[27], The final was the 171st competitive meeting between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, with a record of 79 Liverpool wins, 48 Tottenham wins and 43 draws. [102] Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk was named the man of the match by UEFA for his leadership and interventions to break up Tottenham's attacks. [108] Liverpool went on to win their first Club World Cup title, defeating Monterrey 2–1 in the semi-finals and Flamengo 1–0 after extra time in the final. [84][85] The handling of the travel logistics and ticket pricing by UEFA were criticised by managers Jürgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino, as well as supporters groups representing the two clubs. [89][90][91] Ukrainian electric string quartet Asturia Girls performed the UEFA Champions League Anthem as the teams walked out for the match. Get our LFC newsletter for all the latest news and analysis. [36] They were drawn into Group B alongside Spanish champions Barcelona, Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven and Inter Milan of Italy, all of whom are former European champions. Most recently, they won both legs against Manchester City in the 2017–18 Champions League quarter-finals. Former Liverpool forwards Luis Suárez and Philippe Coutinho were playing against their old club for the first time competitively since being sold to Barça for record transfer fees in 2014 and 2018, respectively. [10], For the first time, UEFA launched an open bidding process to select the venues of the club competition finals (UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Women's Champions League and UEFA Super Cup). [69] Liverpool remained tied with Napoli on points, head-to-head record and goal difference but advanced to the knockout phase on total goals scored, with nine goals to Napoli's seven. [39] Spurs drew 2–2 with PSV Eindhoven on matchday 3, played in the Netherlands, but lost goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to a red card and conceded a late equalising goal to Luuk de Jong in the 87th minute. [55] After Tottenham failed to convert several chances to level the tie, the match entered five minutes of stoppage time. Bayern double up - News Who's won the treble? [32] Overall, the match was the seventh final to feature two teams from the same association, previously achieved on three occasions by Spanish teams (2000, 2014, and 2016), and once by Italian (2003) and German (2013) teams, in addition to England in 2008. After what has seemed like an eternity, the Champions League is finally back, with the best teams in Europe turning their attention back to this awkward and fragmented iteration of the tournament. [25] It was also the first final to be won by an English team since Chelsea in 2012, as well as the second all-English final, after Manchester United and Chelsea in 2008. Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) After every match, our model calculates three additional metrics for each team. [14][16] The bid evaluation report was published by UEFA on 14 September 2017. Here are the teams who I consider favourites to win the UCL in no particular order: 1. [15] On 7 June 2017, UEFA confirmed that they submitted bids for the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final, with Azerbaijan proposing the 68,700-seat Baku Olympic Stadium and Spain proposing the then-unfinished Wanda Metropolitano, which would hold 67,000 spectators. They had faced each other once before in a European tie, meeting in the semi-final of the 1972–73 UEFA Cup; Liverpool won the first leg 1–0 at home, and Tottenham won the second meeting 2–1, though Liverpool advanced to the final on away goals, before beating Borussia Mönchengladbach in the final. [40] Tottenham conceded early to PSV in the home leg at Wembley, but two goals from Harry Kane late in the second half gave the team their first Champions League win of the season. [44] Spurs won 3–0 with a dominant performance in the first leg at home, highlighted by second-half goals from Son Heung-min, Jan Vertonghen and Fernando Llorente. 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This was also their 14th final in UEFA competitions, having played in one Cup Winners' Cup final (losing in 1966) and four UEFA Cup/Europa League finals (winning in 1973, 1976, and 2001; and losing in 2016). With the strength of their squad, and the perceived weakness of other elite European clubs, if Manchester City don’t win it this year I fear that they’ll never hold ‘Ol Big Ears’. Liverpool has won the Champions League 2019 securing their sixth European Cup title. The run came to an end in 2019 when Liverpool claimed the Champions League trophy over Tottenham. [75][76] With a three-goal deficit going into the second leg and preoccupation with winning the Premier League, Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp asked his players to "just try" or "fail in the most beautiful way". [6][7], In March 2018, UEFA announced that a fourth substitution would be allowed in extra time and that the number of substitutes would be increased from 7 to 12. Our. Mai (Hinspiele) sowie 7. und 8. Bayern became only the second club to achieve this feat twice when they beat Paris in Lisbon, matching Barcelona's achievement. The final score at the Olympiyskiy Stadium was 3 … Please note: these shit cartoons are not made for kids in any way. [29][30] Both managers were seeking their first major title with their respective clubs. [50][51], In the semi-finals, Tottenham faced Dutch club Ajax, who had won the European Cup four times. The Zebras lifted the 'Golden Arm' trophy in the Lanxess-Arena, the first team to win it three times in its current format.. Hendrik Pekeler won the MVP award for his excellence in attack and defence with eight goals from Swedish handball star Niclas … The team finished level on points with Inter, but advanced to the knockout stage on head-to-head away goals as group runners-up to Barcelona. [74] Barcelona took advantage of several missed chances from Liverpool's strikers and won 3–0 at home, with two second-half goals by Lionel Messi, including a 25-yard (23 m) free kick in the 82nd minute, his 600th goal for the club. [54] Moura then scored a second goal five minutes later, his tight footwork helping him beat several Ajax players after an initial save by goalkeeper André Onana. [95], The second half featured more chances for Liverpool, including a shot by James Milner that beat goalkeeper Hugo Lloris but went wide of the goal. The colour palette includes blues and oranges that represent a type of Madrid sunset that is known as a "candilazo". His appointment completed a treble of European finals, having officiated the 2017 UEFA Europa League Final between Ajax and Manchester United, as well as the 2012 UEFA Super Cup between Chelsea and Atlético Madrid. Only time will tell but according to the odds.ru match-centre and statistic service, the trophy may well be heading towards Anfield this year. 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[83], Prices for accommodation in Madrid and flights to the city from English airports surged by up to 683 percent in the hours after the semi-finals. As of 22 January 2021 there are currently 154 released champions, with the latest being Viego, the Ruined King. [17] The Wanda Metropolitano was selected as the venue by the UEFA Executive Committee on 20 September 2017, while the Baku Olympic Stadium was successful in its bid to host the 2019 UEFA Europa League Final.[5][18][19]. Who has won the most Champions League titles? [61][62], In the opening match of the group stage, Liverpool faced Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield and won 3–2 with a goal in stoppage time by substitute Roberto Firmino. Liverpool have won the Champions League after beating Tottenham 2-0 in the final in Madrid. Despite their last competitive match coming a month previously, the German giants wiped the floor with Frank Lampard's side for just their 18th consecutive win of 2019/20, trouncing the Blues 4 … Why is Soccer Popular – Is it Worth Betting? It’s never too early to talk about the next UEFA Champions League tournament, though. He was joined by his compatriot Pol van Boekel as one of the assistant VAR officials, with Felix Zwayer of Germany appointed as the other assistant VAR for the final. Liverpool erased the disappointment of last season's Uefa Champions League final loss by claiming the trophy for the sixth time with victory over Tottenham in Madrid. È iniziata il 26 giugno 2018 e si è conclusa il 1º giugno 2019, con la finale allo Stadio Wanda Metropolitano di Madrid.