⏪ AS IT HAPPENED: Build-up to kick-off in the Champions League final | OneFootball

The Champions League final is upon us! And you will not miss a beat if you stick with OneFootball throughout Saturday.

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21:31 – The two teams are in the tunnel and Thiago is starting for Liverpool. Let’s hope it’s an epic final. You can follow it live with our minute-by-minute live blog here.

21:28 – Absolutely ridiculous. But it seems the match will get under way at the very untraditional time of 21:36 local time.

21:24 – Camila Cabello’s pre-match performance has begun, if you like that sort of thing.

21:23 – Some insight from outside the stadium.

21:19 – The opening ceremony simply must go on 🙄

21:18 – At least LeBron might make kick-off now.

21:10 – So it’s now official that kick-off is delayed by 30 minutes. So disappointing.

21:09 – At least there’s a bit of good news where Liverpool are concerned.

21:07 – The players are now back out on the pitch continuing to warm up. It could be a while before this game kicks off.

21:06 – What a shambles.

20:56 – The situation outside the stadium doesn’t appear to be getting any better.

20:54 – We’re at the Stade de France tonight and here’s our pre-match prediction.

20:49 – There’s the confirmation that kick-off will now be 21:15.

20:46 – And now it’s being reported that kick-off will be delayed by 15 minutes due to fans struggling to get inside the stadium.

20:44 – Or was it all mind games from Klopp?

20:41 – Sounds like bad news from Liverpool’s point of view.

20:28 – A potentially massive blow for Liverpool.

20:15 – King Kenny is here.

20:14 – That’s what it’s all about tonight.

20:06 – Interesting suit and trainers combo.

20:00 – Here’s the footage of Real Madrid arriving. We’ve got just one hour to go until kick-off.

19:55 – A little bit of history made by Liverpool’s captain.

19:53 – RMC Sport are reporting chaotic scenes at the Stade de France with “hundreds” of people forcing their way into the stadium without tickets.

19:48 – We’ve got the official Liverpool team news in now and Thiago is starting, with Konaté over Matip at centre-back.

19:40 – It seems that Liverpool’s team bus has yet to arrive at the stadium having been caught up in traffic.

19:36 – Recent history suggests that tonight could well be Real Madrid’s to lose.

19:29 – Just over an hour and a half until kick off and both fans are really giving it their all.

19:17 – Stade de France looking resplendent.

19:15 – Steven Gerrard is doing some punditry for BT Sport in the UK this evening and has given his thoughts on the game.

18:35 – Dirk Kuyt has given his prediction for tonight.

18:29 – A first look at tonight’s pitch.

18:25 – Rumours have been circulating recently that Sadio Mané could be set to join Bayern Munich. Liverpool fans though, are still signing his name with full-force.

18:20 – Arguably the two best goalkeepers in the world go head-to-head later. Who do you have on top?

18:00 – Jordan Henderson has been magnificent for Liverpool all season – and as Opta have revealed, ever-present too.

17:50 – Don’t peak too soon lads.

17:30 – Now there’s some Dua Lipa blasting out at the Liverpool fan park.

17:20 – How big an impact do you think these two will have this evening?

17:00 – Journalist Guillem Balague is live on the scene at the Liverpool fan park, and looks like he’s having a whale of a time.

16:53 – The trophy is on its way to the Stade de France.

16:50 – Some more Real Madrid fans though, have their minds on the game at hand.

16:30 They may be just a few hours from history but one Real Madrid fan still has his mind on the Kylian Mbappé rejection.

16:25 – It won’t be the last time this song is sung today.

16:19 – A trio of Real Madrid legends are getting the party started at the Blancos fan park.

16:15 – It’s all going off in the Liverpool fan zone right now.

16:03 – Trent was speaking to the media yesterday and has insisted that his side are ready to “embrace the occasion”.

16:00 – Jürgen Klopp and Carlo Ancelotti have been here before but as Opta have pointed out, this is only the fourth time that the Champions League final is being held by managers who have already won the trophy.

15:25 – Real Madrid have a fanzone of their own and it some legendary faces have turned up. It also looks like Álvaro Arbeloa, who played for both teams, has nailed his colours to the mast.

15:09 – Where do Premier League players go when they aren’t involved in the Champions League final? To the Formula 1 Grand Prix, apparently.

15:05 – Some view that!

14:54 – That’s not to ignore the party in Paris, where things are getting loud.

14:40 – A lot of fans have made their way to Paris but there’s a party going on in Liverpool as well …

14:14 – More from Matt in Paris as he runs as through some of the key battles that are likely to decide the game.

14:02 – Who has had the tougher run to this season’s final? Real Madrid have beaten last season’s Serie A winners Inter, this season’s Ligue 1 winners PSG, last season’s UCL winners Chelsea and back-to-back Premier League winners Manchester City to reach Paris.

13:45 – Speaking of revenge, Mohamed Salah has been talking about the topic again with BT Sport:

“If you ask me personally, I want to play Madrid. Because we lost in the final against them.”

13:27 – In case you still want more to read after our three questions on the game, here’s something on that topic of “revenge” in Champions League finals.

13:14 – Now that has to be more environmentally friendly than flying.

12:57 – We interrupted Matt Frohlich’s breakfast over in Paris earlier for a quick team news update. Here’s the latest on David Alaba and Thiago ahead of the game …

12:42 – If you’re looking for some reading on the final, here are our three big questions ahead of the game.

12:28 – How about this to get you in the mood?

12:15 – As we said, it doesn’t get more historic than these two in this competition.

12:00 – Well, hello there! Will it be a 14th European Cup/Champions League for Real Madrid today? Or can Liverpool draw level with Milan on seven? We cannot wait and, with kick-off nine hours away, we’ll keep you entertained throughout the day.