[58], Despite only receiving 20,000 tickets for fans, it was expected that around 30,000 Manchester United fans would be travelling to Rome for the final, leading to police warning ticketless fans not to travel amidst fears of potential hooligans making the trip. Carrick was first to the ball for Manchester United, but he could only head it as far as Xavi, who passed to Andrés Iniesta. Barcelona's victory hinged on the performances of. [191], The match turned out to be the last for Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez as Manchester United players, as Ronaldo completed a world record £80 million transfer to Real Madrid on 1 July,[192] while Tevez chose not to make his loan spell with the club permanent and joined their local rivals, Manchester City. The colour scheme was a traditional Roman burgundy with a gold border around the stars. Nicolò Zaniolo struck twice to give Roma the advantage but Adrián López's reply leaves the tie delicately poised. [102], The goal shifted the balance of the game in Barcelona's favour, as United had been on top in terms of shots and possession up to that point. This position amongst the top eight European clubs meant that they would avoid drawing former European champions Barcelona, Inter and Real Madrid until at least the first knockout round, although they were faced with the prospect of drawing Bayern Munich or Roma. [153] Immediately after the goal, Henry was replaced by Seydou Keita, allowing Barcelona to adopt a more defensive stance. [72][73], Immediately prior to the match itself came the opening ceremony for the final. Fourth official: [187][190] Nevertheless, Ferguson paid tribute to Guardiola's achievement of winning the treble in his first season of management. [157] Messi played a through-ball to Puyol on the right flank, but as the Barcelona captain reached the goal line, he was fouled by Ronaldo, who – despite going in two-footed – escaped the referee's book. After hosting the 1987 World Athletics Championships, the stadium was redeveloped in time for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, at which West Germany's 1–0 win over Argentina in the final was played there. Which league has the most nominees? Porto's five-game run of victories was ended at Roma and they must get back to winning ways in Portugal. [11] For winning the final, Barcelona won €7 million in prize money, and Manchester United received €4 million as runners-up. Champions League bracket. Real Madrid, Juventus, Bayern, Roma, Ajax and both Manchester clubs sealed last-16 places on Tuesday. The rest of the match continued much the same as the first leg, with Barcelona retaining most of the possession. UEFA.com surveys the form of each round of 16 contender, and tells you a bit about each team too. The Manchester United defence backed away from the Spaniard, who – after exchanging passes with Lionel Messi – played the ball into the path of Samuel Eto'o in the Manchester United penalty area. It was the seventh title in eight seasons for English clubs. The Champions League final will be held in Kiev, Ukraine on Saturday, 26 May. [158] Puyol himself rose to head Xavi's free kick towards goal, but it was directly at Van der Sar, who claimed the ball easily. We look at which team has gone through historically following the same first-leg results as this season's round of 16. Real Madrid clinched a record fourth FIFA Club World Cup title on a rare off-day for Manchester City. All the UEFA Champions League round of 16 teams' January transfer activity. Most last-16 games? Roma have won just one of their past 15 away Champions League games (D5 L9). Here's the who, what, where and when. UEFA.com breaks down the figures. Roma have a 1-0 first-leg lead to protect as they seek a place in the UEFA Europa League round of 16 at the expense of Belgian hosts Gent. The draw also determined the semi-final pairings, with United or Porto drawn to play against Arsenal or Villarreal. [154], United responded to the goal immediately, as Giggs made a surging run through the Barcelona defence before playing the ball to Berbatov in the inside-right channel. [83] Rio Ferdinand was also a doubt following a calf injury that has kept him out of the United side since the semi-final second leg against Arsenal; Alex Ferguson had said that Ferdinand might not start in Rome if he was not fit to play against Hull,[84] but he later admitted that Ferdinand was on course to recover in time to play in the match. [85] On the other hand, following John O'Shea's winning goal in Manchester United's semi-final first leg victory over Arsenal, United manager Alex Ferguson suggested that the Irish utility player would be guaranteed a place in the starting line-up were United to reach the final. [97] Ronaldo fired the free kick directly at Valdés, but the Spanish goalkeeper could only parry the ball and Gerard Piqué did well to divert Park Ji-sung's follow-up effort over the bar. While replays showed that Fletcher played the ball before felling Cesc Fàbregas