The 2018 Champions League final will be held in Kiev

The 2018 Champions League final will be held in Kiev

Messi lifts the Champions League earlier this year
Messi lifts the Champions League earlier this year | EFE

The match will be played in the Olympic Stadium on 28 May 2018

It is the first time the final has been held in Ukraine

Ukraine will host the Champions League final for the first time in 2018. The NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev, with a capacity of 68,000, has been chosen to host the final on 28 May 2018.

The stadium is the home of Dinamo Kiev, as well as being the stadium where the national team play their games. It was opened in 1923 and last upgraded in 2012 for the European Championships, when it hosted five matches, including the final.