- This is the fifth European Cup/UEFA Champions League Final held in Madrid, after the 1957, 1969, 1980, and 2010 finals, all held at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
- Liverpool, in their ninth final overall and their second in a row, having been defeated by Real Madrid in 2018.
- Tottenham Hotspur reached their first ever Champions League final, becoming the eighth unique finalist from England and the fortieth overal
- The final will take place on Saturday, June 1 at 8pm BST.
- The final will be played at Atletico Madrid's 63,500 capacity Wanda Metropolitano.
- Liverpool produced one of the greatest comebacks in Champions League history to beat Barcelona 4-0, overturning a three-goal first-leg deficit and advancing to their second successive final with a 4-3 aggregate victory.
- 24 hours after Liverpool's miracle comeback to beat Barcelona 4-3 on aggregate, Tottenham produced their own heroics to reach their first European Cup final. It also overturned one goal first leg deficit and advanced to final with agg 3-3( Spurs through on away goals)
Here is a brief history of both clubs:
Founded
Liverpool: 1892
Tottenham: 1882
Clubs named
Liverpool: The place was known as 'Liuerpul', possibly meaning a pool or creek with muddy water, though other origins of the name have been suggested.
Tottenham: Since the 1921 FA Cup final the Tottenham Hotspur crest has featured a cockerel. Harry Hotspur, after whom the club is named
Motto
Liverpool: You'll Never Walk Alone
Tottenham: "Audere est Facere", which means "To Dare is To Do"
Premier league title
Liverpool: 18 times
Tottenham: 0
Champions League
Liverpool : 5
Tottenham: 0
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