<P> The Olimpiyskiy Stadium was built in 1923 and it has been renovated three times, most recently in 2011 in preparation for the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament . The stadium was used as a venue in the 1980 Summer Olympics for its football event and the aforementioned European Championship, including the final match which saw Spain thrash Italy by the record - breaking score of 4--0 on the way to their third title . Its current capacity is 70,050 and it is used by the Ukraine national football team, Dynamo Kyiv, and major domestic matches like the Ukrainian Cup . </P> <P> Defending champions Real Madrid reached a record 16th final after a 4--3 aggregate win against German side Bayern Munich, knocking them out of the competition for the second consecutive season . This was Real Madrid's third consecutive final, and fourth final in five tournaments with an opportunity to win a record 13th title . Previously they won finals in 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016 and 2017; and lost in 1962, 1964 and 1981 . This was also their 20th final in all seasonal UEFA competitions, having also played in two Cup Winners' Cup finals (losing in 1971 and 1983) and two UEFA Cup finals (winning in 1985 and 1986). Real Madrid are only the third team since the competition's rebranding as the Champions League to reach three consecutive finals after Milan in 1995 and Juventus in 1998 . They are the first team in the Champions League era, and the fourth overall, to win three straight finals, a feat only achieved by the Real Madrid side of the 1950s, as they went on to win a record five successive finals, as well as the Ajax and Bayern Munich squads of the 1970s in 1973 and 1976, respectively . </P> <P> Liverpool reached their eighth final, their first since 2007, after a 7--6 aggregate win against Italian side Roma . They have won the final on five occasions (1977, 1978, 1981, 1984 and 2005), and have lost twice (1985 and 2007). This was also their 13th final in UEFA seasonal competitions, having played in one Cup Winners' Cup final (losing in 1966) and four UEFA Cup / Europa League finals (winning in 1973, 1976 and 2001; and losing in 2016). Liverpool were the first team since Bayern Munich in 2011--12 to reach the final having qualified for the competition through the play - off round . This was also the most recent occasion the final featured an English team (Chelsea). Liverpool were the most recent team to defeat Real Madrid in a European Cup Final, winning 1--0 in Paris in 1981 . </P> <P> Besides the 1981 final, the two teams have played each other four times in the Champions League era . Liverpool won both matches in the 2008--09 UEFA Champions League round of 16, while Real Madrid won both matches in the 2014--15 UEFA Champions League group stage . </P>

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