The 2018 UEFA Champions League Final will be Played today between Real Madrid vs Liverpool. Which will be played at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine at 7:46pm (WAT). This is the 63rd season of Europe's Premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 26th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium |
The NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium was announced as the final venue on 15 September 2016, following the decision of the UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Athens, Greece.
The Defending champions Real Madrid reached a record 16th final after a 4–3 aggregate win against Bayern Munich, knocking them out of the competition for the second consecutive season. This is Real Madrid's third consecutive final, and fourth final in five tournaments. They won the finial in 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016 and 2017; and lost in 1962, 1964 and 1981.
Liverpool reached their eighth final, their first since 2007, after a 7–6 aggregate win against Roma. They have won the final on five occasions (1977, 1978, 1981, 1984 and 2005), and have lost twice (1985 and 2007).
Besides the 1981 final, the two teams have played each other four times in the Champions League era.
Liverpool won both matches in the 2008-09 UEFA Champions League round of 16, while Real Madrid won both matches in the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League group stage.
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