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The '''2018 UEFA Champions League Final''' will be the final match of the [[2017–18 UEFA Champions League]], the 63rd season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by [[UEFA]], and the 26th season since it was renamed from the [[European Champion Clubs' Cup]] to the [[UEFA Champions League]]. It will be played at the [[Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex|NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium]] in [[Kiev]], Ukraine on 26 May 2018,<ref name="host">{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2397994.html |title=Kyiv to host 2018 Champions League final |website=UEFA.com |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=15 September 2016 |accessdate=15 September 2016}}</ref> between [[Royal Spanish Football Federation|Spanish]] side [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]], who had won the competition in each of the last two seasons, and [[The Football Association|English]] side [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2552424.html|title=All you need to know about the Champions League final|publisher=UEFA.com|date=2 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2554688.html|title=Madrid v Liverpool: meet the Champions League finalists|publisher=UEFA.com|date=2 May 2018}}</ref>
The '''2018 UEFA Champions League Final''' will be the final match of the [[2017–18 UEFA Champions League]], the 63rd season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by [[UEFA]], and the 26th season since it was renamed from the [[European Champion Clubs' Cup]] to the [[UEFA Champions League]]. It will be played at the [[Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex|NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium]] in [[Kiev]], Ukraine on 26 May 2018,<ref name="host">{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2397994.html |title=Kyiv to host 2018 Champions League final |website=UEFA.com |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=15 September 2016 |accessdate=15 September 2016}}</ref> between [[Royal Spanish Football Federation|Spanish]] side and defending champions [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]], who have won the last two finals, and [[The Football Association|English]] side [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2552424.html|title=All you need to know about the Champions League final|publisher=UEFA.com|date=2 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2554688.html|title=Madrid v Liverpool: meet the Champions League finalists|publisher=UEFA.com|date=2 May 2018}}</ref>


The winners will earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2017–18 UEFA Europa League]] in the [[2018 UEFA Super Cup]]. They will also qualify to enter the semi-finals of the [[2018 FIFA Club World Cup]] as the UEFA representative.
The winners will earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2017–18 UEFA Europa League]] in the [[2018 UEFA Super Cup]]. They will also qualify to enter the semi-finals of the [[2018 FIFA Club World Cup]] as the UEFA representative.

Revision as of 10:14, 16 May 2018

2018 UEFA Champions League Final
File:2018 UEFA Champions League Final logo.jpg
Kyiv 2018 final identity
Event2017–18 UEFA Champions League
Real Madrid Liverpool
Spain England
Date26 May 2018 (2018-05-26)
VenueNSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kiev
RefereeMilorad Mažić (Serbia)[1]
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The 2018 UEFA Champions League Final will be the final match of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, the 63rd season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 26th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. It will be played at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine on 26 May 2018,[2] between Spanish side and defending champions Real Madrid, who have won the last two finals, and English side Liverpool.[3][4]

The winners will earn the right to play against the winners of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League in the 2018 UEFA Super Cup. They will also qualify to enter the semi-finals of the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup as the UEFA representative.

Teams

In the following table, finals until 1992 were in the European Cup era, since 1993 were in the UEFA Champions League era.

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Spain Real Madrid 15 (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1981, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017)
England Liverpool 7 (1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1985, 2005, 2007)

Venue

File:Kyiv NSC Olimpiyskyi 6.jpg
The NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev will host the final

The NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium was announced as the final venue on 15 September 2016, following the decision of the UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Athens, Greece.[2] This is the sixth European Cup/Champions League final hosted at an Eastern European venue following those in 1973 in Belgrade,[5] Yugoslavia, the 1983, 1994 and 2007 finals hosted by Athens,[6][7][8] Greece as well as the 2008 final in Moscow, Russia.[9]

The Olimpiyskiy Stadium was built in 1923 and it has been renovated three times, most recently in 2011 in preparation for the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament.[10] The stadium was used as a venue in the 1980 Summer Olympics for its football event and the fore mentioned European Championship,[11] including the final match which saw Spain thrash Italy by the record-breaking score of 4–0 on the way to their third title.[12] Its current capacity is 70,050.[13] The current tenants of the stadium are the Ukraine national football team (1994–present) and Dynamo Kyiv (2011–present).[14]

Background

Defending champions Real Madrid reached a record 16th final after a 4–3 aggregate win against German side Bayern Munich, knocking them out of the competition for the second consecutive season. This is Real Madrid's third consecutive final, and fourth final in five tournaments with an opportunity to win a record 13th title. Previously they won finals in 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016 and 2017; and lost in 1962, 1964 and 1981. This was also their 20th final in all seasonal UEFA competitions, having also played in two Cup Winners' Cup finals (losing in 1971 and 1983) and two UEFA Cup finals (winning in 1985 and 1986). Real Madrid are only the third team since the competition's rebranding as the Champions League to reach three consecutive finals after Milan in 1995 and Juventus in 1998. They are looking to be the first team in the Champions League era, and the fourth overall, to win three straight finals, a feat only achieved by the Real Madrid side of the 1950s, as they went on to win a record five successive finals, as well as the Ajax and Bayern Munich squads of the 1970s in 1973 and 1976, respectively.[15]

Liverpool reached their eighth final, their first since 2007, after a 7–6 aggregate win against Italian side Roma. They have won the final on five occasions (1977, 1978, 1981, 1984 and 2005), and have lost twice (1985 and 2007). This was also their 13th final in UEFA seasonal competitions, having played in one Cup Winners' Cup final (losing in 1966) and four UEFA Cup/Europa League finals (winning in 1973, 1976 and 2001; and losing in 2016). Liverpool were the first team since Bayern Munich in 2011–12 to reach the final having qualified for the competition through the play-off round. This was also the most recent occasion the final featured an English team (Chelsea). Liverpool were the most recent team to defeat Real Madrid in a European Cup Final, winning 1–0 in Paris in 1981.

