Champions League

PARIS: Liverpool are unbeaten since March, have lost only three games all season and have already lifted two domestic cups but they will play Real Madrid in ...

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The clash between the European heavyweights is both an exciting match-up and a sign of the times.

However, some reports are not focusing on Salah. Instead, they are talking up the battle between Real’s Vinícius Júnior and Reds full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold. The former is rapid, meaning Alexander-Arnold will need to look over his shoulder when supporting the attack. The teams’ run to the final has depended on various individuals peaking in the right moments. Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was unstoppable during the first half of the season, and just as his goals have dried up slightly, Sadio Mané and Luis Díaz have stepped up in the final third. They have never won the Champions League. With exceptional players and a world-class coach—especially in City’s case—they can. Real and Liverpool have done so 19 times between them, and the ticker will strike 20 when either Marcelo or Jordan Henderson—possible captains on the night—lifts the prize at the Stade de France. Factoring in the amount PSG could have received from Real, alongside its longer-term expenditure to keep Mbappé, holding onto its brightest young player has meant an approximate $400 million hit, the New York Times reasoned.

The biggest club football match of the year is finally here with Liverpool to face Real Madrid in the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League final.

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Real Madrid and Liverpool will square off on Saturday in Paris. The game is a rematch of the 2018 final.

Real Madrid is in the final for the fifth time since 2014; in each of its previous four visits since 2014, its fans will quickly point out, it has left with the trophy. In that sense, Liverpool is probably the toughest test Madrid could have faced in the final. But the nature of the way the team plays, conjuring those irresistible surges, is not. Real Madrid has been able to snatch victory from defeat against three of the best-equipped opponents in Europe because its players believe in the club’s almost mystical refusal to wilt. But Madrid has been helped by the fact that the opposition are inclined to believe it, too. The final also was the first time that Pérez and the UEFA president, Aleksander Ceferin, met in person since a Pérez-led effort to create a European Super League failed spectacularly just over a year ago. Instead, the tournament organizer, UEFA, and city officials hosted fans of the rival teams in separate venues closer to the city limits. Yes, in a way. To win its seventh European Cup on Saturday, Liverpool will have to break that sequence. Paris was easily able to absorb the influx of fans, though in its usual tourist hot spots there was little sign that soccer’s biggest game was in town. Paris St.-Germain almost looked as if it were waiting for the wave to crash. Real Madrid, which won the Spanish league this year, is chasing a record 14th Champions League title after narrowly dodging elimination in the semifinals.

Some 7000 police officers will be on duty to marshal fans during Saturday's Champions League final set for the Stade to France, north of Paris, where as ...

Liverpool will be seeking to cap a remarkable season by avenging their 2018 Champions League final defeat, a 3-1 loss to Real Madrid in Kyiv. The fan zone for #LFCfans will be on Cours de Vincennes in Paris' 12th arrondissement. "I'll just find a place in the city and watch the game." But the Spanish giants have their sights set on a 14th European Cup triumph. "I'm going to have a look around and see if I can get a ticket, but obviously not pay too much," one English fan told a reporter outside the venue. The pitch was then laid over the course of 48 hours.

Choose your color -- red or white. The bars and stands around Paris' Stade de France, the venue for Saturday's Champions League final, have certainly nailed ...

"There the substitute has more space and that's where the player who entered later can decide the match -- that's what happened with me in the other knockout rounds. "I think the coach is making it a little easier because we have players who are very close friends, we're friends too and this helps a lot. "The team will be [most important] for both, they're not just individuals attacking and defending; both teams are teams, from attackers to midfielders and defenders. "We've been through Paris [Saint-Germain], Chelsea and yes, they're great teams, but Liverpool is also there, it's a great team. Liverpool are maybe small favorites but I believe with Madrid, they always play finals, they always know the way to play finals and win. In an attempt to offer an explanation, Real defender Nacho simply said there was "magic" at the Bernabeu on nights such as those.

Traders say the city is "the next best thing to Paris" ahead of the Champions League final.

