Baku and Madrid in the running to host 2027 Champions League final

Baku's Olympic Stadium and Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano among four candidates

UEFA plans to name host city for showpiece match in May 2023

Baku and Madrid are among the four cities in the running to host the 2027 Champions League final, UEFA has announced.

Baku's Olympic Stadium, which hosted three group games and a quarter-final at Euro 2020, is one of the contenders to stage the showpiece match.

Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano, home to Atletico Madrid, is also in contention, along with the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London and the Allianz Arena in Munich.

UEFA will announce the host city in May 2023.

The 2023 Champions League final will be held in Istanbul, while the 2024 final will be played in London.

Baku has previously hosted the 2019 Europa League final, while Madrid has hosted the Champions League final on four occasions, most recently in 2019.