Cardiff: Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri said even his side's rock-like defence was powerless to resist Real Madrid's firepower as the Italian club's hopes of a first Champions League triumph in 21 years ended in heartache on Saturday.
The Italian champions' defensive wall had been almost impregnable all season in Europe but was reduced to rubble as Real roared to victory with three goals after the break.
"In the first half we played beautifully but they pushed the accelerator in the second half and we could not resist," Allegri, whose side had been bidding to become the eighth club to land the "treble" having won Serie A and the Copa Italia this year, told reporters.
Juventus leaked three goals in 12 games en route to the final, twice shutting out Barcelona's feared attack in the quarter-finals before blunting a free-scoring Monaco strike force in the semis.
But the granite-like trio of Giorgio Chiellini, Andrea Barzagli and Leonardo Bonucci cracked after Juventus had been the better side in a first half that ended 1-1.
"The two goals in quick succession hurt us and we were not able to react," Allegri said.
"The only criticism I could make is that after the second goal we should have stayed in the game mentally to make sure we still had chances."
In a sizzling first half, Cristiano Ronaldo put Real ahead before Mario Mandzukic's incredible overhead kick, one of the great European Cup final goals, deservedly drew Juventus level under the Principality Stadium roof.
Juventus retreated after the break, though, and Casemiro's deflected strike restored Real's lead on the hour before Ronaldo struck the killer blow three minutes later.
After substitute Juan Cuadrado was sent off, Marco Asensio rubbed salt into Juve's wounds as they fell to their fifth successive defeat in a Champions League final.
