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Event | 2021–22 UEFA Champions League | ||||||
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Date | 28 May 2022 | ||||||
Venue | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | ||||||
Player of the Match | Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) | ||||||
Referee | Clément Turpin (France) | ||||||
Attendance | 75,000 | ||||||
Weather | Partly cloudy night 18 °C (64 °F) 45% humidity | ||||||
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The 2022 UEFA Champions League Final was the final match of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League, the 67th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 30th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. It was played at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, on 28 May 2022, between English club Liverpool and Spanish club Real Madrid. It was the third time the two sides have met in the European Cup final, after 1981 and 2018, the third final held here, after the 2000 and 2006 finals, and the first time the same two teams have met in three finals.
This was the first final to be played in front of a full attendance since the 2019 final, as the previous two finals were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The final was originally scheduled to be played at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. However, due to the postponement and relocation of the 2020 final, the final hosts were shifted back a year, which resulted in the 2022 final being given to the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg. In February 2022, UEFA confirmed they would consider removing Saint Petersburg as the host of the final due to the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian crisis. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, UEFA called an extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee, where it is expected to officially pull the match out of Russia. A day later, UEFA confirmed that the final would be moved to the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris. It will be the third time that the UEFA Champions League final would be held in the stadium, having previously hosted the 2000 and 2006 finals.
Real Madrid won the match 1–0 via a 59th-minute goal from Vinícius Júnior for their 14th European Cup title. As winners, they earned the right to play against the winners of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League, Eintracht Frankfurt, in the 2022 UEFA Super Cup.
Teams[]
Team | Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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9 (1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1985, 2005, 2007, 2018, 2019) |
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16 (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1981, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018) |
Background[]
Liverpool played in their 10th European Cup/UEFA Champions League final. They had previously won six finals (in 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005 and 2019) and lost three (in 1985, 2007 and 2018). This was the fourth UEFA Champions League final for manager Jürgen Klopp, after his loss with Borussia Dortmund in 2013 and the Liverpool finals in 2018 and 2019. In addition to their six European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles, Liverpool also played in one European Cup Winners' Cup final, losing in 1966 against Borussia Dortmund, and in four UEFA Cup/Europa League finals, winning in 1973, 1976 and 2001 and losing in 2016. Their manager Jürgen Klopp was seeking to become the fourth consecutive German to manage a Champions League-winning club.
Real Madrid played in a record 17th European Cup/UEFA Champions League final, and the first since their win in 2018 against Liverpool. They previously won 13 finals (in 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018) and lost three (1962, 1964 and 1981). Their manager Carlo Ancelotti reached a record fifth UEFA Champions League final as manager, winning in 2003 and 2007 and losing in 2005 while in charge of Milan, and winning the 2014 final with Real Madrid, and was seeking to become the first manager in history to win four UEFA Champions League titles and eight European trophies. Real Madrid also played in two European Cup Winners' Cup finals (losing in 1971 and 1983) and two UEFA Cup finals (winning in 1985 and 1986).
This was a record-third time that the two teams meet in the final, after the 1981 final, which was held in the Parc des Princes in Paris and in which Liverpool prevailed 1–0, and the 2018 final held at the Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex in Kyiv, which was won 3–1 by Real Madrid. This was also the third final for Carlo Ancelotti as manager against Liverpool, after the 2005 and 2007 finals; he also lost the 1984 final as a player for Roma. This was the sixth time a Spanish side met a English team in the final of the competition, after the 1981, 2006 (won by Barcelona against Arsenal), the 2009 and 2011 finals (both won by Barcelona against Manchester United), and the 2018 final.
Besides the 1981 and 2018 finals, the two clubs met each other six times. Liverpool won both matches in the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League round of 16 (1–0 away and 4–0 at home). The two clubs were drawn in the same group in the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League group stage, with Real Madrid winning 3–0 away and 1–0 at home. In the 2020–21 quarter-finals, the Spanish side won 3–1 at home and held a 0–0 draw at Anfield to ensure progression to the semi-finals.
Venue[]
The final was originally awarded to the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany; however, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the 2020 final to be relocated from the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul to the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, the Allianz Arena was reawarded with the 2023 final and the 2022 final was given to the original host of the 2021 final, the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg.
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, UEFA organised an emergency meeting of its Executive Committee on 25 February, at which they decided to move the final to the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Other cities proposed as replacement hosts were Amsterdam, Barcelona, Munich and Rome.
Host selection[]
For the details on the selection of Munich as the original host for the final, see 2023 UEFA Champions League Final § Host selection.
