrid made their debut in the Champions League. The event was first held that year, with Real Madrid defeating Servette 2-0 in Geneva to get a good start. Miguel Muñoz became the first European goal scorer in the history of the team, and then Rial helped the team secure the victory.
That season marked the beginning of Real Madrid's legendary position in the Champions League, and they successfully won the cup after defeating Selvette, Belgrade guerrillas and AC Milan in the knockout stage. In the final held in Paris, Real Madrid defeated Reims 4-3 and became the first team to win the Champions League.
70 years later, Real Madrid has become the most successful team in Champions League history with 15 trophies. They also dominate the statistics list with 302 wins, 503 appearances and 1,104 goals. In terms of players, Real Madrid's player with the most appearances is Casillas (152 games), while Ronaldo became the best scorer in the Champions League history with 105 goals.
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