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Champions League final: Liverpool v Real Madrid key stats

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has been better than both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi this season says club legend Ian Rush
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has been better than both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi this season says club legend Ian Rush Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has been better than both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi this season says club legend Ian Rush

LIVERPOOL take on Real Madrid in tonight's Champions League final from Kiev.

The Reds are up against a side who are targeting a hat-trick of successive Champions League crowns - and 13th European Cup overall - but captain Jordan Henderson insists the Merseysiders will not be overawed.

He said: "It is about us fulfilling our own history but we want to be remembered for our own reasons and that is winning the Champions League.

"Anything can happen in any game, especially the Champions League final. We know Real are a fantastic team with fantastic players, but we also believe we are good players and if we can perform at the level we are capable of then we can hurt Madrid."

Ahead of tonight's game, here are some key stats about each team and their two star players - Liverpool goal machine Mohamed Salah and Real Madrid's legendary talisman Cristiano Ronaldo.

Champions League final: Liverpool v Real Madrid key stats
Champions League final: Liverpool v Real Madrid key stats
Champions League final: Liverpool v Real Madrid key stats
Champions League final: Liverpool v Real Madrid key stats
Champions League final: Liverpool v Real Madrid key stats
Champions League final: Liverpool v Real Madrid key stats