Kansas City wins the Super Bowl

The team around quarterback Patrick Mahomes beat the San Francisco 54ers 31:20 at the 49th edition in Miami thanks to a strong final quarter. “We never lost faith in ourselves. Nobody on this team gave up, and we found a way to win the game in the end,” said Mahomes, who became the youngest quarterback to win the Super Bowl and was named the Finals’ Most Valuable Player (MVP).

US President Donald Trump showed geographical weaknesses when congratulating the winner. “You did a great job representing the state of Kansas,” Trump wrote on Twitter. But Kansas City is in Missouri. The NFL remembered Kobe Bryant before the match. © APA/afp / ANGELA WEISS

Before the end of its 100th season, the National Football League remembered basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter accident a week earlier. The players lined up at the 24-yard line in honor of Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers jersey number. After the minute's silence, both teams started nervously at the Hard Rock Stadium, then the hoped-for open exchange of blows developed. Mahomes shows his class – elaborate halftime show The 49ers ended their first drive with a field goal by Robbie Gould. Then Mahomes (24) showed his class and ran into the end zone himself for the first touchdown of the game. After an interception by his counterpart Jimmy Garoppolo, Kansas City increased the lead to 10:3 with a field goal, San Francisco equalized before halftime with a touchdown from fullback Kyle Juszczyk and Gould's successful extra kick. Shakira (left) and Jennifer Lopez sang during the halftime show. © APA/getty / Rob Carr

At the usual lavish halftime show including fireworks, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez sang their biggest hits at Super Bowl LIV, the field was cleared again in a flash and the 49ers got off to a better start in the second half. Gould scored another field goal and Mahomes then threw the ball to the opponent under pressure. San Francisco quickly punished the mistake: Running back Raheem Mostert scored the next touchdown.

Mahomes continued to bite his teeth against the 49ers' strong defense. The quarterback made the next interception at the beginning of the final quarter, then last season's MVP turned up the heat. After a 44-yard pass to Tyreek Hill, Mahomes found tight end Travis Kelce in the end zone - everything was open again.

The 49ers didn't score on the next drive, and with just over five minutes on the clock, Kansas City got the ball back. Mahomes played smart, found his pass receivers and put the Chiefs ahead with a touchdown pass to Damien Williams. Garoppolo can't handle pressure Garoppolo was challenged at 20:24, but couldn't withstand the pressure. The quarterback, a two-time champion as a backup with the New England Patriots, was brought down shortly before the end of the fourth attempt. Kansas got the ball again and Damien Williams made it all clear with a 38-yard run into the end zone. Patrick Mahomes with the Vince Lombardi Trophy. © APA/afp / TIMOTHY A. CLARY

With the coup after a 21-0 run, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid ended a losing streak. The most successful NFL coach to date without a Super Bowl ring triumphed for the first time in his career. In 2005, Reid lost the finals with the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Kansas City wins the Super Bowl

The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl for the second time, 50 years after their debut victory.

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