A little look at Juventus and Real Madrid's record in the Champions League final ahead of their Cardiff clash

It's one of the most watched events in the world sporting calendar and in just over three weeks time the Champions League final is coming to Cardiff.

And now we know which two sides will be vying for victory in that final - Juventus and Real Madrid. Neither side is a stranger to the competition, having both featured in the final five times. They last met in the tournament finals in 1998, which Real Madrid won 1-0.

Here are a few facts and figures on each side's history in the competition:

Most appearances - the teams are tied

  • AC Milan - 6

  • FC Bayern Munich - 5

  • FC Barcelona - 5

  • Juventus - 5

  • Real Madrid - 5

  • Manchester United FC - 4

Real Madrid are through to the finals after beating Atletico Madrid 2-1 (Agg: 2-4). It will be their sixth final. Credit: NurPhoto/SIPA USA/PA Images

Most wins - Real Madrid

  • Real Madrid - 5 (1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016)

  • FC Barcelona - 4 (2006, 2009, 2011, 2015)

  • AC Milan - 3 (1994, 2003, 2007)

  • FC Bayern Munich - 2 (2001, 2013)

  • Manchester United - 2 (1999, 2008)

Juventus beat AS Monaco to reach their sixth final. They hold the record for the most final defeats. Credit: Maurizio Borsari/AFLO/Press Association Images

Most defeats - Juventus

  • Juventus - 4 (1997, 1998, 2003, 2015)

  • AC Milan - 3 (1993, 1995, 2005)

  • FC Bayern Munich - 3 (1999, 2010, 2012)

  • Manchester United - 2 (2009, 2011)

  • Valencia - 2 (2000, 2001)

  • Atlético Madrid - 2 (2014, 2016)

Biggest wins - Real Madrid

  • 4-0 AC Milan v FC Barcelona (Athens) 1994

  • 4-1 Real Madrid v Atlético Madrid (Lisbon) 2014

  • 3-0 Real Madrid v Valencia (Saint-Denis) 2000

  • 3-0 FC Porto - AS Monaco (Gelsenkirchen) 2004

  • 3-1 Borussia Dortmund v Juventus (Munich) 1997

  • 3-1 FC Barcelona v Manchester United (London) 2011

  • 3-1 FC Barcelona v Juventus (Berlin) 2015.