An open bidding process was launched on 28 September 2018 by UEFA to select the venues of the finals of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Women's Champions League in 2021. Associations had until 26 October 2018 to express interest, and bid dossiers must be submitted by 15 February 2019.
UEFA announced on 1 November 2018 that two associations had expressed interest in hosting the 2021 UEFA Champions League final, and on 22 February 2019 that both associations submitted their dossiers by the deadline.
Country | Stadium | City | Capacity | Notes |
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Allianz Arena | Munich | 70,000 | Hosted the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final, matches at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and hosted matches at the UEFA Euro 2020 |
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Krestovsky Stadium | Saint Petersburg | 67,800 | Hosted matches at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and hosted matches at the UEFA Euro 2020 |
The Krestovsky Stadium was selected by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 24 September 2019, where the hosts for the 2021 and 2023 UEFA Champions League finals were also appointed.
On 17 June 2020, the UEFA Executive Committee announced that due to the postponement and relocation of the 2020 final caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, Saint Petersburg would instead host the 2022 final.
Road to the final[]
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
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Group B winners
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2–1 | 2–0 (A) | 0–1 (H) | Round of 16 | ![]() |
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6–4 | 3–1 (A) | 3–3 (H) | Quarter-finals | ![]() |
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5–2 | 2–0 (H) | 3–2 (A) | Semi-finals | ![]() |
6–5 | 3–4 (A) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) (H) |
Pre-match[]
Identity[]
The original logo of the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final at Saint Petersburg was unveiled at the group stage draw on 26 August 2021 in Istanbul.
Ambassadors[]
The ambassadors for the final were former Liverpool and Real Madrid forwards Ian Rush and Raúl. Originally, former Russia and Zenit Saint Petersburg forward Andrey Arshavin was to be the ambassador, though this was changed after the final's relocation to Saint-Denis.
Officials[]
On 11 May 2022, UEFA named Frenchman Clément Turpin as the referee for the final. Turpin had been a FIFA referee since 2010, and was previously the fourth official in the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final, also between Real Madrid and Liverpool. In the previous season he was the referee for the 2021 UEFA Europa League Final between Villarreal and Manchester United. He officiated eight prior matches in the 2021–22 Champions League season, with two matches in qualification, four in the group stage and two knockout fixtures. He served as a referee at the UEFA European Championship in 2016 and 2020, as well as at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Turpin also was a video assistant referee at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia (including in the final), the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. He was joined by five of his fellow countrymen, including assistant referees Nicolas Danos and Cyril Gringore. Benoît Bastien served as the fourth official, while Jérôme Brisard acted as the video assistant referee. Willy Delajod was appointed as one of the assistant VAR officials, along with Italian referees Massimiliano Irrati and Filippo Meli.
Opening ceremony[]
Cuban-born American singer Camila Cabello performed for the opening ceremony before the start of the match.
Issues entering stadium and match delay[]
Prior to kick-off, Liverpool supporters were unable to enter the stadium due to several issues. Some gates were reportedly closed while supporters were still waiting to enter, while there were also reports of tear gas being used outside the stadium. British MP Ian Byrne described the entrance as "one of the worst experiences" in his life due to the "horrendous security and organisation putting lives at risk". By 21:00 local time, the originally scheduled kick-off time, thousands of seats remained empty in the Liverpool end. For "security reasons", the kick-off was initially delayed by 15 minutes to 21:15. This was further delayed by 15 minutes to 21:30, before being pushed back another 6 minutes to 21:36.
Inside the stadium, the PA announcer and a message on the jumbotron attributed the delay to the "late arrival of fans". This was disputed by some journalists attending the match, instead attributing the issues outside the stadium to the organisers. A statement after the match blamed fans with "fake tickets" who were unable to enter through the turnstiles. Liverpool requested a formal investigation into the causes of the issues.
Match[]
Details[]
The "home" team (for administrative purposes) will be determined by an additional draw to be held after the quarter-final and semi-final draws.
28 May 2022 21:00 CET |
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Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
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Report | Vinícius ![]() |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Match rules
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Statistics[]
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Post-match[]
With their win, Real Madrid secured a record-extending 14th title in the European Cup/Champions League.
Carlo Ancelotti became the first manager to win four Champions League titles having previously won the 2003 and 2007 titles with AC Milan, and the 2014 title with Madrid. On the other hand, Jurgen Klopp tied Marcello Lippi for most defeats in Champions League finals. Klopp had previously lost with Borussia Dortmund in 2013 and Liverpool in 2018.
See also[]
- 2022 UEFA Europa League Final
- 2022 UEFA Women's Champions League Final
- 2022 UEFA Super Cup
- 2022 UEFA Champions League Final chaos
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