Real Madrid vs Liverpool - LIVE: Champions League final reaction and Mohamed Salah injury latest
Follow latest reaction from Liverpool 1-3 Real Madrid in Kiev after Salah was forced off with a shoulder injury in the first half
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Your support makes all the difference.Real Madrid have beaten Liverpool FC to claim the Champions League title and lift the European Cup for a third year in a row.
Madrid's victory makes it a record 13 overall and denies Liverpool a sixth crown in their first final since 2007 after last winning it in the memorable 2005 final.
Cristiano Ronaldo was fit and firing but his battle with Mohamed Salah was cut short after the Egyptian was forced off with a shoulder injury in the first half.
Here's how it all played out in Kiev:
What time is it?
The game will kick off in Kiev at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium at 7.45pm BST on Saturday 26 May.
Where can I watch it?
The final will be shown live on BT Sport 2 from 7pm BST and also available to watch for free on YouTube. Alternatively, you can follow The Independent’s live coverage above.
27: Mohamed Salah is back on his feet and is receiving treatment on the sideline. His landing with Sergio Ramos was very awkward indeed.
27: Sadio Mane wins a corner from nothing from Dani Carvajal.
James Milner crosses from the left and Real Madrid win a free kick for an apparent foul on the goalkeeper.
29: This is bad. This is really bad. Mohamed Salah looks like he might not be able to continue. After coming back onto the pitch, Salah is sat on the floor in tears.
30: This is horrible for Liverpool and Mohamed Salah. His game is over and Adam Lallana is on in his place.
Some whispers that Ramos' actions were not entirely accidental. Only he will know.
32: It looks like Adam Lallana has taken Sadio Mane's role on the left wing with Mane moving onto the right.
All the latest on Mohamed Salah's injury which forced him off the pitch in the 30th minute.
35: Dani Carvajal is now on the floor receiving attention from the physios. A stretcher is brought onto the pitch but the defender is back on his feet and limps to the sidelines, also in tears.
Nacho comes on in his place.
Shades of Harry Kewell?
In Liverpool's triumphant 2005 Champions League final win over AC Milan, Harry Kewell was controversially started in place of the more defensive minded Dietmar Hamann. Rafa Benitez was going for an attacking lineup which proved very unsuccessful.
He came off for Vladimir Smicer in the 23rd minute and it was a game changing substitution and scored the second goal in Liverpool's historic comeback.
Is Adam Lallana about to have his Smicer moment?
Goal...No Offside!
A cross from the right is met by Ronaldo who has a header saved from close range by Loris Karius, Karim Benzema taps the rebound into the net but the flag is up as quick as a flash. Jurgen Klopp is very unhappy that Liverpool even let Madrid get into that position.
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