in the penalty area, the UEFA appeals process only allows for cards to be rescinded in the case of mistaken identity. [28] After a 3–1 win at Anfield,[31] Chelsea qualified for the semi-finals with a 4–4 draw at Stamford Bridge. [136] However, a lapse in communication between Giggs and Evra on the left wing allowed Eto'o to steal in and advance on the Manchester United goal. With two away goals on the United scoreboard, Arsenal now had to score four goals to reach the final. [15] Both Manchester United and Barcelona were also looking for another Champions League title to cap a season in which they had won multiple trophies: Manchester United had already won four out of a possible seven trophies in 2008–09 and were playing for the possibility of becoming the third team to retain the European double (the domestic league and the European Cup), while Barcelona were aiming to become the first Spanish club to win a treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League. The Champions League final will be a repeat of the 1981 European Cup final, in which Liverpool beat Real Madrid 1-0. [149] Ronaldo was penalised for a high elbow when challenging for a header with Puyol a minute later,[150] before Rooney forced another corner off Piqué in the 69th minute. [77] Defender Rafael Márquez also missed the match after he picked up a knee injury in the first leg of the semi-final, ruling him out for the rest of the season. AS Roma completed a stunning comeback by winning 3-0 in the second leg to dump Barcelona out of the Champions League. [109] Ronaldo's first touch took him inside Piqué before going back outside the former Manchester United defender, who cynically blocked Ronaldo's run, earning himself the first yellow card of the match. [13] Despite their record against Manchester United, Barcelona had an overall winning record against English clubs, having won 20 and lost 15 of their 52 matches against English opposition. [33] Barcelona needed to avoid defeat to reach the final, but they found themselves a goal down within 10 minutes; after they failed to clear Frank Lampard's pass into the penalty area, Michael Essien fired a left-footed volley past Víctor Valdés into the roof of the net. [18][19], Barcelona's UEFA coefficient placed them in the top eight seeds for the draw, meaning that they would avoid having to play against Inter Milan, Liverpool, Chelsea or holders and their semi-final opponents from 2007–08, Manchester United. Fans have no need to miss a single minute of the Champions League. [105] When United did manage to regain the ball, however, it was quickly given away by a poor pass from Carrick,[106] while Anderson mis-timed a kick and completely missed the ball. Who's likely to start, who might be left out and who is unavailable? [173] That was to be the final act of the match, as referee Massimo Busacca blew for full-time as soon as Xavi took the free kick.[174]. [15], By virtue of their third-place finish in the 2007–08 La Liga, Barcelona entered the 2008–09 Champions League at the third qualifying round. [137] He cut in from the right wing and played a through-ball just out of reach of Messi, who went to ground after O'Shea had put his hand on Messi's shoulder. Watch every Mbappé Champions League goal. Xavi[2] [43], Meanwhile, a 1–1 draw in Villarreal and a 3–0 win at the Emirates Stadium secured Arsenal's status as United's semi-final opponents. Francesco Buragina (Switzerland)[4] United continued to make chances throughout the game, but despite Arsenal making a couple of chances themselves, the match finished at 1–0 and United travelled to the Emirates Stadium a week later needing only to avoid defeat to become the first defending champions to reach the final since Juventus in 1997. [74] At the culmination of the routine, the players emerged from the tunnel, accompanied by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli singing Il Gladiatore – a song based on Earth from the soundtrack to the film Gladiator – before Bocelli sang supporting vocals to the UEFA Champions League Anthem. The club's first entry into European football was the 1958–60 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, with their first official entry in the 1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup. [36], Two victories – away to Aalborg and at home to Celtic – and four draws were enough to secure passage to the knockout phase of the competition. While match referee Massimo Busacca and his assistants collected their mementoes of the final, the Barcelona team formed a guard of honour for the Manchester United players,[175] just as the English side had done for Chelsea in 2008. [52], Although the usual capacity of the Stadio Olimpico is over 72,000, this was reduced to approximately 67,000 for the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final. The stadium's most recent renovation, in 2008, brought the capacity to 72,689. [121], With ten minutes left until half-time, the Manchester United defence effectively switched