Keeps clean sheet in win Militao made two blocks, four clearances and three interceptions in Saturday's 1-0 Champions League Final victory against Liverpool. He also won one of two tackles in the match. Impact Militao, alongside David Alaba and Dani Carvajal, defended heroically Saturday to down Liverpool and win the Champions League for the 14th time in Real Madrid's history. There were doubts about the club's back-line at the start of the season after the departures of longtime starters Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane in the summer, but 24-year-old Militao stepped up in a big way with a combined 17 clean sheets, 35 blocks, 136 clearances, 78 interceptions and 75 tackles won across La Liga and the UCL this campaign.
MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE