The 2023/24 Champions League semi-finals have all been completed, with Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund each knocking out their opponents to reach the final, and the two teams will compete for the title at Wembley Stadium in England at 3am GMT on June 2. This is the first time the two teams have met in a Champions League final. Since the restructuring of the Champions League, Real Madrid have reached eight finals and won eight times before, and this season is the ninth time Real Madrid have reached the Champions League final, while Borussia Dortmund has reached the Champions League final for the third time, having won one title and one runners-up.
Real Madrid's form in the Champions League this season has been excellent, and in the group stage, Real Madrid won all six games to advance to the knockout round. In the 1/8 finals, Real Madrid faced the Bundesliga team RB Leipzig, Real Madrid defeated RB Leipzig 1-1 at home and 1-0 away to advance to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, Real Madrid met the favorite Manchester City, Real Madrid first drew 3-3 at home to Manchester City, and drew 1-1 away. In the semi-finals of the Champions League, Real Madrid met the Bundesliga team Bayern again, eliminated Bayern 4-3 over two legs to advance to the final, plus Union Berlin in the group stage, Real Madrid met the Bundesliga team four times this season.
Borussia Dortmund were knocked out of the Champions League group stage by death, and Dortmund surprised fans by topping the group to advance to the knockout round. In the 1/8 finals, Dortmund eliminated PSV Eindhoven 1-1 away and 2-0 at home to advance to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, Dortmund first lost 1-2 away to Atletico Madrid, and when they returned to their home stadium, Dortmund reversed Atletico Madrid with a score of 4-2 to advance to the semifinals. In the semi-finals, Dortmund defeated Paris Saint-Germain over two legs home and away to advance to the final.
Real Madrid is the king of the Champions League, a total of 14 times in the history of the Champions League, this season under the leadership of Carlo Ancelotti, successfully completed the replacement of the old and the new, smooth transition, in La Liga four rounds ahead of schedule, the Champions League also eliminated the major giants all the way to the final. Real Madrid's strongest link is coach Carlo Ancelotti.
Ancelotti's coaching career has been between the major giants of the five major European leagues, and has led the team to win the championship in Serie A, English Premier League, French Ligue 1, Bundesliga and La Liga, achieving the Grand Slam of the five major European leagues and becoming the world's first coach. In the Champions League, Carlo Ancelotti's coaching record is even better, leading the team to the Champions League final four times in the previous five times, including two times in Real Madrid. This season is Carlo Ancelotti's sixth Champions League final, the most ever managed manager.
Borussia Dortmund's history is not worth mentioning for Real Madrid, who have won the Champions League only once, and have withdrawn from the Bundesliga early this season, although they finished fifth, but still have a place in next season's Champions League. It was the disappointment in the Bundesliga that made Dortmund focus on the Champions League.
From the perspective of the value of the two teams, Real Madrid is worth as much as 1.04 billion euros, while Dortmund is only 464 million euros, and the value of the two teams is converted into 11.3 billion yuan. Real Madrid has a team full of superstars, with as many as 4 stars worth hundreds of millions alone, while Dortmund is only worth 40 million euros from Malen and Brandt. It can be seen that the gap between the two teams is obvious.
In the Champions League final, Bellingham, who has just moved from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid this season, will face his old club, which is one of the highlights of the Champions League final. Real Madrid will hit the 15th championship in team history, and Dortmund will pursue the Big Ears Cup after 27 years after winning the championship in 1997.