Barcelona are champions of Europe!
Manchester United discovered what it is like to lose a European Cup final as brilliant Barcelona ruled Rome with a 2-0 win.
Key Moments of Champions League Final:
We are takeing you through the key moments of the Champions League final in which Barcelona defeated Manchester United 2-0.
Fulltime - Barcelona are Champions of Europe after defeating Manchester United by two goals to nil!
90+2 min - Pedro Rodriguez comes on for Andres Iniesta, but it really doesn't matter now.
87 min - Barbatov is totally free in the box for the corner but he heads the ball over!
84 min - Nifty passing by La Blaugrana finds Puyol through on goal. Van der Sar charges out well to block the ball!
75 min - Final gamble by Sir Alex Ferguson - Paul Scholes comes in for Ryan Giggs.
74 min - Barca earn another freekick. The ball is curled in by Xavi and Puyol attacks the ball! But van der Sar saves easily.
70 min - 2-0: Lionel Messi scores his first goal against an English side, losing his defender to get behind Xavi's cross to head the ball home! Henry comes off for Keita.
66 min - Sir Alex gambles with the 4-2-4 and inserts Dimitar Berbatov into the game for Park Ji-Sung.
63 min - Henry on the left flank again, leaves O'Shea in his dust, but his shot leaves lots to be desired.
50 min - Eto'o latches onto Silvinho's long ball but van der Sar is, again, there to stop the shot!
48 min - Henry is released by Iniesta, and rounds John O'Shea but van der Sar is there to stop the low shot!
46 min - Carlos Tevez comes on for Anderson to give United more firepower.
Halftime - It's halftime and chances were few and far between after Xavi's 26th minute effort. Both teams lost possession in crucial moments but the football was still fast and flowing.
26 min - Xavi bends the freekick well but it's not enough as it curl just a yard away from van der Sar's goal!
19 min - Lionel Messi almost scores Barcelona's second but blazes his effort into orbit!
17 min - Ryan Giggs wastes a freekick from 20 yards out as the blasts the ball way over!
9 min - 1-0: Samuel Eto'o skins Vidic on the right flank and slots the ball past Edwin van der Sar! Barca lead!
8 min - Ronaldo is at it again as he fires a rocket that flashes across the goal!
2 min - Cristiano Ronaldo fires the freekick on goal and forces Victor Valdes into a diving save! Park Ji-Sung balloons the resulting rebound!
1 min - And we're off, with Barcelona kicking off and losing possession immediately! Manchester United pressing the Catalans into mistakes!
Champions League Final: A Picture Gallery
Barcelona reactions
Henry: Substance over style Barcelona are true champions
Pique: "Barcelona was always my club"
Man Utd reactions
Defeat was Ronaldo's biggest blow
Ferguson blames 'shoddy defending' & admits best team won
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