Kiev stages the biggest game in world football on Saturday as Real Madrid look to continue making history as they seek a third successive Champions League title against Liverpool.

Real made history last season when they became the first team in the Champions League era to successfully defend the title, and now they have the chance to become the first team since Bayern Munich in the 1970s.

Madrid arrive in Ukraine as favourites to claim a 13th European crown, and coach Zinedine Zidane admits their achievement has been remarkable.

“It’s very difficult to play in one final,” he said. “Two is very hard, and three is just craziness.”

But Zidane is full of respect for their opponents, adding: “All the talk is about the three up front or that they are weaker at the back….no, they deserve to be in the final just like us, they are a close group.”

Jurgen Klopp comes into the game in confident mood, and hoping Liverpool can add to their proud record in this competition and claim their first Champions League since 2005.

“With Liverpool we only play in European classics,” said Klopp.

“We’ve played plenty of really big games and we’ve won many of them. It’s obvious that it’s possible to win important trophies at this club.”

See below for a preview on the game, including predictions from former England, Crystal Palace and Tottenham midfielder Andy Gray and our own Football Insider Graeme Bailey and BoyleSports’s Lawrence Lyons.