There are 4 teams in history that have met with Real Madrid in the Champions League finals at least twice, from La Liga, Premier League, Serie A and Ligue 1, but there is no Bundesliga.

Do you have the feeling that because Real Madrid’s Champions League experience is too brilliant, the intersection between other teams and Real Madrid in the Champions League is basically equivalent to half of their own Champions League history. Although this statement is a bit exaggerated, it has to be said that any team that plays against Real Madrid will always receive greater attention. When a wealthy team meets Real Madrid, everyone says it is a showdown between strong teams. When a weak team meets Real Madrid, everyone says it is the start of a new chapter in the Champions League.

How glorious is Real Madrid’s Champions League resume? Just the history of the finals is enough to write a big chapter. Real Madrid has won 15 championships, more than second-placed Milan and third-placed Bayern (Liverpool) combined. Real Madrid has not played in the Champions League final with Bayern, but has met with Milan in the Champions League final, and has met Liverpool in the Champions League final three times. It can be said that from the perspective of the finals alone, the battle between Real Madrid and Liverpool is the pinnacle showdown in the history of the Champions League. Looking at Real Madrid's history of Champions League finals, you will find that in addition to Liverpool, there are three teams that have played Real Madrid in the finals at least twice. Moreover, they come from the four major leagues. First up is Lance. Few people know Reims now, but in the 1950s, Reims was one of the top clubs in European football. Real Madrid won five consecutive Champions League titles and met Reims twice in the finals. Of course, it was Real Madrid who won in the end. Reims had Fontaine, the World Cup's top scorer at the time. Then there is Juventus. The feud between Juventus and Real Madrid in the history of the Champions League is even greater than that between Real Madrid and Bayern. In the UEFA Champions League final from 1997 to 1998, Juventus' lineup was more like a Galactico, while Real Madrid seemed very civilian, but Mijatovic made the final decision and allowed Real Madrid to win the championship. In the 2016-17 Champions League final, the two teams met again, and this time Real Madrid won 4:1. After the restructuring of the Champions League, there is more than one participating team in a league. Since the 21st century, top leagues such as La Liga and the Premier League have even had four places. Therefore, the Champions League can also meet with league teams. In the 13-14 season and the 15-16 season, the Madrid derby was staged twice in the Champions League finals. However, in the end, it was Atletico Madrid who suffered.

Back to Liverpool. Liverpool and Real Madrid have met in three Champions League finals and won once. But what impressed us more was that Liverpool lost to Real Madrid in the 2017-18 season and the 21-22 season. Reims comes from Ligue 1, Juventus comes from Serie A, Atletico Madrid comes from La Liga, and Liverpool comes from the Premier League. The teams that have met Real Madrid in at least two Champions League finals are from four of the five major leagues. Therefore, the Bundesliga's vacancy in this area is indeed surprising. Especially Bayern. Bayern and Real Madrid have played 28 times in the Champions League. Such frequent meetings have never happened in the final. You know, the game between Bayern and Real Madrid is called the European Derby, but why can't such a peak duel appear on the ultimate stage? On the contrary, Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen, and Dortmund of the Bundesliga have all played in the Champions League finals with Real Madrid. However, it is a bit difficult to expect these teams to meet Real Madrid in the second final; perhaps, the Bundesliga will have to count on Bayern to fill this vacancy. At least, in the next few years, let’s complete the first meeting first. Fans around the world have been waiting for the European derby in the Champions League final for decades.