United prevented Barca from building momentum after their opener, pressing their opponents high, and the hosts had claims for a penalty rightly rejected when Scott McTominay went to ground under a challenge from Gerard Pique on the half hour. But once Samuel Eto'o scored at Edwin van der Sar's near post in the 10th minute after escaping Nemanja Vidic, the credits were rolling on their bid to add the Champions League to the Premier League for the second successive season. United responded well to the early setback, halting Barca's dominance on the ball, but their cause was undermined by a toothless attacking display which failed to yield a single shot on target in the Champions League for the first time since 2005. 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. Subs: Lingard (n/a), Martial (6). ", Andrés Iniesta, Barcelona midfielder: "It was the first treble [a Spanish club had won]. 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. If the showdown between Messi and Ronaldo was billed as the spectacular sub-plot within this showpiece, there was only one winner as Barcelona's playmaker terrorised United throughout. Barcelona celebrate after completing a deserved victory over Manchester United, Ronaldo shows his frustration as United stumble to a limp defeat, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites, United will regroup... but Barcelona are the best team in Europe. Looked a class act back at Old Trafford. 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. Xavi was the creator with a cross that looked too high for Messi, but he expertly soared to send a header over Van der Sar. Would he add to his haul? Man of the Match: Gerard Pique. Read more. The United left-back gave Barca a deserved lead on 12 minutes when he deflected Luis Suarez's header into his own net, with the goal confirmed following a VAR review. Barcelona: Valdes, Puyol, Toure Yaya, Pique, Sylvinho, Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta (Pedrito 90), Messi, Eto'o, Henry (Keita 72). United started the final, played in stifling heat, as if retaining their crown would be little more than a formality, creating a host of early chances against the nervous-looking Catalans, with Cristiano Ronaldo a constant threat. Subs: Vidal (5), S. Roberto (6), Alena (n/a). Predict 6 correct scores for your chance to win £250K. United travel to Barcelona on Tuesday for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final (8pm BST). This was Barcelona's fourth Champions League victory against Manchester United, with each one coming in a different stadium (Camp Nou, Stadio Olimpico, Wembley and Old Trafford). The game was only two minutes old when Barcelona keeper Victor Valdes fumbled Ronaldo's free-kick, and only the crucial intervention of former United defender Gerard Pique prevented Ji-Sung Park turning in the rebound. Old TraffordAttendance: Attendance74,093. Luke Shaw's own goal was the eighth Manchester United have scored in the Champions League - no side has netted more in the history of the competition. Man Utd: De Gea (7), Young (4), Smalling (7), Lindelof (6), Shaw (6), Dalot (7), McTominay (7), Fred (6), Pogba (6), Lukaku (4), Rashford (6). Barcelona have won five of their last seven away games against English opponents in the Champions League (D1 L1), as many as they had in their first 17 such games in the competition (W5 D5 L7). Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says overturning Barcelona's first-leg lead at the Nou Camp to reach the Champions League semi-finals will surpass Manchester United's last-16 heroics against Paris Saint-Germain. Barça and United went head-to-head again in the 2011 Champions League final. Ernesto Valverde: "It was a great header from Luis [Suarez]. Barça were then crowned European champions for a fifth time when they overcame Juventus in the 2015 decider. On 70 minutes, Xavi Hernández picked out Messi with a pinpoint cross and the smallest man on the pitch headed home to seal a UEFA Champions League triumph. Xavi hit the post with a free-kick and Thierry Henry was denied by Van der Sar before Messi crowned a glorious personal performance with a stunning header to clinch victory with 20 minutes remaining. Josep Guardiola, Barcelona coach: "We wanted to say we played and were not being cowards. vs Barcelona. Media requires JavaScript to play. 