[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. Seattle Sounders FC in actual season average scored 1.96 goals per match. [122] The corner kick was taken short and the eventual cross was headed behind for another corner on the opposite side by Evra. [54] Manchester United chose to limit ticket applications to season ticket holders, with preference given to those who had attended more of the club's Champions League away fixtures that season. 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. Despite this, they found themselves guilty of several fouls, while Chelsea made four unsuccessful penalty appeals during the match. ... León vs Chivas Imago7. Barcelona's victory hinged on the performances of. [168] Rooney also took the second corner, which was met by Berbatov, but he put the ball high over the crossbar. Chelsea vs. FC Barcelona: Judging the Penalty Claims from 2009 Champions League Christopher Hall @ @chriscospins. The match determined the winners of the 2008–09 season of the UEFA Champions League, a tournament for the top football clubs in Europe. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. 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. The friendly match between FC Barcelona and Chivas of Guadalajara was held at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Florida. [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. Seattle Sounders FC won 0 direct matches.Barcelona won 1 matches.0 matches ended in a draw.On average in direct matches both teams scored a 4.00 goals per Match. For more than 100 years, FC Barcelona has won a great number of trophies. [128], After bringing on Carlos Tevez in place of Anderson at half time, Manchester United kicked off the second half in a different formation,[129] with Tevez joining Ronaldo up front in a familiar 4–4–2. ! [90], Meanwhile, midfielder Darren Fletcher was forced to miss the final after picking up a red card in the second leg of the semi-final. Simons, Archibald (0:24:11–0:25:20, 0:26:22, 0:45:14), FC Barcelona in international football competitions, Manchester United F.C. Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola came out in support of overturning all three players' suspensions. Analyst I April 6, 2012 Comments. [198], Both teams received significant financial rewards; for winning the final, Barcelona won €7 million in prize money, and Manchester United received €4 million as runners-up. Socka Zone: FC Barcelona VS Chivas de Guadalajara [Capitulo 1] Roberto Alvarez-Galloso hablando de los preparativos para la contienda entre FC Barcelona VS Chivas de Guadalajara el 3 de Agosto 2011 Rated: 5 Duration: 71 seconds Video type: YouTube Hosted by: … [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. [152] The ball broke to Xavi on the edge of the area, who crossed for Messi to send a looping header over the United goalkeeper and into the far side of the goal for a two-goal lead. [91] Despite this, an appeal was submitted by Manchester United on "compassionate" grounds. The entire theme was based on a colour scheme of deep red and silver-white. When and where? [48], The Stadio Olimpico in Rome was selected as the venue for the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final at a meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 4 October 2006. Seattle Sounders FC in actual season average scored 1.96 goals per match. about history. [111], Barcelona responded quickly, as Carles Puyol found Eto'o with a long throw-in down the right wing. The match was won by Barcelona of Spain, who beat England's Manchester United 2–0. Watch the 2008-2009 Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona Liga 1ª División Jornada 34 full match held at Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid) on Footballia For more than 100 years, FC Barcelona has won a great number of trophies. 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. [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. 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. Watch the 2008-2009 FC Barcelona vs. Manchester United Champions League Final full match held at Stadio Olimpico (Roma) on Footballia. - Tokyvideo.com August 8th, 2009 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, CA. The 2009 UEFA Champions League Final was played on 27 May 2009 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. [12] Despite losing the match, Manchester United earned the most money overall from their 2008–09 Champions League campaign, receiving €38.281 million compared to Barcelona's €30.968 million, due to their share of the market pool, based on the value of the television market in their home countries. Carrick was first to the ball for Manchester United, but he could only head it as far as Xavi, who passed to Andrés Iniesta. Other attractions at the Champions Festival included appearances by representatives from both clubs (Bryan Robson and Ole Gunnar Solskjær for Manchester United and Hristo Stoichkov for Barcelona), exhibitions featuring memorabilia from past UEFA Champions League tournaments and the European Champion Clubs' Cup on display. Liverpool and Everton back as EPL frontrunners after wins. [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. 2008-2009 – the Bright Start of Guardiola. The draw also determined the semi-final pairings, with United or Porto drawn to play against Arsenal or Villarreal. Exhibition match between Barcelona FC (ESP) and Chivas de Guadalajara (MEX) ended in a 1-1 tie. Chelsea VS Barcelona 1-1 (UCL Semi Final 2009) Report. don't just read. [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. [50], The construction of the stadium was commissioned by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in the mid-1930s as the centrepiece of a new sports complex in the city, to be named Foro Mussolini. Seattle Sounders FC won 0 direct matches.Barcelona won 1 matches.0 matches ended in a draw.On average in direct matches both teams scored a 4.00 goals per Match. [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. An alternative logo consisting of the UEFA Champions League logo surrounded by a laurel wreath was also released. 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. The match was won by Barcelona of Spain, who beat England's Manchester United 2–0. 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. That away goal came in the fourth minute of the game, but Wayne Rooney equalised 10 minutes later and Carlos Tevez gave United the lead in the 85th minute. FC Barcelona history. [165], In the 85th minute, Scholes clipped the ball over the top of the Barcelona defensive line to Rooney, who chested the ball down for Tevez, only to be given offside. [51], A trophy handover ceremony was held in Rome on 21 April 2009, at which Ole Gunnar Solskjær, representing Manchester United as the previous season's champions, returned the trophy to UEFA president Michel Platini. 