Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid Preview | 2023-24 UEFA Champions League
May 31, 2024 published
PREDICTED LINE-UPS
Borussia Dortmund
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Kobel; Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen; Sabitzer, Can; Sancho, Brandt, Adeyemi; Fullkrug
Real Madrid
PREDICTED XI (4-1-2-1-2): Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Mendy; Kroos; Valverde, Camavinga; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior
PREDICTION
This is the UEFA Champions League final, and it's rarely a walkover. It's also rare for a team to lose the final after putting in an excellent performance; for instance, no team since AC Milan in 2005 has lost the final after scoring more than a single goal. Real Madrid are set for a historic match: Jude Bellingham's first ever Champions League final against his former club, in his national stadium, alongside German legend Toni Kroos potentially bowing out of club football against a German team, aiming for their 15th European Cup at the ‘home of football’. While rationality and logic suggest that Madrid will likely win comfortably, the story still holds a romantic charm.