Real Madrid is attempting to win a record-breaking fifteenth Champions League trophy, and Jude Bellingham and his teammates have posed for official photographs in front of the Wembley climax, which will take place the following month.
During the time that Carlo Ancelotti’s squad is attempting to accomplish yet another historic accomplishment of his own and win the European Cup for the fifth time, they also have the opportunity to close off an unbelievable season that has already seen them win the LaLiga title from their fiercest rivals, Barcelona.
However, Borussia Dortmund of the Bundesliga, which did not take part in the Champions League final when it was staged in London more than ten years ago, is holding them back from participating in the competition.
Both the great Dortmund star Marco Reus and the Los Blancos midfielder Toni Kroos, who announced his retirement after Los Blancos’ performance at the European Championships this summer, will play their final game at this event.
Vinicius Jr has been just as important to Real Madrid’s success this season, perhaps more, with him recording 34 goal contributions in 37 appearances
Despite the fact that they spent 113 million pounds to leave Dortmund, the English national team has had an outstanding first season in the city of St. Petersburg. Over the course of forty games and across all competitions, he has scored thirty-five goals. In the current season, Bellingham has scored four goals and provided four assists for his teammates who are competing in the European basketball competition.
Despite this, the twenty-year-old player has not yet scored a goal during the elimination round of the competition. It is Vinicius Jr. who has taken on the responsibility of scoring goals; he was the one who made the difference in Madrid’s victory over Liverpool in Paris in 2022. Although he has only made 37 appearances in all competitions, the Brazilian has already scored 34 goals over the course of his career. In the first leg of the semi-final, his efforts resulted in a draw, and in the second leg, he consistently posed a threat down the left side of the field. This year will mark the sixth opportunity for Wembley Stadium to play host to the final of the European Cup. A previous instance of this occurred in 2013, when Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Dortmund by a score of 2-1 in a match that was entirely comprised of German players.
In order to demonstrate how the Madrid players were excited about the pomp and circumstance as well as the attention from the media that comes with the largest club football event, Bellingham reproduced his now-famous goal celebration before the match against his previous team.
Luka Modric, who won the 2018 Ballon d’Or, is also seeking a sixth European Cup triumph when Madrid take on Dortmund
The Brazilian forward Rodrigo is another significant component of the attack that was carried out against Madrid. This season, he has a total of seventeen goals and nine assists to his name.
With a total score of 4-3, Madrid was able to move to the day of June 1 by defeating Bayern. When Joselu, a striker who had previously played for Stoke City and Newcastle, came off the bench to score late goals at the Bernabeu, the Spanish powerhouses were on the verge of losing the championship. Joselu’s actions prevented them from losing the championship. Prior to the London final, Los Blancos have one more league encounter to play before they are eliminated from the competition. On Saturday evening, the club that Ancelotti is in charge of will be hosting Real Betis. The former Chelsea manager has rotated his team for the win against Alaves and the draw against Villarreal, despite the fact that they have already qualified for the championship. There are three games left in the season.
When it comes to the match, Ancelotti has the ability to select almost the entire first team roster. He has made a comeback from injury and has started in three of the last four league games, missing the first two legs of the Champions League semi-final. Thibaut Courtois, the starting goalkeeper of choice, has made a comeback. According to the manager of Madrid, the Belgian player, who was unable to play for the entirety of the season due to injuries to his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and his meniscus, is anticipated to make his return to action in London during the upcoming match.
A lot of outstanding performances were delivered by backup goalie Andriy Lunin during the course of the season. He stood in for him and performed admirably. As a result of his poor performance, Kepa Arrizabalaga, a Chelsea loanee who had recently been acquired with the intention of filling in for Courtois, was transferred out of the club. In December, David Alaba suffered an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which will prevent him from playing for the Spanish powerhouses. Additionally, Aurelien Tchouameni is subject to questioning owing to a foot injury that he sustained during the first leg of the semifinal.
