2024 UEFA Champions League Final

2024 UEFA Champions League Final

Borussia Dortmund Real Madrid 0 2
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Event	2023–24 UEFA Champions League
Date	1 June 2024 (2024-06-01)
Venue	Wembley Stadium, London
Player of the Match	Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)
Referee	Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Attendance	86,212
Weather	Cloudy 18 °C (64 °F) 54% humidity
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The 2024 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League, the 69th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 32nd season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. It was held at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 1 June 2024, between German club Borussia Dortmund and Spanish club Real Madrid. Due to the postponement and relocation of the 2020 final, the final hosts were shifted back a year, with London instead hosting the 2024 final.

Real Madrid won the match 2–0 for a record-extending 15th title, and their sixth in eleven seasons. As winners, they earned the right to play against the winners of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League, Atalanta, in the 2024 UEFA Super Cup, and to compete in the inaugural edition of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup. As they had already qualified for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, the spot intended for the winners was redistributed via the UEFA club ranking.

Background

For Borussia Dortmund, this was their third UEFA Champions League final appearance, the first one since the 1–2 Der Klassiker loss against Bayern Munich in 2013, which was also held at Wembley Stadium, and the first European final for manager Edin Terzić. Additionaly, Dortmund played one European Cup Winners' Cup (winning in 1966) and two UEFA Cup (losing in 1993 and 2002).

Real Madrid played in a record-extending 18th European Cup/UEFA Champions League final, and their second in three years. They previously won 14 finals (in 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022) and lost three (1962, 1964 and 1981). Their manager Carlo Ancelotti reached a record-extending sixth UEFA Champions League final as manager, winning in 2003 and 2007 and losing in 2005 while in charge of Milan, and winning the 2014 and 2022 finals with Real Madrid. 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 the first Champions League final between the two clubs, and the first one in European competitions since the 2017–18 Champions League group stage encounters, when Madrid won 3–1 and 3–2.

Previous finals

In the following table, finals until 1992 were in the European Cup era, since 1993 were in the UEFA Champions League era.

Team	Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Borussia Dortmund	2 (1997, 2013)
Real Madrid	17 (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1981, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022)

Venue

This will be the third UEFA Champions League final to take place at the rebuilt Wembley Stadium, having previously been held in 2011 and 2013. Overall, it is the eighth final to be held in London, with the other five matches taking place at the original Wembley Stadium in 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978, and 1992. The match will be the ninth European Cup final held in England, with the 2003 final having been held at Old Trafford in Manchester, equalling the record of nine European Cup finals held in Italy, Germany and Spain. It is also the thirteenth held in the United Kingdom, with the 1960, 1976 and 2002 finals held in Scotland and the 2017 final held in Wales. Wembley Stadium was also a host venue at UEFA Euro 2020, with eight matches played at the stadium including the semi-finals and final.

Host selection

An open bidding process was launched on 22 February 2019 by UEFA to select the 2022 and 2023 UEFA Champions League final venues. Associations had until 22 March 2019 to express interest, and bid dossiers had to be submitted by 1 July 2019.

The Football Association was reported to have bid with Wembley Stadium in London to host the 2023 final, in order to mark the centenary of the opening of the original stadium in 1923. Wembley 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 2022 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, London would instead host the 2024 final.

Road to the final

Further information: 2023–24 UEFA Champions League

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Borussia Dortmund				Round	Real Madrid
Opponent	Result			Group stage	Opponent	Result
Paris Saint-Germain	0–2 (A)			Matchday 1	Union Berlin	1–0 (H)
Milan	0–0 (H)			Matchday 2	Napoli	3–2 (A)
Newcastle United	1–0 (A)			Matchday 3	Braga	2–1 (A)
Newcastle United	2–0 (H)			Matchday 4	Braga	3–0 (H)
Milan	3–1 (A)			Matchday 5	Napoli	4–2 (H)
Paris Saint-Germain	1–1 (H)			Matchday 6	Union Berlin	3–2 (A)
Group F winners Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes Borussia Dortmund (Q) 6 3 2 1 7 4 +3 11 Advance to knockout phase Paris Saint-Germain (Q) 6 2 2 2 9 8 +1 8 Newcastle United 6 2 2 2 5 8 −3 8 Transfer to Europa League Milan 6 1 2 3 6 7 −1 5				Final standings	Group C winners Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes Real Madrid (Q) 6 6 0 0 16 7 +9 18 Advance to knockout phase Napoli (Q) 6 3 1 2 10 9 +1 10 Braga 6 1 1 4 6 12 −6 4 Transfer to Europa League Union Berlin 6 0 2 4 6 10 −4 2
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg	Knockout phase	Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
PSV Eindhoven	3–1	1–1 (A)	2–0 (H)	Round of 16	RB Leipzig	2–1	1–0 (A)	1–1 (H)
Atlético Madrid	5–4	1–2 (A)	4–2 (H)	Quarter-finals	Manchester City	4–4 (4–3 p)	3–3 (H)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (A)
Paris Saint-Germain	2–0	1–0 (H)	1–0 (A)	Semi-finals	Bayern Munich	4–3	2–2 (A)	2–1 (H)

Borussia Dortmund

See also: 2023–24 Borussia Dortmund season

Borussia Dortmund qualified for the Champions League group stage by finishing as runners-up in the 2022–23 Bundesliga. In the group stage, they were drawn into Group F, alongside Ligue 1 winners Paris Saint-Germain, Serie A fourth-place team Milan and Premier League fourth-place side Newcastle United, which was widely regarded as the 'group of death'.

In Dortmund's opener of the group stage, they faced Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes and lost 0–2, with goals from Kylian Mbappé and Achraf Hakimi. On matchday 2, Borussia drew in a 0–0 stalemate at the Westfalenstadion against Milan. On matchday 3, Dortmund defeated Newcastle United away from home 1–0, with a goal from Felix Nmecha. On matchday 4, Dortmund won 2–0 over Newcastle United at home, with goals coming from Niclas Füllkrug and Julian Brandt. On matchday 5, Borussia got a 3–1 win against Milan at the San Siro, with goals by Marco Reus, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens and Karim Adeyemi, as Samuel Chukwueze got the temporary eqauliser for the hosts. On matchday 6, returning to the Westfalenstadion, the hosts held Paris Saint-Germain to a 1–1 draw, with a goal from Karim Adeyemi and a strike from Warren Zaïre-Emery for the visitors.

In the round of 16, Dortmund were drawn against Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. In the first leg held at the Philips Stadion, Borussia drew 1–1, with goals from Donyell Malen and Luuk de Jong. In the reverse leg, Dortmund defeated PSV 2–0, with goals from Jadon Sancho and Marco Reus, to win 3–1 on aggregate and advance to the quarter-finals.

In the quarter-finals, Dortmund were drawn against Spanish side Atlético Madrid. In the first leg, at the Metropolitano Stadium, the Germans suffered a 1–2 loss, with goals being scored by Rodrigo De Paul, Samuel Lino and Sébastien Haller, whose late goal rescued Dortmund's chances for the progression. In the second leg, Borussia produced a 4–2 win at home, trailing down 3–4 on aggregate in the second half and qualifying to the semi-finals 5–4 on aggregate, as Julian Brandt, Ian Maatsen, Niclas Füllkrug, Marcel Sabitzer, Mats Hummels (own goal) and Ángel Correa got on the scoresheet.

In the semi-finals, Dortmund were drawn against Paris Saint-Germain, making it a rematch of this season's group stage clash. In the first leg, at the Westfalenstadion, a lone winner from Niclas Füllkrug gave Dortmund a 1–0 victory. In the second leg, at the Parc des Princes, the visitors won 1–0 once again, with the only goal of the match coming from Mats Hummels. Dortmund won 2–0 on aggregate to qualify for their first Champions League final in eleven years.

Real Madrid

See also: 2023–24 Real Madrid C.F. season

Real Madrid qualified for the Champions League group stage as 2022–23 La Liga runners-up. Los Blancos were drawn in Group C, alongside reigning Serie A champions Napoli, third placed Primeira Liga team Braga, and fourth placed Bundesliga team Union Berlin.

Madrid went on to end the group stage recording an impressive 6 out of 6 wins in all games. The team open the group stage at the Santiago Bernabéu against Union Berlin, with a late Jude Bellingham goal sealing a 1–0 win. On matchday 2, the team grabbed a 3–2 away win against Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, with finishes coming from Vinícius Júnior, Jude Bellingham, and an own goal from Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret, with goals coming from Leo Østigård and Piotr Zieliński for the hosts. On matchday 3, Madrid defeated Braga away 2–1, with Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham on the scoresheet, and Álvaro Djaló scoring for his team. On matchday 4, Madrid dominated Braga 3–0 at home with strikes from Brahim Díaz, Vinícius Júnior, and Rodrygo. On matchday 5, Los Blancos obtained a 4–2 home win against Napoli, with goals coming from Vinícius Júnior, Jude Bellingham, Nico Paz, and Joselu, as well as Giovanni Simeone and André-Frank Zambo Anguissa on the scoresheet for the visitors. On matchday 6, Real Madrid obtained a 3–2 win away against Union Berlin, thanks to a Joselu brace and a Dani Ceballos winner, with strikes from Kevin Volland and Alex Král for the hosts.

In the round of 16, Madrid were drawn against German club RB Leipzig. In the first leg held at the Red Bull Arena, a lone Brahim Díaz strike prevailed Madrid to a 1–0 away win.

In the second leg, Madrid were held to a 1–1 draw, despite Willi Orbán scoring for his team, Vinícius Júnior’s goal was enough to advance Los Blancos 2–1 on aggregate.

In the quarter-finals, Madrid were drawn against English champions Manchester City for the third consecutive season. The first leg at the Santiago Bernabéu ended in an intense 3–3 draw, in which goals from Bernando Silva, Phil Foden, and Joško Gvardiol were denied by replies from a Rúben Dias own goal, Rodrygo, and Fede Valverde. The second leg at the City of Manchester Stadium also ended in a draw, as Rodrygo’s early goal was cancelled out by a Kevin De Bruyne equalizer. The match ended 1–1 after extra time and went into the penalty shootout to decide the winner after a 3–3 aggregate draw. It was Madrid’s first Champions League shootout since the 2016 final. Goalkeeper Andriy Lunin saved 2 crucial penalties from Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovačić, with only Luka Modrić missing his spot kick for the visitors, while Antonio Rüdiger scored the decisive final penalty to send his team to the semi-finals.

In the semi-finals, Madrid were drawn against German champions Bayern Munich, the first “European Clásico” since the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League season. In the first leg at the Allianz Arena, a Vinícius Júnior double cancelled goals coming from Leroy Sané and Harry Kane for the hosts for a 2–2 draw. In the second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu, with Madrid initially trailing from an Alphonso Davies goal, Joselu’s double in the closing minutes of the game stunned the visitors to bring his team to a 2–1 victory in the match and 4–3 on aggreagate, as Los Blancos progressed to their sixth final in ten years.

Pre-match

Identity

The visual identity of the 2024 UEFA Champions League final was unveiled at the group stage draw in Monaco on 31 August 2023.

Officials

On 13 May 2024, Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić was appointed to take charge of the final by UEFA, along with fellow Slovenes: Tomaž Klančnik and Andraž Kovačič as assistant referees and Nejc Kajtazović as the video assistant referee. The first three officials had previously officiated together in the 2022 UEFA Europa League Final. They will be joined by fellow countryman Rade Obrenović as assistant VAR, with Frenchman François Letexier appointed as the fourth official.

Opening ceremony

On 16 May 2024, American singer Lenny Kravitz was named as the headline act of the opening ceremony.

Preview

Borussia Dortmund meet Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 1 June.

UEFA.com previews the most prestigious match in European club football as the two clubs battle for the ultimate prize.

Dortmund have been the surprise package of this season's competition in the eyes of many, coming through arguably the toughest group before seeing off PSV, Atlético de Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain to reach the Wembley final. Those performances belied an inconsistent league campaign in which Edin Terzić's men eventually finished fifth.

Also group winners – with a maximum 18-point haul no less – Madrid came through stern tests in all their knockout ties to reach the final, teetering on the brink against Leipzig, Manchester City and Bayern before reaching their 18th final in this competition. Their nail-biting progression was quite a contrast to their league form, with Carlo Ancelotti's men easing to another La Liga title.

Madrid are unbeaten in their 12 matches in the competition this season (W8 D4) and, remarkably, this is the first time they have reached a European Cup/Champions League final without losing a match. Dortmund have lost only one of their last 11 European outings (W7 D3), though, keeping clean sheets in six of those games and scoring the first goal in nine of their last ten matches.

BVB's last Champions League final also took place at Wembley Stadium, where they lost 2-1 to Bayern in 2013, with Mats Hummels and Marco Reus still playing pivotal roles for the club 11 years later. That experience will be vital against a Madrid side who are no strangers to the biggest game in European club football, and who have lost only one of their last 20 UEFA competition matches against German teams (W13 D6).

Match

Details

The "home" team (for administrative purposes) will be determined by an additional draw held after the quarter-final and semi-final draws.

1 June 2024 (2024-06-01) 21:00 CEST	Borussia Dortmund	0–2	Real Madrid	Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 86,212 Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
		UEFA Report BBC Report	Carvajal  74' Vinícius Júnior  83'

Borussia Dortmund

Real Madrid

GK 1 Gregor Kobel RB 26 Julian Ryerson CB 15 Mats Hummels CB 4 Nico Schlotterbeck LB 22 Ian Maatsen CM 23 Emre Can (c) CM 20 Marcel Sabitzer RW 10 Jadon Sancho AM 19 Julian Brandt LW 27 Karim Adeyemi CF 14 Niclas Füllkrug Substitutes: GK 33 Alexander Meyer GK 35 Marcel Lotka DF 25 Niklas Süle MF 6 Salih Özcan MF 8 Felix Nmecha MF 11 Marco Reus MF 17 Marius Wolf MF 38 Kjell Wätjen MF 43 Jamie Bynoe-Gittens FW 9 Sébastien Haller FW 18 Youssoufa Moukoko FW 21 Donyell Malen Manager: Edin Terzić

GK 1 Thibaut Courtois RB 2 Dani Carvajal CB 22 Antonio Rüdiger CB 6 Nacho (c) LB 23 Ferland Mendy DM 12 Eduardo Camavinga CM 15 Federico Valverde CM 8 Toni Kroos AM 5 Jude Bellingham CF 11 Rodrygo CF 7 Vinícius Júnior Substitutes: GK 13 Andriy Lunin GK 25 Kepa Arrizabalaga DF 3 Éder Militão DF 4 David Alaba DF 17 Lucas Vázquez DF 20 Fran García MF 10 Luka Modrić MF 18 Aurélien Tchouaméni MF 19 Dani Ceballos MF 21 Brahim Díaz MF 24 Arda Güler FW 14 Joselu Manager: Carlo Ancelotti

Man of the Match: Assistant referees: Tomaž Klančnik (Slovenia) Andraž Kovačič (Slovenia) Fourth official: François Letexier (France) Reserve assistant referee: Cyril Mugnier (France) Video assistant referee: Nejc Kajtazović (Slovenia) Assistant video assistant referee: Rade Obrenović (Slovenia) Support video assistant referee: Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)

Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Twelve named substitutes Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time

See also

• 2024 UEFA Europa League Final
• 2024 UEFA Europa Conference League Final
• 2024 UEFA Women's Champions League Final
• 2024 UEFA Super Cup
• 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup
• 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

External links

• Official website