Lots of love on Twitter for Morata and Marchisio and that backheel. Pirlo seems a little happier now, and receives a warm hug and kiss from Uefa bigwig Michel Platini. So close. FEATURE: The 10 most exciting moments in this season’s Champions League. Six days later, beating Sampdoriaaway, the Bianconeriwin the league title (fourth consecutive and 31st overall) with four games left … BARCA SUB: Rakitic off, Mathieu on. Pirlo wands it into the area, where Morata heads over from 12 yards, looking for the top-right corner. The former Liverpool striker looks to have got the winner. He takes a while to get to his feet, though he’s only running down the clock, which is not Juve’s friend. He shuttles the ball down the flank towards Evra, but the left-back’s cross isn’t up to much. First Alessandro Del Piero in the ‘97 final, and now Marchisio! 84 min: Dani Alves zips down the right and hooks a cross into the centre. Liverpool didn’t sell Aspas, only sent him out on loan?” wonders Ann Sharpe. A poor effort and he's not happy with himself. He was in the AC Milan team that beat Juventus on penalties at Old Trafford in 2003 and is in Juve's starting line-up tonight. The break jiggers Barca’s concentration, though, Llorente nearly breaking clear into the area down the left, his eventual cross not quite finding Pereyra. As with every final, a bit of luck will be needed, but we’ll have to be very good to make sure the luck is on our side.”. Barcelona form a guard of honour for the officials, as they go and collect their Uefa trinkets. “Hold on. Woeful. A right-wing free kick from Pirlo is met by Pogba who mis-times his jump and heads wide. Juventus have definitely settled down since Barca's early blitz. The scorer of the opener goes off to rapturous applause. There's been an absolute smorgasbord of superb features on the site all week long in the build up to this - why not cast your eye over a few ahead of kick off? “He’s still on the books? This has been a refreshingly open and entertaining start for a final of this magnitude. Facebook. It’s just that one team was more brilliant than the other. 88 min: Evra goes down in a tangle with Jordi Alba, and is replaced by Coman. BARCELONA BECOME EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS FOR THE FIFTH TIME!!! /// JUVENTUS: Buffon, Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Bonucci, Evra, Marchisio, Pirlo, Pogba, Vidal, Tevez, Morata... Subs: Storari, Ogbonna, Padoin, Sturaro, Pereyra, Coman, Llorente. A wise old head. We did better than that, we’re in the last two. Good evening and welcome to LIVE text commentary of the 2015 Champions League final between Barcelona and Juventus at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Are Barca set to win a fifth European Cup and become the first side to win the domestic and European treble twice? Marchisio flicks a stunning back-heel down the inside-right channel to release Lichtsteiner into the box. A picture-perfect match from Andres Iniesta was enough to give Barcelona a taste of European glory that by then seemed to have been lost. All of the certainties of the opening 50-odd minutes no longer apply. No flipping! “Two time European champions.”. Barcelona aiming for a fifth CL crown tonight. But as professionals we will approach the game with the utmost seriousness. GREAT SAVE! 60 min: Pogba is sent skittering into acres down the left by Pirlo, a lovely quarterback’s pass. Lots of graphics of the move and now the stat that it was 16 passes in the making. Free kick. Free kick to Juventus. Another very dangerous position. Juventus get the 2015 Champions League final up and running. And become the first-ever side to win a second Treble! A chance for Pirlo to deliver something dangerous. Poor old Juve now hold the record for final defeats, this being their sixth. First he wriggles free on the right and fires just wide of the far post before pouncing upon Neymar's deflected pass and stinging the fingertips of Buffon from 20 yards. See detailed profiles for Juventus and FC Barcelona. Our man Tom Adams has been in Berlin soaking up the atmosphere ahead of the final. A Barca free kick is whipped into the area but they don't have the aerial presence in there and Buffon comes to claim. GOAL!!!! It’s turned around the corner by Buffon. It drops over Pique’s shoulder. “Then I think of Mike Ashley and John Carver, and want to cry.” Don’t do this to yourself, Shaun. Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half. I don't think it will be a clash of styles as they will want to have the ball too. But the chip’s too high, and the ball skates off Suarez’s head. How Barca will wish that had dropped to Messi, Suarez or Neymar. Barcelona take the escalator down to the pitch. Jordi Alba slips as he enters the area down the left, and the danger’s gone, though a free kick’s soon earned, five yards outside the box, just to the left of goal. Barca restart the match. 