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Champions League News :: Barcelona v Manchester Utd - Champions League facts

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Posted on 2009-05-26 by Gooner

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Some facts about the two sides and the Champions League that you might not have known :

Previous Final Appearances

Barcelona are seeking a third European Cup triumph in what is their sixth final. Their previous appearances were:
1960/61 SL Benfica 2-3 lost
1985/86 FC Steaua Bucureşti 0-0 (0-2 pens) lost
1991/92 UC Sampdoria 1-0 won
1993/94 AC Milan 0-4 lost
2005/06 Arsenal FC 2-1 won

Manchester United travel to Rome in pursuit of a fourth European Cup and hope to maintain their 100 per cent winning record in finals:
1967/68 Benfica 4-1 won
1998/99 Bayern 2-1 won
2007/08 Chelsea 1-1 (6-5 pens) won

Retaining the title is getting harder to do

Manchester United are looking to become the first side to win back-to-back European Cups since Milan, winners in 1989 and 1990.

1956/60 Real Madrid (5 times)
1961/62 Benfica
1964/65 Inter Milan
1971/73 Ajax Amsterdam (3 times)
1974/76 Bayern Munich (3 times)
1977/78 Liverpool
1979/80 Nottingham Forest
1989/90 AC Milan

Man Utd are the first team since 1997 and only the fourth since the inception of the UEFA Champions League to have reached the final again 12 months after lifting the trophy.

On each occasion the holders fell at the final hurdle:
AC Milan Winners 1994, runners-up 1995
Ajax Winners 1995, runners-up 1996
Juventus Winners 1996, runners-up 1997

Head to Head Record

This is the tenth meeting between the sides and the record so far is two wins for Barcelona, three for Manchester United and four draws

Barcelona's overall record against English clubs is: W20 D17 L15.
Man United's overall record against Spanish clubs is: W10 D16 L11.

 

Sourced From : Barcelona v Manchester United match preview

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