Real Madrid vs Liverpool, four years later without Cristiano and Ramos: everything that changed in the team goes “Go for 14″

The Champions League grand final already has finalists: Real Madrid and Liverpool will face each other again in the most important match of the season to crown the new European champion.

Four years later history repeats itself. But, as expected, both teams arrive very changed compared to that 2018 final in kyiv, in which Zidane’s Madrid won their third consecutive Champions League after beating Jürgen Klopp’s team 3-1.

Today the ‘Reds’ reach their third final in five seasons: they will seek, of course, to get rid of the thorn of 2018 and win their seventh European Cup. The English team’s season is almost perfect, as it aspires to four titles: Champions, FA Cup, Premier League and the League Cup who already won it at the end of February.

Without goalkeeper Karius, but with Mané, Salah and a surprising Luis Díaz, Liverpool dreams of returning to European football royalty and repeating the title they won in 2019 against Tottenham at the Wanda Metropolitano.

Real Madrid is also a very different team from 2018. Without Cristiano Ronaldo or Sergio Ramos as symbols of Real Madrid, Benzema assumed the leading role. The Frenchman who plays with his right hand bandaged is at a superlative level: top scorer in the League and top scorer in the Champions League with 15 goals, the striker plays a crucial role. He scores, assists and spreads.

All this work does not come alone and is that the whites once again found in Carlo Ancelotti the spark that they had been missing in recent seasons to return to the place they have always had in Europe. The template is with the Italian. He has convinced them, with great wardrobe management, to follow the same course.

Perhaps it is a Real Madrid with less lights than others, but nobody can deny that it is the most mystical. The one who has won the most with the weight of his shirt. Veterans like Casemiro, Modric and Kroos have been joined by new blood like Valverde, Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo. Technique and skill for a slow team in the middle, but fast at the ends.

So far this year, the white team has given us unique comebacks against Chelsea and Manchester City. The group’s strength lies in teamwork and in certain individuals such as Benzema’s and his goalscoring instinct. Now they are unstoppable towards their ‘Orejona’ number 14.

This May 28 at 2:00 pm (Peruvian time) at the Stade de France in Paris we will experience a historic final. Two old acquaintances will go out on the court to consecrate themselves. Both will fight to become the new European champions. Fearsome players with scrolls have plenty. We, the fans, will be the most benefited from this total football.