Live Champions League final Liverpool vs Real Madrid: Fabinho, Thiago started for the Red Devils; Benzema leads Madrid’s attack
Welcome to Sportsstar’s live blog about the UEFA Champions League final 2021-22 between Liverpool and Real Madrid being played at the Stade de France in Paris, France.
This is Aneesh Dey brings you up-to-the-minute updates on pre-match accruals from the final.
LINE GET STARTED!!
Liverpool XI: Alisson (GK), Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson (C), Thiago, Diaz, Salah, Mane.
Manager: Jurgen Klopp
Real Madrid XI: Courtois (GK), Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Mendy, Kroos, Casemiro, Modric, Vinicius Junior, Benzema (C), Valverde.
Manager: Carlo Ancelotti
11:00 pm: Team Form!
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Liverpool’s last 5 matches:
The last 5 matches of Real Madrid:
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10:45pm: Confrontation!
Liverpool and Real Madrid have met eight times in past matches and the Reds have only won once, in the 1981 Champions League final, also in Paris. Real Madrid have won four times, while the remaining three matches have only resulted in draws.
MATCH PREFERENCE
Liverpool will be looking to settle the score of the 2018 UEFA Champions League (UCL) final defeat when they take on Real Madrid in Paris in this year’s UCL final.
Conflict between European royalties
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The Red Devils have won the Champions League since that final in Cardiff and will be hoping for a second Champions League title under Jurgen Klopp, after Premier League pursuits were ended by Manchester City on Sunday. final competition.
However, the team have injury concerns, with Fabinho picking up a hamstring injury, Thiago sidelined with another collision against Wolverhamton Wanderers and captain Virgil Van Dijk, who appears to have been involved. minor injury in the FA Cup final.
Although Van Dijk has been benched for the final game of the Premier League, updates on the other two are still pending.
On the other hand, Real Madrid have fulfilled their domestic ambitions with a national championship, earning 86 points from 73 matches and will look to claim their 14th Champions League title, this time under Carlo Ancelotti.
The Italians guided Los Blancos crowned the crown jewel of elite European football once in 2014 and will repeat the same on his way to becoming the best football manager of all time.
When and where to watch the UEFA Champions League final?
| The match between Liverpool and Real Madrid is scheduled to kick off at 12:30am IST on May 29 at the Stade de France in Paris, France. The match will be televised live on Sony Ten HD 2, Sony Ten 2 and can be watched online on Sony LIV and JioTV. |
