Four years after they met in the 2018 Champions League Final, Real Madrid and Liverpool prepare to meet once again in a battle for European football’s biggest prize.
The match will take place this Saturday the 28th of May at Paris’s Stade de France and it promises to be a special occasion.
The final pits two of Europe’s biggest clubs against each other. Real will be aiming for an astonishing 14th Champions League title whilst Liverpool have the chance to join AC Milan on seven Champions League titles if they can be victorious this weekend.
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How have both teams fared this season?
Both teams have had special seasons. Carlo Ancelotti, who returned to the club following a spell in the Premier League with Liverpool’s rivals Everton, has bought much-needed stability to the club and ushered in yet another La Liga title.
Liverpool stood on the brink of history after winning both the English League and FA Cups. Pipped to the Premier League by Manchester City, Liverpool have the chance to make it a treble of trophies if they can win this upcoming Saturday.
Who have both teams beaten to advance this far?
Real have had a skelter journey to reach this stage. Madrid will take a great deal of confidence as they have beaten two English clubs to advance this far.
After edging out PSG in the last 16, Real have staged monumental comebacks against both Chelsea and Manchester City. They have a chance to make it an English treble with a victory this weekend.
Liverpool has had a less eventful journey to reach this year’s final but has still done the job professionally. Victories over Inter, Benfica, and Villareal have been enough for Liverpool to set up yet another opportunity to win the Champions League.
When is kickoff and what’s the recent head to head?
The game will kickoff at 20:00 GMT, with fans around the world able to watch the game on their local sports TV channels or via soccer streams online. Real Madrid has dominated the recent head to head, winning four of the last five encounters.
Early team news and who should we watch out for?
With Real Madrid wrapping up the La Liga title weeks ago, Carlo Ancelotti has been able to wrap his stars up in cotton wool ahead of the final, and Real heads to the final with few injury concerns. Marcelo has a small concern but should be fit for the final, the much-maligned Gareth Bale should also be in contention for a place in the squad after missing out the last few weeks with a troublesome back injury.
For Liverpool, their involvement in the FA Cup final and Premier League title race has seen them pick up a few worrying injury concerns.
Midfielders Thiago and Fabinho are both expected to be fit for the final but have knocks to shake off first. The influential pair of Virgil Van Dijk and Mohammed Salah has also been off the pitch after picking up injuries in the FA Cup Final. Both should be ready for the final.