RELIVE: Real Madrid v Liverpool (UEFA Champions League final)
Ahram Online, , Saturday 26 May 2018
Ahram Online provided a live coverage of Saturday's match between Real Madrid and Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League final


Full time: Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool



The referee blows his final whistle, Real Madrid secure a third straight Champions League triumph with a 3-1 win over Liverpool

90+3' A fan rushes onto the pitch just when Ronaldo was about to shoot from inside the area.

90' The referee adds three minutes of stoppage time. Real are on the verge of another triumph.

88' Real make their third substitution. Benzema makes way for Marco Asensio.

85' Bale is denied a hat-trick by a sliding tackle from Lovren. It's all but over, Real close on a third consecutive Champions League triumph.

84' Another dreadful blunder by Karius gifts Bale his second of the net. He fumbles at the Welshman's long-range shot and the ball ends up in the net.

83' GOAL FOR REAL MADRID!!!

83' Mane receives a yellow card for a challenge on Ramos.

82' Benzema's curling shot is blocked by Karius. Real are dangerous on the break.

77' Liverpool push forward in the latter stages in a bid to equalise.

74' A golden chance for Ronaldo to kill off the game but he wastes it! He is denied by a sliding tackle from Robertson just when he is about to score.

74' Liverpool have a penalty appeal waved away by the referee for an apparent handball on Casemiro.

70' A chance for Liverpool! The impressive Mane is unlucky to see his powerful low shot strikes the post.

69' Ramos makes a last-ditch interception to thwart Mane.

67' A confident Real side are now in total control. Will Liverpool be able to equalise again?

64' A sensational strike by Bale with his first touch gives Real the lead again! He meets a cross from Marcelo with a stunning overhead kick that goes over Karius and into the net.

64' GOAL FOR REAL MADRID!!!

61' Real make their second substitution. Isco is replaced for Welsh winger Gareth Bale.

61' A chance for Real! Isco controls a cross from the right, turns and shoots but Karius superbly blocks it at his near post.

60' Can Liverpool cause an upset without Salah? Mane's equaliser was timely but Real's experience can help them quickly regain control.

56' Mane equalises for Liverpool! Lovren outjumps Sergio Ramos and flicks a corner into the path of Mane who escapes the attention of Marcelo, sticks out a foot and slot home.

55' GOAL FOR LIVERPOOL!!!

54' Varane heads away a cross just before it reaches the lurking Firmino as Liverpool search for an equaliser.

51' A terrible mistake by Liverpool Karius gifts Real Madrid an opening goal out of nowhere! The keeper handles a long ball from Kroos and then tries to throw it to the flank, only to see Benzema sticks out a foot to bury the ball home in stunning fashion.

51' GOAL FOR REAL MADRID!!!

48' Real Madrid spurn a golden chance to go ahead! Lallana's miscued clearance falls to Isco whose effort goes past the advancing Karius and strikes the bar.

The second half is underway

The referee blows his halftime whistle

45+3' Benzema goes close with a low shot that narrowly misses the target!

45+1' The referee adds three minutes of stoppage time.

45' Another chance for Real! A half-volley from Nacho hits the side netting as Real gain the upper hand in the latter stages of the first half.

43' A goal for Real disallowed for offside! Benzema slots home on the rebound after a Ronaldo header is parried by Karius into his path but the linesman raises his flag.

40' Carvajal is replaced by Nacho as Real also are forced to make an unscripted substitution.

38' Carvajal also weeps as he goes out of the pitch.

35' Carvajal also looks to have sustained a serious ankle injury. He is receiving treatment.

31' Salah is replaced. Hopefully, his injury won't be serious ahead of the World Cup.

30' Salah goes out of the pitch in tears following the injury. He will be replaced by midfielder Adam Lallana.

29' It seems that Salah has picked up a shoulder injury. He might be substituted.

27' Salah receives treatment. Fingers crossed, he should continue the game.

26' Salah falls on the ground and hurts his shoulder after being challenged by Ramos.