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. Is Quakes’ trend of fullbacks scoring strategy or coincidence? [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 TV, live streaming and radio listings are legal broadcasts of CD Chivas de Guadalajara vs FC Barcelona in United States. [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. [42] Those away goals meant that United travelled to the Estádio do Dragão in Porto needing a win or a score-draw of 2–2 or higher to remain in the competition. [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. In 2009–10, FC Barcelona started the new season with the prospect of winning six major competitions in the 2009–2010 season. [196] According to a survey, global viewing figures for the match averaged 109 million; this put the UEFA Champions League final above the Super Bowl (106 million viewers in 2009) as the most-watched annual sporting event in the world. [164] Both players went for the follow-up, but the Dutch goalkeeper was first to the ball and sent Puyol sprawling. [162] While the referee played advantage after Scholes' foul, Iniesta cut inside from the left wing and hit a shot that was saved above the head of Van der Sar. 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. Maccabi gets historical win in Barcelona. [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. 27 mai 2009. [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. [23] The draw eventually paired them with Lyon and, as group winners, they would play the second leg at home. [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. 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. Barcelona vs. PSG, Messi vs. Neymar headlines Champions League draw The path to the 2020-21 Champions League final has reached the knockout phase and the … [34] Norwegian referee Tom Henning Øvrebø allowed a minimum of four minutes of injury time at the end of the second half; in the third of those four minutes – just when it looked like Chelsea were about to secure a repeat of the 2008 final – Messi played the ball across the edge of the penalty area to Andrés Iniesta, who shot just past Petr Čech's outstretched hand for the away goal that would send Barcelona to the final. Watch the 2008-2009 FC Barcelona vs. Manchester United Champions League Final full match held at Stadio Olimpico (Roma) on Footballia. [131] The French forward turned Ferdinand inside-out, but his shot from a narrow angle was straight at Van der Sar and ended up going out for a throw-in. [104] Nevertheless, Barça retained possession through some sharp inter-passing involving Xavi and Iniesta. The match was won by Barcelona of Spain, who beat England's Manchester United 2–0. 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. Foot Mercato. [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. Also present at the ceremony were the president and vice-president of the Italian Football Federation, Giancarlo Abete and Demetrio Albertini, the ambassador for the final, Bruno Conti, and Emilio Di Toro on behalf of the Italian National Olympic Committee. [11] For winning the final, Barcelona won €7 million in prize money, and Manchester United received €4 million as runners-up. [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. Of those nine matches, Manchester United had recorded three wins to Barcelona's two, with the remaining four matches finishing in draws. [57] However, despite these security measures, counterfeit tickets were still produced, forcing UEFA to issue a statement warning people against buying tickets from touts. Playing next. [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. When: 8 tonight, after the Quakes’ match at Candlestick Park. Xavi[2] Barcelona vs. Paris Saint-Germain roba reflectores en la Champions League. [101], Despite United's early pressure, it was Barcelona who scored the first goal of the match. [44][45] The draw had determined that United would play the first leg at home, and after Rooney, Tevez and Ronaldo had early chances, John O'Shea opened the scoring, firing home a Michael Carrick cross after Arsenal had failed to clear a corner. America vs Chivas Guadalajara 1 0 Clasico Apertura 2009 HQ jornada 13 TELEVISA DEPORTES 10/26/09 . [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. [171] Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola brought Pedro on for Iniesta in the second minute of added time,[172] before Vidić was immediately shown a yellow card for a clash of heads with Messi when going for a header. Andrés Iniesta anotó un golazo en el tiempo añadido contra Chelsea en un polémico partido que le dio la clasificación al FC Barcelona a la final de la Champions League 2008-2009. Chivas Guadalajara vs FC Barcelona live score, h2h stats, results, fixtures, predictions and match summary of International Club Friendly on 09/08/2009 LONDON — It’s like the clock has been wound back 35 years with Liverpool and Everton as the English league frontrunners.Seeing Liverpool at the top of the Premier League is a more familiar sight. Ahí vamos”, concluyó. [72][73], Immediately prior to the match itself came the opening ceremony for the final. [159], Manchester United used their third and final substitute in the 75th minute, replacing Giggs with Paul Scholes, who took over as team captain. However, two of their European Cup final defeats came against teams wearing white – against Steaua București in 1986 and against A.C. Milan in 1994. Chelsea vs. FC Barcelona: Judging the Penalty Claims from 2009 Champions League Christopher Hall @ @chriscospins. 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. 9:16. FC Barcelona record one of the greatest comebacks in football history at the Camp Nou in the UEFA Champions League. [86] O'Shea's place in the team was confirmed at Manchester United's media day the week before the final. [103] In a rehearsed corner move, Xavi played the ball back to the edge of the penalty area towards Messi, but the tournament's top scorer was unable to make a proper connection. 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. In the United Kingdom, however, although the match received the highest ratings of any programme that evening, viewing figures were down by 1.5 million on the previous year's final, with just 9.6 million watching on ITV1, although an additional 1.79 million watched on Sky Sports 1. 4:26. [4], This was Barcelona's third victory in the competition, 17 years after they first won the European Cup in 1992. This video is unavailable. [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. FC Barcelona started from humble beginnings, considering it now has the largest social media following of any sports team in the world. [151] However, United's numbers up front in search of another goal left them wanting in defence; a weak clearance from Van der Sar was cut out by Puyol who played the ball to Eto'o on the right side of the penalty area. [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. Seydou Keita #15 of FC Barcelona in action againt Marco Fabian #8 of Guadalajara Chivas during an international friendly match at Candlestick Park on August 8, 2009 in San Francisco, California. [56] The remaining 17,000 tickets were retained by UEFA for the "European football family", which comprises UEFA itself, the local organising committee, UEFA's member associations and its commercial partners. The Champions Festival was opened by former Italy 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 former Netherlands international Ruud Gullit and an all-Italian team featuring Milan one-club man Alessandro Costacurta and final ambassador Bruno Conti. Fans' Man of the Match: [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.