And then there were two. On Saturday, Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid will prepare to lock horns in a battle for the biggest prize in European club football.
Here is all you need to know as the 2024 UEFA Champions League final featuring Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid is set to get underway on Saturday.
How can I watch Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid in the 2024 UEFA Champions League final?
Fans living in the United States have several options to watch Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid on TV during Saturday's UEFA Champions League final. CBS will be providing full coverage of the match, while Spanish-speakers can check out TUDN USA or Univision.
How can I live stream Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid in the 2024 UEFA Champions League final?
Live steaming options in the United States for the 2024 UEFA Champions League final starring Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid include Paramount+, while the options for Spanish-speakers include TUDN.com, TUDN App, Univision NOW, UniMas, and ViX.
fuboTV also provides select live streaming options in both English and Spanish on its platform.
Preview: Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid
Could this be coming full circle for Borussia Dortmund? 11 years after featuring in their last Champions League final, which interestingly was also staged at Wembley, die Schwarzgelben are now 90 minutes (or perhaps more) away from winning what would be their first Champions League title since 1997. Two of the team's stalwarts - Mats Hummels and Marco Reus - were part of the Dortmund team that lost 2-1 to Bayern Munich back in the 2013 edition, and now, both players will be hoping that they will be able to ensure that their second trip to Wembley will reap positive rewards.
When the groups in this season's Champions League were announced, there were quite a few people that expected Dortmund to struggle. Die Schwarzgelben were placed in a tricky group alongside a PSG side who have been desperate to win the title for years, an AC Milan team that surprised everyone with their run to last season's semi-finals, and a Newcastle outfit who thanks to a massive cash infusion and effective management had booked their first UCL appearance in decades. However, Dortmund not only qualified for the round of 16, but did so as group winners.
Edin Terzic's squad then secured a 3-1 aggregate over PSV Eindhoven in the round of 16 to set up an intriguing quarter-finals match against Atletico Madrid. Despite losing the first leg 2-1, Dortmund put in a very impressive performance in the second leg to win 4-2 on the night and 5-4 on aggregate - but definitely were saving their best showing for the semi-finals.
In what has turned out to be one of the best showings so far in this season's competition, Dortmund not only beat PSG over both legs, but successfully neutralized Kylian Mbappe, who some had thought would be able to carry Les Parisiens to the final. Certainly, that performance against Les Parisiens will give Dortmund a huge boost of confidence ahead of the very difficult task that awaits them at Wembley on Saturday.
Meanwhile, as Dortmund chase what would be their first Champions League trophy of the 21st century, Real Madrid are aiming to continue their undisputed reign as kings of Europe. No team have won this competition more than Los Blancos, who are aiming to make it a 15th title at Wembley. As expected, Real Madrid were in full control during the group stages as they won all six matches against Napoli, Sporting Braga, and Union Berlin.
Yet, Carlo Ancelotti's men had a more difficult time once they arrived into the knockout rounds. While overcoming Manchester City and Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals and semi-finals expectedly was never anticipated to be an easy task, they surprisingly found things difficult in the round of 16 against RB Leipzig, where they only narrowly managed to secure a 2-1 win.
Still, despite that hiccup along the way, Real Madrid are the natural favorites to make it a 15th Champions League title on Saturday - especially given their impressive record against German teams, with just one loss from their last 20 matches. Of course, Dortmund, having already exceeded expecations this season, will look to turn the tables in their favor, just as David managed to slay Goliath in the famous Biblical tale.
Team news: Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid
Borussia Dortmund: Jadon Sancho and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens have recovered from illness and injury recently and as such will be part of Dortmund's squad for this game. It remains to be seen if Sébastien Haller will be involved in any capacity as he has been included in the team but will have to be evaluated after only just returning from an injury. Both Julien Duranville and Ramy Bensebaini are not available for this game.
Real Madrid: Both Aurélien Tchouaméni, Eder Militao, and David Alaba are out injured. Andriy Lunin is expected not to start due to a bout of flu, meaning that Thibaut Courtois is likely to feature in between the posts despite barely playing to Los Blancos this season following a knee injury.
Match facts: Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid
- Real Madrid have lost just one of their last 20 European matches against German sides (W13 D6)
- In addition, Los Blancos are unbeaten in their last 12 matches in the UCL (W8 D4)...
- ...and have made it through a UCL campaign without losing a single match for the first time in club history
- However, Dortmund have also been impressive in this season's competition, and have lost just one of their last 11 European games (W7 D3)
Broadcast info: Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid
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