Champions League final: Reactions as Real Madrid unveil starting XI ahead of tonight’s game with Liverpool

The starting lineup for Real Madrid’s Champions League final match versus Liverpool was announced approximately two hours before the match kick-off time, and fans shared their reactions on various social media platforms.

The match begins at 8 p.m, however, Madrid announced Carlo Ancelotti’s team on Twitter at 5.36 p.m.

While the roster is generally as expected, supporters have reacted to the Los Blancos starting XI for the crucial match in Paris on Twitter.

📋✅ Our #UCLfinal 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗫𝗜! #APorLa14 pic.twitter.com/uj9fib8ZoZ

— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) May 28, 2022

‘Alaba and Mendy scares me a lot mehhn‘ a fan tweeted.

Another tweet reads: ‘Bale & Hazard both in the subs. Great. But would be even more awesome if they could come on SINK Liverpool in the final.’

@manbash: ‘Victory is ours’

@taktiika: ‘Rodrygo to perform magic from the bench again’ 

‘Dani Carvajal, Karim Benzema and Luka Modric have now all started in five Champions League finals.’, another fan tweeted.