The eyes of the football world turn to Wembley Stadium on June 1 as Real Madrid take on Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League final.
Los Blancos are aiming for a 15th European Cup/Champions League title against a Dortmund side which has not reached the final since 2013.
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Carlo Ancelotti's team eased over the line in the La Liga title race, with a 10-point margin over rivals Barcelona, and they are strong favourites after already knocking out holders Manchester City and Bayern Munich.
Dortmund played the underdog card superbly in their semifinal as Edin Terzic's side won home and away against PSG.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it worldwide, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Where to watch Champions League final: Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund live stream, TV channel
The Champions League final begins at 3 p.m. ET (8 p.m. local time). Here's how to watch the match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | CBS, TUDN USA, Univision | Paramount+, TUDN App, ViX, Univision NOW, Fubo |
| Canada | — | |
| UK | TNT Sports 1 | discovery+ |
| India | Sony Ten 2 | JioTV, Sony LIV |
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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Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund kick off time
This Champions League clash 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:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sat, Jun 1 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Sat, Jun 1 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Sat, Jun 1 | 8:00 p.m. BST |
| India | Sun, Jun 2 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund lineups, team news
Ancelotti has already confirmed France star Aurelien Tchouameni will miss out through injury with David Alaba a long-term absentee for Real Madrid.
The fit again Thibaut Courtois has won the race to start in goal, ahead of Andriy Lunin, with Eduardo Camavinga replacing Tchouameni.
Real Madrid predicted XI (4-3-1-2 right to left): Courtois (GK) — Carvajal, Nacho, Rudiger, Mendy — Valverde, Kroos, Camavinga — Bellingham — Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr.
Real Madrid subs (12): TBC
Sebastien Haller is the main injury absence for Dortmund and Julian Brandt is expected to start over the departing Marco Reus in midfield.
Borussia Dortmund predicted XI (4-2-3-1 right to left): Kobel (GK) — Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen — Can, Sabitzer — Sancho, Brandt, Adeyemi — Fullkrug.
Borussia Dortmund subs (12): TBC
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Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund prediction
The final sees the end of two German legends' current club careers, as Toni Kroos prepares to retire from football after Euro 2024 this summer, with Reus ending his lifelong link to Dortmund.
Despite those dual narratives, Real Madrid have time and time again proven themselves to be ruthless in this setting, and they should overpower a tactically solid Dortmund team.
Prediction: Real Madrid 2-0 Borussia Dortmund
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