23' A chance for Liverpool! Robertson pulls the ball back to Firmino, who turns and shoots but his effort is blocked by the defence. The ball then falls to Alexander-Arnold in the area and his low shot is saved by Navas.

22' Firmino's inaccurate header to Mane is intercepted by the defence! Mane was about to break clear.

21' Liverpool had the upper hand in the first 20 minutes, pressing Real high up the pitch.

18' Salah's corner is headed by VanDijk just over the bar after a mis-timed jump by Navas.

15' The first chance for Real! Ronaldo fires a powerful shot from a tight angle that goes just over the bar after a jinking run.

14' Navas pushes away a cross from Alexander-Arnold as Liverpool pile on pressure.

11' Real left-back Marcelo tries his luck from distance after eluding his challenger but his low effort goes wide.

8' Liverpool apply early pressure as they seek to stun the mighty Real.

7' What a superb through pass from Milner to Mane! But Navas rushes out in a timely manner to thwart him.

6' Salah tries to shoot a touched-on free kick but his effort is blocked by a defender on the edge of the area.

4' Varane clears away another Liverpool cross from the right.

4' Liverpool make a bold start as Klopp sticks to his typical attacking strategy.

2' Karius palms away a floated Real Madrid ball but the referee raises his flag for offside.

1' In Liverpool's first effort, Salah threads a through ball to Mane but Varane intercepts to clear the danger.


The match is underway


Starting line-ups:

Real Madrid: Keylor Navas, Dani Carvajal, Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Casemiro, Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Isco, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema

Liverpool: Loris Karius,Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Dejan Lovren, Andrew Robertson, Jordan Henderson, James Milner,Georginio Wijnaldum, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino



20:15 Thirty minutes before kick-off; both sides are warming up on the pitch.

20:00There are no surprises in Juergen Klopp's Liverpool team, with the German coach naming the same 11 players who started in their semi-final, second leg at AS Roma.

19:50Real's Spain playmaker Isco was included in the starting XI at the expense of Welshman Gareth Bale, who had only started one of Real's previous knockout games in this season's competition.

19:30 Both sides arrived at the stadium, 75 minutes before kick-off. Egyptian fans have already started to fill Cairo cafes to watch Salah in action.

18:30 Salah is bidding to become only the second Arab to win the Champions League. Algerian greatRabah Madjerwas on target when his Porto side claimed the European Cup title with a 2-1 comeback victory over Bayern Munich in 1987.

18:00 Ronaldo's double in Real's quarter-final win over Juventus suggests Liverpool would do well not to write him off just yet and their promising but inexperienced fullbacks Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold will have to be at their sharpest to deal with his threat and that of Gareth Bale if he starts.

17:00 So far this season Liverpool have never failed to impose themselves in Europe and their early defensive frailties which saw them squander a three-goal lead against Sevilla in the group stage appear to have been rectified by a new goalkeeper, Loris Karius, and the calming presence of the world's most expensive defender, Virgil van Dijk.

16:00 Already the tournament's record scorer, five-times Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo netted in every Champions League game this season before twice missing out in the 4-3 semi-final aggregate triumph over Bayern Munich when he struggled to assert himself.

15:30 Liverpool are rather more than cocky upstarts out to take a swipe at Real and it will be a surprise if Klopp does not keep faith with the free-flowing brand of football that has made them the competition's leading scorers with 40 goals.

15:00 Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp said Salah will be at peak fitness for Saturday's final regardless of whether or not he is observing the fasting rules of Ramadan.

14:00 Salah won a host of individual prizes, including three Premier League’s best player awards given by the Professional Footballers Association (PFA), the Football Writers’ Association and the Premier League.

13:45 The Egyptian broke the Premier League scoring record for a 38-game season with 32 league goals this campaign and has also netted 10 times in the Champions League, enjoying a dream first season with Liverpool after joining from AS Roma last summer.

13:00 Mo Salah will be looking to cap his remarkable season with Liverpool in the best possible way and itch his name in the European Champions League hall of fame when his side meet Real Madrid in a mouthwatering final in Kiev on Saturday.

Venue:NSK Olimpijs'kyj (Kiev)

Referee: Milorad Mazic

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