Fans pepper sprayed at Liverpool vs. Real Madrid UEFA Champions League final (VIDEO)
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The 2022 UEFA Champions League final match between Liverpool and Real Madrid was delayed 30 minutes after fans “overwhelmed” security at the Stade de France.
UEFA said the delay was due to fans arriving late, but various videos on Twitter confirm that fans were gathering in massive hoards, being pepper sprayed by security and hopping the fence to enter the stadium.
The match finally started at around 3:30 p.m. ET.
Here’s all the streaming information for Liverpool vs. Real Madrid:
Liverpool, led by Mohamed Salah, faces Real Madrid, led by Karim Benzemai, in the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday, May 28, 2022 (5/28/22) at the Stade de France in Saint Denis, France.
According to UEFA, the match is currently in a delay due to security issues after a “funnel of fans” tried to enter the arena. It is now scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. ET, but may get pushed back even further.
Fans can watch the match for free via a trial of fuboTV or Paramount+.
Here’s what you need to know:
What: UEFA Champions League final
Who: Liverpool vs. Real Madrid
When: Saturday, May 28, 2022
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Where: Stade de France
TV: CBS, TUDN (Spanish-speaking only)
Channel finder: Verizon Fios, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, Cox, DIRECTV,Dish,Hulu, fuboTV, Sling.
Live stream: fuboTV (free trial), Paramount+ (free trial)
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More on this match, courtesy of the Associated Press:
Liverpool’s injury concerns have eased ahead of the final against Real Madrid in Paris, with midfielders Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara back in full training. Thiago was the biggest worry for Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp after the Spain international came off with an Achilles tendon injury in the first half of the team’s 3-1 win over Wolverhampton on Sunday in the final round of the English Premier League. Thiago took part in a short practice at the Stade de France on Friday, having returned to training on Thursday. Fabinho, another central midfielder, appears to have recovered from the hamstring injury sustained on May 10 and which forced him to miss the FA Cup final and Liverpool’s final two league games. Klopp said it “looks good” for both midfielders. Madrid should be fresher after clinching the Spanish league almost a month ago. Coach Carlo Ancelotti was able to rest his key players for the final four matches of the league. Ancelotti had no key injury issues to contend with. It is the third meeting between the teams in the European Cup final, with Liverpool winning in 1981 — also in Paris — and Madrid winning in Kyiv in 2018. That was the last of Madrid’s 13 titles. Liverpool can move onto seven titles in the competition, tied for second with AC Milan.
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(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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