[191] You have to give credit to a very good Barcelona team – the better team won. Sir Alex Ferguson, 27 May 2009[7] The match turned out to be the last for Carlos Tevez as a Manchester United player, as he chose not to make his loan spell with the club permanent and joined their local rivals, Manchester City. [192][193] 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.
[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. Ferguson also collected a commemorative plaque from Platini, but immediately handed it to Giggs. [177] After offering his commiserations to Manchester United's players, [178] Joan Laporta then joined the Barcelona team to lead them up the podium, closely followed by manager Guardiola. [179] Laporta himself collected Barcelona's commemorative plaque before accepting a medal from Platini. [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.
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. [39] The lack of an away goal at the San Siro meant that United could not afford to concede a goal in the event of a draw. A fourth-minute headed goal from Nemanja Vidić, however, got the home side off to a good start, and Cristiano Ronaldo doubled United's lead four minutes into the second half. 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.
The stadium's most recent renovation, in 2008, brought the capacity to 72, 689. [1] Since 1999, the UEFA Champions League final has been given a unique visual identity in order to increase the marketing appeal of the event. Designed by London-based design and branding agency Radiant, the theme for the 2009 final was revealed on 25 October 2008, and it incorporated several typically Roman images; the logo was centred around an outline of the European Champion Clubs' Cup, upon which was written "MMIX" – "2009" in Roman numerals; around the base of the trophy was a stylised laurel wreath, and in the background was a simplified image of the interior of the Colosseum.
[185] Messi had been withdrawn from his usual right-wing role into a more central position, while Samuel Eto'o, who had started the match as Barcelona's lone centre-forward, was moved out to the right. [186] Guardiola also lauded the bravery of his entire team, stating that he believed that his team's victory hinged on their hard work and propensity for taking risks in attack, [185] but he admitted that although his side had had the best season in the history of the club, they were not yet the best Barcelona team. [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. [187] United forward Cristiano Ronaldo, however, criticised his team's tactics, saying that "everything went wrong".
[194] The match was also Ronaldo's last game in his first stint at Manchester United, as he completed a world record £80 million transfer to Real Madrid on 1 July. [195] After 9 years in Madrid and 3 at Juventus, he was re-signed by United in August 2021, and departed once more in November 2022. [196][197] Carlos Tevez chose to leave Manchester United at the end of his contract in June 2009. Television audiences for the final reached more than 10 million in both Spain and the United Kingdom. 11. 3 million people watched the match on Spain's Antena 3 network – the largest viewing figures for that station in the past year – while another 600, 000 watched on Canal+ Spain. In the United Kingdom, however, although the match received the highest ratings of any programme that evening, viewing figures were down by 1.
[181] The Barcelona captain promptly held the trophy aloft with accompaniment from the UEFA Champions League Anthem and explosions of golden confetti, before leading his team on a lap of honour. [182] Details[edit] GK Víctor Valdés RB Carles Puyol (c) CB 24 Yaya Touré Gerard Piqué 16' LB 16 Sylvinho DM 28 Sergio Busquets CM Xavi 8 Andrés Iniesta 90+2' RW Lionel Messi LW 14 Thierry Henry 72' CF Samuel Eto'o Substitutes: José Manuel Pinto DF Martín Cáceres 46 Marc Muniesa MF 15 Seydou Keita FW 7 Eiður Guðjohnsen 11 Bojan 27 Pedro Manager: Pep Guardiola Edwin van der Sar 22 John O'Shea Rio Ferdinand Nemanja Vidić 90+3' Patrice Evra Anderson 46' Michael Carrick Ryan Giggs (c) 75' Park Ji-sung 66' Wayne Rooney Cristiano Ronaldo 78' 29 Tomasz Kuszczak 21 Rafael 23 Jonny Evans 17 Nani 18 Paul Scholes 81' Dimitar Berbatov 32 Carlos Tevez Sir Alex Ferguson Statistics[edit] First half[183] Goals scored Total shots Shots on target Ball possession 54% 46% Corner kicks Fouls committed Offsides Yellow cards Red cards Second half[5] 48% 52% Overall[184] 51% 49% Reaction[edit] We're not the best team in Barça history but we've had the best season.
[92] Barcelona decided to appeal against the suspensions of Abidal and Alves after United lodged an appeal against Fletcher's red card. Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola came out in support of overturning all three players' suspensions. [93] The appeals were declared unsuccessful on 11 May, with UEFA saying in a statement that the appeals were not submitted within the required 24-hour deadline of the matches and that even if they had been submitted on time then "they would have been rejected as unfounded as there were no grounds for contesting the referees' original decisions. "[94] By upholding the suspensions, UEFA made Abidal, Alves and Fletcher the first players to miss a Champions League final through suspension since Juventus' Pavel Nedvěd sat out the 2003 final at Old Trafford. [95] Summary[edit] First half[edit] Barcelona kicked the match off, but Manchester United showed their intent from the outset, forcing goalkeeper Víctor Valdés to concede a throw-in after just 10 seconds.
