Road to the Champions League Final 2022
UEFA Champions League Final
Played on: Saturday, 28 May 2022
Kick-off at: 19:00 UTC
Location: Paris
Venue: Saint-Denis’s Stade de France
Referee: Clement Turpin, France
The 2021/22 UEFA Champions League season is heading towards a thrilling conclusion. UEFA.com explains all you need to know about the final.
What’s the format of the Champions League final?
If the score is equal at the end of normal time, two 15-minute periods of extra time are played. If one of the teams scores more goals than the other during extra time, that team are declared the winners.
If the score is still equal after extra time, the winners are determined by kicks from the penalty mark.
What do the Champions League winners get?
The UEFA Champions League trophy stands 73.5cm tall and weighs 7.5kg. “It may not be an artistic masterpiece but everybody in football is keen to get their hands on it,” said creator Jürg Stadelmann.
The winning team are presented with 40 gold medals and the runners-up with 40 silver medals. Additional medals may not be produced.
The winners are also assured of a place in the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League group stage, if they have not qualified via their domestic competition.
Who are the ‘home’ team for the 2022 Champions League final?
The ‘home’ team for the showpiece will be Liverpool, after a draw made for administrative purposes on 18 March determined it would be the winners of semi-final 2.
