Real Madrid
vs
Liverpool FC
Kick-off
18:45 GMT
26 May 2018
The biggest game in club football takes place on Saturday as Real Madrid and Liverpool meet in Kiev in the UEFA Champions League final. The main talking point is the battle between Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah but it’s far more than that and it should be a cracker.
Liverpool and Real Madrid have met five times in the past in this competition and it’s the English side who have the edge with three wins to Madrid’s two. The most famous of those came back in the 1981 final as Alan Kennedy’s goal won the Reds the third of their five European Cups. However, when they last met in 2014 in the group stage, Real won both encounters as Liverpool dropped into the Europa League. Of all five games, there hasn’t been one where both teams have scored.
They’ve already won a record 12 European Cups and a 13th is definitely on the cards. Their squad couldn’t be in better condition for the final as they have no injury problems. Latest matches: Real Madrid
19.05.2018
LaLi
Villarreal CF
Real Madrid
2:2
D
12.05.2018
LaLi
Real Madrid
Celta de Vigo
6:0
W
09.05.2018
LaLi
Sevilla FC
Real Madrid
3:2
L
06.05.2018
LaLi
FC Barcelona
Real Madrid
2:2
D
01.05.2018
UEFA
Real Madrid
Bayern Munich
2:2
D
Liverpool’s last Champions League triumph came in 2005 on ‘that night’ in Istanbul. They’ll be without Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip for the clash but they will welcome the boost of Emre Can’s return to the side. Latest matches: Liverpool FC
13.05.2018
Prem
Liverpool FC
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
4:0
W
06.05.2018
Prem
Chelsea FC
Liverpool FC
1:0
L
02.05.2018
UEFA
AS Roma
Liverpool FC
4:2
L
28.04.2018
Prem
Liverpool FC
Stoke City
0:0
D
24.04.2018
UEFA
Liverpool FC
AS Roma
5:2
W
This Champions League final has all the makings to go down in history, especially for the two sets of fans. Despite Liverpool’s ruthless attacking trio and their form they’re in, this is considered as Real Madrid’s final to lose and they are the favourites. With both teams focused on getting forward at all times, it should promise goals and the game really could go either way.
26 May 2018 - 18:45 GMT
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