Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund: UEFA Champions League final time, TV, broadcast, odds

The 2024 UEFA Champions League final features two diametrically different teams.

One of them has the most trophies in the history of European club competitions and won the national league title.

The other finished fifth in the national competition and won just one Champions League title.

Real Madrid enters the final against Borussia Dortmund as big favorites. Winning the UEFA Champions League is part of Real Madrid’s DNA; has a record 14 titles in the competition, with seven of them coming since 2000.

Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund are competing in just their third appearance in the UEFA Champions League final. And while Real Madrid were on course for their 36th La Liga title during the 2023-24 season, Borussia Dortmund finished a disappointing fifth in the German Bundesliga.

Here’s what you need to know for Saturday’s final:

When is the 2024 UEFA Champions League final?

The UEFA Champions League final will take place on Saturday, June 1st at 3pm ET.

How to watch the UEFA Champions League final

CBS will broadcast the final and broadcast the game on Paramount+, with pregame coverage from CBS Sports beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET. Univision will be the Spanish-language broadcaster. Streaming will also be available on fubo.

Where will the 2024 UEFA Champions League final be held?

Wembley Stadium in London will host this year’s UEFA Champions League final. Wembley Stadium has hosted the final seven times, most recently in 2013.

What are the odds of Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid?

According to BetMGMReal Madrid are favorites to win the UEFA Champions League final, with the money line at Real Madrid (-155), Borussia Dortmund (+380), draw after 90 minutes (+310).

Borussia Dortmund: What to know

2023-24 season: Borussia Dortmund finished fifth in the Bundesliga, 27 points behind champions Bayer Leverkusen (who finished the campaign unbeaten). Borussia Dortmund also had a disappointing experience in Germany’s club cup competition, the DFB Pokal, being beaten in the round of 16 by VfB Stuttgart.

Manager: Edin Terzić. Terzić, 41, has been at Dortmund since 2018 but became full-time coach in 2022. As interim coach, Terzić helped lead Borussia Dortmund to the DFB Pokal title in 2021.

Top scorer(s): Niclas Füllkrug and Donyell Malen are tied for the team lead with 15 goals scored in all competitions this season. Malen led the team with 13 goals in Bundesliga games. Expect Füllkrug (Germany) and Malen (Netherlands) to make an impact for their respective national teams at the upcoming European Championships.

Other notable players: Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel (national team: Switzerland), striker Jadon Sancho (England), striker Julian Brandt (Germany), striker Marco Reus (Germany), midfielder Emre Can (Germany), defender Mats Hummels (Germany), defender Nico Schlotterbeck ( Germany) ).

How Borussia Dortmund advanced to the UEFA Champions League final:

• Group stage: Won Group F, which also included Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan and Newcastle United

• Rounds of 16: Defeated PSV Eindhoven

• Quarterfinals: Defeated Atlético de Madrid

• Semifinals: Defeated Paris Saint-Germain

Real Madrid: What to know

2023-24 season: Real Madrid won the La Liga title, extending their record number of Spanish top flight titles to 36. Real Madrid finished 10 points ahead of El Clásico rivals FC Barcelona. The domestic double would no longer happen for Real Madrid, who had lost in the round of 16 to Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Rey, Spain’s national club cup competition.

Manager: Carlos Ancelotti. The well-travelled Ancelotti, 64, is completing the third season of his second spell at Real Madrid. Ancelotti began his managerial career with Italian club Reggiana and has since managed notable clubs such as Juventus, AC Milan, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Everton and Real Madrid. He won the UEFA Champions League twice as coach of AC Milan (2003 and 2007) and twice as coach of Real Madrid (2014 and 2022).

Top scorer(s): Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Júnior are tied for the team lead with 23 goals in all competitions this season. Bellingham led Real Madrid with 19 goals scored in La Liga games. Expect to see Bellingham (for England at the Euros) and Vinícius Júnior (for Brazil at the Copa América) featuring prominently for their respective teams this summer.

Other notable players: Goalkeeper Andriy Lunin (national team: Ukraine), striker Rodrygo (Brazil), midfielder Toni Kroos (Germany), midfielder Luka Modrić (Croatia), midfielder Federico Valverde (Uruguay), defender Antonio Rüdiger (Germany), defender Dani Carvajal (Spain), defender Nacho (Spain).

How Real Madrid advanced to the UEFA Champions League final:

• Group stage: Won Group C, which also included Napoli, Braga and Union Berlin

• Rounds of 16: Defeated RB Leipzig

• Quarterfinals: Defeated Manchester City

• Semifinals: Defeated Bayern Munich

Have Borussia Dortmund ever won the UEFA Champions League?

Dortmund have won the UEFA Champions League title once, in 1997. He played in the final only once more, in 2013, against Der Klassiker rival Bayern Munich.

Has Real Madrid ever won the UEFA Champions League?

Real Madrid boast the most UEFA Champions League titles at 14, with their most recent victory coming in 2022. Real Madrid have won the UEFA Champions League five times in the last 10 years.

UEFA Champions League final tournament winners since 2000

• 2022-23: Manchester City (England) over Inter Milan (Italy), 1-0

• 2021-22: Real Madrid (Spain) over Liverpool (England), 1-0

• 2020-21: Chelsea (England) over Manchester City (England), 1-0

• 2019-20: Bayern Munich (Germany) over Paris Saint-Germain (France), 1-0

• 2018-19: Liverpool (England) over Tottenham Hotspur (England), 2-0

• 2017-18: Real Madrid (Spain) over Liverpool (England), 3-1

• 2016-17: Real Madrid (Spain) over Juventus (Italy), 4-1

• 2015-16: Real Madrid (Spain) over Atlético de Madrid (Spain), 1-1 (Real Madrid won on penalties, 5-3)

• 2014-15: Barcelona (Spain) against Juventus (Italy), 3-1

• 2013-14: Real Madrid (Spain) over Atlético de Madrid (Spain), 4-1

• 2012-13: Bayern Munich (Germany) over Borussia Dortmund (Germany), 2-1

• 2011-12: Chelsea (England) over Bayern Munich (Germany), 1-1 (Chelsea won on penalties, 4-3)

• 2010-11: Barcelona (Spain) over Manchester United (England), 3-1

• 2009-10: Inter Milan (Italy) over Bayern Munich (Germany), 2-0

• 2008-09: Barcelona (Spain) over Manchester United (England), 3-1

• 2007-08: Manchester United (England) over Chelsea (England), 1-1 (Manchester United won on penalties, 6-5)

• 2006-07: AC Milan (Italy) over Liverpool (England), 2-1

• 2005-06: Barcelona (Spain) over Arsenal (England), 2-1

• 2004-05: Liverpool (England) over AC Milan (Italy), 3-3 (Liverpool won on penalties, 3-2)

• 2003-04: Porto (Portugal) over AS Monaco (France), 3-0

• 2002-03: AC Milan (Italy) over Juventus (Italy), 0-0 (AC Milan won on penalties, 3-2

• 2001-02: Real Madrid (Spain) over Bayer Leverkusen (Germany), 2-1

• 2000-01: Bayern Munich (Germany) over Valencia (Spain), 1-1 (Bayern Munich won on penalties, 5-4)

• 1999-2000: Real Madrid (Spain) over Valencia (Spain), 3-0

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