Merseyside Police said the weekend was "set to be a busy one" and predicted "large numbers of people" travelling to the city. The 62-year-old said she was a "little worried" about people getting too drunk and rowdy but she hoped the match would go well and it would "give a boost to the local economy". Retail complex Liverpool ONE said it anticipated the weekend to be "the busiest of the year" for visitor numbers as fans flock to the city. Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson, agreed there was a "real buzz" in the city "regardless of the outcome". Peter Hunter, one of the directors for Liverpool's Baltic Triangle, said the final was both a "mood and trade" boost for the city. With excitement building, Liverpool has been described as "the next best thing to being in Paris".

Liverpool's players attend a training session at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, Paris on May 27, 2022, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League ...

"It is a great success for all of us to be here. "I'm more than happy and proud of what we did so far, it's really special. Advertisement

The 2022 UEFA Champions League final is poised to be an epic encounter as Liverpool and Real Madrid do battle in Paris.

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He'll keep Liverpool out and Real Madrid will score late on. I think their name's written on it; I bet against them every single knockout round previously and they have smashed me so I'm going to go with them this time. I'll say Madrid to win it on penalties.

Mohamed Salah said he wanted to face Real Madrid before the Spanish side's semi-final win over Manchester City as the Egyptian was injured by Sergio Ramos in ...

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There are milestones at stake in the Stade de France. Carlo Ancelotti is looking to become the first coach to win European club football's top prize four times, ...

Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to remain committed to keeping you informed and updated with credible news, authoritative views and incisive commentary on topical issues of relevance. We play this final for all the people, not only but as well, for all the people in Ukraine. Not this time due to the pandemic but Russia's invasion of Ukraine which saw St. Petersburg stripped of hosting rights. Madrid entered the 90th minute against Manchester City heading out in the semifinals until Rodrygo was the savior again with two goals capping another incredible comeback. While the Premier League was missed out on by a single point last weekend, the season can end with a rare treble of trophies, having already won the FA Cup and the League Cup. "We are very calm in the camp.

Thousands of soccer fans are descending on Paris to see Liverpool and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League final.

We play this final for all the people, not only but as well, for all the people in Ukraine.” “Let’s see it like this, that the game still happens and is not in St Petersburg maybe is exactly the right message which Russia should get. “The war is still going on . . . and we have to think about that,” Klopp said. Not this time due to the pandemic but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which saw St. Petersburg stripped of hosting rights. “We are very close to achieving something huge this season, and we will give our all to achieve it,” Ancelotti said. While the Premier League was missed out on by a single point last weekend, the season can end with a rare treble of trophies, having already won the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Liverpool and Real Madrid have appeared in a combined 25 European Cup and Champions League finals.That figure will go up to 27 on Saturday evening as the ...

2017-18 - Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool (NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium) 2017-18 - Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool (NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium) They have met twice before in European finals, with Liverpool winning 1-0 at the Parc des Princes in the 1980-81 season.

The clash between Liverpool and Real Madrid in the final of this year's Uefa Champions League, Europe's most prestigious and richest football tournament, ...

Liverpool hope to secure a third trophy this season, while Real Madrid seek to add to their La Liga triumph.

“It is a great success for all of us to be here. The final promises to be a fitting climax to the European season, with Liverpool looking to win a second Champions League in four seasons since losing 1-3 to Real Madrid in Kyiv in 2018, when Mohamed Salah went off injured in the first half and Gareth Bale scored twice for the Spaniards. Liverpool and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League final for the second time in five years, with Jurgen Klopp’s side aiming to end the season with a trophy treble while the Spanish giants will look to Karim Benzema to inspire them to a record-extending 14th European Cup victory.

PARIS (AP) — Thousands of soccer fans were descending on Paris to see Liverpool and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League final later Saturday.

About 60000 Reds supporters have made the journey to France for the Champions League final.

but I always had faith, despite all the challenges we've had". Ian Finlay, who had planned to try and buy a ticket in Paris, said he had been left "unbelievably chuffed" when his family and friends surprised him with a ticket for the match on the ferry to Calais. Thousands have travelled to the French capital without tickets, with some saying they were keen to soak in the "carnival atmosphere". She said the passengers "were split into two groups" and were then told "which group was going and which group wasn't". A WCS spokesman said there had been "an issue with two aircraft which were cancelled by the airline at the last minute" and staff had worked "all day and most of the evening" to find seats for passengers on other carriers. He said the original coach had to be replaced and the ferry at Dover had to be pushed back, which led to "some worried faces...