90 min +1: Rakitic is replaced by Mathieu. A real chance to put this final to bed, though. Juventus are getting into some decent positions on the flanks but so far the delivery into the area hasn't been good enough. Ter Stegen gets away with one as a Juventus corner deceives him and almost ends up in the Barca net. JUVE SUB: Llorente on for Morata. 06/06/2015 Live Barcelona see off Juventus to claim fifth title. But everyone should go away feeling proud. It's the former Real Madrid man, Alvaro Morata who gets it as he tucks home the rebound after Ter Stegen spilled Tevez's low drive. Juventus-Barcelona UEFA Champions League 2014/15 . June 6, 2015 How to watch the Champions League final. By Kim McCauley @lgbtqfc / new. Pogba glides in from the left and whistles a low, hard shot straight at ter Stegen from the edge of the box. Juventus look a different side now, but they over-elaborate and Barca are able to clear. Good night and sweet dreams, everyone! Patrice Evra and Paul Pogba get one too. UEFA Champions League Live Commentary for Juventus v Barcelona on 6 June 2015, includes full match statistics and key events, instantly updated. It ended 0-0 and Andriy Voronin missed a penalty for the Merseysiders! And you know that hoary cliché about a game of two halves? Both managers, Massimiliano Allegri of Juventus and Luis Enrique of Barcelona are looking to win the trophy in their first seasons in their current jobs. Juventus' four midfielders will be the four we all thought would start — Claudio Marchisio, Andrea Pirlo and Paul Pogba with Arturo Vidal starting behind strikers Álvaro Morata and Carlos Tévez. 87 min: Suarez falls backwards, his right leg planted in the turf. He slips inside for Tevez, who swivels on the penalty spot and belts low and hard to the bottom-right corner. It wasn't quite the magnificent occasion that we are witnessing this evening, but it was still a hugely impressive venue. Messi thinks about shooting, but is bundled out of it by Barzagli. Pirlo works it short but when Juventus finally toss it into the middle there is no-one in sight. They are 45 minutes away from a fifth European Cup triumph. From a one-time hero of Madrid to a villain... and back to a hero again? 79 min: ter Stegen isn’t the most secure keeper. But he’s headed the ball down onto his own right elbow and into the goal, and the referee rules it out. GOAL!!!!! What a sublime move that was. Pogba engineers space 25 yards out and fires in a low shot that Ter Stegen gets down well to hold. UCL Final 2015: Juventus vs Barcelona – lineups This tactical analysis aims to highlight key events that occurred within the Champions League final between Juventus and Barcelona and attempts to unpick each team’s tactics and the impact they had on the outcome of the game. Good luck in calling this result! 05/06/2015 Live UEFA Champions League finalists light up Berlin. We’re playing against a team which has great individuals, and also a great collective. Barca’s passes aren’t sticking all of a sudden. It was played at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, on 6 June 2015, between Italian side Juventus and Spanish side Barcelona. AL.com has got you covered. Totally pointless. Follow him on Twitter: @tomeurosport to keep tabs on his views before, after and during the game. I think we’ll be very focused on the game, because it will be a great game. Barcelona did the treble back in 2009 under Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique has the chance to emulate that success in his first season in charge. Barca only half clear, though, and the becalmed Vidal earns a corner down the left with some persistent play. 74 min: And now a corner for Juve down the left. Enjoy live streaming of this season’s top sports competitions. CLOSE! This is relentless! It just depends on him and his desire... Arturo Vidal is our warrior.... [and] Andrea Pirlo is one of the few footballing geniuses.". Rakitic makes good down the inside-left channel, and flicks it to his left for Suarez, who pearls one towards the bottom left. Barca are the champions! He’s in real pain, but eventually gets up. The ball’s hit long, Pogba rising at the far post after a ter Stegen flap. Attempt saved. From the edge of the box, he unleashes a low rasper towards the bottom right. 67 min: Pogba powers down the left and slides the ball wide to Evra, who stands one up to the far post, where Tevez can’t quite rise high enough to head goalwards. Juventus must feel like they’re taking the lift to the scaffold. Find out by following our live matchcast.Catch the latest Juventus and FC Barcelona news and find up to date Football standings, results, top scorers and previous winners.Football fans can find the latest Football news, interviews, expert commentary and watch free replays. 70 min: This is a great final. The most entertaining Champions League final for years. 