On June 1, 2024, Borussia Dortmund will play the biggest game in the club’s recent history. BVB will face Real Madrid in the Champions League final and fight for the trophy at the legendary Wembley Stadium in London.
There will be a lot going on around the Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid. Whether in Dortmund itself or on site in London – thousands of black and yellow fans are expected everywhere.
Borussia Dortmund: Everything about the Champions League final in the live blog
From the journey to the possible motorcade at Borsigplatz in Dortmund – in our live blog we keep you up to date on the events surrounding the Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid.
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10.55 p.m.: Wild prices on the black market
BVB received around 400,000 ticket requests for the final at Wembley, but only 25,000 tickets are available to Dortmund. But thousands of BVB fans are travelling to London without tickets – in the hope of still getting a ticket for the game. In London, however, signs are already warning against buying on the black market. “Don’t buy tickets from touts” is written on them. And BVB is also warning its fans: “We would like to urgently warn against buying authorization codes or tickets via unauthorized, unofficial sales platforms. Platforms such as viagogo, StubHub, eBay or classified ads do not have authorization from us to sell tickets for the final.”
On the streets of London, black market dealers are offering tickets for thousands of euros. However, none of them are really reputable. If you haven’t got a ticket, you can watch the game in London at the BVB Fan Meeting Point in Hyde Park together with other fans.
20:32: PK with Terzic over
That’s it from Edin Terzic.
20:25: Terzic about the fans
“I’m sorry that so many people didn’t get tickets. I wasn’t in the stadium in 1997 either, but I saw what was going on in Dortmund. They’ll be keeping their fingers crossed for us. It’s not only going to be pretty yellow tomorrow, it’s going to be pretty loud. We need everyone to believe that something is possible.”
20:22: Terzic on the mood in the team
“A lot of anticipation, a lot of excitement. I can only look at the guys’ faces and only talk about myself. If someone had told me that I would be sitting at the press conference the day before the CL final, I would have expected a lot of tension. I don’t feel that. Everyone is giving me a lot of confidence. We have prepared very well, I am very happy with the training over the last few weeks.”
20:20: Terzic with a clear message
Terzic: “We know that they are by far the most successful team in this competition. But we also see that we are ready to compete with them at a high level. In a game, anything is possible! They are the favorites, but we don’t care. In the previous games, we weren’t the favorites either.”
20:18: Terzic takes his seat
The players leave the podium, now coach Edin Terzic comes and answers the journalists’ questions.
20:13: Brandt about the fans
Brandt: “When you read about the ticket requests from BVB fans at UEFA, it’s crazy. You talk to players who were there in 2013, they can judge it a little. For us, it’s an extreme opportunity when we have our fans here in London, when we see them in the stadium. They are our twelfth man.”
20:10: Schlotterbeck on Real’s offensive:
Schlotterbeck: “I think all three have incredible quality in attack: I know Jude from the one year I spent with him. He can run endlessly without the ball, he can shoot, dribble and head. There’s no need to say much about the two wingers. They’re strong dribblers and have caused problems for every opponent in the world. We have to defend that as a team. If we keep them in check, we’ll have a chance tomorrow.”
20:05: Brandt on the belief in victory
Brandt: “Our CL season and what we showed against many teams. Edin said it well, we have the absolute final opponent in the final. There is nothing bigger in the CL, even with the history. But if we didn’t believe in it, we could have stayed in Dortmund.”
20:01: Press conference begins
The press conference begins. Nico Schlotterbeck and Julian Brandt sit on the podium and answer questions from journalists.
5.51 p.m.: Weather causes concern
A look at the sky should cause Borussia Dortmund fans to worry, as the forecast for Saturday and Sunday is not exactly great. Thunderstorms and heavy rain could spoil the fun of public viewing. Find out more here!
16:57: BVB arrived in London
BVB has arrived in London and is checking into its hotel.
16:36: Real expert reveals the weak points of the royals
Before the Champions League final, we spoke to a real Real expert. Nils Kern, editor-in-chief of “Real Total”, explains where Real Madrid’s weak points lie. Find out more here!
3.12 p.m.: Public viewing in Dortmund
If you’re not travelling to London, you’ll probably want to watch the Champions League final somewhere in Dortmund. There are several places where the game will be shown. You can find all public viewing locations here!
13:32: Turmoil surrounding Real star
Before the final, a Real Madrid star caused quite a stir. You can read what happened here!
12.45: Real faces bitter defeat
Shortly before the final, Real Madrid is still worried about the loss of one of its star players. He is battling a fever. Until the last minute, it was unclear whether he would be fit in time. Read more here!
12.01 pm: Important fan information
A few days before the game, UEFA released important information for fans. You can find all about it here!
11.23 a.m.: Emotional reunion
The finale tells many stories: but it is also a reunion between BVB and two former stars. You can read what they had to say before the duel here!
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10.48 am: Legends with final announcement
Before the final, we spoke to two Borussia Dortmund legends. Read what Giovanni Federico and Frank Mill had to say about the final against Real Madrid here!
Friday, 10.30 a.m.: Departure to London
The Borussia Dortmund players have arrived at Dortmund Airport and will be flying to London in a few minutes. The final training session is scheduled for this evening.