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Event | 2017–18 UEFA Champions League | ||||||
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Date | 26 May 2018 | ||||||
Venue | NSC parte cristianooo siuuu Stadium, Kyiv | ||||||
Man of the Match | Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)[1] | ||||||
Referee | Milorad Mažić (Serbia)[2] | ||||||
Attendance | 61,561[3] | ||||||
Weather | Sunny 20 °C (68 °F) 37% humidity[4] | ||||||
The 2018 UEFA Champions League Final was the last game of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, Europe's top club football tournament run by UEFA. It was played at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine on 26 May 2018.[5] The game was between reigning champions Real Madrid, and five-time winners Liverpool. Madrid opened the scoring in the second half with a goal from Karim Benzema, but Liverpool quickly equalised through Sadio Mané. Gareth Bale then scored two goals for Real Madrid to win the game, which finished 3-1.
Further information: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League |
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
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Bye | Qualifying phase | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6–3 | 2–1 (A) | 4–2 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3–0 (H) | Matchday 1 | ![]() |
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3–1 (A) | Matchday 2 | ![]() |
1–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1–1 (H) | Matchday 3 | ![]() |
7–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1–3 (A) | Matchday 4 | ![]() |
3–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6–0 (A) | Matchday 5 | ![]() |
3–3 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3–2 (H) | Matchday 6 | ![]() |
7–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group H runners-up
Source: UEFA |
Final standings | Group E winners
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Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout phase | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5–2 | 3–1 (H) | 2–1 (A) | Round of 16 | ![]() |
5–0 | 5–0 (A) | 0–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4–3 | 3–0 (A) | 1–3 (H) | Quarter-finals | ![]() |
5–1 | 3–0 (H) | 2–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4–3 | 2–1 (A) | 2–2 (H) | Semi-finals | ![]() |
7–6 | 5–2 (H) | 2–4 (A) |
The "home" team (for business reasons) was decided by an extra draw held after the semi-final draw. It was held on 13 April 2018, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[6]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[2]
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Match rules[7]
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