On Saturday, May 26, at 2:45 p.m. ET, Real Madrid and Liverpool will contest the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League Final in Kiev, Ukraine. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the 2018 Champions League Final between two of Europe’s most dominate clubs.
As 12-time winners of the competition, no club comes close to matching Real Madrid’s success on the European stage. However, as five-time winners themselves, Liverpool is the most successful English club in the history of the tournament. Something’s got to give at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on May 26, where over 70,000 spectators will be on hand to watch the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos do battle with Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.
How To Watch The 2018 Champions League Final Live
2018 Champions League Final Date, Time and Location:
Saturday, May 26 | 2:45 p.m. ET
NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine
Television: FOX, fuboTV
Online: FOX Sports GO, FOX Soccer Match Pass, fuboTV app
Free Audio: UEFA Champions League App
All-Time Head-to-Head Between Real Madrid and Liverpool
Previous meetings: 5
Real Madrid wins: 2 (four goals scored)
Liverpool wins: 3 (six goals scored)
2014-15 UEFA Champions League group stage
Liverpool 0 - 3 Real Madrid (Ronaldo 23, Benzema 30 41)
Real Madrid 1 - 0 Liverpool (Benzema 27)
2008-09 UEFA Champions League Round of 16
Real Madrid 0 - 1 Liverpool (Benayoun 82)
Liverpool 4 - 0 Real Madrid (Torres 16, Gerrard 28 47, Dossena 88)
1980-81 European Cup Final
Liverpool 1 - 0 Real Madrid (Kennedy 81)
Jurgen Klopp vs Zinedine Zidane Head-to-Head
This is the first meeting between the two managers. Zidane has never played Liverpool before, but Klopp managed Borussia Dortmund six times against Real, compiling a record of three wins, two losses and one draw.
Predicted Starting Lineups 2018 Champions League Final
Liverpool (4-3-3)
Loris Karius; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dejan Lovren, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson; James Milner, Jordan Henderson, Georginio Wijnaldum; Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah
Real Madrid (4-1-2-1-2)
Keylor Navas; Marcelo, Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane, Dani Carvajal; Toni Kroos, Casemiro, Luka Modric; Isco; Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema