Real Madrid face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final at Wembley Stadium tonight.
Los Blancos can win a 15th European crown, following a dramatic semi-final win over Bayern Munich, while BVB are bidding to win a second title on arguably the biggest stage in club football after upsetting Kylian Mbappe and PSG in the final four.
Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham are among the candidates for this year’s Ballon d’Or, knowing a win here paired with a fine performance could tip the balance their way ahead of Euro 2024 and the Copa America this summer.
While both teams have harnessed variety in their path to the final, relying on, at times, traditional No 9s in the shape of Joselu and Niclas Fullkrug.
In the dugout, Carlo Ancelotti can claim a fifth Champions League as a coach, with Edin Terzić looking to complete a famous journey from the Yellow Wall to the very top of European football with his boyhood club. Follow all the build-up, team news and latest updates from Wembley below:
Dortmund 0-0 Real Madrid – Pitch invaders halt Champions League final
20 mins: CLOSE! So close to the opener for Dortmund!
Karim Adeyemi times his run perfectly to latch on to a through ball, and he’s one-on-one with Courtois. He knocks it past the Belgian but his touch was too heavy, he’s dragged it too wide, and he can’t get the shot on target!
Chris Wilson1 June 2024 20:24
Dortmund 0-0 Real Madrid – Pitch invaders halt Champions League final
20 mins: Carvajal gets in behind the Dortmund defence and swings a cross in, but Bellingham can’t get to it.
Chris Wilson1 June 2024 20:23
Dortmund 0-0 Real Madrid – Pitch invaders halt Champions League final
Those pitch invaders earlier don’t seem to have been protesting.
a man wearing a white T-shirt and shorts ran on before being ushered off the field near the halfway line, while another in a dark T-shirt took a selfie with Madrid Brazilian star Vinicius Jr. A moment later, another man rushed on to the field, eluding security for almost a minute before being tackled to the ground.
Chris Wilson1 June 2024 20:22
Dortmund 0-0 Real Madrid – Champions League final
18 mins: Real more assured in possession at the moment, with Dortmund picking and choosing their moment to press high.
Bellingham wins a free-kick and Madrid retain possession, with the German side willing to let them have it in the middle of the park.
Chris Wilson1 June 2024 20:21
Dortmund 0-0 Real Madrid – Champions League final
18 mins: Real more assured in possession at the moment, with Dortmund picking and choosing their moment to press high.
Bellingham wins a free-kick and Madrid retain possession, with the German side willing to let them have it in the middle of the park.
Chris Wilson1 June 2024 20:20
Dortmund 0-0 Real Madrid – Champions League final
15 mins: Now Real have a chance as Vini Jr. fires wide, before Kroos plays an uncharacteristically off-target pass that rolls to Kobel.
Chris Wilson1 June 2024 20:18
Dortmund 0-0 Real Madrid – Champions League final
14 mins: Route one from Dortmund – Fullkrug takes the ball down well from a lobbed pass over the top, and lays it back to the onrushing Julian Brandt. The midfielder gets his shot away but it rolls past the far post.
First big chance of the night!
Chris Wilson1 June 2024 20:16
Dortmund 0-0 Real Madrid – Champions League final
13 mins: Hummels wins the first battle against Vini Jr., with Dortmund doubling up on the Brazilian winger.
Chris Wilson1 June 2024 20:15
Dortmund 0-0 Real Madrid – Champions League final
11 mins: Kroos’ diagonal reaches Carvajal, who exchanges passes with Valverde. The Uruguayan then chooses the one-two with Bellingham before firing a shot over from outside the box.
Chris Wilson1 June 2024 20:14
Dortmund 0-0 Real Madrid – Champions League final
9 mins: Dortmund’s high line is almost exposed as Bellingham wins another long ball, but Camavinga can’t quite get it under control.
Valverde wants a free-kick in a dangerous area after colliding with Schlotterbeck, but the referee was wise to it.
Chris Wilson1 June 2024 20:12
