The 15 most memorable Champions League finals – in pictures

Ahead of Saturday's match between Manchester City and Chelsea, we pick out some classic matches from over the years

1993/94 - AC Milan 4 (Massaro 22' & 45', Savicevic 47', Desailly 58') Barcelona 0: One of the all-time great European Cup final performances. Johan Cruyff's Barcelona 'Dream Team' included the likes of Ronald Koeman, Pep Guardiola, Hristo Stoichkov and Romario, yet they were blown away by the Italian outfit. It was a tactical masterclass in Athens by manager Fabio Capello. “They were just perfect," said Barca goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta. Getty

1996/97 - Borussia Dortmund 3 (Riedle 29' & 34', Ricken 71'): Juventus 1 (Del Piero 65'). Dortmund's only European Cup triumph came against the reigning champions and a team that included Didier Deschamps, Zinedine Zidane, Christian Vieri and Alen Boksic. Alessandro Del Piero was a goalscoring substitute. Scottish midfielder Paul Lambert man-marked Zidane out of the game in Munich. Getty

1998/99 - Manchester United 2 (Sheringham 90+1', Solskjaer 90+3') Bayern Munich 1 (Basler 6'): A pretty unremarkable game at Barcelona's Camp Nou was made unforgettable by the stunning finale. Mario Basler's free-kick caught goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel off-guard to put the Germans in front. Two substitutes then intervened in injury-time when Teddy Sheringham and then Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored to turn game on its head. Getty

1999/2000 - Real Madrid 3 (Morientes 39', McManaman 67', Raul 75') Valencia 0: This was a Real side that included Roberto Carlos, Raul and Nicolas Anelka - but it was English midfielder Steve McManaman who stole the show. The former Liverpool winger produced a brilliant scissor-kick volley to put his side 2-0 ahead in Paris. "It was one of those days when you go out and play, and everything just seems to click," said McManaman. Getty

2001/02 - Bayer Leverkusen 1 (Lucio 13') Real Madrid 2 (Raul 8', Zidane 45'): Midfield maestro Zinedine Zidane scored one of the great European Cup final goals at Glasgow's Hampden Park. A breathless start to the game saw Real attacker Raul open the scoring only for Luci to level within five minutes. Enter Zidane just before the half-time whistle showing perfect technique to smack a jaw-dropping left-foot strike into the top corner. "I feel that volley was a beautiful and unique goal," Zidane would later say. Getty

2003/04 - Monaco 0 Porto 3 (Carlos Alberto 39', Deco 71', Alenichev 75'): The most unlikely of all Champions League triumphs. Jose Mourinho's Porto may have been reigning Uefa Cup winners, but lifting Europe's premier club trophy was something truly remarkable. A harsh scoreline on Monaco, to be fair, who were ruthlessly exposed on the break by the Portuguese in Gelsenkirchen. It was the last time a club outside of Spain, England, Italy and Germany would win the competition. AP

2004/05 - Milan 3 (Maldini 1' Crespo 39' & 44') Liverpool 3 (Gerrard 54', Smicer 56' Alonso 60') Liverpool win 3-2 on penalties. One of the most exciting European Cup finals of all. Liverpool were dead and buried at half-time. But the introduction of German midfielder Dietmar Hamann by manager Rafa Benitez at half-time and driven by captain Steven Gerrard, Liverpool would launch a remarkable comeback. Goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek was the the shoot-out hero. Getty

2005/06 - Barcelona 2 (Eto'o 76', Belletti 80') Arsenal 1 (Campbell 37'): The Gunners looked set to pull off a stunning victory in Paris, despite having goalkeeper Jens Lehmann sent-off for bringing down Samuel Eto'o after 18 minutes. Defender Sol Campbell thumped home a header to put Arsenal ahead at half-time. They would hold onto that lead until two goals in the last 14 minutes - from Eto'o and substitute Juliano Belletti - broke their resistance and hearts. Getty

