Champions League final score: Dortmund vs. Real Madrid result, highlights as Vinicius seals 2024 UCL title

Brad Cox

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Champions League final score: Dortmund vs. Real Madrid result, highlights as Vinicius seals 2024 UCL title image

Real Madrid once again became European champions after their spirited second-half performance saw them storm to a 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the 2024 UEFA Champions League final.

Toni Kroos won the first of his six Champions League winners' medals with Bayern Munich but was injured and missed the final in 2013. Eleven years on, against the same opponents, at the very same stadium, Kroos played a vital role in Madrid's 15th Champions League triumph. The German's corner was swung in and headed home by Dani Carvajal to give Madrid the opener late in the second half.

Kroos announced in May that this final would be his last game for Madrid and what a way to bow out at the very pinnacle of club football. While some may be disappointed at the thought of such a talented player retiring somewhat prematurely — he is only 34 years old — who can blame him for choosing to end his career on his own terms and as a European winner for a sixth time? It would have been incredibly easy for him to seek a final payday in the Saudi Pro League or MLS but there is something quite beautiful about a modern great deciding to retire at his peak.

Vinicius Jr secured the trophy for Carlo Ancelotti's side as the Brazilian lifted the ball over Gregor Kobel after Jude Bellingham picked him out on the left side of the penalty area.

Champions League final score

 FTGoalscorers
Dortmund0 
Real Madrid2Carvajal 74', Vinicius 83'

Dortmund started the game incredibly well and took charge of the first half as they pressed Madrid high in their own half and forced uncharacteristic mistakes.

Their best period of play came as a result of finding Karim Adeyemi in space behind Carvajal, who quite simply didn't have the legs to keep up with the pace of the 22-year-old Dortmund forward. Adeyemi's first opportunity came as he looked to take the ball around Thibaut Courtois but that saw his angle tighten and ruin his shot at goal.

Ian Maatsen, who has attracted attention around Europe this season, then drifted from the left into the centre of the pitch before sliding through a sublime pass to Niclas Fullkrug. The German striker, who scored in the semifinal first leg versus PSG, slid along the surface to try to poke the ball past Courtois, which he managed, but it rebounded off the post and Madrid cleared the danger. The offside flag may have spared Madrid in any case.

The man of the match from the 2022 final then made a series of saves and showed no signs that it was his first Champions League game between the sticks this season after sitting out with an ACL injury for almost all of 2023/24.

Madrid went into the break in need of inspiration and they came out for the second half and forced Kobel into his first real save of the game. Vinicius was brought down on the edge of the box and Kroos took aim for the top-left corner, but the Dortmund keeper matched the strike.

Carvajal was then left wide open at the far post and had his effort terrifically stopped by Maatsen on the six-yard line. The Madridistas woke up and, for the first time, you heard their belief grow. 

Madrid really kicked into gear after the hour mark as they surged down the wings through Rodrygo and Vinicius but each time they looked to pick someone out in the box, nobody was there.

Vinicius then clipped in a delightful ball aimed toward Bellingham in the box but the Englishman couldn't get his head to it and Kobel failed to claim it mid-air, which saw the ball end up inches wide of the far post. 

That period of pressure proved too much for Dortmund as one of Kroos' corners was finally taken advantage of by the La Liga side. This time, the former Bayern player whipped it short and Carvajal beat Fullkrug to it by flicking it past Kobel to give Madrid the lead.

Madrid then hounded Dortmund's 18-yard box in search of a second and did so through their brilliant Brazilian, Vinicius. He stroked home from the left past Kobel and sealed the victory after Maatsen's error.

Dortmund thought they had fought their way back into it as Fullkrug found the back of the net but it was ruled out for offside. 

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Starting lineups:

Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1, right to left): Kobel (GK) — Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen — Emre Can, Sabitzer, Brandt — Sancho, Fullkrug, Adeyemi.

Real Madrid (4-3-1-2, right to left): Courtois (GK) — Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Mendy — Camavinga, Valverde, Kroos — Bellingham — Rodrygo, Vini Jr.