36 min: Pogba goes over on the edge of the area as he tries to turn past Jordi Alba. Juventus fans screaming for a penalty as Pogba goes down in the area under pressure from Alves. He's already walking a fine line after that early booking. Barca almost double their lead but Neymar flashes a shot wide of the near-post upright. JUVE SUB: Pereyra on for Vidal. LANDMARKS: This will be the 60th final of the competition since it started as the European Champions Cup in the 1955-56 season. Sadly for Philipp Koester he got the seat no-one wanted - a giant pillar blocking part of one penalty area! 35 min: ... bugger all. For a start, the pair came together just outside the box; also there doesn’t appear to have been much in the way of contact, if any. Neat approach play from Pogba sees him clip a low ball into the area from the left but Mascherano is there once more to stab it away on the stretch. He does this from the far corner, miles from the bench, and isn’t above milking this for the full worth. 13:55 UEFA Champions League Juventus vs. Barcelona 2015: Date, Time, Live Stream for Champions League Final Matt Jones Featured Columnist June 6, 2015 Comments But, like every team, they have weaknesses. The Uruguayan pokes it towards the near post but sees his attempt beaten away by Buffon. Douglas Costa Dribbling and Goal (Juventus FC - FC Barcelona PES 2020) Buffon does well to keep out Alves' 10-yard drive after Suarez had drifted to the right byline and cut it back into the Brazilian's path. Andrea Pirlo could complete a rare double of playing for and against the same team in the final - and winning two winners medals! Admittedly he doesn’t need much persuasion, but that’s a fair penalty shout, that. Make Eurosport your go-to source for sports online from Football to cycling, F1, winter sports and more. He cuts in from the right, and sends a low fizzer wide of the bottom-left corner, but only by a lick of paint on the post. Ooyah, oof, that’s really put pressure on his knee. There WILL be an eighth tonight and Barca could be the first side to do it twice. Pedro slips the ball to the left for Neymar, who smashes home from the edge of the area to seal it! Marchisio has another crack from distance but Ter Stegen is equal to it. Vidal booked for clipping Busquets with a late lunge. Browse more videos. Suarez has had a few efforts tonight but when they have been on target Buffon has been able to keep them out. Xavi’s set piece is cleared, but Rakitic plays it back into the Juve box, a delightful pitching wedge down the inside-right channel. But Barzagli gets in the way. The big defender waits for it to land, then belts a rising shot over the bar from a tight-ish angle. © 2021 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. GOAL!!! 90'+3'. It's a 5th European Cup crown and a second treble! Rakitic should probably have played that ball to the right, for Neymar on the inside, and none of these Suarezian mishaps would have happened. June 6, 2015 Juventus and Barcelona fans can't wait to get in the stadium. Barcelona restore their lead! Six minutes plus stoppage time for Juventus to rescue this.... BARCELONA CHANCE! European Cham… EC Qualification; WC Qualificat… UEFA Nations … Baltic Cup; UEFA Champion… 2014/2015. Buffon gets down to save brilliantly, but the ball only breaks into the middle for Suarez, who batters a sidefoot into the unguarded net! A chance for Juve to load the box, and throw a Hail Mary pass forward. Playing next. From which ... 46 min: Messi embarks on a very busy ramble down the right, and cuts into the area. Juventus 1 - 3 Barcelona Extended Highlights 06/06/2015 - Champions League Final Juventus 1 - 3 Barcelona Extended Highlights 06/06/2015 - Champions League Final Juventus 1 - 3 Barcelona Extended Highlights 06/06/2015 - Champions League Final PES 2015 JUVENTUS - BARCELONA (5) Report. 0:42. Juventus 1-3 Barcelona (Neymar 90+7), Barcelona became champions of Europe for a fifth time after a wildly entertaining final at the Olympiastadion. Pirlo clips a lovely pass for Paul Pogba to chase on the left. Only one team will be lifting the trophy, of course, so it might take a while for that last point to kick in with Juve. Hot off the Olympiastadion press: tonight's official UEFA teamsheet. 64 min: This is a marvellous match. 72 min: For a second it looks like Barcelona are 3-1 up, as Neymar heads a left-wing Jordi Alba cross into the right-hand side of the net. The Barca defender looks to have got a touch on the ball. Summary; H2H Comparison; Commentary; Venue; Map; Europe. 90 min +3: Llorente looks to turn on the edge of the Barca box. He does find the top right, but only of the stand behind the goal. The Spaniard tees up Vidal 25 yards out but the Chilean fires over the top. Suarez takes the ball down, swivels, and screws a weak shot wide right from 12 yards. Juventus are level! Messi runs with great determination down the inside-left channel. But there’s not enough on the ball, and ter Stegen gathers with ease. The last time these sides met in the Champions League was in the 2015 final, when Barcelona won 3-1. Twice. Buffon is out quickly to smother. 