The 2022 UEFA Champions League final is nearly here as Liverpool and Real Madrid clash across 90 minutes or beyond to crown the top club in Europe.
The Champions League final is considered the biggest club soccer match of the year, and is regularly one of the most-watched sporting events across the globe.
UEFA's crown jewel event is contested yearly to anoint the best club team across the European landscape. League champions from every national federation are admitted to the competition, with other clubs qualifying through their table finish in their domestic league.
The 2022 final will close out the 30th edition of the competition under its current Champions League branding, and the 67th edition since its inception in 1955 as the European Cup.
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What time is the Champions League final in Canada?
- Date: Saturday, May 28
- Time: 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT
- TV channel: —
- Streaming: DAZN
Saturday's big match is available exclusively, live and on-demand, on DAZN in Canada. A monthly subscription to DAZN is $20 CAD, and an annual subscription is $150 CAD.
Liverpool vs. Real Madrid kicks off at 3 p.m. ET in Canada, or 12 p.m. in the pacific timezone of the country.
If it ends in regulation, the match would be expected to run roughly two hours with any potential extra time and penalty kicks adding another hour to the proceedings.
The postgame trophy ceremony will be shown in its entirety, as is the case for all the European cup finals broadcast by DAZN.
Champions League final teams: Liverpool vs. Real Madrid
There were 80 teams that competed as part of the 2022 UEFA Champions League, and now only two remain. Liverpool and Real Madrid stand above the rest, ready to battle for the 2022 title.
Liverpool vs. Real Madrid head-to-head history
| Date | Competition | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2022 | Champions League Final | Stade de France Saint-Denis, France | ??? |
| Apr. 14, 2021 | Champions League Quarterfinal, 2nd leg | Anfield Liverpool, England | Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid |
| Apr. 6, 2021 | Champions League Quarterfinal, 1st leg | Santiago Bernabeu Madrid, Spain | Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool |
| May 26, 2018 | Champions League Final | NSC Olimpic Stadium Kyiv, Ukraine | Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool |
| Nov. 4, 2014 | Champions League Group B | Santiago Bernabeu Madrid, Spain | Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool |
| Oct. 22, 2014 | Champions League Group B | Anfield Liverpool England | Liverpool 0-3 Real Madrid |
| Mar. 10, 2009 | Champions League Round of 16, 2nd leg | Anfield Liverpool, England | Liverpool 4-0 Real Madrid |
| Feb. 25, 2009 | Champions League Round of 16, 1st leg | Santiago Bernabeu Madrid, Spain | Real Madrid 0-1 Liverpool |
| May 27, 1981 | European Cup Final | Parc des Princes Paris, France | Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid |
Liverpool path to 2022 Champions League final
| Date | Round | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2022 | Final | Stade de France Saint-Denis, France | ??? |
| May 3, 2022 | Semifinal 2nd leg | Estadio de la Ceramica Villarreal, Spain | Villarreal 2-3 Liverpool |
| Apr. 27, 2022 | Semifinal 1st leg | Anfield Liverpool, England | Liverpool 2-0 Villarreal |
| Apr. 13, 2022 | Quarterfinal 2nd leg | Anfield Liverpool, England | Liverpool 3-3 Benfica |
| Apr. 5, 2022 | Quarterfinal 1st leg | Estadio da Luz Lisbon, Portugal | Benfica 1-3 Liverpool |
| Mar. 8, 2022 | Round of 16 2nd leg | Anfield Liverpool, England | Liverpool 0-1 Inter |
| Feb. 16, 2022 | Round of 16 1st leg | San Siro Milan, Italy | Inter 0-2 Liverpool |
| Dec. 7, 2021 | Group B | San Siro Milan, Italy | AC Milan 1-2 Liverpool |
| Nov. 24, 2021 | Group B | Anfield Liverpool, England | Liverpool 2-0 Porto |