The most recent meeting between the teams came in the semi-finals of the 2007–08 Champions League, when United held Barcelona to a 0–0 draw at the Camp Nou before beating them 1–0 at Old Trafford. [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. Manchester United, on the other hand, had a losing record against Spanish teams; they had lost 11 and won 10 of their 37 matches. [9] Both teams had won the UEFA Champions League before; Manchester United had three titles, while Barcelona had two.
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[140] Xavi hits the free kick towards goal. United responded with their first extended period of possession of the half, working the ball into wide areas to be crossed into the middle, but Rooney's first couple of attempted centres were well cleared by Piqué. [141] At the third attempt, though, Rooney's cross evaded the Barcelona defence as Touré kicked at thin air; however, it also failed to find a Manchester United player in the penalty area, both Ronaldo and Park going close. [142] After Ronaldo was called offside in the 59th minute – despite appearing to be level with the last defender – Giggs stole the ball mid-way inside the Barcelona half before playing the ball to Ronaldo on the left wing.
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[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] Trophy presentation[edit] Manchester United's players look on as their Barcelona counterparts receive their winners' medals. At the final whistle, Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola offered his commiserations to each of Manchester United's players, while former Manchester United defender Gerard Piqué talked with his erstwhile teammates.
Manchester United also sought to be the first team to retain the European Cup since A. C. Milan in 1990. It was the fifth year in a row in which the final involved at least one English team. [9] The Stadio Olimpico had hosted three previous Champions League finals, in 1977, 1984 and 1996. [1] As winners of the 2008–09 Champions League, Barcelona later played against 2008–09 UEFA Cup winners Shakhtar Donetsk in the 2009 UEFA Super Cup, [10] and they represented UEFA at the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup.
[188] Ferguson paid tribute to Messi and the midfield partnership of Xavi and Iniesta, [187] while Wayne Rooney lauded Iniesta as "the best player in the world". [189] Ferguson also expressed his regret at the unavailability of midfielder Darren Fletcher, who was suspended for the match, and lamented at his side's "shoddy" defending and ineffectiveness when in possession. [187][190] Nevertheless, Ferguson paid tribute to Guardiola's achievement of winning the treble in his first season of management. [187] Barcelona's victory also made Guardiola only the sixth man to win the competition as both a player and a manager, following in the footsteps of Miguel Muñoz, Giovanni Trapattoni, Johan Cruyff, Carlo Ancelotti and, most recently, Frank Rijkaard, who also won the Champions League as Barcelona manager.
Josep Guardiola, 27 May 2009[7] 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. [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. [2] Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola took the time to give special praise to Messi, whom he said he moved back into the midfield in order to increase the team's effectiveness when in possession of the ball.
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[59] Fans were also warned to avoid certain areas of the city that are known to be frequented by members of Rome's Ultra fan groups. [60] Despite Rome's reputation as a hotbed for knife-related crime, dubbed "Stab City" by some, [61] UEFA was confident that the 2009 final would pass without incident, [61] but on the morning of the final, there were reports that a Manchester United fan had been stabbed in the leg the previous evening. [62] It was also expected that a similar number of Barcelona fans would be arriving in Rome in the lead-up to the match. [63] After the match, UEFA president Michel Platini praised the Rome police for their arrangement of security for the final.
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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. Based on their UEFA coefficient, Barcelona were seeded for the third qualifying round draw, [16] and drawn against Polish champions Wisła Kraków. [17] A 4–0 win in the first leg at the Camp Nou made defeat in the second leg immaterial and Barcelona were entered into the group stage draw. [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. However, they could still draw Bayern Munich, Roma or Juventus. [20] In the end, Barcelona were drawn into Group C against Sporting CP, Basel and Shakhtar Donetsk.
[35] Manchester United[edit] Manchester United and Celtic line up prior to their Group E match at Old Trafford on 21 October 2008. 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. 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. Nevertheless, United ended up being drawn into Group E with two teams they had played against before: Villarreal (whom they had drawn in 2005–06) and Celtic (2006–07); and one they had not: Aalborg BK. [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.
[101] Thierry Henry picks the ball out of the net after Barcelona's first goal. Despite United's early pressure, it was Barcelona who scored the first goal of 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. Carrick was first to the ball for Manchester United, but he could only head it as far as Xavi, who passed to Andrés Iniesta. 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.
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