51 min: Messi cuts in from the right. The match starts at 20:45 on 6 June 2015.Who will come out on top in the battle of the managers: Andrea Pirlo or Ronald Koeman? The 2015 Uefa Champions League final between Barcelona and Juventus is a clash of European footballing behemoths. The way it panned out, Juve can consider themselves very fortunate to be just the one goal down, and still with 11 men on the field. Y”eah, but we’ve still got Iago Aspas,” writes Liverpool fan Matt Dony, making the best of it. Juve have calmed it down a little here, though Barca are still enjoying territorial supremacy. 57 min: What is it with Juventus, Champions League finals, and backheels? That was so nearly the goal that’d take us to extra time! Twitter still lauding that opening goal. What a turnaround from 12 months ago when he was sent home from the World Cup following bite-gate. 78 min: Iniesta is replaced by Xavi, making his final appearance in a Barcelona shirt. Juventus are hoping they can become the second Italian team to complete the domestic and European treble tonight - and will dedicate any triumph to the 39 victims that lost their lives 30 years on from the Heysel Stadium tragedy. A Barca enemy and a Juventus legend, Zinedine Zidane has been speaking ahead of the final and has warned Barca that the Italians will be no pushover. It took a huge effort from Juventus to stay with a simply brilliant Barcelona team, and for that they should be applauded. Current Barca manager Luis Enrique captained the Catalans at home in the second leg which Juve, with Buffon in goal, won 2-1. The set piece is easily cleared, and suddenly Barca are five on three! He one-twos with Neymar, then Suarez, across the front of the area, some rat-a-tat brilliance, before looking for the top left from the left of the D. It’s not far away. 63 min: Morata in space down the right. Barca clear. Early mistakes from Barca as Tevez fires over the bar... And seconds later Mascherano concedes a needless corner. That looked worse than it was in real time; who’d be a ref, huh? I want to have the ball more than them, occupy their half and play at a top level but we are sure to have some difficulties. Juventus vs Barcelona - June 6, 2015 - Live Streaming and TV Listings, Live Scores, News and Videos :: Live Soccer TV He shoots wildly over the bar. Seconds after scoring Suarez is booked for leaving a foot in on Bonucci. 77 min: Now Barca are tearing upfield, five on two. La Liga champion Barcelona and Serie A champion Juventus will battle in the Champions League final on June 6, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. Xavi warming up on the sidelines. We’ll have to be in the best physical condition, which we are, and the best mental condition, which we are. All the best images from Olympiastadion in Berlin as Barcelona overcome Juventus to secure their fifth European Cup crown and also the treble. Rakitic concedes a needless corner down the left. And from the free kick ... 32 min: Barca just hogging the ball right now, taking their time. GOOOAAALLL!!! Barca were light at the back there, though. Here’s Adam Wilson: “Well I am grateful I’m a Forest fan (64 min) and especially that we won (Twice! Juventus vs. Barcelona 1 - 3. Juve are hanging on again. With either side within touching distance of a treble, Luis Enrique’s Barcelona went up against Maximiliano Allegri’s Juventus in the Olympiastadion in June 2015. Your support powers our independent journalism, Available for everyone, funded by readers. by Marcus Kwesi O'Mard June 6, 2015 Share. Juventus are without the injured Giorgio Chiellini, so there is no reunion of bite-gate with Luis Suarez. Juventus 1-3 Barcelona, GOAL! It's a quite wonderful move. End-to-end excitement pretty much from the get-go. Twitter. Juventus carve Barca open once again but when it's rolled to Tevez on the edge of the area the striker curves over the top with a poor first-time effort. Luis Suarez sweeps the rebound into the roof of the net after Buffon could only parry Messi's drive. Catch all the upcoming competitions. 90 min: There will be five added minutes. The Brazilian waits for Iniesta to arrive in the area and he flicks to Rakitic who makes no mistake with a low shot into the right-hand corner. The corner doesn’t really work for Barca, though the ball’s recycled down the right, where a slightly frustrated Suarez looks for the top right from distance. 