A group of supporters made their own plan to reach Paris for Saturday's Champions League final.

As many as 60,000 Liverpool fans were predicted to arrive in Paris on Saturday by coach, train, boat and plane. They were among tens of thousands of fans predicted to arrive in the French capital ahead of tonight’s final. They got a flight to Jersey last minute and they met up with us and asked could we get them to France,” he told the Liverpool Echo.

Saturday's match between Liverpool and Real Madrid will be the biggest appointment of Turpin's career to date. But he already has plenty of big match experience ...

But UEFA consider Turpin one of the best in Europe." "I've achieved two of the biggest dreams that a referee can have. It's a special place, to be sure." Fellow former EPL ref Mark Halsey told The Sun that Turpin will be a "safe pair of hands". Clement Turpin will be the referee in charge of the 2022 Champions League final. Reflecting on his selection for the Champions League final and his recent inclusion on the list of referees picked for the 2022 World Cup, he added: "I feel privileged.

A CAMPAIGN like no other. What a journey it's been. Sixty-three games played. Two trophies won, Paris still to come. This Liverpool team have given us the ...

They’ve given us memories to last a lifetime and we’ll all be up for it again. Finding ways to get the best out of the ‘fringe’ players in particular has underpinned this charge on four fronts. I remember watching Chelsea go 3-0 up at the Bernabeu in disbelief at how poor Madrid were. For all the criticisms Klopp has received over the years about his rotation policy and handling of the squad, it’s been instrumental to our success this season. The partnership of Fabinho and Thiago, working in perfect tandem. This Liverpool team have given us the absolute best of times.

PARIS -- Liverpool were conducting final tests on the fitness of Thiago Alcantara on Saturday morning as hopes rise that he will be able to play some part ...

Real Madrid also head into the game without any major injury fears, David Alaba having shaken off an adductor issue to make himself available. The 31 year old briefly left the session for a conversation with club physios but was able to return and complete his preparations for the final. With Joe Gomez also available for selection Liverpool head into the final missing only Divock Origi from their squad.

The Spanish champion is seeking its record 14th European title on Saturday in Paris. Liverpool, the Premier League runner-up, is chasing its seventh.

Liverpool has, of course, be in this spot before: It lost to Real Madrid in the 2018 final. A favorable knockout-round draw and a helpful upset — not to mention playing some of the best soccer in the club’s history — meant that its opponents were swatted aside relative ease. Real Madrid faced all the so-called new money clubs in the knockout rounds, and in doing so came face to face with elimination multiple times. It has now played a quarter of the all the finals that have been contested, in fact, including — after Saturday — five of the past nine. As of 15.00 on 26.05 until 18.00 on Sunday 29.05 it is prohibited to wear any football club colours in the area of the Champs Elysees. This includes scarves, hats, displaying banners etc. That might have been related to a warning issued to supporters of both teams that they risked fines of 135 euros (almost $150) if they turned up wearing club colors in places like the Eiffel Tower or the Champs Élysées, the grand avenue that is typically flooded with visitors. Real Madrid is in the final for the fifth time since 2014; in each of its previous four visits since then, its fans will quickly point out, it has left town with the trophy. Chelsea, Manchester City and P.S.G. could not disabuse Real Madrid of its abiding belief in its own agency; Ancelotti and his players have plenty of reason to be confident that Liverpool will go the same way. Europe and the rest of the world. Ordinarily, at a club as proud and demanding as Real Madrid, those twin embarrassments would be enough to spark some sense of mutiny. Real was imperious in the first leg against Chelsea. That aside, it has had to weather fairly consistent storms. Just give Real Madrid the trophy and save everyone the bother.

Will Real Madrid win a record-extending 14th European crown? Can Liverpool avenge defeat in the 2018 final? Follow ESPN's LIVE coverage to find out!