Besides the 1981 final, the two teams have played each other four times in the Champions League era. Liverpool won both matches in the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League round of 16, while Real Madrid won both matches in the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League group stage.[16]

Road to the final

Further information: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Spain Real Madrid Round England Liverpool
Bye Qualifying phase Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Play-off round Germany 1899 Hoffenheim 6–3 2–1 (A) 4–2 (H)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Cyprus APOEL 3–0 (H) Matchday 1 Spain Sevilla 2–2 (H)
Germany Borussia Dortmund 3–1 (A) Matchday 2 Russia Spartak Moscow 1–1 (A)
England Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 (H) Matchday 3 Slovenia Maribor 7–0 (A)
England Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 (A) Matchday 4 Slovenia Maribor 3–0 (H)
Cyprus APOEL 6–0 (A) Matchday 5 Spain Sevilla 3–3 (A)
Germany Borussia Dortmund 3–2 (H) Matchday 6 Russia Spartak Moscow 7–0 (H)
Group H runners-up
Template:2017–18 UEFA Champions League Group H table
 Final standings Group E winners
Template:2017–18 UEFA Champions League Group E table
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout phase Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
France Paris Saint-Germain 5–2 3–1 (H) 2–1 (A) Round of 16 Portugal Porto 5–0 5–0 (A) 0–0 (H)
Italy Juventus 4–3 3–0 (A) 1–3 (H) Quarter-finals England Manchester City 5–1 3–0 (H) 2–1 (A)
Germany Bayern Munich 4–3 2–1 (A) 2–2 (H) Semi-finals Italy Roma 7–6 5–2 (H) 2–4 (A)

Pre-match

Ambassador

Andriy Shevchenko was named as the ambassador for the final.

The ambassador for the final is former Ukrainian international Andriy Shevchenko, who won the UEFA Champions League with Milan in 2003.[17]

Ticketing

With a stadium capacity of 63,000 for the final, a total amount of 40,700 tickets are available to fans and the general public, with the two finalist teams receiving 17,000 tickets each and with 6,700 tickets being available for sale to fans worldwide via UEFA.com from 15 to 22 March 2018 in four price categories: €450, €320, €160, and €70. The remaining tickets are allocated to the local organising committee, UEFA and national associations, commercial partners and broadcasters, and to serve the corporate hospitality programme.[18][19]

Opening ceremony

English singer Dua Lipa will perform at the opening ceremony preceding the final.[20]

Match

Officials

On 7 May 2018, UEFA announced that Serbian Milorad Mažić would officiate the final. Mažić has been a FIFA referee since 2009, and gained UEFA's elite referee status in 2013. He will be joined by his fellow countrymen, with Milovan Ristić and Dalibor Đurdević as assistant referees, Nenad Đokić and Danilo Grujić as additional assistant referees, and Nemanja Petrović as reserve assistant referee. The fourth official for the final is Frenchman Clément Turpin.[1]

Details

The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the semi-final draw, which was held on 13 April 2018, 13:00 CEST, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[21]

Real Madrid SpainvEngland Liverpool
Report

Assistant referees:[1]
Milovan Ristić (Serbia)
Dalibor Đurđević (Serbia)
Fourth official:[1]
Clément Turpin (France)
Additional assistant referees:[1]
Nenad Đokić (Serbia)
Danilo Grujić (Serbia)
Reserve assistant referee:[1]
Nemanja Petrović (Serbia)

Match rules[22]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Milorad Mažić to referee Champions League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Kyiv to host 2018 Champions League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  3. ^ "All you need to know about the Champions League final". UEFA.com. 2 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Madrid v Liverpool: meet the Champions League finalists". UEFA.com. 2 May 2018.
  5. ^ "1972-73 season at UEFA website". UEFA. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  6. ^ "1982-83 season at UEFA website". UEFA. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  7. ^ "1993-94 season at UEFA website". UEFA. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  8. ^ Harrold, Michael (24 May 2007). "Inzaghi inspires Milan to glory". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  9. ^ "2007-08 season at UEFA website". UEFA. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Kyiv opens host stadium for Euro 2012 final". Kyiv Post. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  11. ^ "FIFA Technical Report - 1980 Olympics Football Tournament" (PDF). FIFA. 1980. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Spain 4 Italy 0 Match Report". Guardian UK. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  13. ^ Official facts and figures Archived 12 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Dynamo is returning on "Olimpiyskyi" ("Динамо" возвращается на "Олимпийский"). ua-football.com. 8 December 2011
  15. ^ "Three in a row: Real Madrid making final history". UEFA.com. 1 May 2018.
  16. ^ "Real Madrid v Liverpool: detailed head-to-head". UEFA.com. 3 May 2018.
  17. ^ "All you need to know about the Champions League final". UEFA. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  18. ^ "UEFA Champions League final ticket application window". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 March 2018.
  19. ^ "2018 UEFA Champions League final ticket sales launched". UEFA.com. 16 March 2018.
  20. ^ "Dua Lipa to Perform at UEFA Champions League Opening Ceremony: 'There'll Be a Whole Lot of Girl Power'". Billboard. 13 May 2018.
  21. ^ "Semi-final and final draws". UEFA.com.
  22. ^ "Regulations of the UEFA Champions League 2017/18 Season" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 4 April 2017.

External links

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