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Champions League final 2024 live updates, highlights, and commentary

All times local (BST)

FT: THAT'S IT! REAL MADRID HAVE DONE IT AGAIN!

90+5 minute: Dortmund have a late corner but Courtois punches it away. 

90+3 minute: Vini is substituted and is booed loudly by the Borussia fans and cheered even louder by the Madrid faithful. Ancelotti's side are seconds away from history. 

90th minute: There are five minutes of added time. 

87th minute: Dortmund have the ball in the back of the net but Fullkrug was offside. 

84th minute: GOALLLLL! MADRID HAVE THEIR SECOND! Surely that's game over now? It's Vinicius Jr who strokes past Kobel brilliantly.  

81st minute: Madrid are knocking at the door for a second here as Dortmund can't get out of their own half. 

74th minute: GOALLLLL! CARVAJAL HEADS HOME FROM KROOS' CORNER!

73rd minute: Madrid are keeping the pressure on here with a series of corners.

69th minute: CHANCE! Madrid again go close as Vini's clipped ball is aimed toward Bellingham who can't quite get his head on the ball and it narrowly goes wide after Kobel failed to collect it. 

66th minute: Madrid are really kicking into gear here as this time Rodrygo gets the better of Maatsen and puts in a tantalising cross which is batted away. 

63rd minute: According to Opta, Julian Brandt has created four chances so far tonight for Dortmund - the last player to record more in a Champions League final was Luka Modric for Real Madrid against Atletico Madrid in 2015/16 with seven.

58th minute: This tie is so perfectly poised as Dortmund have had the better chances but Madrid continue to show glimpses of danger on the counter. 

49th minute: Vini is brought down on the edge of the box and Kroos' free-kick forces Kobel into his first real save of the game. The former Bayern player then takes the corner but it's headed over the bar. 

46th minute: The second half is underway after a beautiful display from Dortmund's ultras. 

HT: Well, what an interesting first half that was! Dortmund may rue those missed chances as they had Madrid's backs to the wall for a good quarter of an hour. Ancelotti's side will not panic, though, and you can fully expect the Spanish giants to get their act together in the second half. 

45th minute: There have been four minutes added on to the first half. 

43rd minute: The Austrian midfielder is then booked for a slightly late challenge. 

42nd minute: Sabitzer forces Courtois into another save but this time it's one he's very much so expected to make. It earns Dortmund a corner which is cleared by Mendy.

40th minute: The game has entered a slightly flat period after such an impressive start by Dortmund.

35th minute: Vinicius Jr is given the first yellow card of the match as he goes sliding in on Kobel. The Brazilian is lucky he just about fails to make contact with the goalkeeper's ankle as he would have been sent off otherwise. 

32nd minute: Something doesn't quite feel right about Madrid so far. They're struggling to string a sequence of passes together and defensively look nervous. 

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28th minute: Brandt plays through Adeyemi down the left flank and Carvajal cannot handle the tricky winger. His shot is well saved by Courtois but it falls to Fullkrug who can't get the rebound on target. 

26th minute: Could this be the turning point? Just as Dortmund were gaining momentum, Can is down injured and may require a substitute to replace him. Ancelotti regroups his men and takes a moment to reshape.

24th minute: ANOTHER chance for the Germans to take the lead and this was the closest they've come yet as Fullkrug hits the post! The Yellow Wall smells danger and they've upped the volume (as if that was possible)!

23rd minute: HUGE penalty shout for Dortmund as Adeyemi is brought down after he appeared to get a touch on the ball. 

21st minute: What a glorious opportunity for Dortmund! Adeyemi is played in over the top by Hummels and he takes the ball around Courtois but the angle is too tight to get a shot at goal.

14th minute: A fantastic move from Dortmund sees Fullkrug in behind who lays it off to Brandt but the German can't quite direct his shot goalwards. 

12th minute: The first real chance falls to Valverde who hits it on his weaker foot but it's far too high and wide from the Madrid midfielder. 