Liverpool and Real Madrid are no strangers when it comes to the Champions League, having met in the final twice before, first in 1981 and then again in 2018. Furthermore, Liverpool have not beaten Real in the Champions League since 2008-09 when they thrashed them 5-0 on aggregate in the round of 16. Another win for the Spanish giants tonight would see them claim the cup for a fifth time in nine years. No other English side have ever reached the final of all three competitions in the same campaign. Benzema has also scored a career-high 44 goals in 45 games for Real in all competitions this season, with Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich (50 goals) the only player in all of Europe's top five leagues to have registered more in 2021-22. Real Madrid have gone early with their team by announcing their starting XI a full hour before it has to be submitted to UEFA. Coach Carlo Ancelotti has selected Fede Valverde ahead of Rodrygo in his front three. Liverpool's team bus has had a struggle to get through the traffic to make it to the Stade de France. Jurgen Klopp and his players are only just arriving now, having been temporarily stuck in traffic on the motorway close to the stadium. So while Real's players are now beginning to stroll onto the pitch to get an early feel for their surroundings, Liverpool's team are still waiting to get off the bus. And in defence, Ibrahima Konate is chosen ahead of Joel Matip alongside Virgil van Dijk. Thiago had been the biggest doubt, having limped out of the win against Wolves six days ago with a tweaked hamstring. Jurgen Klopp's side dispatched Inter Milan, Benfica and Villarreal in the knockout rounds while Carlo Ancelotti led his team past Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City in a series of comeback wins. Twice Klopp came up to talk to him and Naby Keita has been warming up with the starters. Those hundreds of supporters who have been waiting idly outside for the last few hours unable to enter through the crowded turnstiles would probably beg to differ.

Will Real Madrid win a record-extending 14th European crown? Can Liverpool avenge defeat in the 2018 final? Follow ESPN's LIVE coverage to find out!

Liverpool and Real Madrid are no strangers when it comes to the Champions League, having met in the final twice before, first in 1981 and then again in 2018. Furthermore, Liverpool have not beaten Real in the Champions League since 2008-09 when they thrashed them 5-0 on aggregate in the round of 16. Another win for the Spanish giants tonight would see them claim the cup for a fifth time in nine years. No other English side have ever reached the final of all three competitions in the same campaign. Benzema has also scored a career-high 44 goals in 45 games for Real in all competitions this season, with Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich (50 goals) the only player in all of Europe's top five leagues to have registered more in 2021-22. Real Madrid have gone early with their team by announcing their starting XI a full hour before it has to be submitted to UEFA. Coach Carlo Ancelotti has selected Fede Valverde ahead of Rodrygo in his front three. Liverpool's team bus has had a struggle to get through the traffic to make it to the Stade de France. Jurgen Klopp and his players are only just arriving now, having been temporarily stuck in traffic on the motorway close to the stadium. So while Real's players are now beginning to stroll onto the pitch to get an early feel for their surroundings, Liverpool's team are still waiting to get off the bus. And in defence, Ibrahima Konate is chosen ahead of Joel Matip alongside Virgil van Dijk. Thiago had been the biggest doubt, having limped out of the win against Wolves six days ago with a tweaked hamstring. Jurgen Klopp's side dispatched Inter Milan, Benfica and Villarreal in the knockout rounds while Carlo Ancelotti led his team past Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City in a series of comeback wins. Picture here is the Liverpool end just now - still plenty outside the ground.— James Olley (@JamesOlley) pic.twitter.com/o2LggNXowr May 28, 2022 Twice Klopp came up to talk to him and Naby Keita has been warming up with the starters.

