The two sides’ semi-final victories over AS Roma and Bayern Munich respectively have set up a repeat of the 1981 European showpiece, when the Reds defeated the Spanish giants 1-0 in Paris.
Almost four decades on, they will meet in Kiev, Ukraine – with the match to be held at the capital city’s NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium.
Jürgen Klopp’s team sealed their place in the final for the eighth time despite a 4-2 defeat against Roma on Wednesday night, which confirmed a 7-6 aggregate success for Liverpool.
Real, winners of the Champions League in the previous two seasons and three of the last four, qualified after a 2-2 draw at home to Bayern was enough for a 4-3 victory over two legs.
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