ROAD to KIEV, Final Champion League 2017-2018 Real Madrid vs Liverpool
Real Madrid vs Liverpool match in Champions League final will be held on Sunday, May 27, tonight at NSK Olimpiysky, Kiev, Ukraine. Madrid defending champion two-year streak is more favored. However, Liverpool have a front-line trio that can turn things around.
With the experience of breaking the final three times in four seasons, it is surely Real Madrid more favored than Liverpool in the 2018 Champions League final.
On the way to the final, Real Madrid have conquered the European elite league champions. They knocked out PSG French league champions this season in the last 16, then beat Juventus seven-time Italian League champions in the quarterfinals, and eliminated Bayern Munich's Bundesliga champions six seasons in the semi-finals.
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Meanwhile, Liverpool travel is no less complicated. In the last 16, the Reds beat a strong team Portugal with a 5-0 aggregate. Stepping into the quarter-finals, Liverpool hit one of Manchester City's championship candidates through 5-1 on aggregate. Semi-finals, Liverpool who escaped from obstacles AS Roma through 7-6 thin aggregate.
Duel Liverpool vs Real Madrid bring together two teams that have a great history in the Champions League. Real Madrid have won this competition 12 times, and become runners-up three times. Meanwhile, Liverpool get five titles, and recorded two runners-up.
Liverpool do not have a row of players who have experienced in three Champions League final like Real Madrid. However, they have three outstanding players in Mohammed Salah's lineup Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane have scored 29 goals in 12 Champions League matches this season.
Liverpool also has another mission, which is to give the first title to Jurgen Klopp since the coach landed to Anfield almost three years ago. After that, the Reds had penetrated the 2016 Premier League Cup final and Europa League 2016, but they were only runners-up.
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Indeed Real Madrid has experience and star players. However, Liverpool will approach this match as the biggest match that will be faced by their players
Real Madrid's experience through three finals in the previous four seasons is a valuable capital that is not owned by Liverpool. Madrid's trip to the final, including controversy when facing Bayern Munich, suggests the team has a difficult mentality champion. It can be very important in the final of a competition like this.
Can't wait for tomorrow's match