Diego Milito strikes twice to seal Inter Milan victory 2-0 againts Bayern Munich and ended a 45 years wait to be crowned kings of Europe in the Champions League final at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid.

Milito struck in the 34th and 70th minutes as Inter became the first Italian team to win the treble of league, cup and European Cup in the same season, whilst ending German double-winners Bayern’s hopes of doing likewise.

This is the third time for Inter Milan to won trophy, following their success back in 1964 and 1965, and could also have marked a winning farewell for coach Jose Mourinho.

Real Madrid was rumored to want Mourinho on its bench. Mourinho, who also won the Champions League with Porto in 2004, seemed to agree that Madrid would probably be his next home.

The match was billed as a clash of contrasting styles between the attacking philosophy of Van Gaal and the defensive proclivity of Mourinho. Despite a big advantage in ball possession, Bayern never managed to pierce Inter’s defensive wall, marshaled by its two South American central defenders, the Brazilian Lúcio and the Argentine Walter Samuel.

As Bayern tried to push forward, it left itself exposed to lethal counter-attacks, spearheaded by Inter’s Argentine forward Diego Milito, who scored both goals.