2021-22 Champions League final: 7.7 million viewers in Spain (RTVE), 8.3 millions in Germany (ZDF)

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Liverpool FC (Premier League) - Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander), the 2021-22 Champions League final (0-1), drew an average of 7.71 million viewers in Spain on the public TV channel La 1 (RTVE) on Saturday 28/05/2022 (kick-off at 21:36 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute Kantar. The kick-off was delayed by 36 minutes due to incidents around the Stade de France. 

This figure represented an audience share of 52.8 %. The match was also broadcast on the pay-TV channel Movistar (Telefonica group), where it drew an average of 643,000 viewers according to Kantar. Audience share: 4.4%. 

Last season, the Manchester City FC (Premier League) - Chelsea FC (Premier League) final (0-1) drew an average of 953,000 viewers on the Movistar (Telefonica group) pay-TV package. Audience share: 8%. The game was not broadcast free-to-air.

In Germany, the 2021-22 final drew an average of 8.39 million viewers on the public channel ZDF, according to data from the audience measurement institute AGF. Audience share: 34.5%.

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