2007/08 - Manchester 1 (Ronaldo 26') Chelsea 1 (Lampard 45') United win 6-5 on penalties: A dramatic night in Moscow between the two Premier League heavyweights. Cristiano Ronaldo put United ahead only for Frank Lampard to level just before the break. Chelsea striker Didier Drogba was sent-off in extra-time for slapping Nemanja Vidic before a slip and miss by captain John Terry in the shoot-out helped United seal a third European Cup. Getty

2010/11 - Barcelona 3 (Pedro 27', Messi 54', Villa 69') Manchester United 1 (Rooney 34'): A scintillating performance and a footballing masterclass from Pep Guardiola's side at Wembley Stadium. Man of the match Lionel Messi pulled the strings along with Xavi and the victory was sealed by David Villa's spectacular third goal. United manager Alex Ferguson said: "In my time as manager, it's the best team I've faced." It was the last time Guardiola lifted the trophy. AFP

2011/12 - Bayern Munich 1 (Muller 83') Chelsea 1 (Drogba 88') Chelsea win 4-3 on penalties: Another night of penalty drama for Chelsea, only this time interim manager Roberto Di Matteo guided his team to victory. Thomas Muller's late header looked set to give Bayern the title at their Allianz Arena home but Drogba quickly levelled and then coolly slotted home the match-winning penalty to banish the bitter memories of his red card in 2008. Getty

2012/13 - Borussia Dortmund 1 (Gundogan pen 68') Bayern Munich 2 (Mandzukic 60', Robben 89'): After two final defeats in three years, Bayern ditched the losers tag in this all-Bundesliga affair at Wembley Stadium. Mario Mandzukic put them in front only for Ilkay Gundogan to level from the spot after Dante booted Marco Reus in the stomach. But Bayern were not to be denied and Arjen Robben scored to earn them a fifth European crown. Getty

2013/14 - Real Madrid 4 (Ramos 90+3', Bale 110', Marcelo 118', Ronaldo pen 120') Atletico Madrid 1 - Atletico had been 90 seconds away from a surprise win in Lisbon when Sergio Ramos grabbed a last-gasp leveller. Real ruthlessly took control in extra-time with Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo among the scorers. It proved too much for manager Diego Simeone who was sent-off straight after the game after racing on to the pitch to confront Real's Raphael Varane. Was the first of four final victories in five years for Real. Getty

2014/15 - Juventus 1 (Morata 55') Barcelona 3 (Rakitic 4', Suarez, 68', Neymar 90+7'): A typically thrilling Barca performance led by their forward trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar. Both teams were on the hunt for a treble after winning domestic league and cup competitions and Juve would make the Spaniards fight all the way in Berlin. In the end, Barca's attacking power won through. Getty

2017/18 - Real Madrid 3 (Benzema 51', Bale 64' & 83') Liverpool 1 (Mane 55'): Liverpool lost top scorer Mohamed Salah in the first half after a challenge by Sergio Ramos left him with a dislocated shoulder. Reds goalkeeper Loris Karius then inexplicably threw the ball against Karim Benzema and watched with horror as the ball rolled into the net. With the score at 1-1, substitute Gareth Bale then scored a stunning overhead-kick before sealing the win after another Karius error. Getty

Manchester City and Chelsea clash in this Saturday's Champions League final with players from both clubs looking to write their names in sporting folklore.

The finest players in the world game have made their marks in European football's premier club competition, that changed its name from the European Cup for the 1992/93 season.

From Zinedine Zidane to Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi to Gareth Bale, the great and the greatest have enjoyed success on this biggest of stages.

And those star turns have been led by the cream of the managerial crop with the likes of Fabio Capello, Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti all having tasted success, the latter three on more than one occasion.

Now the two English Premier League sides, managed by Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel, are one game away from reigning supreme in Europe.

If the game in Portugal matches the drama and quality seen throughout the 15 games highlighted in the gallery above, then we will be in for a treat. To move on to the next picture click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.