Real Madrid surprisingly announced the starting lineup early

* The Champions League final between Real Madrid vs Dortmund takes place at 02:00 on June 2 at Wembley Stadium (England).

Real Madrid - Dortmund Prediction (02:00 June 2): Ultimate Power

Pride of the King

When mentioning Real Madrid, many people will imagine the Royal badge shining on the team logo. It appears on the chest of each player's shirt as a reminder of the Royal aura. It is passed down from generation to generation.

The period from 2004 to 2010 can be considered the darkest period of the team. They went through 6 consecutive seasons unable to pass the 1/8 round of the Champions League. However, deep down, the Royal pride did not allow them to continue falling.

In the last decade (2014-present), no team has been as strong as Real Madrid. They have won 5 Champions League titles. If you want to know how scary Real Madrid are, just ask the challenger Man City.

In the 2021/22 season, Man City was predicted by the computer to have a 99% chance of winning when leading 5-3 on aggregate against Real Madrid until the 90th minute. However, Los Blancos did the unthinkable from a small 1%. They had two consecutive goals from Rodrygo in the 90th and 90+1 minutes, before Benzema finished off Man "blue" in extra time. Or this season, Man City also succumbed to "Los Blancos" after a penalty shootout.

Of course, Man City are just one of the many victims of Real Madrid's "screaming" pain. The reality is that it is very difficult to overthrow Los Blancos in the Champions League final. Since 2014, they have reached the final five times and won all of them.

Among them, they had many spectacular escapes like against Atletico Madrid in the 2013/14 season. Throughout history, Real Madrid has won 14/17 C1/Champions League finals. An impressive winning rate.

Dortmund play the role of challenger

Dortmund are certainly no match for Real Madrid. They have only reached the Champions League final twice in their history. They won the title in 1997 after a 3-1 win over Juventus, but lost 2-1 to Bayern Munich in 2013.

Dortmund fans will surely want to return to the memorable summer of 2013, where they defeated Real Madrid 4-1 in the first leg of the semi-final (losing 0-2 in the second leg) to reach the final.

Dortmund's fearsomeness does not lie in the squad. The Dortmund team at this time is difficult to compare with that of 2013. At that time, the Ruhr team owned many stars such as Gundogan, Lewandowski, Marco Reus, Aubameyang, Nuri Sahin, Mats Hummels and the great coach Jurgen Klopp.

Now, Dortmund are formidable as a team. As coach Terzic once admitted: "After the victory over Newcastle in the third round of the Champions League group stage, we believed we could do something miraculous. The team's self-esteem increased and we kept moving forward."

Dortmund have not contributed any players to the top 10 scorers in the Champions League this season. However, they have had 12 different players score. This number is higher than Real Madrid (10 people). That said, Dortmund's danger can come from anywhere.

No one can predict what will happen in a particular match. The German team can completely create an earthquake at Wembley in just 90 minutes (or 120 minutes). Their strength is being the underdog, so they can adjust their playing style to know themselves and their opponents.

As coach Terzic stated: "If we play Real Madrid 10 times, it will be very difficult for us to defeat them. However, no one can predict anything in a match that only lasts 90 minutes, at most 120 minutes. We can beat anyone." More than ever, Dortmund needs this indomitable spirit to enter the most important battle of the season.

Real Madrid - Dortmund squad information

Real Madrid : Aurelien Tchouameni, David Alaba, Andrii Lunin are injured.

Dortmund: Ramy Bensebaini is injured. Sebastien Haller, Julien Duranville, Mateu Morey are uncertain to play.

Real Madrid - Dortmund expected lineup