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Real Madrid finished second in La Liga last season to qualify for the Champions League. It topped Group D with five wins and one loss. It won all six of its Champions League group-stage matches and then beat Inter Milan, Benfica and Villarreal in the knockout round to advance to the final. (Scottish club Celtic in 1966-67 became the only team to achieve a quadruple of major European trophies). Liverpool won a pair of domestic cup competitions earlier this season. Twelve minutes later, after a Sadio Mané equalizer, Gareth Bale angled an acrobatic bicycle kick over Karius, who again became the focus of fan ire when Bale drilled a long shot through his hands to score 20 minutes later. The governing body initially described the reason for the delay to late-arriving fans, but updated the attribution as a “security issue.” Thiago made his return after sustaining an injury during Sunday’s Premier League finale. Its best chance came around the 20th minute when Sadio Mané cut inside and unleashed a shot that hit the near post as Madrid keeper Thibaut Courtois scrambled to recover. Return to menu Madrid rode a second-place finish in Spain’s La Liga, followed by a 5-1 record in the group-stage and knockout wins over Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City, to the final. Return to menu Two of the top clubs in European soccer renew acquaintances Saturday in Saint-Denis, France, as Liverpool meets Real Madrid for the UEFA Champions League crown.

Saturday's Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid kicked off following a 36-minute delay after police tried to hold off fans trying to ...

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Liverpool are set to play Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League final in Paris today at 8pm GMT.

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Meanwhile, Real Madrid won its 35th Spanish league title earlier this year. Four years ago, the two sides met in the Champions League final in Kyiv. Real Madrid prevailed, 3–1, thanks in part to two second-half goals from Gareth Bale. However, the game has been widely remembered for Sergio Ramos injuring Mohamed Salah in the first half, and the Egyptian has vowed to exact a measure of revenge with his new opportunity. The road to Paris has been filled with twists and turns, but on Saturday, two European giants in Liverpool and Real Madrid will meet to decide the Champions League title.

The Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris was delayed on Saturday amid crowd congestion outside the Stade de France.

They forced their way through the first filter. UEFA announced the delay at 8:46 p.m. CET before saying that a further announcement would be made within a maximum of 15 minutes. The screening at the Stade de France is watertight.

Kick-off in Saturday's Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris had to be delayed by 36 minutes amid safety concerns.

At the Euro 2020 final last July, thousands of fans surged past security at Wembley and there was fighting in the concourses. In Spanish “security problems” were blamed but the English announcement was clear in pointing the finger at “the late arrival” of fans. At about 8.45pm local time, by which point the Real Madrid end of the stadium was full but there were still swathes of empty seats in the Liverpool end, an announcement was made that kick-off would be delayed. The Associated Press journalist Rob Harris reported that Uefa staff had intervened to prevent security personnel from going after media to stop them from filming as tear gas was deployed. There was footage of some, presumably without tickets, climbing the fence and running past stewards, but the vast majority remained in the overcrowded queues for security checks. There were chaotic scenes as security checks led to bottlenecks and police deployed pepper spray or tear gas, again raising serious questions about Uefa’s organisation of a major event.

PARIS: The kick off of Saturday's Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid was delayed for security reasons, a stadium announcer said on ...

They forced their way through the first filter. “Supporters attempted to penetrate the stadium. "The kick off must be delayed for some minutes for security reasons," the announcer said 15 minutes before the 2100 local time (1900GMT) scheduled start of the match.

SAINT-DENIS: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was able to name influential midfielders Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara in his side for Saturday's (May 28) ...

Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti makes just one change from the side that started the second leg of their dramatic semi-final win over Manchester City. Klopp opted for Ibrahima Konate in defence ahead of Joel Matip as he looks to combat the speed of Madrid's left winger Vinicius Junior. SAINT-DENIS: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was able to name influential midfielders Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara in his side for Saturday's (May 28) Champions League final against Real Madrid after the pair recovered from muscle injuries.

Police in Paris reportedly used tear gas on Liverpool fans outside the Stade de France ahead of Saturday's UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid.

"It is a stadium that has main roads out of Paris and the river at the back and the issue is that there are underpasses where they have decided to check tickets. It is tense out there." @UEFA.com". A disgrace that fans - any fans - should be treated like this". As abject an event as I've ever attended." Fans were here in plenty of time.

