A report fifteenth European crown is the objective for Los Blancos, who’ve constructed an impeccable status of competitors specialists, with this yr additionally presenting a comparatively uncommon alternative to seal a fifth league-and-Europe double.
Carlo Ancelotti’s facet received all of their group video games earlier than edging RB Leipzig, Manchester Metropolis and Bayern Munich within the knockouts – the latter coming courtesy of a late brace from super-sub Joselu on the Bernabeu.
Dortmund await Madrid in London having skilled a slightly dour season domestically, which resulted in an early German Cup exit and fifth-place end within the Bundesliga.
However they’ve impressed within the Champions League and topped the ‘Group of Demise’ earlier than getting the higher of PSV Eindhoven, Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain en path to the ultimate.
Whereas Madrid have relied on the prowess of Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr to fireside them to a sixth closing in 11 years, Edin Terzic has impressed performances out of veteran centre-back Mats Hummels and Manchester United loanee Jadon Sancho.
The 1997 champions, Borussia misplaced the 2013 closing to Bayern at Wembley whereas Actual have received every of their final eight journeys to the Champions League closing.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Borussia Dortmund vs Actual Madrid is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off tonight, Saturday, June 1, 2024.
The match will happen at Wembley Stadium in London.
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The place to observe Borussia Dortmund vs Actual Madrid
TV channel: Within the UK, the Champions League closing will probably be televised dwell on TNT Sports activities 1, with protection beginning at 6pm.
Dwell stream: Followers watch the ultimate dwell without spending a dime on-line by way of the Discovery+ app and web site.
Dwell weblog: You possibly can observe all of the motion on matchday by way of Normal Sport’s dwell weblog.
Borussia Dortmund vs Actual Madrid crew information
Sebastien Haller is more likely to miss out for Dortmund, with Niclas Fullkrug anticipated to begin up entrance with Sancho and Julian Brandt for assist.
Ramy Bensebaini is unavailable as a consequence of harm and Julien Duranville can be a doubt.
Marco Reus may even be determined to play some function, even when off the bench, in his closing match for the membership.
Madrid boss Ancelotti has confirmed that Thibaut Courtois will begin in objective. The Belgian solely lately returned from an extended spell on the sidelines, however Andriy Lunin has suffered with flu within the week and will probably be named on the bench.
Thibaut Courtois will begin in objective after coming back from harm
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Borussia Dortmund vs Actual Madrid prediction
Predictions haven’t been straightforward within the Champions League this season, with the competitors serving up unbelievable drama within the knockout levels.
Dortmund have finished brilliantly to achieve the ultimate, seeing off the likes of Atletico Madrid and PSG, however it may show to be one other painful closing in London.
Actual are ridiculously tough to beat on this competitors, no matter how effectively they really play, and the whole lot appears to level to a different European triumph.
Face to face (h2h) historical past and outcomes
Actual are unbeaten up to now 4 matches between the 2 sides, with Dortmund’s final win coming within the 2013-14 quarter-finals.
Borussia Dortmund wins: 3
Borussia Dortmund vs Actual Madrid match odds
Dortmund to raise the trophy: 9/3
Madrid to raise the trophy: 1/3
Odds by way of Betfair (topic to alter).
