The final nine teams booked their places in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round on Wednesday.The likes of Ajax, Celtic and Dinamo Zagreb won their second qualifying round ties this week to move a step closer to the group stage. Next up is the third qualifying round, where the competition continues to be split into two paths. Champions path Arnór Ingv... UEFA.com - News
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All the Champions League teams’ summer transfers
Top stories Emre Can joins Juventus after Liverpool contract expires Iceland defender Hördur Magnússon bound for CSKA Moskva Willem Geubbels joins Monaco from Lyon Shakhtar add Brazilians Maycon and Júnior Moraes Liverpool sign Monaco midfielder Fabinho Club by clubAtlético Madrid (ESP)In: Rodri (Villarreal)Out: Fernando Torres (re... UEFA.com - News
Bale, Larsson, Kluivert: the Champions League final super subs
2018 Gareth Bale (Real Madrid v Liverpool)Reports before the Kyiv final were that Bale, who had only started three UEFA Champions League games all season, would get the nod alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema in the Madrid attack. Instead Zinédine Zidane went with the same XI that had started the 2017 final, leaving the Wales forward once again on the bench.However, with the score at 1-1 just past the hour, Zidane gave Bale a go. Just 122 seconds later Bale was in the air scoring with an incredible overhead volley that many think eclipsed even the 2002 Madrid final winner claimed by his now-coach.
Champions League final preview: Real Madrid v Liverpool
When is the Champions League final where you are?
The eyes of the world will be on NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kyiv when Real Madrid take on Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday 26 May. While the game kicks off at 21:45 local time, fans around the world will be setting their alarm clocks or staying up late to enjoy the biggest club match of the year. Wonder when it will start where you live? This should help ... ... UEFA.com - News
Dua Lipa to perform at Champions League final
Dua Lipa will perform at the UEFA Champions League final opening ceremony, presented by Pepsi.The multi-platinum-selling artist, 22, will take to the stage on the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium pitch in the build-up to the biggest game in European club football. The final, kicking off at 21:45 local time, will be contested by Real Madrid and Liverpool. Dua Lipa, who was born in London, is the youngest ever female solo artist to reach a billion YouTube views and is the most-streamed female artist in the world on Spotify. She will perform hits from her self-titled debut album, which has gone platinum
All you need to know about the Champions League final
Who is in the final?The biggest game in club football will this season be contested by holders Real Madrid and either Roma or Liverpool. Madrid booked their place with a nervy 4-3 aggregate victory against Bayern on Tuesday, with Liverpool taking a 5-2 advantage into the second leg of their semi-final tie in the Italian capital on Wednesday. When does it take place?The match will be held on Saturday 26 May, kicking off at 20:45CET (21:45 local time). This is the ninth successive season that the final has taken place at the weekend.Where is it being played?