History will be made on Saturday in Cardiff, Wales, as Real Madrid andJuventus do battle in the final of the 2017 UEFA Champions League.
Los Blancos will have the chance to become the first team to successfully defend the title since the tournament took on its current format, while Juve can join the list of clubs to win the treble, having already locked up the Serie A title and the Coppa Italia, Italy’s national cup competition.
The match will start at 7:45 p.m. BST (2:45 p.m. ET), with television coverage provided by Fox Sports (U.S.) and BT Sport 2 (UK). Live streams will be available via Fox Soccer 2Go, fubo.tv and the BT Sport app.
Both teams enter the final high on confidence―courtesy of domestic titles in Spain and Italy―and with plenty of experience on the big stage. Juventus lost the final to Barcelona two years ago, and many key players in that match remain with the team.
The Bianconeri boast arguably the best defence in the world, with veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon backing the likes of Giorgio Chiellini, Andrea Barzagli and Leonardo Bonucci. Ahead of those players, everyone tracks back and puts in the work―even striker Gonzalo Higuain can often be found well inside the Juventus half.
Breaking down such an impressive outfit has proved difficult for plenty of teams, but Real are confident, as shared by B/R Football:
Juventus rarely concede in Europe, but Real’s attacking numbers are even more impressive. Los Blancos have scored in every La Liga and Champions League match they have played this season, negating their defensive issues in continental competition.
Real have conceded in every European match bar one, the 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the semi-final first leg. Health in defence will be key―Danilo has impressed at right-back since entering the team as an injury substitute, but the Brazilian is mostly known for his costly mistakes at this point and could be in for a rough time against compatriot Alex Sandro if he starts.
