Liverpool and Real Madrid are set to face off in what will be a mouth-watering 2022 Champions League final.
Real fought back in stunning fashion to beat Man City and advance to the final in their semi-final clash, having beaten Chelsea in the semis.
Liverpool also overcame Villarreal to reach their 10th final of Europe’s top football.
Karim Benzema has been Real Madrid’s star man in this year’s Champions League.
Liverpool have had somewhat of an easier run to the final, beating Inter Milan, Benfica and Villarreal en route to the Paris showpiece.
The Reds lost out on the final day of Premier League matches to Manchester City who after a remarkable comeback to beat Aston Villa; and so they have a chance to pick a treble this season.
Liverpool will be seeking revenge when they take on a Real side who beat them 3-1 in the 2018 finals; thanks to a Gareth Bale brace. And they’re gunning for glory this time round again with Karim Benzema leading the line as their main man.
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2022 Champions League finals: Date, Time, Venue and Rules
- Liverpool’s massive clash with Real Madrid will take place on Saturday, May 28.
- The match is scheduled to kick-off at 8pm UK time – 9pm in Paris.
- Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the initial location of Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg was stripped of hosting the final.
- That enabled Paris Saint-Germain’s stadium, Le Par des Princes to be the designated ground for the match and it can hold approximately 47,000 spectators.
- This will also be the first time the Champions League final has been hosted in Paris since Barcelona defeated Arsenal in 2006.
- Extra-time and penalties are available if the two teams cannot be separated after 120 minutes.
What TV channel is the Champions League final on and can I live stream it?
Liverpool vs Real Madrid will be broadcast live on BT Sport 1, BT Sport Ultimate and BT Sport’s YouTube channel for FREE.
BT Sport are yet to announced what time the coverage commences from but it is usually one hour before kick-off which is at 8pm UK time.
Subscription members will have the option to stream the game live via the BT Sport website or app.
You can also stream the game live on the YouTube app.
TalkSport will have radio coverage of the match on their website, app and DAB radio.
Can I buy tickets for the Champions League final?
UEFA have provided supporters with the option to apply for the showpiece event through their official ticket portal.
However, fans can only apply for a maximum of two tickets in the same category until April 28, 2022 – 1pm UK time (2pm in Paris)
And all tickets will be delivered as mobile tickets to a dedicated IOS/Android app.
For further details on ticket pricing, head to the official UEFA ticket portal
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