Champions League Final

Barcelona champion

The 2009 Champions League final is one of the major sporting events of the season, especially this year when it pits two very successful dream teams who dominate the best football championships in the world against each other.

Manchester are the English champions this season and FC Barcelona are the Spanish champions.

This match is also and above all the long-awaited duel between Lionel Messi (Barça, surely Ballon d'Or winner in 2009) and Cristiano Ronaldo (MU, Ballon d'Or 2008). The two football stars can tip the scales in favor of their respective clubs, but of course, it is the overall performance of both teams that will ultimately be essential to winning this highly coveted trophy.

Manchester United are the current title holders, while Barcelona last won it in 2006.

A Swiss will actively participate in this match (surrounded by three others), Massimo Busacca will referee the game.
Live match result

BARCELONA – Manchester United 2-0 (1-0)
10'Eto'o. 70'Messi.

Barcelona: Valdes; Puyol, Touré, Pique, Sylvinho; Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta (92'Pedrito); Messi, Eto'o, Henry (72'Keita).
Manchester United: Van der Sar; O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Anderson (46'Tevez), Carrick, Giggs (76'Scholes); JS.Park (66'Berbatov), C.Ronaldo, Rooney.

Arbitrator: Busacca/SUI
Rome: 67,000 spectators

Probable groups
Barcelona: Valdes; Puyol, Pique, Touré, Keita (or Sylvinho); Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta; Messi, Eto'o, Henry.
Manchester: Van der Sar; O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Carrick, Anderson; Rooney, Giggs (or Scholes), Park; Ronaldo.

Links:
Official UEFA Champions League
Football blog: Video of the goals from the final