Real Madrid 1–3 Liverpool (2018 UEFA Champions League Final)
Real Madrid win third consecutive Champions League title, defeating Liverpool 3–1 in Kyiv.
The 2018 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, played at the NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kyiv, Ukraine on 26 May 2018, between Spanish side Real Madrid and English side Liverpool. Real Madrid won 3–1, with Gareth Bale scoring two goals after Sadio Mané had cancelled out Karim Benzema's opener.
Quick Facts
- Key figures
- Mohamed Salah (Injury)
- Sadio Mané
- Roberto Firmino
- Karim Benzema
- Sergio Ramos
- Loris Karius
Lore & Background
Real Madrid became the first team to win three consecutive titles in the Champions League era and the first since Bayern Munich in 1976 to win three straight European Cups. It was their fourth title in five seasons and 13th European Cup overall. Liverpool made their eighth final appearance, first since 2007; the sides had previously met in the 1981 final.
Reader's Guide
The NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kyiv was announced as the venue on 15 September 2016. It was built in 1923, renovated three times (most recently in 2011 for UEFA Euro 2012), and has a capacity of 70,050. The stadium was used for the 1980 Summer Olympics football event and the Euro 2012 final. The ambassador for the final was Andriy Shevchenko. The opening ceremony featured Dua Lipa and Sean Paul. Milorad Mažić was the referee.
Did You Know?
- Liverpool were the most recent team to defeat Real Madrid in a European Cup final before this, winning 1–0 in 1981.
- The final was the sixth European Cup/Champions League final hosted at an Eastern European venue.
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