2024 UEFA Champions League final
Event | 2023–24 UEFA Champions League | ||||||
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Date | 1 June 2024 | ||||||
Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
Referee | Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)[1] | ||||||
Weather | Cloudy 18 °C (64 °F) 54% humidity[2] | ||||||
The 2024 UEFA Champions League final will be the final match of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League, the 69th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 32nd season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. It will be held at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 1 June 2024,[3] between German club Borussia Dortmund and Spanish club Real Madrid. Due to the postponement and relocation of the 2020 final, the final hosts were shifted back a year, with London instead hosting the 2024 final.[4]
The winners will earn the right to play against the winners of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League, Atalanta, in the 2024 UEFA Super Cup, in the inaugural edition of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup, as well as qualify for the 2025 expanded FIFA Club World Cup using the UEFA's champions pathway.[5]
Background
For Borussia Dortmund, this will be their third UEFA Champions League final appearance, the first one since the 1–2 Der Klassiker loss against Bayern Munich in 2013, which was also held at Wembley Stadium, and the first European final for manager Edin Terzić. Additionally, Dortmund played one European Cup Winners' Cup final (winning in 1966) and two UEFA Cup finals (losing in 1993 and 2002).
Real Madrid will play in a record-extending 18th European Cup/UEFA Champions League final, and their second in three years. They previously won 14 finals (in 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022) and lost three (1962, 1964 and 1981). Their manager Carlo Ancelotti reached a record-extending sixth UEFA Champions League final as manager, winning in 2003 and 2007 and losing in 2005 while in charge of Milan, and winning the 2014 and 2022 finals with Real Madrid. Real Madrid also played in two European Cup Winners' Cup finals (losing in 1971 and 1983) and two UEFA Cup finals (winning in 1985 and 1986).
This will be the first Champions League final between the two clubs, and their first meeting in European competitions since the 2017–18 Champions League group stage encounters, when Madrid won 3–1 and 3–2.
Borussia Dortmund has had until the final the best defence in the 2023/2024 Champions League season with six clean sheets and eight goals conceded. In contrast, Real Madrid goalkeepers had the most goal-scoring opportunities to prevent in the same season.[6]
Previous finals
In the following table, finals until 1992 were in the European Cup era, since 1993 were in the UEFA Champions League era.[7]
Team | Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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Borussia Dortmund | 2 (1997, 2013) |
Real Madrid | 17 (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1981, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022) |
Venue
This will be the third UEFA Champions League final to take place at the rebuilt Wembley Stadium, having previously been held in 2011 and 2013. Overall, it is the eighth final to be held in London, with the other five matches taking place at the original Wembley Stadium in 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978, and 1992. The match will be the ninth European Cup final held in England, with the 2003 final having been held at Old Trafford in Manchester, equalling the record of nine European Cup finals held in Italy, Germany and Spain. It is also the thirteenth held in the United Kingdom, with the 1960, 1976 and 2002 finals held in Scotland and the 2017 final held in Wales.[8] Wembley Stadium was also a host venue at UEFA Euro 2020, with eight matches played at the stadium including the semi-finals and final.
