Champions League final: Madrid eye 15th crown, Dortmund aim to end 27-year European title drought

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Real Madrid are eager to add one more Champions League trophy to their incredible cabinet, while Borussia Dortmund aim to lift the title for the first time in 27 years, according to Anadolu Agency.

With a seating capacity of around 90,000, London's historic Wembley Stadium will host the 8th UEFA Champions League final at 2000GMT, the third in the UCL era following the 2011 and 2013 finals.

Slavko Vincic from Slovenia will referee the clash.

Real Madrid bagged all six games in Group C, which included Napoli, Braga, and Union Berlin. The Spanish powerhouse, respectively, edged past RB Leipzig, Manchester City, and Bayern Munich en route to advancing to the final stage.

Borussia Dortmund atop the Group F - Group of Death - with 11 points ahead of Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, and Newcastle United.

The BVB then eliminated PSV, Atletico Madrid, and the Parisians again to reach the final.

Dortmund were the first to confirm their ticket to the final with a 2-0 aggregate win against Paris Saint-Germain.

The German club will play against 14-time champions Real Madrid, who secured their ticket to London with a dramatic 4-3 aggregate victory over Bayern Munich.

Real Madrid undisputed king of UCL history with 14 titles.

Real Madrid currently holds the UEFA Champions League as the Los Blancos have lifted the UCL trophy (or European Cup, as it was known before 1992) a record 14 times.

In the 2022 final against Liverpool, a goal from Vinicius Jr. in the 59th minute proved to be the winner as Real grabbed their 14th UCL trophy.

Borussia Dortmund are chasing their first title since 1997, as they qualified for the final again in 2013, but lost to Bayern Munich in an all-German showdown.

Italian giants AC Milan are the next best-performing club, having won seven UCL titles to their names, followed by Liverpool and Bayern Munich with six titles each.

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