Champions League Final 2022 Highlights: Real Madrid clinch record-extending 14th title with 1-0 win over Liverpool

The opening ceremony gets underway! Three-time Grammy nominee Camila Cabello performs at Paris’ Stade de France. 

We are 10 minutes away from the planned kick-off! 

Reuters TV footage showed riot police chasing fans outside the stadium as they ran away and others being escorted away.

French police said in a statement that supporters attempted to penetrate the stadium. They forced their way through the first filter. The screening at the Stade de France is watertight.

The kick-off has been delayed by a further 15 minutes! There seems to be an issue with fans arriving late.

Liverpool and Madrid players have come out to warm up again.

There are also reports saying that Thiago might not start despite being named in the starting squad. He is likely to be replaced by Naby Keita.

The kick-off must be delayed for some minutes for security reasons, the announcer said 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the match.

There is a 15-minute delay due to fans' late arrival! The kickoff has been pushed back. 

There have been instances of fans breaking through security and attempting to get into the stadium! Liverpool fans have swarmed Paris with just minutes left for the kickoff.

Comeback kings vs mentality monsters, says Jurgen Klopp as the world gears up for the mouth-watering game in Paris! We are just a few minutes away from the start. Stay tuned for live updates!

Klopp has opted for Ibrahima Konate in defence ahead of Joel Matip. The German maestro looks to combat the speed of Madrid's left-winger Vinicius Junior. Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard are also included on the Madrid bench.

While Thiago returns for Liverpool, Madrid have shown trust in Uruguay midfielder Federico Valverde instead of Rodrygo. The Brazilian forward, who turned the game against Manchester City on its head, will be on the bench.

Ancelotti, who plays Karim Benzema and Vinicius Jr up front, has defender David Alaba back in the team after the Austrian missed Real's last six games due to a leg muscle injury.

Carlo Ancelotti was also effusive in praise of Karim Benzema, who is in sensational form this season. He has more personality and leadership on and off the field now but what has not changed is his quality and he remains as humble as ever.

Real Madrid's journey to Champions League final:

Round of 16: 3-2 aggregate vs PSG

Quarter-final: 5-4 aggregate vs Chelsea

Semi-final: 6-5 aggregate vs Manchester City

Liverpool will be itching to claim the European top honour after missing out on the Premier League trophy. The Reds have already won the English League Cup and FA Cup and a win tonight will be their third trophy of the season.

Liverpool and Real Madrid are meeting for the third time in the final. They also met in Paris in 1981, when the English side triumphed thanks to Alan Kennedy's goal at the Parc des Princes.

Carlo Ancelotti can become the first coach to win the Champions League four times, having also triumphed with AC Milan in 2003 and 2007 and with Real Madrid in his first spell in 2014.

The Italian is currently level on three wins with Zinedine Zidane and Bob Paisley.

It is a great success for all of us to be here. We know very well the demands at this club, the history, but for us to get here is huge," said Carlo Ancelotti, who can become the first manager in history to lift four Champions League titles.

We are convinced that the season has already been very, very good but now we are very close to getting the big one.

Liverpool's European Cup wins have come in 1976/77, 1977/78, 1980/81, 1983/84, 2004/05, 2018/19. Their recent win came against Tottenham when they won the 2018/19 final by a 2-0 margin. Salah has been their top scorer with eight goals so far.

Liverpool's journey to the final

Round of 16: 2-1 aggregate vs Inter

Quarter-final: 6-4 aggregate vs Benfica

Semi-final: 5-2 aggregate vs Villarreal

While Liverpool brushed aside Inter Milan, Benfica and Villarreal in the knockout rounds, Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid produced a series of memorable comebacks to beat Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and then Manchester City.

Liverpool also play with a 4-3-3 setup with Thiago and Konate in the starters!

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago; Salah, Mane, Diaz.

Substitutes: Kelleher, Milner, Keita, Firmino, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Minamino, Jota, Tsimikas, Matip, Elliott.

Liverpool can add one more trophy to their cabinet. But the Reds will also have bitter memories of losing 3-1 to Real in Kyiv in 2018, when Mohamed Salah went off injured in the first half following a challenge by defender Sergio Ramos. Gareth Bale scored twice for the Spaniards and errors by goalkeeper Loris Karius led to Liverpool tumbling in the final hurdle four years ago.

Liverpool can win their seventh European Cup tonight! It would take them level with AC Milan and leave only Real with more victories. Paris will be painted red if Klopp's men manage to clinch the prestigious prize for the second time in five years!