Statistical window of the Champions League final. Real Madrid is unbeaten in finals, last time they lost to Liverpool in Paris

The Santiago Bernabéu experienced another galactic turnaround in the Champions League semi-final rematch against Manchester City, heading into the Paris final. In the modern history of the competition, Real Madrid have never lost a final match, having last fallen to Liverpool in Paris.

Carlo Ancelotti’s team once again showed incredible inner strength and his players showed that they are not going to give in to their opponents even in seemingly hopeless situations. Real Madrid players turned the Champions League semi-final rematch against Manchester City around at the very end of the game.

In the final played at the Parc des Princes in Paris, the players of the White Ballet will play for the third time in history against Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool. The match between the two giants offers incredible facts. Although the British team is the favourite in the bookmakers, the Spanish team boasts amazing statistics.

In the modern history of the Champions League, which has been running in its current form since 1992, Real Madrid has played in seven finals. Seven of them won!

In 1998, Real Madrid beat Juventus, two years later Valencia, and two years after that Leverkusen. In 2014, Atlético Madrid’s neighbour Atlético was not enough and since 2016, under Zidane, Los Blancos have triumphed in the competition three times in a row.

The last loss in the final of the competition, specifically the precursor to today’s format in the form of the European Champions Cup, was against Liverpool in 1981. The final match was held at Princes Park. The history of football here has toyed with fans around the world in a truly unsparing manner.

We will find out how the next unravelling of this football story will turn out on 28 May. Will Real Madrid claim their 14th victory in the history of the competition or will Liverpool once again become the executioner of the Madrid team?

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