Late arrival of supporters holds up the start of the Liverpool- Real Madrid match by over half an hour. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

Tear gas was fired by police after several dozen people attempted to climb over barriers, according to an AFP journalist on the scene with about 20 succeeding in doing so and got into the ground. PARIS (AFP) - The Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris kicked off over half an hour later than scheduled having been delayed "due to a security issue", Uefa said on Saturday (May 28). The match was supposed to kick off at 9pm (3am on Sunday, Singapore time) at the Stade de France but announcements in the ground said the hold up was caused by the "late arrival" of supporters.

Real Madrid's Marcelo lifts the Champions League trophy inside the Stade de France. Stade de France, Paris (CNN) Real Madrid is simply made for ...

The outpouring of joy when the full-time whistle went was largely tinged with relief -- those fans know what an ordeal this night was. Numerous flares were let off as that end of the stadium began to glow red and smoke filled the chilly Parisian air. They had the best seats in the house to witness Liverpool's near-perfect first half, but fortunately for them the only thing they hadn't seen up close was a goal. The concrete stairs inside the Stade de France began to shudder as the celebrations from Real fans lasted almost five minutes. In the last third we could have done better," Klopp said after the match. It was a suitably tense end to what had been an enthralling first half. Then, out of nowhere, Carlo Ancelotti's side looked as though it had taken the lead completely against the run of play. It was a strange sight. Passes were going astray, clearances were being skewed and both sides struggled to find any inroads into the opposition's area. Salah's second chance arrived soon after, but this one was hit straight at the Real goalkeeper. When the full time whistle went, Real's bench erupted and emptied onto the pitch. Chances were few and far between for Carlo Ancelotti's side, but it only needed one.

Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 1-0 to win the UEFA Champions League, the 14th European title for the Spanish club. Here are the main talking points.

And the result Saturday left Liverpool without their seventh European Cup. So how can we judge a season that promised so much, yet ultimately ended with disappointment? And he was unmarked because Alexander-Arnold lost his man at the key moment, allowing the 21-year-old to find the space to claim the cross and score past Alisson. Alexander-Arnold's defensive shortcomings are the main reason why he is no longer Gareth Southgate's first-choice right-back with England, but Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp remains fiercely loyal to his player because of the attacking qualities he brings to the team. Courtois continued his heroic performance in the second half, before and after his team's breakthrough goal, to seal a compelling case for the man of the match award. And Ancelotti now moves ahead of Liverpool's Bob Paisley and Real's Zinedine Zidane as the most successful coach by winning it a fourth time. But while Vinicius' goal was the decisive moment, Real owed their victory to goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who made a succession of crucial saves throughout the game.

PARIS : Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois feels he will finally get the respect he deserves after his man-of-the-match performance helped the LaLiga ...

"On Monday there is another civil marriage and I will be there." Nobody could take away my desire to win the Champions League." Today we have shown who is the King of Europe," he said.

The Champions League final was delayed by 36 minutes — with Liverpool fans stuck outside the stadium in the build-up to the game.The game was originally...

It is understood that fans were left queueing outside the ground for more than two and a half hours. Funnelled into an area with a police van and there was almost a crush. I've been to five Champions League finals but I've never experienced anything like this. Liverpool fan Peter Clarkson, who has been an Anfield season ticket holder for over 20 years, told The Athletic: "I've never been so scared in my life. Further footage showed children suffering from the impact of pepper spray. The match was then delayed again, before a further six-minute delay until 8.36pm.

Real Madrid won their 14th European Cup after Vinícius Júnior's second-half finish secured a 1-0 win over Liverpool.

Casemiro fluffed a square pass with Vinícius and Benzema open in front of goal but Real – and Courtois – would keep the back door bolted. When Benzema jabbed to the left, it was the prompt for Alisson and Ibrahima Konaté to get into a tangle. The ball would run in front of the line but it would not spin over it. Perhaps it was because of the mental and physical drain of a season like few others, which also featured an unsuccessful fight to the finish with Manchester City for the Premier League title. Salah’s touch to kill a high ball in the 82nd minute was sublime and, when he shifted inside and shot, the hopes of the Liverpool support soared. Salah had declared himself to be motivated by the loss to Real in the 2018 final, when he was thrown out of the action by Sergio Ramos. There would be no revenge storyline.