[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]. So there. Everything's pretty tranquil though, just the odd disconcerting siren and a gradual swelling of police numbers. The United team is in and it’s the same side that brushed aside Arsenal so comprehensively in the semi-final second leg, except for the enforced change due to Darren Fletcher’s suspension. It's all a bit like Prohibition Chicago here, with packs of fans trying to find a speakeasy breaking the booze ban. Of those nine matches, Manchester United had recorded three wins to Barcelona's two, with the remaining four matches finishing in draws. [187] United forward Cristiano Ronaldo, however, criticised his team's tactics, saying that "everything went wrong". Pero hoy está solo. [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. [70] Busacca also refereed at both the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008, and took charge of the 2007 UEFA Cup Final between Espanyol and Sevilla at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on 16 May 2007. 48:03. An afternoon of mineral water and coca-cola is probably not going to appeal. It seems like everyone is going to be watching this game tonight. For the first ten minutes they were on fire, pushing Barca back and dominating everything. Both players got in difficulties after the teams’ respective press conferences so the full extent of both injuries is, as yet, unclear. That away goal came in the fourth minute of the game, but Wayne Rooney equalised ten minutes later and Carlos Tevez gave United the lead in the 85th minute. Fourth official: That's what Barca paid for Messi's human growth hormone treatment when he was 13. The singlemindedness of a born winner unable to enjoy others' success or a childish sore loser denying himself the pleasure of what should be a great game? As well as the 32-page souvenir supplement, there's another 30 pages of Champions League action in the main paper. Excelente página, lástima que algunos están en catalán y no entiendo nada. [135] A scrappy few moments in and around the centre circle followed, but Manchester United eventually came away with the ball. [168] Rooney also took the second corner, which was met by Berbatov, but he put the ball high over the crossbar. [197], In the United Kingdom, bookmakers made a profit from bets on a Manchester United victory. Firecrackers going off everywhere. A Manchester United fan has been stabbed in Rome and four others arrested. [26], In the quarter-finals, Barcelona were drawn against their fellow leading-scorers in the competition, Bayern Munich, who had beaten Barcelona's group stage opposition, Sporting CP, 12–1 on aggregate in the previous round. guys. Apart from one incident, overall quiet - and hot. [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 Barca fans clearly know how to handle the searing heat better than their Mancunian rivals. Ronaldo is exchanging words with Xavi and it all adds to the sense this match has already been lost to United. Ever wondered what Leo Messi would look like if he were a septuagenarian cross-dresser? Revive el partido completo FC Barcelona vs. Manchester United de Final de la Champions League de 2008-2009 celebrado en Stadio Olimpico (Roma) en Footballia [65] The venue provided ticketless fans with the opportunity to watch the match on a giant screen, and kept them away from the streets of Rome's city centre, although the alcohol ban that came into effect in the city at 17:00 (Central European Summer Time) on 26 May was still in force. Saludos y...siempre adelante. Can't have it all I guess. Carles Puyol plays at right back and Sylvinho at left back - those will be the weak areas United will look to exploit. Next moment the cameras are sprinting down the street - player sighting? Perhaps that has more to do with the Boddingtons downed than anything else but the United fans believe this is their trophy. United (4-3-3): Van der Sar; O'Shea, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra; Park, Carrick, Giggs; Ronaldo, Berbatov, Rooney. "We will miss [Dani] Alves and [Eric] Abidal. The portents look good, what with Rio being put before the world’s media last night to declare his fitness. No matter where they go in the world, English supporters always seem to get where water can't. 27.05.09 [30], The quarter-final draw also determined the teams' routes to the final, with Barcelona facing the prospect of meeting either Chelsea or Liverpool in the semi-finals. Manchester United failed to retain their UEFA Champions League crown as Barcelona claimed Europe's top club prize with a 2-0 win in Rome's Stadio Olimpico. [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. Based on their UEFA coefficient, Barcelona were seeded for the third qualifying round draw,[16] and drawn against Polish champions Wisła Kraków. United suppressed Barca in last season's semi, and Chelsea so nearly did at the same stage this season, but they can't play that way tonight. Muchísimas gracias me ha hecho más amena la cuarentena, se paran mucho los videos no puedo pasar un minuto sin que se me paren. First, get some shots off on target - Valdes is clearly injured and might lack mobility. In midfield, Ryan Giggs seems the obvious choice to replace the suspended Fletcher. Now the fun starts. Extrabet.com paid out £12,000 to a £3,000 bet on Samuel Eto'o to score the first goal at odds of 4–1. Promising from United. 2-0 to Barcelona and you can't argue with that on the balance of play. Barca, with so many Spain interationals, can replicate that tonight. [193][194] After announcing his intention to leave Manchester United, Tevez criticised Ferguson's team selection for the 2009 Champions League final, saying that Ferguson should have included him in the starting line-up, with the rationale that the match was the only final that Manchester United had lost in his time at the club. Wow. The Champions Festival was opened by former Italian international goalkeeper Luca Marchegiani on 23 May 2009 and ran until the afternoon on the day of the final, culminating with a football match between a European side coached by Ruud Gullit and an all-Italian team featuring Alessandro Costacurta and final ambassador Bruno Conti. [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. Give it time... One of Pep Guardiola's first acts as Barcelona manager was to immediately get rid of Ronaldinho, which clearly caught a few here off guard.
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