- Multichoice says Champions League Final will be LIVE on DStv, GOtv
Chief Executive Officer for MultiChoice Nigeria, John Ugbe, has confirmed a special treat for football fans as build-up is underway for the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League Final.
According to Ugbe in a media statement on Monday, DStv and GOtv will continue to deliver 100% of football that matters to customers including the epic clash between Spurs and Liverpool on Saturday.
He said, “The Champions League is Europe’s most prestigious competition and one that football fans all over the world follow passionately. This season has seen spectacular comebacks and will have two English teams facing off in the final for only the second time in history. We are indeed glad to be on the right side of history as the finale will be broadcast live for our customers on all DStv packages, GOtv Max and GOtv Plus.”
Both English teams made astonishing recoveries in their semi-final clashes, with Spurs overcoming the exciting, youthful AFC Ajax of the Netherlands, while ‘Pool had a legendary triumph over Spanish champions Barcelona. It’s a milestone match for Spurs who are appearing in their first Champions League final ever, with coach, Mauricio Pochettino masterminding an incredible campaign which has seen come through arguably the toughest group and knockout ties against Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City and Ajax.
The Lilywhites were well off the pace in the Premier League but being crowned European champions would make this the greatest season in the history of the London club and establish Pochettino as a legend in Tottenham for all time.
Jurgen Klopp is already well on his way to doing the same for Liverpool, though there is surely a fear that his team will be labelled the ‘nearly men’: they got to the Champions League final last year and succumbed to Real Madrid, while their incredible Premier League campaign this season (in which they racked up 97 points – one point behind the season winners Man City).
A defeat in this final could be a huge psychological blow for Liverpool (even if they have been undeniably brilliant, as any regular viewer of football on SuperSport can attest), but equally a victory (and a sixth European Championship title – more than any other English side) could lay the foundation for this Reds side to dominate at home and abroad as their predecessors did way back in the 1970s and ‘80s.
In head-to-head terms, Tottenham and Liverpool have met in 170 previous matches across all competitions. The Reds have dominated the rivalry, claiming 79 wins compared to 48 for Spurs, while 43 matches have been drawn.
The teams’ most recent clash a Premier League game live on SuperSport in late March at Anfield which saw ‘Pool claim a 2-1 win: Roberto Firmino’s opener was cancelled out by Lucas Moura, before a late fumble from Hugo Lloris resulted in an own goal for Toby Alderweireld.
If you don’t want to be left behind in the heated conversation around this all-English clash between Spurs and Liverpool from Madrid, visit the DStv or GOtv websites to subscribe or reconnect to any of the DStv packages and GOtv Max or GOtv Plus.
The football action will continue for DStv and GOtv even after the football season wraps when the much-anticipated AFCON 2019 kicks off on 21 June on SuperSport with African football talent taking centre stage.
Key match stats for UCL final.
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool – Head-to-head, all competitions
Matches played 170
Spurs wins 48
Liverpool wins 79
Draws 43
UEFA Champions League final details
Saturday 1 June 2019
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
Kick-off 8pm – SuperSport 3 (DStv Channel 203), SuperSport 10 (DStv Channel 210) and Select 2 (GOtv channel 32).
