The biggest prize in club soccer is here, with Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund battling in the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday.
The contrast between the clubs couldn’t be more stark. Real Madrid has lifted the Champions League trophy 14 times over the years, including five times since 2014. Carlo Ancelotti’s side won this year’s La Liga crown, and is often discussed as the masters of knockout play.
Dortmund, meanwhile, finished fifth in the 2023-24 Bundesliga, and has reached just two Champions League finals in its history. Die Schwarzgelben have won Europe’s biggest club competition just once, all the way back in 1997.
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For los Merengues, goalkeeper Andriy Lunin is the biggest doubt, having contracted an illness earlier in the week, with Thibaut Courtois likely to start as a result. Aurélien Tchouameni (foot) and David Alaba (knee) are also unavailable due to injury.
Dortmund, meanwhile, faces a question over forward Sébastien Haller, who has only recently returned to training after an ankle injury made him unavailable for several late-season Bundesliga matches.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.
Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund (Champions League final)
- When: Saturday, June 1
- Where: Wembley Stadium (London)
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: CBS, TUDN, Univision, UniMas, Paramount+ (WATCH NOW), and FuboTV (WATCH NOW)
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