| Nov. 3, 2021 | Group B | Anfield Liverpool, England | Liverpool 2-0 Atletico Madrid |
| Oct. 19, 2021 | Group B | Wanda Metripolitano Madrid, Spain | Atletico Madrid 2-3 Liverpool |
| Sep. 28, 2021 | Group B | Estadio do Dragao Porto, Portugal | Porto 1-5 Liverpool |
| Sept. 15, 2021 | Group B | Anfield Liverpool, England | Liverpool 3-2 AC Milan |
Real Madrid path to 2022 Champions League final
| Date | Round | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2022 | Final | Stade de France Saint-Denis, France | ??? |
| May 4, 2022 | Semifinal 2nd leg | Santiago Bernabeu Madrid, Spain | Real Madrid 3-1 Man City (a.e.t.) |
| Apr. 26, 2022 | Semifinal 1st leg | Etihad Stadium Manchester, England | Man City 4-3 Real Madrid |
| Apr. 12, 2022 | Quarterfinal 2nd leg | Santiago Bernabeu Madrid, Spain | Real Madrid 2-3 Chelsea (a.e.t.) |
| Apr. 6, 2022 | Quarterfinal 1st leg | Stamford Bridge London, England | Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid |
| Mar. 9, 2022 | Round of 16 2nd leg | Santiago Bernabeu Madrid, Spain | Real Madrid 3-1 PSG |
| Feb. 15, 2022 | Round of 16 1st leg | Parc des Princes Paris, France | PSG 1-0 Real Madrid |
| Dec. 7, 2021 | Group D | Santiago Bernabeu Madrid, Spain | Real Madrid 2-0 Inter |
| Nov. 24, 2021 | Group D | Sheriff Sports Complex Tiraspol, Moldova | FC Sheriff 0-3 Real Madrid |
| Nov. 3, 2021 | Group D | Santiago Bernabeu Madrid, Spain | Real Madrid 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Oct. 19, 2021 | Group D | NSK Olympic Stadium Kyiv, Ukraine | Shakhtar Donetsk 0-5 Real Madrid |
| Sep. 28, 2021 | Group D | Santiago Bernabeu Madrid, Spain | Real Madrid 1-2 FC Sheriff |
| Sept. 15, 2021 | Group D | San Siro Milan, Italy | Inter 0-1 Real Madrid |
Where is the 2022 Champions League final?
The 2022 UEFA Champions League final will be held at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France. The stadium is just minutes north of downtown Paris.
This year's original host venue selection was the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. However, in 2020 UEFA announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all finals venues would be pushed back a year, moving the Istanbul final to 2023, and handing Saint Petersburg, Russia, the 2022 hosting duties.
But Russia's invasion of Ukraine cost the nation the chance to host the event after UEFA announced that it stripped Saint Petersburg of hosting duties in the wake of the war. Instead, the final was moved to Saint-Denis, France.
This year's match will be the first Champions League final held in France since 2006, when Barcelona defeated Arsenal 2-1. The Stade de France hosted the 2000 Champions League final, which saw Real Madrid defeat fellow Spanish side Valencia 3-0 behind goals from Fernando Morientes, Steve McManaman, and Raul.
The stadium also hosted the 1998 FIFA World Cup final which saw the French national team defeat Brazil 3-0 to win the title. It was christened in 1998 as Zinedine Zidane scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win for France over Spain.
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What happens if Champions League final ends in a tie?
If the Champions League final finishes its 90 minutes plus stoppage time with a level scoreline, the match will go to extra time. The teams will play two 15-minute halves of extra time.
After the 30 extra minutes, if the scoreline is still level, the teams would advance to a penalty shootout. Each team would take a minimum of five penalties each, and if the shootout score is level, they move on to sudden death penalty rounds until a winner emerges.
The last Champions League final to reach a penalty shootout was in 2016 at the San Siro in Milan, Italy when Real Madrid defeated bitter rivals Atletico Madrid 5-3 after a 1-1 draw. Juanfran missed his team's fourth spot kick, and Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up to deliver the winner.