off and allowed Touré to dribble unopposed to within 15 yards of their penalty area before slipping the ball out wide to Puyol, whose low cross was diverted behind by Vidić. The draw was also United's 20th match since their last defeat in the UEFA Champions League, breaking Ajax's 19-match record that had stood for 13 years. [35], As the reigning champions of the UEFA Champions League, Manchester United began their title defence at the group stage, for which they were given the top seed. Manchester United, on the other hand, had a losing record against Spanish teams; they had lost 11 and won 10 of their 37 matches. Claudio Circhetta (Switzerland)[4], During the match, UEFA.com users were able to vote for their man of the match; the public vote went to the scorer of Barcelona's second goal, Lionel Messi. The 1983–84 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won for a fourth time by Liverpool in a penalty shootout in the final against Roma. [148], In the 66th minute, Alex Ferguson completed his attacking quartet by bringing Dimitar Berbatov on in place of Park. Live. [83] Second-choice goalkeeper Ben Foster also missed the match after requiring surgery to repair a ruptured ligament in his right thumb in May 2009. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. [139] The consequent free kick was taken by Xavi, who curled the ball around the defensive wall and onto the post with Van der Sar beaten. [4], As usual, the referee was supported by assistant referees and a fourth official from the same country; in the 2009 final, Massimo Busacca was assisted by Matthias Arnet and Francesco Buragina, with Claudio Circhetta as the fourth official. [67][68], The referee for the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final was Massimo Busacca, representing the Swiss Football Association. 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[145] Rooney was again played down the right wing a few moments later, but his low cross was diverted behind by Piqué, and the resulting corner came to nothing. It was the fifth year in a row in which the final involved at least one English team. Top scorers: 1992/93–. Ferguson also collected a commemorative plaque from Platini, but immediately handed it to Giggs. The round of 16 contenders have confirmed their squad changes – UEFA.com details all the ins and outs. It was the final match of the 1983–84 … Recall some of the best ever UEFA Champions League recoveries. [8] Manchester United went into the match as the competition's defending champions, the first defending champions to reach the final since Juventus in 1997. [27][28] However, despite Bayern's impressive scoring record, goals from Messi and Eto'o gave Barcelona a 2–0 lead within the first 12 minutes. All the possible scenarios. Almost immediately after the restart, Vidić gave away an unnecessary corner. The 2009 UEFA Champions League Final was played on 27 May 2009 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. [147] Barcelona immediately went on the attack down the other end, but Henry was unable to get past O'Shea and his shot was well saved by Van der Sar low at the near post. We recall famous instances of players haunting former clubs. UEFA Champions League matchday six brings down the curtain on another thrilling group stage – who will complete the last-16 line-up? [21], Four wins and a draw at home to Basel placed Barcelona on top of their group with a game to spare, and despite defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk on Matchday 6, they still had the third-best record amongst the qualifiers for the first knockout round. Official UEFA Champions League and European Cup history. Lionel Messi is out on his own at the top of this season's UEFA Champions League goalscoring charts. However, a goal from Seydou Keita in the fifth minute of injury time secured a 6–3 aggregate win and passage to the next round. [120] Another free kick followed, as Messi was bundled over by a double-challenge from Vidić and Carrick, but it came to nothing. [25] They needed a win or a no-score draw to guarantee passage, but a 4–1 half-time lead set the stage for a convincing 5–2 win. [176] Other dignitaries present included Manchester United chief executive David Gill; The Football Association's president Prince William, and chairman Lord Triesman; Barcelona president Joan Laporta; Juan Carlos I of Spain; Royal Spanish Football Federation president Ángel María Villar; and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Lionel Messi[3], Assistant referees: Messi and Henry also scored to seal a 4–0 home victory before half-time. Feb. 13 Tottenham 3, Dortmund 0 Real Madrid 2, Ajax 1. [23] The draw eventually paired them with Lyon and, as group winners, they would play the second leg at home. 00:57 17/02/2021 Live Haaland highlights and reaction. [180] Once the entire Barcelona team had collected their medals, Platini made his way to the front of the podium to present Carles Puyol with the European Champion Clubs' Cup. [199], Senior