Europe Champions League Final 28.May

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Liverpool vs Real Madrid Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Liverpool:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Naby Keita; Salah, Mane, Luis Diaz

Real Madrid:
Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Mendy; Kroos, Casemiro, Modric; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius Jr

Liverpool and Real Madrid will face at Stade de France in Saint-Denis to decide the Champions League winner. With more than 380 million viewers worldwide, this final is one of the biggest global events in world. This will be the third time that the pair have met in the final, with their 1981 encounter at Parc des Princes finishing with an 1:0 win for the Reds, while their latest final finished 3:1 to Los Blancos in Kyiv, Ukraine. The final of Europe's most prestigious club competition was originally scheduled for St. Petersburg, but UEFA changed the hosting city when Russia attacked Ukraine. A total of 52,000 tickets out of 75,000 (the stadium's capacity for the final) were available for the fans. The two finalists receive 20,000 each, while 12,000 tickets were offered for sale to fans worldwide.

Liverpool lost the Premier League battle with Manchester City on Sunday. The Reds secured a victory against Wolverhampton, but that wasn't enough as the Citizens also won against Aston Villa. However, Liverpool players now must focus on Real Madrid. Jurgen Klopp has the majority of his players available, but two important midfielders are struggling with injuries. The in-form Thiago Alcantara left the match against Wolves before the end of the first half after sustaining an Achilles injury. The initial news about his chances of featuring in the final were pessimistic, but now he is rated as doubtful. Fabinho is also not sure due to a hamstring injury. Joe Gomez should be available after bouncing back quickly from an ankle knock. Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah are expect to return to the first eleven here. Divock Origi is definitely sidelined with injury.

Real Madrid were excellent in the knock-out phase of the Champions League. First they eliminated PSG with 3:2 aggregate victory. In the quarterfinals they were better than the reigning champions Chelsea. Real won 3:1 at Stamford Bridge, but lost at home. Nevertheless, they needed an extra time for progress. It was a memorable in the semi-final. After they lost 4:3 at the Etihad, the Spanish outfit secured a 2:1 home win with two goals scored in the stoppage time by Rodrygo. The players confidence is high and this could be very important ahead of this match. Ancelotti has no big injury or suspension worries, even David Alaba has recovered from an adductor issue. Karim Benzema play fantastic in the Champions League and his goals were crucial. He already scored hat-tricks against PSG and Chelsea, while "only" a brace against City. Another hat-trick for Benzema would see him break the record for the most Champions League goals in a single campaign - currently held by Cristiano Ronaldo, who found the back of the net 17 times in 2013-14 season.

Liverpool vs Real Madrid Prediction:

This match sees two of Europe's heavyweights facing off in the Champions League final. It is quite difficult to predict the winners, there will be lot of small battles. Kroos, Casemiro and Modric should dominate the midfield, while the biggest question is if Van Dijk could stop Benzema. The French striker showed his class against PSG, Chelsea and Manchester City. It is possible to continue his scoring show in the final. The winner of this battle could carry their team to victory. I think Real Madrid will lift the trophy for the 14th time.

Liverpool vs Real Madrid Pick: Real Madrid to lift the trophy @ 2.35 with Everygame

 

[tommmm]

Real is doing better in H2H matches. Will Liverpool make a twist?

 

[Kkt]

Real is doing better in H2H matches. Will Liverpool make a twist?

I bet on a draw

 

[spkutano]

I bet on a draw

Very possible outcome, Liverpool played 0-0 twice with Chelsea, in the FA Cup and also in the Carabao Cup final.