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Champions League final details for Liverpool vs Real Madrid

The pots for Thursday's Champions League group stage will be decided later today (Photo by Michael Regan - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

THE LONG awaited Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris will take place tonight.

Liverpool have won the competition six times, whilst Madrid have a better record with 13.

Jurgen Klopp's side have beaten Inter Milan, Benfica, and Villareal in the knockout stages to reach the final

Madrid have had it harder playing the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea, and Paris Saint Germain along the way.

The last time Liverpool bested Madrid in a European final was in 1981 in Paris, where Alan. Kennedy scored the only goal.

A Gareth Bale double helped Madrid to a 3-1 victory at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine back in 2018

Here are details for the game tonight.

Gareth Bale scores two goals - including a stunning overhead kick - as Real Madrid beat Liverpool to win the Champions League, #OTD in 2018 🏆@realmadriden | #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/dFWvnAPCkz

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 26, 2022

Where:

Stade de France, Paris.

The match was originally announced to be played at the Krestovsky Stadium, otherwise known as the Gazprom Arena, in St Petersburg, Russia., but was moved due to the invasion of Ukraine.

When:

Saturday, May 28, 2022, 8pm

TV channel

BT Sport 1, BT Sport Ultimate and the BT app. Coverage begins at 6pm and runs through until 11pm.

The game can also be viewed for free on Youtube

People in America can watch the game on CBS, or TDN Deportes.

BT Sport are making the Champions League Final FREE-TO-AIR

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— ⚽️📺Footie On TV (@footieonTV) May 27, 2022

Team news

Liverpool: Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara are expected to overcome injuries sustained during their Premier League and FA Cup campaigns

Joe Gomez was involved in training.

Jurgen Klopp during the week said during the week: "I only met him{Thiago} inside, there's a good chance. It's surprisingly good. The good news overnight was that it was not that bad. He could be able to train tomorrow.

Club captain Marcelo is the only doubt for Real Madrid.

Route to final

Liverpool finished 1st in Group B with six wins out of six in a group including AC Milan, Porto and Atletico Madrid. They then knocked out Inter Milan, Benfica and Villareal in the last 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals.

Real Madried finished 1st in Group D with five wins and one defeat in a group including Inter Milan, Sheriff and Shakhtar Donetsk. They then knocked out PSG, Chelsea and Manchester City in the last 16, quarter-finals and semifinals after coming back in all the knockout ties.