Real Madrid fans in Cardiff ready for the match
Thousands of fans have been arriving in Cardiff for the Champions League final.
Up
to 170,000 people are expected in the city for the world's biggest
sporting match of 2017, with many arriving on Saturday morning to watch
Juventus take on holders Real Madrid.While most have travelled from Italy and Spain, fans have come from all around the world including Brazil, Iran and Australia.
Police have warned ticketless fans not to buy from touts.
A small number of tickets for the final were stolen and they have warned that anyone buying tickets off the street could be refused entry to the stadium if they turn out to be stolen or fake.
They are also set to enforce additional stop and search powers as part of a massive security operation, while bags will not be allowed into the ground.
"We continue to advise people who don't have tickets to the match to avoid travelling by car or public transport to the city centre due to the unprecedented influx of visitors we are expecting.
"For those who have tickets, our advice is to allow extra time for travel and security checks and to remain vigilant throughout the day. You are also advised not to bring a bag to the stadium, there will bag drops across the city."
Major city centre roads have been shut since midnight and will not reopen until 03:30 BST on Sunday, with people warned not to drive into the city.
Drivers have also been banned from all roads around the National Stadium of Wales, Callaghan Square and the Capitol Shopping Centre.
Arriva Trains Wales urged people not to come by train unless necessary.
The first of the phased road closures came into force on Thursday.
Cowbridge Road East was closed between Lower Cathedral Road and Westgate Street, at the south east corner of Bute Park, on Wednesday and will remain shut until 06:00 on Monday.
Lloyd George Avenue has been shut from Callaghan Square to Cardiff Bay, with further closures around Bute Place, until 22:00 on Sunday.
Cardiff Central Station is expected to be very busy all day and no Arriva services will leave the station between 19:00 and 23:00.
Fans arriving at Cardiff Airport on Saturday were taken by coach into the city centre
After that time, the station will only be open for
services to Bristol, London, the Midlands, the Shropshire marches and
Swansea only, with some services running until 05:00 on Sunday. Cardiff and Valleys services will run from Queen Street station.
A queuing system is in place, but passengers are being warned it could take up to 90 minutes to get on board a train.
Gareth Thomas, from Arriva Trains Wales, said 50,000 additional places were available, adding: "We've had to put on an additional 82 services and run later than we normally do."
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