professional association football final in Europe. Nicolò Zaniolo gave his reaction to UEFA.com after scoring twice in Roma's defeat of Porto. [167] Rooney took the corner short to Tevez, whose cross was just beyond the reach of Berbatov and diverted behind again by Puyol. Jurgen Klopp's men will play Real Madrid after a breathless semi-final second leg … Mo Salah scored two goals and created two more as Liverpool crushed Roma 5-2 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final [89] Cristiano Ronaldo suffered a slight injury scare in training the night before the final, requiring a bandage on his lower right leg, but he was eventually fit enough to play in the match. Reaction to Champions League semi-final draw [99], Both teams struggled to put a flowing move together in the opening exchanges, but it was United who had the better chances, both falling to Ronaldo. [4], Having been designated as the official "home" team, Barcelona were given the first choice of kits for the final and opted to wear their traditional red and blue halved shirts. [38], United started the first leg the better of the two sides, and although Inter improved in the second half, neither side was able to find the net during the match, and United took a 0–0 draw back to Old Trafford. Platini then presented the trophy to Gianni Alemanno, the Mayor of Rome, that it might be put on display in and around the city until the day of the final. There have been over 600 UEFA Champions League penalties over the years but how many of them have been scored? [49], The Stadio Olimpico had hosted three European Cup finals before 2009: the 1977 and 1984 finals, both of which were won by Liverpool – Liverpool beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–1 in 1977 before beating home side Roma 4–2 on penalties after the match finished 1–1 after extra time; the most recent final to be held at the Stadio Olimpico was the 1996 final, which Juventus also won 4–2 on penalties after a 1–1 draw with Ajax. [3] The UEFA Technical Study Group, however, chose the man who provided the cross for Messi's goal, Xavi, as their man of the match, citing his control of the tempo of the match as the reason for their decision. Which side has the most players? As further security, tickets also had to be presented with an adequate form of photographic identification. Both teams then retreated to either end of the stadium to applaud their fans. [115] Valdés' clash with Park, however, left him requiring treatment, and although the injury was not sufficient to necessitate a substitution, Valdés chose to leave his next few goal kicks to Piqué. [78], Manchester United's starting right-winger from the 2008 final, Owen Hargreaves, missed the match as he was still in rehabilitation after a double knee operation to cure his tendinitis problems that had seen him play little part in the 2008–09 Champions League campaign. [87] South Korean midfielder Park Ji-sung was also promised a place in the team after he missed the 2008 final,[88] finally making him the first Asian to appear in a European Cup final. Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola came out in support of overturning all three players' suspensions. [144] A sliding challenge from Busquets prevented a shot, only for the English midfielder to slide the ball out for a Barcelona goal kick while attempting to play Rooney through. [37] This meant that they would avoid Roma, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Porto and Juventus in the first knockout round; however, their potential opposition still included Inter, Lyon and Real Madrid. Barcelona equalised late against Atlético as Paris remained perfect and Juventus, Manchester City and Dortmund marched on. [112] The Cameroonian then found Messi, who cut inside and hit a curling 25-yard shot that just shaved the top of the crossbar. [159], Manchester United used their third and final substitute in the 75th minute, replacing Giggs with Paul Scholes, who took over as team captain. [96] Further pressure on the attack resulted in Yaya Touré fouling Anderson within Cristiano Ronaldo's shooting range. Liverpool booked a date with Real Madrid in the Champions League final on May 26, despite losing 4-2 in Roma, going through 7-6 on aggregate. William Hill reported two bets of around £20,000 placed on Manchester United, while Paddy Power received one of £5,500 and Ladbrokes one of £3,000. However, it was United who scored the next goal, as they hit Arsenal on the break and Ronaldo scored within 15 seconds of Arsenal losing the ball at the other end of the pitch. [91] Despite this, an appeal was submitted by Manchester United on "compassionate" grounds. [65][66], The official match ball for the 2009 Champions League final was the adidas Finale Rome. The first meeting between the two sides came in the third round of the 1983–84 Cup Winners' Cup; Barcelona won the first leg at the Camp Nou 2–0, but Manchester United won the return leg 3–0 at Old Trafford to reach the semi-finals. [7] The