6. 27/05/2009 Live Guardiola salutes his treble winners. We achieved it and it's something really unique, magical and something you will always remember. 6, Michael Carrick Tried to impose himself on the game and made one exquisite first-half pass. ", Andrés Iniesta, Barcelona midfielder: "It was the first treble [a Spanish club had won]. Solid. Messi was awarded the Ballon d’Or for 2009, while Eto’o joined Inter Milan soon after the Rome final and won the European title with the Nerazzurri in 2009/10 – his third UEFA Champions League success. 7, Sylvinho Was never really tested by the United attack despite his lack of games in recent weeks. United had struggled to rattle the classy Blaugrana midfield, but just as they began to edge their way back into the match, their good work was undone. Manchester United's attempt to make history and become the first club to defend the Champions League ended in failure against Barcelona in Rome's Stadio Olimpico. Games Drawn: 4. Edwin van der Sar He could of course have done better with the opening goal and looked a little jittery thereafter. United got outnumbered and the gamble of throwing on Tevez did not work. Good late save from Puyol, though. 6, Victor Valdes Hurt in an early clash with Park and had to stop taking goal kicks. Brutally fouled by Scholes in the second half. Read up on the 2009 final before watching it in full on UEFA.tv.
8, Gerard Pique Booked after quarter of an hour for body-checking Ronaldo but then rapidly settled into his role, leading the defence expertly.
8, Andres Iniesta It was his driving run and pass that set up the opening goal and from the moment played magnificently. Direct and full of menace he seemed to know Barca were afraid of him. Stadio OlimpicoAttendance: Attendance72,700. Superb tackle on Ronaldo early in the second half.
5, Keita for Henry (71) Sent on for the tiring Henry to tighten things up on the Barca left and did just that.Rodriguez for Iniesta (90), Josep Guardiola Played Messi in a central role, so that the Argentine could drop off the United defence. Barcelona and Manchester United had previously faced each other nine times in European competitions: three times in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and six times in the UEFA Champions League. Would he add to his haul? UEFA Champions League match Barcelona vs Man Utd 28.05.2011. Manchester United failed to retain their Champions League crown as Barcelona claimed Europe's top club prize with a 2-0 win in Rome. 5, Patrice Evra No Messi to mark but had his hands full with Eto'o. There's nothing more dangerous than not taking risks. Broke forward well when he could, but would have wanted to get at the Barcelona defence more often. Josep Guardiola, Barcelona coach: "We wanted to say we played and were not being cowards. So much for not scoring against English clubs. Man. Barcelona A superb tactical plan that came off. Spearheaded by Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov and Carlos Tévez, United had claimed their third straight Premier League title and now wanted to complete a prestigious treble. Match Stats. 5, Cristiano Ronaldo Started with a real bang. MANCHESTER UNITED VS FC BARCELONA – HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS: Here is the head-to-head record of Manchester United against Barcelona. Manchester United 8, Midfield masters: Andres Iniesta (holding the cup) and Xavi Hernandez (right) were formidable on the night, Jonathan Anderson revisits the art of fashion at Loewe, Russian journalist dies after setting herself on fire, Nicola Sturgeon demands SNP MP Margaret Ferrier resigns over Covid Commons trip but gets no answer, Geraint Thomas and Simon Yates out to show British cycling is in rude health at the Giro d'Italia. The only time that the two teams met in a final came in 1991, when they contested the 1991 Cup Winners' Cup final. Lionel Messi: Having netted 23 Liga goals that term, the 21-year-old's Champions League tally stood at eight for the season going into the Rome showdown. Looked nervous on Ronaldo's early free-kick but otherwise had little to do. In fact, Barcelona had barely escaped their own half until, in the tenth minute, Andrés Iniesta released Eto'o inside the United area; the forward cut inside Nemanja Vidić and squeezed a shot past Edwin van der Sar to put Barça ahead from their first real attack. 6, Ryan Giggs Given unexpected freedom to roam forward in the first half, playing as a second striker but dropped back into central midfield in the second half. 6, Nemanja Vidic Turned uncharacteristically easily by Eto'o for the opening goal - memories of Torres embarrassing him at Old Trafford. Manchester United vs Barcelona H2H stats, betting tips & odds. 5, Anderson He bustled in midfield, putting himself about and did his best to disrupt Barca's passing game but was sacrificed by Ferguson at half-time, with Carlos Tevez coming on. 8, Lionel Messi Started as a central striker and was soon revelling in the role, scuttling past the United defenders and instigating panic. View the latest comprehensive Manchester United FC match stats, along with a season by season archive, on the official website of the Premier League. ... Puyol hoists the trophy aloft and Barcelona are Champions League winners 2009! 6/10, John O'Shea Did not have much to do with Henry offering little down the Barca left, but what he did do he did well. Get a summary of the Barcelona vs. Manchester United football match. On 10th April 2019, Manchester United played FC Barcelona in UEFA Champions League. Only fouls seemed to stop him. Ran himself into the floor but could not hurt Baarcelona. VAR helps Barca to narrow win vs. Man United A lacklustre Barcelona held on for a 1-0 win against Manchester United in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg at Old Trafford Wednesday. Hit the post in the second half with an understated free-kick and then laid on the second for Messi with a perfect cross. He simply does not relinquish the ball. Attacking 2 ... 2008/09 FC Barcelona 2-0 Manchester United FC: Report. Of those nine matches, Manchester United had recorded three wins to Barcelona's two, with the remaining four matches finishing in draws. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA.
27/05/2009 Live Stylish Barcelona take United's crown. UEFA Champions League Final. United run out 1-0 victors over Barcelona Manchester United made sure it will be an all-English UEFA Champions League final with a 1-0 victory over Barcelona.
Tevez for Anderson (h-t) This might well be his last appearance for the club.Berbatov for Park (66mins) Booed by some United fans but had a good effort with a far post volley.Scholes for Giggs (75mins) Should have been sent off for late tackle on Busquets. ", Sir Alex Ferguson, United manager: "It was a big opportunity for us and with our players I expected better, but we couldn't recover from losing the first goal. 8, Massimo Busacca After booking Gerard Pique early, he let the game flow admirably. Manchester United v Barcelona: Ratings How did the players fare in the Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona in Rome? "We'll line up with more attacking players," said coach Guardiola. 7, Xavi Hernandez An outstanding performance from a wonderful player. 6, Carles Puyol Worked manfully throughout. 8, Samuel Eto'o Took his goal superbly - a toe poke, really - when he could have looked for a penalty but he was single-minded. Once more it was Barcelona who prevailed, winning 3-1 at Wembley. Games Played: 12. BAR. Luke Shaw's first-half own goal handed Barcelona the advantage as Manchester United suffered a frustrating 1-0 defeat in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at Old Trafford. The Red Devils had beaten the Catalan club in the 2007/08 semi-finals, and newly crowned Spanish double winners Barcelona faced defensive problems with Éric Abidal and Dani Alves suspended.
Man Utd Games Won: 3. His distribution wasn't always right but he read the game well enough. No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. As the game went on though, he started to play with self-indulgence and he finally got frustrated and was booked.