Champions League final stadium for 2027 is confirmed - and it's good news for Liverpool

Atletico Madrid's Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium will host the 2027 Champions League final - in a return to the host venue from 2019.

UEFA today announced the 70,692-capacity venue will be the next host after this season's final at the Puskas Arena in Budapest.

And it could be a good luck charm for Liverpool, who won in Madrid in 2019 when they beat Tottenham at the Metropolitano, courtesy of goals from Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi.

UEFA, European football's governing body, picked the venue on Thursday to host the showpiece game, despite it having originally been slated for the San Siro in Milan. 

They ruled out the iconic Italian stadium last year despite giving the city of Milan extra time to comply with hosting requirements.

Atletico will have hosted the final twice since Real Madrid´s now-renovated Santiago Bernabeu Stadium last staged it in 2010. 

Also announced today are the hosts of the 2027 Women's Champions League final - in Warsaw's National Stadium in Poland - and the venues for the 2026 Super Cup, the 2026 Futsal Champions League final, Futsal Under-19 Euros and the Women’s Futsal Euros - in Salzburg, Austria; Pesaro, Italy; Astana, Kazakhstan and Osijek, Croatia.

More to follow.