When is the Champions League final and which teams are in it?

The final of Europe's premier club competition - the Champions League - will be held later this month and we now know the two clubs who will duke it out.

Real Madrid will look to win a record-extending 14th European Cup when they take on Liverpool in the championship match.

Here's all the details.

The Champions League final takes place at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis just outside Paris on Saturday, May 28, 2022. The game kicks off at 7pm GMT (11pm UAE).

The match was originally slated to be held at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg before Uefa changed venues due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Real Madrid celebrate winning a place in the Champions League final against Liverpool on May 28 after beating Manchester City 3-1 in the 2nd leg of their semi-final for a 6-5 aggregate triumph. Getty

Real Madrid meet Liverpool in a repeat of the 1981 and 2018 finals, making it the first final repeated thrice between two teams.

Spanish champions Real sealed their place with a thrilling 6-5 aggregate win over Manchester City on Wednesday - denying Pep Guardiola's side a second successive final.

After losing the first leg in Manchester 4-3, Real trailed to a Riyad Mahrez goal before twin strikes from substitute Rodrygo sent the tie into extra time.

Karim Benzema then held his nerve to convert a penalty on 95 minutes for his 43rd goal of a prolific season to send Real into a 17th European Cup final.

Liverpool, who last won the trophy in 2019, earned a shot at a seventh European Cup with a 5-2 aggregate win over Spain's Villarreal on Tuesday.

Having won the first leg at Anfield 2-0, Villarreal came out all guns blazing at El Madrigal and levelled the tie thanks to goals from Boulaye Dia and Francis Coquelin.

However, a