Real Madrid - Atletico Madrid pre-match thread

Hello and welcome to the pre-match thread of the Champions League final.

Starting: 19:45 BST / 20:45 CEST
Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza ( Milano )
Ref: Mark Clattenburg

MATCH NEWS

Diego Simeone says Atlético Madrid's hard work and ability to reinvent and improve themselves has been crucial while Zinédine Zidane wants Real Madrid to "leave everything on the field".

Real Madrid and Atlético to meet in second Champions League final in three seasons.

This is the sides' fourth European Cup tie, and Real Madrid have won the previous three: the 1958/59 semi-final, the 2014 final and last term's quarter-final. Find out more in our extensive match background.

Repeat of 2014 final, when Real Madrid came back to beat Atlético in extra time.

Madrid also triumphed 1-0 over two legs in last season's quarter-finals.

Diego Simeone: "Only winning will satisfy me now".

Zinedine Zidane says above all Real Madrid must "run: run, run run".

Preexisting thread.