Atletico Madrid´s Wanda Metropolitano to host 2019 Champions League final

The Wanda Metropolitano, Atletico Madrid s new home, has been awarded hosting rights for the 2019 Champions League final.

UEFA confirmed at their ExCo in Nyon on Wednesday that Atletico s 67,000-seater stadium has been chosen to host the showpiece match for next season s competition.

The last Champions League final to be hosted in Spain was in 2010, when Inter beat Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu, host of the city rivals of Diego Simeone s side, Real Madrid. 

Atletico have made the final in two of the last four seasons, losing to Madrid on both occasions.

BREAKING: Madrid s Estadio Metropolitano has been selected to host the 2018/2019

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Estadio Metropolitano s first game was played on Saturday, with Atletico winn…