Host selection
An open bidding process was launched on 22 February 2019 by UEFA to select the 2022 and 2023 UEFA Champions League final venues.[9] Associations had until 22 March 2019 to express interest, and bid dossiers had to be submitted by 1 July 2019.[10]
The Football Association was reported to have bid with Wembley Stadium in London to host the 2023 final, in order to mark the centenary of the opening of the original stadium in 1923.[10] Wembley Stadium was selected by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 24 September 2019,[11] where the hosts for the 2021 and 2022 UEFA Champions League finals were also appointed.[12]
On 17 June 2020, the UEFA Executive Committee announced that due to the postponement and relocation of the 2020 final, London would instead host the 2024 final.[4]
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
Borussia Dortmund | Round | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paris Saint-Germain | 0–2 (A) | Matchday 1 | Union Berlin | 1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Milan | 0–0 (H) | Matchday 2 | Napoli | 3–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Newcastle United | 1–0 (A) | Matchday 3 | Braga | 2–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Newcastle United | 2–0 (H) | Matchday 4 | Braga | 3–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Milan | 3–1 (A) | Matchday 5 | Napoli | 4–2 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 (H) | Matchday 6 | Union Berlin | 3–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group F winners
Source: UEFA |
Final standings | Group C winners
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Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout phase | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PSV Eindhoven | 3–1 | 1–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) | Round of 16 | RB Leipzig | 2–1 | 1–0 (A) | 1–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atlético Madrid | 5–4 | 1–2 (A) | 4–2 (H) | Quarter-finals | Manchester City | 4–4 (4–3 p) | 3–3 (H) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paris Saint-Germain | 2–0 | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) | Semi-finals | Bayern Munich | 4–3 | 2–2 (A) | 2–1 (H) |
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund qualified for the Champions League group stage by finishing as runners-up in the 2022–23 Bundesliga. In the group stage, they were drawn into Group F, alongside Ligue 1 winners Paris Saint-Germain, Serie A fourth-place team Milan and Premier League fourth-place side Newcastle United,[13] which was widely regarded as the 'group of death'.[14][15]
In Dortmund's opener of the group stage, they faced Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes and lost 0–2, with goals from Kylian Mbappé and Achraf Hakimi.[16] On matchday 2, Dortmund drew in a 0–0 stalemate at the Westfalenstadion against Milan.[17] On matchday 3, Dortmund defeated Newcastle United away from home 1–0, with a goal from Felix Nmecha.[18] On matchday 4, Dortmund won 2–0 over Newcastle United at home, with goals coming from Niclas Füllkrug and Julian Brandt.[19] On matchday 5, Dortmund got a 3–1 win against Milan at the San Siro, with goals by Marco Reus, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens and Karim Adeyemi, as Samuel Chukwueze got the temporary equaliser for the hosts.[20] On matchday 6, returning to the Westfalenstadion, the hosts held Paris Saint-Germain to a 1–1 draw, with a goal from Adeyemi and a strike from Warren Zaïre-Emery for the visitors.[21]
In the round of 16, Dortmund were drawn against Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. In the first leg held at the Philips Stadion, Dortmund drew 1–1, with goals from Donyell Malen and Luuk de Jong.[22] In the reverse leg, Dortmund defeated PSV 2–0, with goals from Jadon Sancho and Reus, to win 3–1 on aggregate and advance to the quarter-finals.[23]
In the quarter-finals, Dortmund were drawn against Spanish side Atlético Madrid. In the first leg, at the Metropolitano Stadium, the Germans suffered a 1–2 loss, with goals being scored by Rodrigo De Paul, Samuel Lino and Sébastien Haller, whose late goal rescued Dortmund's chances for the progression.[24] In the second leg, Dortmund produced a 4–2 win at home, trailing down 3–4 on aggregate in the second half and qualifying to the semi-finals 5–4 on aggregate, as Brandt, Ian Maatsen, Füllkrug, Marcel Sabitzer, Mats Hummels (own goal) and Ángel Correa got on the scoresheet.[25]
In the semi-finals, Dortmund were drawn against Paris Saint-Germain, making it a rematch of this season's group stage clash. In the first leg, at the Westfalenstadion, a lone winner from Füllkrug gave Dortmund a 1–0 victory.[26] In the second leg, at the Parc des Princes, the visitors won 1–0 once again, with the only goal of the match coming from Hummels. Dortmund won 2–0 on aggregate to qualify for their first Champions League final in eleven years.[27]