match was refereed by Swiss referee Massimo Busacca. [7], In the Manchester United camp, manager Alex Ferguson admitted that his team had been beaten by the better side and that the game was all but lost after the first goal. [132] Xavi then again passed the ball out to the left flank, where Henry nonchalantly left it for the on-rushing Sylvinho;[133] the Brazilian full-back whipped in a cross for Eto'o, but it was caught on the edge of the six-yard box by Van der Sar. [113] A quick-passing move from United followed, culminating with a through-ball to Park in the inside right channel, only for Valdés to cut out the pass, taking out the South Korean in the process. [166] Scholes then found Rooney again on the left wing with a raking ball from deep inside his own half, but Rooney's first touch was heavy, allowing Puyol to get back and put the ball out for a corner. Fans of both teams form club-specific mosaics in the build-up to the match. Edwin van der Sar cleared the ball downfield for Manchester United, but it was headed away by Barcelona's midfield anchor Sergio Busquets. Shots from both Zlatan Ibrahimović and Adriano hit the frame of the Manchester United goal in either half of the match, but they were unable to find the back of the net, and the 2–0 result sent the English champions through to the next stage of the competition. By doing so, Roma became only the third team in Champions League history to overturn a first-leg defeat of three goals or more and reached the final four of the competition for the first time since 1984. Luis Suarez scored his first Champions League goal in more than a year as Barcelona beat Roma convincingly in the quarter-final first leg. Liverpool fell to Roma to 4-2 in the second leg … It had been expected that defender Wes Brown would also miss the match after suffering a recurrence of a foot injury,[81] but he returned to training quicker than expected and was involved in United's match against Hull City on 24 May,[82] although he picked up a slight knock during the game. Viktoria Plzeň are playing for third place, and UEFA Europa League football, against Group G runners-up Roma. [117] The corner, taken by Giggs, found Ronaldo, but the Portuguese got too far under the ball and headed over. [119] The consequent free kick was taken by Xavi, who sent the ball just wide of the near post. [46] Although Arsenal only needed to overturn a one-goal deficit, their chances of victory were drastically reduced within the first 11 minutes of the match; Park Ji-sung took advantage of a slip by Kieran Gibbs to double United's aggregate lead in the eighth minute, before Ronaldo fired home a 41-yard free kick in the 11th minute. Based on the "Starball" design that has been used for the Champions League final since 2001 and become synonymous with the UEFA Champions League, the Finale Rome was unveiled on 16 March 2009. Ladbrokes also took a bet of £10,000 on a Barcelona win, but bookmakers reported that most of the money was put on Manchester United. These are the matches that Roma have played in European football competitions. [124], With half-time fast approaching, Barcelona's confidence began to show: first, Messi attempted to flick a pass over the top of the United defence to Thierry Henry, which Rio Ferdinand intercepted;[125] Iniesta then tried an ambitious back-heel that Van der Sar collected;[126] and finally Messi sped through three Manchester United defenders towards the by-line, only for his cut-back cross to be pounced upon by Van der Sar and then cleared by Vidić. Since the Barcelona home kit clashed with both Manchester United's home and European away kits, the Red Devils wore their white domestic away kit for the first time in a European Cup final. We're not the best team in Barça history but we've had the best season. The match determined the winners of the 2008–09 season of the UEFA Champions League, a tournament for the top football clubs in Europe. [116], In the 22nd minute, a lofted through-pass from Carrick found Rooney on the left wing, but the Liverpudlian's cross was blocked by Touré and went out for a corner kick. [12], As winners of the UEFA Champions League, Barcelona competed in the 2009 UEFA Super Cup, in which they beat 2008–09 UEFA Cup winners Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 at Stade Louis II in Monaco on 28 August 2009,[10] and in the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi,[11] where they beat Estudiantes of Argentina in the final. After World War II, the complex was renamed Foro Italico and the stadium was radically redesigned as a 54,000-capacity arena for the 1960 Summer Olympics. The game had finished 1–1. Matthias Arnet (Switzerland)[4] Season-by-season guide, extensive all-time stats, plus video highlights of every final to date. Barcelona were far from their best but managed to secure a 4-1 first-leg victory at the Nou Camp to take full control of their Champions League quarter-final tie with Roma.

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