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Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema celebrate with Real Madrid fans

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Real Madrid were welcomed home by thousands of supporters

It was celebration time for one half of Madrid after Real beat Atletico in the Champions League final on Saturday.

And despite arriving back in the Spanish capital early on Sunday morning, Real's players were given a warm welcome as thousands of fans lined the streets.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos showed off the trophy on a bus-top parade while head coach Zinedine Zidane was given a loud ovation.

Players also took to social media during the celebrations, with Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema both posting videos of the early morning sing-along.

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Gareth Bale says Real Madrid showed 'great character' to beat Atletico Madrid on penalties

Real sealed their second victory in the Champions League in the last three years after a 5-3 penalty shoot-out win over their rivals.

The match finished 1-1 after 120 minutes but Ronaldo's penalty proved decisive as Real won the tournament for an 11th time.

Watch the video at the top of the page to see Real celebrate their victory at home and the players' messages on social media.

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