90 min +4: Messi busies himself down the left and wins a corner. ter Stegen smothers in a panic. He also scored in the 2009 and 2011 finals. Dani Alves sticks his hand on Pogba’s shoulder, and drags the man down. Straight from the kick off, Suarez is booked for an over-eager challenge on Bonucci. What a goal that would have been. Juve going three at the back as they press late on.. Marchisio shoots and Ter Stegen has to push the deflected effort past the post. 29 min: Corner for Barca down the right. Rakitic fires a low corner into the area where Alba arrives with perfect timing but the full back drills just over. 90 min +2: Marchisio hoicks long. Half chance for Morata as the ball falls to him on the edge of the box, but he sweeps his curler wide of the far post. Eurosport's Tom Adams is in place in the Olympiastadion pressbox and has a cracking view. It’s a one-off game, so we’ll have no chance to get revenge. Barca look like scoring whenever they reach the final third... STAT: Ivan Rakitic's goal was the third-fastest in a #UCLfinal, the quickest for Barcelona. Hey, you never know. All rights reserved. Evra fizzes a low cross into the area that Alba fails to clear and when it rolls for Marchisio the Italian blazes a 25 yarder over the crossbar. ter Stegen gets down well to parry brilliantly, but the ball only breaks into the middle for Morata, who can’t miss! Follow the Champions League live Football match between Juventus and FC Barcelona with Eurosport. And that’s that for the first half. 34 min: Pirlo rakes a pass from the centre circle to Morata along the left. Quite surprised to see the Chilean escape without getting that red card in the end. He cuts back for Marchisio, who pivots a pass from right to left through the Barca D for Tevez. 90 min +6: Suarez is finally replaced by Pedro. Both teams were brilliant. He’s about to shoot, or lay off to Pogba, but is blocked out of it by a stunning Mascherano challenge. - is the subject of a bear hug from Platini. Many wouldn’t have been able to hang on. It’s an over-elaborate nonsense. It was a good opportunity for a player of his standards. Barcelona are the winners of the 2015 Champions League! The keeper’s fortunate that Pogba heads over from close range. Neymar chips into the middle, and with the keeper backtracking and out of position, if he’d found Suarez, it’d be 2-0. Juve go up the other end, and Marchisio sends a long-distance rasper into the hands of ter Stegen. STAT via Squawka: No player has recorded more assists in the Champions League this season than Andrés Iniesta (5). We started with a big goal, to make the last eight. Barca's front trio are known as 'The Trident' in Spain. A lovely response from Juventus as Morata breaks free on the left. The referee disallows it. Get a report of the Juventus vs. Barcelona 2014-15 UEFA Champions League, Final football match. Messi sweeps it out to the left flank for Alba who guides it into Neymar. Luis Enrique - what a first season he’s had as manager! I hope he’s stoppable. LAST MEETING: The last time the teams locked horns was in the quarter-finals of the Champions League in 2002-03 when Juventus won 3-2 on aggregate. Andrea Barzagli takes his place in the defence in an otherwise as-expected line-up. 40 min: Suarez fancies a goal. Both sides have won their respective leagues and domestic cup competitions, but they can send their already 'magnificent' seasons through the stratosphere with victory tonight. It's all over! Barcelona … Messi nearly tears Juve apart with a dribble down the right, but he runs the ball out of play before he can cut back for Suraez. Will he get on to help secure the perfect swansong? 49 min: ... Barca nearly score! FT: Barca 3-1 Juventus. Juventus - Barcellona 1-3 (SANDRO PICCININI) - Finale Champions League 2015 - Related Videos. Juventus on top at the moment. Andres Iniesta starts for Barcelona after recovering from a calf injury - but Xavi has to settle for a place on the bench in what is his Blaugrana farewell. Barcelona are the Champions League winners! Messi drifts in from the right and exchanges one-twos with Neymar and Suarez before flashing wide of Buffon's right-hand post. Replay of this fantastic football game. Bonucci looks to hoick forward on the halfway line. Juve are livid, though, and surround the referee. Evra scampers along to join the attack, but the passes aren’t quite crisp enough. TEAMS - BARCELONA: Ter-Stegen, Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Alba, Busquets, Rakitić, Iniesta, Neymar, Suárez, Messi... Subs: Bravo, Bartra, Mathieu, Adriano, Xavi, Rafinha, Pedro. Some great stats doing the rounds on Social Media. As many times as Juventus!) Dani Alves handles it past him. He curls one towards the head of Pogba, on the edge of the six-yard box, but Pique heads behind for a corner. He attempts to play the ball out from the back, but only finds Neymar with a terrible pass to the left flank. “To Matt Dony’s silver lining list might I add Liverpool’s fantastic new kit deal?” quips Peter Oh. Is it going to be more final heartache for Patrice? Big let off. Watch the full match between FC Barcelona and Juventus in the 2015 Champions League Final. Report this video. The deflection off his elbow is the one that beats Buffon, and despite Neymar’s prayers - he’s pleading with the referee, a long celebration having been curtailed - the decision goes against Barca. He replaces Iniesta and will wear the captain's armband one last time.