We’re halfway through regulation time of the 2024 UEFA Champions League final, folks. Has everyone caught their breath yet?
Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid are still locked level at 0-0 but it was hardly a half without incident.
It was quite the first 45 over at Wembley. Before the game even started, we were treated to some Lenny Kravitz. Even if not everyone was a fan.
Lenny Kravitz 🎸
Showtime 🎇#UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/Fcv4i6dCfc
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) June 1, 2024
Lenny Kravitz performs before the Champions League final 🎸 pic.twitter.com/R35izLyuEc
— B/R Football (@brfootball) June 1, 2024
Nothing against Lenny Kravitz but he’s just silenced the Yellow Wall which was in full footballing voice. Hard for organisers but the music acts really kill the football moment. pic.twitter.com/D7LNX056JF
— tariq panja (@tariqpanja) June 1, 2024
Moments like this you just long for a Lenny Kravitz gig
— Barney Ronay (@barneyronay) June 1, 2024
And even when the match did get underway, it had to be stopped again. Not one, not two, but three pitch invaders managed to evade security within the first minute!
Marcel Sabitzer making the first tackle of the #UCL Final… on a pitch invader, just 30 seconds in.😬 pic.twitter.com/rkJ5Epddxg
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) June 1, 2024
Already a pitch invader taking a selfie 😭💀 pic.twitter.com/p4DhEQa44P
— LFC SAIF (@LFC_SAIF01) June 1, 2024
First picture of the Wembley pitch invader pic.twitter.com/nt3FpS5bPH
— Tom Williams (@tomwfootball) June 1, 2024
Hate this “we’ve chosen not to show you the pitch invader” you’re a sports channel not the news! just show everyone what they want to see !
— Y (@tinscognito__) June 1, 2024
Good thing Wembley didn’t just spend a bucketload on improving security, right? Right? Right?
That went well… https://t.co/CixuVOlMg5
— Kathryn Batte (@KathrynBatte) June 1, 2024
A reminder tonight is the biggest stewarding operation in Wembley history. https://t.co/aueFBpI6e8
— Simon Collings (@sr_collings) June 1, 2024
Wembley security might be the worst of all time, genuinely got these types of people on the doors: pic.twitter.com/cWjQiu5hKg
— Adam. (@adamnufc_) June 1, 2024
When the football got properly going, it was in fact Dortmund who looked the stronger side. Firstly, Mats Hummels picked out the run of Karim Adeyemi in behind, but the forward took his touch too wide of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and his eventual effort was denied.
First Karim Adeyemi, then Niclas Fullkrug…
Borussia Dortmund have been on top in the opening 30mins and came SO close to opening the scoring.
Follow the #UCLfinal below ⤵️https://t.co/QKdyt913MO pic.twitter.com/fNZ3mdsCef
— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) June 1, 2024
📸 – WHAT A HUGE CHANCE WASTED BY ADEYEMI! pic.twitter.com/oHw9FKl7pQ
— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) June 1, 2024
ADEYEMI… HOW?!?
That ball from Hummels 🤯
— Neal 🇦🇺 (@NealGardner_) June 1, 2024
Mats Hummels btw is one of rare few CB’s who’ve gotten better with age, what a player.
— 🏴☠️ (@FuadCadani) June 1, 2024
Soon after, Niclas Fullkrug struck the post while Adeyemi spurned another opportunity to put Dortmund ahead.
The finest of margins preventing Fullkrug from opening the scoring for Dortmund! 👀 pic.twitter.com/4OfT2bK0dY
— 90min (@90min_Football) June 1, 2024
Some invisible powers are helping real madrid. Fullkrug shot hits inside the post.#UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/eewhHir70A
— Haroon Mustafa (@CRICFOOTHAROON) June 1, 2024
We’ve seen this story before.
Adeyemi had a one on one, Fullkrug hit the inside of the post and Real Madrid still aren’t behind.
Getting flashbacks to 2022. pic.twitter.com/jTF2gEHU03
— Laurie (@LFCLaurie) June 1, 2024
Fullkrug-Adeyemi pic.twitter.com/IekHyky2sf
— Shady (@FodenPrime) June 1, 2024
BVB were furious when Vinicius Junior, already on a booking, appeared to take a dive and was spared his marching orders.
How has Vinicius not been booked and sent off for that atrocious dive?
— Just Jack (@Perkinz9) June 1, 2024
Ridiculous that. Vinicius should be off.
— Jack (@JDanial16) June 1, 2024
After four minutes of stoppage time, the referee blew for the break. Everything’s still to play for.
