Champions League: Manchester City - Chelsea FC, 66th final of the competition, Saturday 29/05/2021

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66th Champions League final in Porto (POR) on 29/05/2021 - ©  UEFA

The 66th final of the UEFA Champions League (formerly known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup, from 1955 until 1992) will see Manchester City FC face Chelsea FC at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto (Portugal) on Saturday 29/05/2021 (kick-off at 21:00 CET).

This is the third time that two Premier League clubs have met in the final, following on from 2008 (Manchester United FC's victory over Chelsea FC) and 2019 (Liverpool FC's victory over Tottenham Hotspur FC).

The Mancunian club, which has already won the English Championship and the Carabao Cup in 2021, will attempt to win the most prestigious European competition for the first time in its history. Their London rivals have won it once, in the 2011-12 season.

Qualifying for the final alone will earn each of the two participants €15m from UEFA, plus an additional €4m for the winner (excluding the rebate granted to TV broadcasters and commercial partners by UEFA due to Covid-19).

"The Portuguese authorities have confirmed a capacity of 33% or up to 16,500 spectators. Each of the finalist clubs had an allocation of 6,000 tickets reserved…

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66th Champions League final in Porto (POR) on 29/05/2021 - ©  UEFA

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