5 previous finals in Paris .. An exciting history began since 1956
The French capital, Paris, will host the 2021-2022 Champions League final, on Saturday evening,
the sixth time that the “Capital of Lights” has hosted this big match in history.
Real Madrid will face its opponent, Liverpool, in an upcoming final match, and both teams have a
“special” history in the final matches in Paris.
first final
An exciting history began since 1956
Paris had the honor of hosting the first final of the European Champions League, when the tournament
was called the “Champions Clubs Cup”, in the summer of 1956.
The Princes’ Garden Stadium hosted the first final match of the tournament, between European leader
Real Madrid and France’s Reem, with the exciting match ending 4-3 in favor of the “Royal”, who won his first title.
Bayern revolution
The second final in Paris, was in 1975, also held at the Princes Park stadium, and came amid the
“German revolution” for Bayern Munich during the era of Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd Muller, and
won the German giant title at the expense of Leeds United, 2-0.
Liverpool and Real Madrid
An exciting history began since 1956
The third final in Paris, identical to the final on Saturday evening, as it combined Liverpool and Real Madrid
at the Parc des Princes.
Liverpool won the match with the goal of defender Alan Kennedy, and the two teams did not meet since
then until the 2018 final in Kyiv.
Property
An exciting history began since 1956
Real Madrid regained its European prestige in Paris, when it won the title at the Stade de France, which
will host Saturday’s final.
Real Madrid defeated fellow Spanish club Valencia, 3-0, in the first final for two teams from one country
in the history of the tournament.
Ronaldinho’s title
Barcelona legend Ronaldinho won the Champions League after a long wait, in the summer of 2006, when
he led the “Catalan” club to the awaited title.
The Stade de France witnessed a football epic in the summer of 2006, between Barcelona and Arsenal,
which ended in the last minutes in favor of Barcelona with a score of 2-1, thanks to the goal of defender
Giuliano Belletti.
An exciting history began since 1956
