UEFA Champions League final

Liverpool Football Club has requested a formal investigation into the ugly scenes that marred the Champions League final in Paris on Saturday.

"This created a build-up of fans trying to get in. "In the lead-up to the game, the turnstiles at the Liverpool end became blocked by thousands fans who had purchased fake tickets which did not work in the turnstiles," UEFA said in a statement "We are hugely disappointed at the stadium entry issues and breakdown of the security perimeter that Liverpool fans faced this evening at Stade de France," Liverpool said in a statement

President Emmanuel Macron pushed hard for the event and got worrying results as Olympics loom.

Le Classique between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille is arguably the French game's most prestigious fixture yet has been unable to feature both sets of fans for a decade, which has not only diluted the rivalry but also reduced the domestic product's attractiveness. Could it be there's a link btwn last night's chaotic organisation outside the Stade de France and the way football fans in France are regularly treated? The brother of Joel Matip, Marvin, had to flee with his family while they tried to get access in the stadium. It was chaotic getting in and out of the Stade de France. Liverpool fans did not arrive ‘late’ and any with fake or no tickets aren’t to blame. I thought the behavior of the fans at the turnstiles was exemplary in shocking circumstances. Liverpool supporters outside the ground pleaded with those who did vault over not to do so. Several individuals that attended the match said there had been problems with the scanning of QR codes that would allow them into the ground, including media members and a friend of Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson. According to a statement from the local police authorities to Le Parisien ahead of the event, an 18-month preparation period had to be crammed into three, but Stade de France is no stranger to major sporting events, and yet Saturday's mayhem was unprecedented. As for the timing, it could not possibly have been any worse after a domestic season affected by an uptick in fan-related problems impacting French soccer across multiple levels with a post-COVID-19 boom in clashes and hooligan-like behavior. "We closed Gate Z for at least an hour because the Liverpool guys without tickets were in front of those who did," a police officer told L'Equipe on Saturday. "We could not push them back because those behind were pushing forward, nor could we let them in. PARIS -- The dust has yet to settle on Saturday's events in Paris, but the dominant talking point remains the chaotic scenes outside of the Stade de France in the build-up to Real Madrid's 14th UEFA Champions League title, beating Liverpool 1-0. We were lucky that the Liverpool guys were patient and calm."

The Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris kicked off over half an hour later than scheduled having been delayed due to "fake ...

Questions need to be asked. Answers need to be given. UEFA, the French police, and French locals targeted Liverpool fans before and after a Champions League ...

Questions need to be asked. Answers need to be given. Questions need to be asked.

France's sports minister accused "thousands of English fans" of "attempts of intrusion and fraud" at the Champions League final won by Read Madrid.

Liverpool defender Andy Robertson called the organization of the match “a shambles” after a friend to whom he had given a ticket was denied entry into the stadium. The Champions League should be a celebration but it wasn’t that.” It wasn’t a nice experience, not a nice final to come to. “I heard a few things that were not good, it was obviously pretty tricky out there but I don’t know more about it.” “We have officially requested a formal investigation into the causes of these unacceptable issues.” “Violence has no place in the stadiums.”

The kick off of Saturday's Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid was delayed for security reasons, a stadium announcer said on Saturday.

Liverpool have issued an official statement regarding the problems their fans experienced in trying to gain entry to the Stade de France for the UEFA ...

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A tactical analysis of Liverpool’s loss to Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Final. Be sure to check out more of our Match Analyses, and follow on social media @mastermindsite, to never miss an update. Carlo Ancelotti may however have more to celebrate and remember in 2021-22, winning the Champions League and La Liga title in his first season back with Los Blancos. Congratulations to Real Madrid on an epic season, as we close out the 2021-22 season across Europe. Evidently with still so much to learn, the Dortmund man plays with a class and confidence beyond his years, and already has a manager wanting to build a team around his undeniable quality. Kroos completed 8 of his 10 long passes, whilst Modric managed 5/6, constantly offering a threat from deep for the likes of Vinicius and Benzema to go toe to toe with Liverpool’s back-line. Ancelotti has used a 4-3-3 in almost every single match this campaign in all competitions, and the final of the Champions League was never going to be anything different. But when it came to delivering passes into the penalty area or finding the right crosses into the box, the Reds struggled to muster up anything overly challenging for Thibaut Courtois. The Belgian’s services were still required more times than Ancelotti ever would have wanted, and Real Madrid can be thanking their lucky stars that Thibaut Courtois was not only blessed with movie star looks, but an exceptionally tall frame and strong hands too. They kept solid possession in patiently working the ball through the thirds, utilizing Kroos + 1 other central midfielder to drop toward the centre-backs and aid in the circulation out from the back. In fact, in many ways, Real Madrid have the Belgian keeper to thank for their historic victory. In possession, Liverpool performed their usual exploits involving a mix of all three facets of the game outlined in this article – positional play, positional rotation and positional interchange. Unfortunately for the Reds, their many attempts and excellent link-up from the likes of Mane and Salah always found their match in the steady arms and warm embrace (Tifo reference. For the purposes of this match, there were a few highly notable elements of positional play in particular. You would expect nothing less than for Liverpool to line up in their trademarked 4-3-3 formation in the final, with the starting eleven practically picking itself on merit and form.

Spanish champions Real Madrid can extend their Uefa Champions League record to 14 titles if they triumph over a formidable Liverpool.

Los Blancos have been crowned European champions 13 times, including seven in the Champions League era. – Madrid have reached the semifinals or better in 10 of the last 12 campaigns. “If we deserve to win the Champions League, it’ll be because of what we do in the final. In the past eight clashes between the European powerhouses, Madrid have been victorious in four, drawing one and losing three. He also leads the scoring charts in the Champions League with 15 strikes – two fewer than the season record set by Ronaldo as Madrid clinched the European title during the 2013/2014 campaign. For me, what matters the most is to give it my all on the pitch to help my team win.

A security issue at the gates of the Stade de France kept thousands of fans from entering Saturday's UEFA Champions League final.

Some of the affected spectators reportedly had tickets and had been attempting to enter the venue for over an hour. “In the lead-up to the game, the turnstiles at the Liverpool end became blocked by thousands fans who had purchased fake tickets which did not work in the turnstiles. UEFA’s response is the second call for action following Saturday’s chaos.