11th minute: Madrid are somewhat grabbing control now and spraying the ball across the surface well. 

7th minute: Dortmund have opened the game well and have forced Madrid into some early errors. 

3rd minute: After a series of pitch invasions by spectators, the game finally continues. 

Kickoff: We're underway at Wembley! Both teams are attacking their own fans in the first half. 

8:00 p.m.: "We're back in town to steal the crown!" The Dortmund fans with an incredible mosaic before kickoff.

7:55 p.m.: Lenny Kravitz has completed his set and the Champions League trophy is being brought out onto the pitch by Zinedine Zidane and Karl-Heinz Riedle. Zidane the first manager to ever win back-to-back titles in this competition and Riedle a brace in 1997. 

7:45 p.m.: Warm-ups are complete! We'll now have the opening ceremony before kickoff gets underway in 15 minutes...

7:40 p.m.: JayZ is in the house among some fine footballing talent.

7:30 p.m.: #APorLa15 has been everywhere in the English capital this afternoon. Can Real Madrid make it their 15th Champions League title tonight?

7:20 p.m.: With 40 minutes until kickoff, Mourinho has been asked for his thoughts on Jadon Sancho's current situation. He tells TNT Sports: "For sure, the kid made mistakes. But also, the manager was not able to get the best out of him." Let's see what the Dortmund loanee can do tonight on the biggest stage.

7:15 p.m.: Tonight there will be storylines all over the pitch but this is quite something. 

7:00 p.m.: Jude Bellingham has taken to the pitch to check on the surface and he's loudly cheered by the Madrid fans. What a night this is for him.

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6:55 p.m.: Dortmund have announced their team so these are your starting lineups for the 2024 Champions League final in London:

Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1, right to left): Kobel (GK) — Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen — Emre Can, Sabitzer, Brandt — Sancho, Fullkrug, Adeyemi.

Real Madrid (4-3-1-2, right to left): Courtois (GK) — Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Mendy — Camavinga, Valverde, Kroos — Bellingham — Rodrygo, Vini Jr.

6:45 p.m.: Back in Germany, the Dortmund fans are in position to watch this evening's game. 

6:30 p.m.: Jurgen Klopp has just been shown on the jumbotron inside Wembley and he gets the first Dortmund chant of the night going. Jose Mourinho was then put on the screen and received loud boos from the German support. What an atmosphere this is going to be!

6:15 p.m.: The Champions League final is club football's finest spectacle and with that comes an enormous audience. The match will be aired in more than 200 territories and is projected to reach 450 million people globally across all media touchpoints.

The match will attract an estimated live global average viewership of 145 million. Social media will also see staggering numbers, where UEFA Champions League Final content will generate an estimated 3.3 billion social and UEFA web & app interactions.

6:00 p.m.: Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid last faced each other in the Champions League in 2017/18, with Los Blancos winning both games in the group stage. Neither side has previously managed to win three consecutive games in this fixture in European competition.

5:35 p.m.: We may still have over two and a half hours until kickoff but Real Madrid have released their starting lineup for tonight's game:

Real Madrid (4-3-1-2, right to left): Courtois (GK) — Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Mendy — Camavinga, Valverde, Kroos — Bellingham — Rodrygo, Vini Jr.

5:30 p.m.: It's the Dortmund fans who are inside the home of football early and setting up their flags ahead of kickoff. The Yellow Wall will be recreated on the east side of Wembley this evening.

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4:45 p.m.: Dortmund have been the most committed defensive side in this season's Champions League. They have recovered more balls (529), gone in for more tackles (207) and attempted more clearances (251) than any other side in 2023/24.

But there's apparently no danger of them parking the bus today.

3:46 p.m.: Carlo Ancelotti could win the Champions League for the fifth time as a coach today. Having twice won the European Cup with AC Milan as a player, it's very much a competition he has made his own over the years.

But how does he rank among the most successful coaches in the tournament's history? Find out here.

