One of the most anticipated football matches of the season took place on Saturday with the UEFA Champions League final. Below we show the betting odds for the final two teams.
What you need to know The 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League final took place last Saturday in Paris between Real Madrid and Liverpool, in what could be a rematch of the 2018 final.
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Real Madrid won the match 1-0 thus obtaining their 14th European Cup title and their 8th Champions League Trophy. The only goal was scored by Vinicius Junior. The white club’s manager, Carlo Ancelotti, won his fourth Champions League trophy, having won two with AC Milan (2003, 2007) and two with Real Madrid (2014, 2022).
Liverpool dominated the match statistics with 54% possession compared to 46% for Real Madrid. The former also managed 24 shots in the match, including nine on goal, compared to Real Madrid’s four shots and two on goal.
However, Liverpool could not find the back of the net in the end and lost the match.
Betting odds Liverpool were favorites to win the match and lift the trophy. For its part, Real Madrid entered the final at odds of +255 to win the match in regulation time at DraftKings Inc. A $100 bet that Real Madrid would win the match would have generated $355, indicating a profit of $255.
At the start of the football season, Manchester City were the Champions League favorites at +275 odds, followed by PSG at +340. Liverpool and Real Madrid had starting odds of +800 and +1,600 respectively.
Throughout the tournament, as Real Madrid eliminated key opponents, their odds improved. The odds dropped to +1,300 and then dropped to +650 after they eliminated Chelsea.
For the week of the Champions League final, the odds were -200 for Liverpool lifting the trophy, and +150 for Real Madrid at many sportsbooks.
A $100 bet that Real Madrid would win La Liga at the start of the tournament would have paid out at $1,700, for a profit of $1,600. This represents a return of 1,500% in less than a year.
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