The decider in Milan is the second time in three seasons two teams from the Spanish capital - Real Madrid & Atletico Madrid - have met in the biggest game of the European club campaign. Atletico, leading 1-0 and with the clock running down, looked set to win in Lisbon in 2014, only for Madrid to equalise in the 93rd minute, before going on to win 4-1 in extra-time at Estadio da Luz.
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MILAN
The decider in Milan is the second time in three seasons two teams from the Spanish capital have met in the biggest game of the European club campaign.
Atletico, leading 1-0 and with the clock running down, looked set to win in Lisbon in 2014, only for Madrid to equalise in the 93rd minute, before going on to win 4-1 in extra-time at Estadio da Luz.
That triumph marked the culmination of Los Blancos' quest to win 'La Decima', their 10th European Cup.
And Ronaldo, who is expected to recover from a thigh injury scare to feature at San Siro, feels the outcome of that game can offer Madrid an advantage in the re-match.
"We're on a good path," he said.
Sergio Ramos says Real Madrid's players have enjoyed great success under Zinedine Zidane so far due to the "great relationship" that exists between squad and coach.
Ramos has highlighted Antoine Griezmann as Atletico Madrid's main threat to Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League final.
"We finished La Liga well and we want to achieve a good victory on Saturday, which will define Real Madrid's season. We're confident we can achieve it.
"A lot of the time experience is very important and in this aspect we've got a small advantage. Atletico will be alert as a result of what happened two years ago and I hope the game will be different.
"Atletico will want to win but we are ready. We're going to play with intensity and I'm confident about a victory."
Saul Niguez, on loan at Rayo Vallecano when Atleti won La Liga and lost the Champions League final to Madrid in 2013-14, is one of the latest talents to make a name for himself at Vicente Calderon.
The 21-year-old, a former Madrid academy player, scored a memorable solo goal in the first leg of Atleti's semi-final triumph over Bayern Munich and feels the squad are well placed to exact revenge this weekend.
"The team is doing fine, we have worked very well during these two weeks and I think we arrive at the final at a great moment, very well psychologically and even better physically," he said.
Former Barcelona midfielder Xavi believes 'it is the moment' for Atletico Madrid to land their first UEFA Champions League title.
Fernando Torres will complete a remarkable personal revival if he fires Atletico Madrid to Champions League final revenge.
"I think that it will be a tough match. We know that we play a great team, we know that anything can happen in a final. But I think the match is fifty-fifty and that we arrive (to it) at a good time."
Since that defeat at the hands of Madrid in the 2014 final, Atletico have only lost once to their cross-city rivals in 10 meetings, winning five times.
"I think that the previous matches we have played against Madrid reassure us and we have to be reassured to play well," Saul said.
Asked what the decisive factor will be in determining the outcome, he added: "I don't think there's anything that's key, instead you have to look at the details.
"I think that they are going to be crucial in these types of games, in which there's so much pressure. That's why the details are going to be key."
Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane, seeking to win club football's biggest prize in his first season as a senior coach, is without centre-back Raphael Varane due to a thigh injury that has ruled the France international out of Euro 2016.
Lucas Vasquez sat out Madrid's final match of the Liga season away to Deportivo La Coruna due to a medial knee ligament strain but is expected to be fit for the final if selected.
Simeone, meanwhile, has a full-strength squad to choose from.
MEN WHO MATTER
ZIDANE: Win or lose in Milan, it is time for Perez to back coach Zinedine Zidane as he is used to making history. He is a three-time world player of the year. He is the man for whom Real Madrid smashed the world transfer record.
SIMEONE: Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone believes Real Madrid will look to defend and hit his side on the break in a Champions League final that is "50-50".
RONALDO: Cristiano Ronaldo believes experience will count in Real Madrid's favour when they meet Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final, Saturday.
RAMOS: Sergio Ramos says Real Madrid's players have enjoyed great success under Zinedine Zidane so far due to the "great relationship" that exists between squad and coach.
GRIEZMANN: Sergio Ramos has highlighted Antoine Griezmann as Atletico Madrid's main threat to Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League final.
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TOURNAMENT STAT
Real Madrid Atlético
27
Goals scored
16
54
Possession (%)
46
247
Total attempts
178
86
on target
72
93
off target
62
68
blocked
44
6
against woodwork
4
81
Corners
76
31
Offsides
21
18
Yellow cards
21
0
Red Cards
1
124
Fouls committed
141
136
Fouls suffered
151
7548
Passes
5459
6801
completed
4583