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. Ferguson warned in the build-up that Iniesta - arguably the game's most influential performer - and Xavi could put opponents "on a carousel" with their passing, and his prediction proved ominously correct as United were on a rough ride after the optimism of those opening 10 minutes. UEFA Champions League Final. United were struggling to get a clear sight of Barcelona's goal, and in a bid to remedy this problem Ferguson sent on Dimitar Berbatov for Park with 25 minutes remaining. He was too important a figure to be starved of possession and influence in this system, and it was no surprise when Ferguson pushed him inside as half-time approached. Manchester United 0-1 Barcelona: Luke Shaw own goal hands Barca advantage, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi celebrate after Luke Shaw's own goal, Liverpool ask PL to look into derby-day VAR decisions, Liverpool await extent of Van Dijk, Thiago injuries, Klopp rages over 'legitimate' disallowed goal, Premier League games on Pay Per View: Need to knows, Lennon: Celtic were 'decimated' going into derby, Is Ritson world class? No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. Once Barcelona had settled after the early goal, there was no way back for United as several changes in formation failed to produce a spark and Wayne Rooney was unable to exert any influence on events, first from the left flank and then from the centre. Iniesta may have been an injury doubt prior to this final, but there was little evidence of fitness problems as he produced a virtuoso demonstration of the modern midfield arts, leaving United to chase in vain in an attempt to regain possession for the latter stages of the opening half. 27/05/2009 Live Stylish Barcelona take United's crown. 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. 27/05/2009 Live Barca upped the tempo in search of a potentially crucial second, but United prevented further damage, living to fight another day ahead of next Tuesday's return leg in Catalonia. United lacked the clinical edge in front of goal and Rashford sliced horribly wide after goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen's punched clearance landed at the striker's feet within six minutes of the restart. Barcelona will credit the brilliance of Eto'o, but it was a cheap shot from United's viewpoint as the Cameroon striker was allowed to escape by Vidic and keeper Van der Sar's effort to block the effort at his near post was flimsy, to put it kindly. Once more it was Barcelona who prevailed, winning 3-1 at Wembley. Inter actually knocked out Barcelona in the semis. And as Barcelona's name was carved on the giant trophy at the final whistle, with the celebrations of the Catalan fans a sharp contrast to the subdued Manchester United supporters, there was no doubting their right to claim Europe's elite trophy for the third time. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Subs Not Used: Pinto, Caceres, Muniesa, Gudjohnsen, Bojan. Ronaldo posed a major threat in a promising start for United, and goalkeeper Víctor Valdés was grateful for Gerard Piqué’s last-ditch clearance after spilling a bouncing free-kick from United's No7. He was fighting for every cause. Rooney was a peripheral figure, pushed to the margins of the game on the left flank. He beat Van der Sar with his curling effort, but it rebounded off an upright to safety. Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Manchester United failed to have a single shot on target in a Champions League game for the first time since March 2005, in a 0-1 loss at AC Milan. Ballon d'Or & FIFA World Player of the Year. Read more. Marcus Rashford replaced Jesse Lingard in Manchester United’s only change from the win over Watford. 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 – … 7:45pm, Wednesday 27th May 2009. 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. Having overcome a two-goal deficit to knock out Paris Saint-Germain in the last-16, United need to produce another heroic comeback to progress to the semi-finals when they travel to the Nou Camp on April 16. Barcelona: Ter Stegen (7), Semedo (8), Pique (8), Lenglet (5), Alba (7), Busquets (6), Rakitic (7), Arthur (6), Suarez (7), Coutinho (6), Messi (7). See The Run In on Sky Sports with 2 football channels for the price of 1. On 1 December, France Football magazine announced Lionel Messi was the winner of the 2009 Ballon d'Or, thus making him the ninth player while playing at Barcelona and the first Argentine and canterano from La Masia to win the coveted footballer prize. UEFA Champions League Quarter Final. Before that, United host West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday (5.30pm), while Barca look to edge closer to the La Liga title away at Huesca on the same day (3.15pm). Manchester United have lost four of their last six Champions League home games, as many as they had in their previous 71 at Old Trafford in the competition (W51 D16 L4). Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so. United's only major European trophy since 2008 has come in the 2017 UEFA Europa League. It was not a quick fix as Barcelona simply continued in their imperious stride after the break, Thierry Henry tricking his way inside Rio Ferdinand only to be denied by the legs of Van der Sar. Manchester United Despite Barcelona's outstanding domestic form, United were arguably favourites as they attempted to become the first team to successfully defend the trophy in the UEFA Champions League era. And, on this compelling evidence, by some distance, BBC pundits on the Champions League final. ", 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.
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