- 7 June 2015
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Spanish “Barcelona” in the final match of the Champions League snatched victory from the Italian “Juventus” with a score of 3: 1 for the fifth time by winning the most prestigious football tournament in Europe.
The authors of the winning goals was Ivan Rakitic (4), Luis Suarez (68) and Neymar (90 + 7). The only goal scored in Juve Alvaro Morata (55).
“Juventus” above the final, winning in two semi-final matches of the formidable “Real”, the winner of this tournament last year. However, the “Barcelona” was considered the clear favorite.
Wards Luis Enrique has already won the season championship and the Copa del Rey, and before the final at the Olympic stadium in Berlin sought to prove that after the departure of head coach Guardiola and varying degrees of success his followers Vilanova Martino “Barcelona” is the number one club in the world.
When Guardiola Catalans won the Champions League twice in three years – in 2009 and 2011. To return to its former glory and prestige, “Barcelona” was necessary to regain the trophy.
“Juventus’ Champions League last starred in the mid-nineties. Coach “Juventus” Massimiliano Allegri said that at the beginning of the season the club’s aim was to reach the quarter-finals.
However, the output of the Italians in the finals this time was, though unexpected, but not randomly. Antonio Conte and 2014 Allegri managed to create a strong team – constant champion Italy last four years.
without swinging
Kick-off was rapid, and both the team could succeed in the first few minutes.
However, when in the fourth minute of the match against “Juventus” flew the first goal after a beautiful combination of Neymar, Iniesta, Rakitic, it seemed that for the triple shock “Barca” Messi-Neymar-final Suarez would be a cakewalk.
After hitting Neimar the ball flies over the crossbar, “Juventus”, and then the Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon shows a brilliant reaction saved his own net after hitting Alves.
But to consolidate its success Catalans failed. “Barcelona” I have always had difficulty in games with Italian clubs with their compact, aggressive style of play in the defense.
And now they’re after the first success for a long time could not find the keys to the gates of Buffon. To break the team went with the score 1: 0.
second half
At the beginning of the second half, Buffon saved his team again, and after five minutes was what so often happens in football, if not you slaughter, slaughter you.
Forward “Juventus’ Carlos Tevez failed to beat a defender and struck the gate. Goalkeeper “Barcelona” hit the ball, but the first with him turned out to Alvaro Morata, who made the score.
After that, the Italians were able for some time to regain the initiative and attacked quite dangerous.
On the 68th minute, defender of “Barcelona” Dani Alves harshly stopped in the penalty attack players, “Juventus “Paul Pogba, but the judge did not appoint a penalty.
Just a minute the Catalans scored again. After a swift counterattack Neymar powerful shot on goal, and goalkeeper Italians could only discourage it at the feet of the oncoming Luis Suarez, at last year’s world championship “famous” that bites back, “Juventus’ Giorgio Cellini. Tom could only hit it into the empty net.
The ending of the match was quite tense, but” Barcelona “has not ceded the initiative to the Italians tried to recoup.” Juventus “several opportunities to equalize, but to do this they did not succeed.
The last goal of the match was scored in the last seconds had added time, when the Italians left their gates unattended, rushed to the attack, and the Brazilian player, “Barcelona,” Neymar did not fail to seize the opportunity.
An excellent game at barselontsev showed Lionel Messi, although I personally did not score any goals.
The final score 3: 1. At the end of the match Neymar named him the best in his life. In the unanimous opinion of experts and football players who left their comments in social networks, the current final was not the most exciting in the history of the Champions League, but there is no doubt that the strongest wins.
“Both players showed great football, but Luis Enrique’s wards have shown a little more imagination. The match became a holiday for fans of the great game against a background of bitter events around the FIFA “, – wrote sports writer Bi-bi-si Phil McNulty.
Leaving the legend
This final was the last match of the outgoing big football midfielder “Barcelona” Xavi.
One of the best players in the world, Xavi for his career in the “Barcelona” won the championship eight times in Spain, four times – and three Champions League times – the Cup of Spain.
35-year-old Spaniard has played during his career record 151 match in the Champions League.
Another outstanding football player, who finished his career this finale – guard midfielder, “Juventus” and the Italian team Andrea Pirlo.
Andrea Pirlo won six times in Serie A and two in the Champions League, playing for the “Juventus” and “Milan”.
“The two absolute legends go today of European football. I, as a young player, for which both of them have always been an example of sad to see them leaving the football. Congratulations Pirlo and Xavi! Both – still my heroes, and for me it was a great honor to play against them, “- wrote in” Twitter “player of London” Arsenal “and England’s Jack Wilshere.
Football statistics
Both teams won last season, not only the national championships, cups and their countries, so that the “Barcelona”, winning the Champions League, became the only European team that committed the two so-called “golden hat trick “(the first time in 2008-2009). once achieved similar success,” Celtic “(1967),” Ajax “(1972), PSV Eindhoven (1988),” Manchester United “(1999),” Internationale ” (2010) and “Bavaria” (2013).
And the “Barcelona” and “Juventus” has appeared in the finals of the European Cup for the eighth time.
Turintsy did this for the first time 12 years, and previously won twice.
ddya Catalans present victory was the fifth, including four in the past 10 years.
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