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When and where is the Champions League final?

Liverpool players Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino celebrate during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final First Leg match between Liverpool and A.S. Roma at Anfield on April 24, 2018

Liverpool will meet Real Madrid in the Champions League final, but when and where is the showdown this year taking place?

The Reds saw off Roma 7-6 on aggregate on Wednesday evening and will face holders Real Madrid, who squeezed through to their fourth final in five seasons, drawing 2-2 with Bayern Munich on the night but going through 4-3 on aggregate.

Here's all you need to know about the final...

Where is the final?

KIEV, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 19:  General view of the Olympic Stadium, home of FC Dynamo Kyiv taken during the UEFA Europa League group stage match between FC Dynamo Kyiv and KRC Genk held on September 19, 2013 at the Olympic Stadium, in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo by Genya Savilov/EuroFootball/Getty Images)
Image: Liverpool fans will hope to book their trip to Ukraine next month

This year's Champions League final takes place at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine. The sports venue, which held the final of Euro 2012, is the second largest in Eastern Europe after the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

A UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Athens resulted in the decision being made on September 15, 2016.

When is the final?

This year's Champions League final takes place on Saturday, 26 May
Image: This year's Champions League final takes place on Saturday, 26 May in Dynamo Kiev's Olympic Stadium

The final kicks off at 7.45pm (BST) on Saturday, 26 May - just under a fortnight after the final round of Premier League matches.

In contrast, the Bundesliga, Serie A and La Liga seasons have a round of fixtures the week after Liverpool's final league game at home to Brighton.

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How many tickets are allocated to both clubs?

The Olympic Stadium has a capacity of 63,000 with 40,700 tickets available to fans and the general public.

The two clubs who reach the final will receive 17,000 tickets each, while 6,700 tickets are designated to the wider football community by UEFA.

The local organising committee, UEFA and national associations, commercial partners and broadcasters are allocated the remaining seats.

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