Borussia Dortmund secured their place in next month’s Champions League final after Mats Hummels scored the only goal of a nail-biting semi-final second leg in the 2-0 aggregate win over Paris St-Germain.
Dortmund, who won the European Cup in 1997, will face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich, who meet each other in Wednesday night’s semi-final second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior scored twice in the first leg, including an 83rd minute penalty, to snatch a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich in an entertaining Champions League semi-final first leg.
The Brazilian struck against the run of play when he slotted in to give the visitors the lead from Toni Kroos’ defence-splitting pass after 24 minutes.
Bayern scored twice in four minutes early in the second half to turn the game around, with Leroy Sané threading home a powerful shot in the 53rd and Harry Kane completing the comeback with a 57th-minute penalty.
When are the Champions League semi-finals?
The second leg between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich will be played on Wednesday, May 8.
First leg: Bayern Munich 2 Real Madrid 2
First leg: Borussia Dortmund 1 PSG 0
Second leg: PSG 0 Borussia Dortmund 1; agg 0-2
Wed, May 8: Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich, 8pm (BST), Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
When is the Champions League final?
This year’s Champions League final is on Saturday, June 1. Kick-off is 8pm (BST).
Where is it being held?
The 2024 Champions League final is being held at Wembley Stadium in London.
The European Cup final returns to the famous venue for a record eighth time, and the third in the Champions League era following the 2011 and 2013 finals.
Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in an all-German affair in 2013, while in 2011 Manchester United lost 3-1 to a Lionel Messi-inspired Barcelona.
A young Pep Guardiola helped Barcelona win the 1992 European Cup final at the old Wembley in a 1-0 victory over Sampdoria.
Hosting the showpiece match at Wembley will also be an opportunity for English football to put the disgrace of the Euro 2020 final at the same venue behind it.
What channel is it being shown on TV in the UK?
TNT Sports have the UK rights to the Champions League and will be showing the final. It remains to be seen whether the broadcaster will make the final available for free on YouTube, as has happened previously.
How can I watch in the US?
In the United States, the Champions League is shown on CBS and CBS Sports Network.
How to buy tickets for the final
You can apply to buy tickets for the final on Uefa’s official ticket website.
Who are the current champions?
Manchester City won the Champions League last season, beating Inter Milan 1-0 in the final, to complete a Treble. City were knocked out by Real Madrid in the quarter-finals this year.
What is the prize money for the Champions League?
The winner of the final will receive €20 million (£17.1 million) from Uefa. However, with the accumulative prize money on offer as a team progresses through the tournament, the winner could net up to €85.14 million (£72.69 million), depending on their results. Last year Man City earned around £85 million for winning the trophy for the first time.
Who have won the most European Cups?
Real Madrid have won the European Cup the most times (14), AC Milan (7) are second, with Liverpool and Bayern Munich tied for third with six wins. Barcelona have five wins, Ajax have four, Manchester United and Inter Milan have three apiece, while five teams have won it twice: Chelsea, Nottingham Forest, Juventus, Benfica and Porto. Ten teams have won the title once: Man City, Aston Villa, Celtic, Borussia Dortmund, Hamburg, Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven, Marseille, Red Star Belgrade and Steaua Bucharest.
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