A meeting of European royalty

Welcome to RT Sport’s live updates of the 2018 UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool at the Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev.

It’s a meeting of two of European football’s most successful clubs; Real Madrid are seeking their third Champions League title in a row and 13th European title win in total, while Liverpool are aiming for their 6th title win and first since ‘the Miracle of Istanbul’ in 2005.

It’s a 16th final appearance in European football’s biggest club game, and Liverpool's eighth. The two met in the 1981 European Cup final in Paris, when Alan Kennedy’s goal gave Liverpool a 1-0 victory.

How Jurgen Klopp’s men would love a repeat of that result…

Welcome to RT’s live updates for the 2018 UEFA Champions League final from Kiev. The match begins at 9.45pm local time (19:45 BST).