Real Madrid
Real Madrid qualified for the Champions League group stage as 2022–23 La Liga runners-up. They were drawn in Group C, alongside reigning Serie A champions Napoli, third placed Primeira Liga team Braga, and fourth placed Bundesliga team Union Berlin.[13]
Madrid went on to end the group stage recording an impressive 6 out of 6 wins in all games. The team opened the group stage at the Santiago Bernabéu against Union Berlin, with a late Jude Bellingham goal sealing a 1–0 win.[28] On matchday 2, the team grabbed a 3–2 away win against Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, with finishes coming from Vinícius Júnior, Bellingham, and an own goal from Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret, with goals coming from Leo Østigård and Piotr Zieliński for the hosts.[29] On matchday 3, Madrid defeated Braga away 2–1, with Rodrygo and Bellingham on the scoresheet, and Álvaro Djaló scoring for his team.[30] On matchday 4, Madrid dominated Braga 3–0 at home with strikes from Brahim Díaz, Vinícius, and Rodrygo.[31] On matchday 5, Madrid obtained a 4–2 home win against Napoli, with goals coming from Vinícius, Bellingham, Nico Paz, and Joselu, as well as Giovanni Simeone and André-Frank Zambo Anguissa on the scoresheet for the visitors.[32] On matchday 6, they obtained a 3–2 win away against Union Berlin, after a Joselu brace and Dani Ceballos scoring the winner, with strikes from Kevin Volland and Alex Král for the hosts.[33]
In the round of 16, Madrid were drawn against German club RB Leipzig. In the first leg held at the Red Bull Arena, a lone Brahim strike prevailed Madrid to a 1–0 away win.[34] In the second leg, Madrid were held to a 1–1 draw, despite Willi Orbán scoring for his team, Vinícius’s goal was enough for Madrid to advance 2–1 on aggregate.[35]
In the quarter-finals, Madrid were drawn against English champions and reigning UEFA Champions League winners Manchester City for the third consecutive season. The first leg at the Santiago Bernabéu ended in an intense 3–3 draw, in which goals from Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, and Joško Gvardiol were denied by replies from a Rúben Dias own goal, Rodrygo, and Federico Valverde.[36] The second leg at the City of Manchester Stadium also ended in a draw, as Rodrygo’s early goal was cancelled out by a Kevin De Bruyne equaliser. The match ended 1–1 after extra time and went into the penalty shootout to decide the winner after a 4–4 aggregate draw. It was Madrid’s first Champions League shootout since the 2016 final. Goalkeeper Andriy Lunin saved two crucial penalties from Silva and Mateo Kovačić, with only Luka Modrić missing his spot kick for the visitors, while Antonio Rüdiger scored the decisive final penalty to send his team to the semi-finals.[37]
In the semi-finals, Madrid were drawn against German champions Bayern Munich, the first “European Clásico” since the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League season. In the first leg at the Allianz Arena, a Vinícius double cancelled goals coming from Leroy Sané and Harry Kane for the hosts for a 2–2 draw.[38] In the second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu, with Madrid initially trailing from an Alphonso Davies goal, Joselu’s double in the closing minutes of the game stunned the visitors to bring his team to a 2–1 victory in the match and 4–3 on aggregate, as they progressed to their sixth final in ten years.[39]
Pre-match
Identity
The visual identity of the 2024 UEFA Champions League final was unveiled at the group stage draw in Monaco on 31 August 2023.[40]
Officials
On 13 May 2024, Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić was appointed to take charge of the final by UEFA, along with fellow Slovenes Tomaž Klančnik and Andraž Kovačič as assistant referees, and Nejc Kajtazović as the video assistant referee.[1] The first three officials had previously officiated together in the 2022 UEFA Europa League final.[41] They will be joined by fellow countryman Rade Obrenović as assistant VAR, with Frenchman François Letexier appointed as the fourth official.[1]
Opening ceremony
On 16 May 2024, American singer Lenny Kravitz was named as the headline act of the opening ceremony.[42]
Match
Details
The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the quarter-final and semi-final draws.
Borussia Dortmund | v | Real Madrid |
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Real Madrid[2]
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Match rules[43]
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See also
- 2024 UEFA Europa League final
- 2024 UEFA Europa Conference League final
- 2024 UEFA Women's Champions League final
- 2024 UEFA Super Cup
- 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup
- 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
- Borussia Dortmund in European football
- Real Madrid CF in international football
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