3 p.m.: Today could be a special day for Marco Reus. Arguably Dortmund's greatest ever player, the forward is leaving the club after this final, with a move to MLS potentially on the cards. Here, we look back at his impressive career and his chance of a dream farewell to BVB.

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2:25 p.m.: This is the biggest game in the career of Jude Bellingham, who has already enjoyed success at this level of football of which most players can only dream. The 20-year-old is back in England, lining up against his old club and ready to lead Real Madrid's charge for another Champions League trophy, and perhaps put himself in pole position to win the Ballon d'Or in the process. And he's still 28 days away from his 21st birthday.

You can read all about his remarkable rise — including the time Birmingham City retired his jersey number when he was still a teenager — right here.

1:30 p.m: Today is the day, then. Will it be European title number 15 for Real Madrid or can Borussia Dortmund upset the odds and gain sporting immortality alongside their heroes of 1997? There's also the small matter of Jude Bellingham versus Jadon Sancho at Wembley Stadium and farewells for modern greats Toni Kroos and Marco Reus. Not bad, all in all.

Champions League final 2024 kick off time

Borussia Dortmund vs. Real Madrid takes place at Wembley Stadium in London, UK and kicks off on Saturday, June 1 at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:

 DateKickoff time
USASat, Jun 13:00 p.m. ET
CanadaSat, Jun 13:00 p.m. ET
UKSat, Jun 18:00 p.m. BST
IndiaSun, Jun 212:30 a.m. IST

Dortmund vs. Real Madrid lineups, team news for Champions League final

Sebastien Haller is the main injury absence for Dortmund and Julian Brandt is expected to start over the departing Marco Reus in attacking midfield. Terzic can stick with the XI that started both legs of the semifinal against Paris Saint-Germain and their quarterfinal, second-leg fightback versus Atletico Madrid.

Borussia Dortmund predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Kobel (GK) — Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen — Can, Sabitzer — Sancho, Brandt, Adeyemi — Fullkrug.

Borussia Dortmund subs (12): Matchday squad released one hour prior to kickoff

Ancelotti has already confirmed France star Aurelien Tchouameni is set to to miss out through injury, giving him a "minor option of being fit for Wembley".

Thibaut Courtois is fit again and is expected to start ahead of Andriy Lunin, who had starred in Los Blancos' run to the final. There had been questions around whether Ancelotti would stick with the Ukraine keeper, but the 25-year-old reportedly came down with flu this week and may not even be in the matchday squad. David Alaba is a long-term absentee.

Toni Kroos is set to start in midfield for the final time at club level. The Germany international will retire after Euro 2024.

Real Madrid predicted lineup (4-3-1-2, right to left): Courtois (GK) — Carvajal, Nacho, Rudiger, Mendy — Valverde, Kroos, Camavinga — Bellingham — Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr.

Real Madrid subs (12): Matchday squad released one hour prior to kickoff

Champions League final 2024 live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch this Champions League match across selected areas of the world's major regions:

RegionTVStreaming
USACBS, TUDN USA, UnivisionParamount+,
TUDN App, ViX, Univision NOW, Fubo
Canada—

DAZN

UKTNT Sports 1discovery+
IndiaSony Ten 2JioTV, Sony LIV

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USA: The UEFA Champions League final is available to stream on Paramount+ (English). New users can currently get a FREE seven-day trial. For this game there will be additional broadcast options on TUDN and CBS with Fubo also streaming all the action from Wembley and the streaming service also offering a free trial.

ViX, TUDN and Univision are the places to go for Spanish subscribers.

Canada: Every Champions League game streams live on DAZN.

UK: This final showdown will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 and streamed on discovery+. Every UEFA Champions League and Europa League match this season is available on TNT Sports for only £30.99 / month.

India: Sony Ten 2 is the broadcast option for this match, while JioTV and Sony LIV are the live streaming options for this game.

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Brad Cox

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Brad is a content producer for The Sporting News and has previously worked for the likes of Squawka and The Athletic. His career highlight to date is reporting from the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final in Paris.