Champions League Final 2022: Date, kick-off time, location and contenders for Europe’s showpiece event as Liverpool and Man City eye glory but Chelsea crash out

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The 2021/22 Champions League final is fast approaching as Europe’s best battle it out in the knockout stages.

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Europe’s most prestigious competition is at the end of the last eight stage and a host of the continent’s top sides are involved.

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Of course for everyone involved there is one prize that they crave – the title of being named as Europe’s best club.

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While there’s plenty of matches set to take place between now and the end of the season, the hope for many is that they can secure their involvement in Europe’s biggest match,

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The 2022 Champions League final is set to take place on Saturday, May 28 at the Stade de France in Paris.

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It was originally planned to take place at the Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg but UEFA moved the match following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Extra-time will be held if necessary while teams can name twelve substitutes and use a maximum of three, with a fourth allowed if the match goes beyond the 90 minutes.

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