Borussia Dortmund have been Champions League dark-horses this season and they will be desperate to upset the odds one more time and clinch silverware when they take on mighty Real Madrid at Wembley in the final.
While they've certainly overcome some tricky tests in Europe already, the most difficult of all will come on this weekend as they take on the most successful Champions League outfit in history in Real Madrid.
Despite only finishing fifth in the Bundesliga, BVB had a very successful European campaign. After impressively finishing atop of the so-called "Group Of Death" that also featured Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan and Newcastle, the German side went on to knock out PSV, Atletico Madrid and, most recently, Paris Saint-Germain to book their ticket to Wembley.
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The recently-crowned La Liga champions have been the standard-bearer in European club football, having won the Champions League eight times since its rebranding in 1992 and looking to collect their record-extending 15th title here.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it in India, kickoff times, popular betting markets and the latest lineup news.
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Champions League final 2024 start, kick-off time in India
- Date: Sunday, June 2, 2024
- Time: 12:30 a.m. IST
The UCL final between Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final will feature a late local kick off of 8:00 p.m. BST in London, England.
That translates in India to a 12:30 a.m. IST kickoff on Sunday, June 2, 2024.
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Where is 2024 Champions League final?
The 2024 Champions League final will take place at Wembley Stadium in London, England and will be the third final to take place there since it was rebuilt. Coincidentally, one of those two previous finals saw Borussia Dortmund fall short against Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich in the 2013 edition.
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Champions League final 2024 Dortmund vs. Real Madrid TV, live stream details in India
- TV channel: Sony Ten 2, Sony Ten 2 HD
- Streaming: Jio TV, Sony LIV
The 2024 Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund will be televised in India on Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 2 HD.
Live streaming of UCL 2023-24 final in India will be on Jio TV and Sony LIV.
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Prediction: Real Madrid 1-0 Borussia Dortmund
The Germans were rank outsiders when the competition kicked off, particularly after being drawn in a very trick group alongside Paris St-Germain, AC Milan and Newcastle. Even after Edin Terzic's side topped that nightmare section, they were as big to lift the trophy when the knockout stage began.
However, the Bundesliga side paved a pathway to the semifinals by defeating PSV Eindhoven and Atletico Madrid. They were written off once again when they faced PSG in the semis, but they upset the odds to give their fans a trip to Wembley.
The only problem is that they now take on a Real Madrid side who have yet to taste defeat in the competition this season and have all the know-how to get the job done here.
From the bookies' perspective, Dortmund are underdogs once more for the final, with Dafabet pricing them 5.20 to lift the trophy after a win in 90 minutes. Real Madrid are just 1.64 to emerge victorious and finish the job in normal time. The draw at 90 minutes pays 4.40.
Champions League finals are often closely-contested and low-scoring affairs. The last four showpieces have ended with 1-0 scorelines. Both Teams To Score (BTTS) has failed to deliver in the last five as well, so betting against that could pay off at 1.74 while under 2.5 goals is 2.05.
| Real Madrid win (regulation) | Borussia Dortmund win (regulation) | Draw | Over / Under 2.5 goals | BTTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dafabet (India) | 1.64 | 5.20 | 4.40 | 1.81 / 2.05 | 1.74 |
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