2011 UEFA Champions League final

Association football match in London September 2020 2011 UEFA Champions League final 250px Match programme cover 2010–11 UEFA Champions League Barcelona ESP 30px 3 Manchester United ENG 30px 1 28 May 2011 Wembley Stadium London Lionel Messi (Barcelona) UEFA Lionel Messi (Barcelona) Fans' Viktor Kassai (Hungary)Kassai to referee UEFA Champions League final https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0250-0c50f68bfa49-e25c351cecc2-1000--kassai-to-referee-uefa-champions-league-final/ UEFA Union of European Football Associations 27 May 2011 28 May 2011 live https://web.archive.org/web/20110527131633/http://en.uefa.com/uefa/footballfirst/matchorganisation/refereeing/news/newsid%3D1635212.html 27 May 2011 87,695 Cloudy15 °C °F76% humidityhttps://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/UCL/2011/2003352_LU.pdf Tactical Line-ups – Final – Saturday 28 May 2011 UEFA Union of European Football Associations 28 May 2011 28 May 2011 2010 2012 The 2011 UEFA Champions League final was an association football match played on 28 May 2011 at Wembley Stadium in London that decided the winner of the 2010–11 season of the UEFA Champions League. The winners received the European Champion Clubs' Cup (the European Cup). The 2011 final was the culmination of the 56th season of the tournament, and the 19th in the Champions League era. The final was contested by Barcelona of Spain and Manchester United of England, in a repeat of the 2009 final held in Rome, which Barcelona won 2–0. The match kicked off at 19:45 BST. The referee for the match was Viktor Kassai from Hungary. The venue, the new Wembley Stadium, hosted its first European Cup final, having opened in 2007; the old Wembley Stadium hosted the finals in 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978 and 1992.Wembley returns to centre stage https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01d5-0e70c9e75e03-e82d6a4e7427-1000--wembley-returns-to-centre-stage/ UEFA Union of European Football Associations 30 January 2009 24 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100504123607/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid%3D795986.html 4 May 2010 live Both teams entered the competition having won it three times previously; Manchester United in 1968, 1999 and 2008, and Barcelona in 1992, 2006 and 2009. To reach the final, in the knockout phase Barcelona beat Arsenal, Shakhtar Donetsk and lastly Real Madrid in the 212th El Clásico derby, while Manchester United beat Marseille, Chelsea and Schalke 04. Both teams also entered the final as champions of their domestic leagues (the Premier League and La Liga, respectively), but neither team had won a domestic cup that season. Barcelona dominated the match, winning 3–1 with goals from Pedro, Lionel Messi and David Villa, securing their fourth Champions League title.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13576522.stm Barcelona 3 Manchester United 1 28 May 2011 BBC Sport 30 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110529112634/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13576522.stm 29 May 2011 live Wayne Rooney scored for Manchester United to level the score going into half-time.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/champions-league/8542452/Barcelona-3-Manchester-United-1-match-report.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/champions-league/8542452/Barcelona-3-Manchester-United-1-match-report.html 12 January 2022 subscription live Barcelona 3 Manchester United 1 28 May 2011 The Daily Telegraph 30 May 2011 As a result, Barcelona qualified to play against Porto, the winners of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League, in the 2011 UEFA Super Cup in Monaco on 26 August 2011,https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=510208 Rahmenterminkalender 2011/2012 DFB.de Deutscher Fussball-Bund 24 November 2010 17 April 2011 de http://www.lfp.fr/calendriers/2011_2012/calendrier_2011_2012.pdf Calendrier Général des Compétitions 2011/2012 LFP.fr Ligue de Football Professionnel 31 March 2011 17 April 2011 fr https://web.archive.org/web/20110525095446/http://www.lfp.fr/calendriers/2011_2012/calendrier_2011_2012.pdf 25 May 2011 live and they also earned a place in the semi-finals of the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup in December 2011 as the UEFA representative. Background The match was a rematch of the final two years earlier, which Barcelona had won 2–0 in Rome. United and Barcelona had both won three European titles prior to the match. United had won three years earlier against Chelsea, Bayern Munich in 1999, and Benfica in 1968. Barcelona had won their first title 19 years earlier, against Sampdoria at Wembley Stadium. They then won their second title in 2006, beating Arsenal 2–1 in Paris. The most recent title win for Barcelona was against United in 2009 and it was the most recent final for both of these teams. However, in 2008, United defeated Barcelona 1–0 on aggregate, at the semi-final stage, en route to claiming their third trophy. Barcelona were appearing in the final for the third time in six years while United were for the third time in four years.UEFA.com Finals History UEFA Champions League https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/winners/finals/ 2025-01-06 UEFA en Venue thumb|Inside Wembley Stadium Wembley Stadium was selected as the venue for the 2011 UEFA Champions League final at a meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee in Nyon, Switzerland, on 29 January 2009.UEFA unveil 2011 and 2012 final venues https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01d5-0e70c9e763c9-0b023fd4e3e9-1000--uefa-unveil-2011-and-2012-final-venues/ UEFA Union of European Football Associations 29 January 2009 23 March 2010 live https://web.archive.org/web/20110609011924/http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/organisation/executivecommittee/news/newsid%3D796145.html 9 June 2011 Other stadia in contention to host the final included Allianz Arena in Munich and Berlin's Olympiastadion.Wembley to host 2011 Euro final http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7858932.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 29 January 2009 29 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090130074945/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7858932.stm 30 January 2009 live Allianz Arena instead hosted the 2012 final. The weekend set aside by UEFA for the 2011 Champions League final was originally scheduled by The Football League as the date for the Football League play-off finals, which are traditionally held on the British May bank holiday weekend; however, due to UEFA's requirement that they be given exclusive use of the venue in the lead-up to the final, the play-off finals had to be relocated. Due to this breach of their contract with The Football Association, The Football League demanded compensation.Football League seek compensation after Wembley is double-booked http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article5796755.ece Times Online Times Newspapers 24 February 2009 12 September 2009 September 2024 medicmedic On 21 January 2011, as part of a settlement agreement with the FA, the League One and League Two play-off finals were moved to Old Trafford, Manchester, to be played respectively on 29 May and 28 May 2011; the Championship play-off final was not rescheduled.Old Trafford to host League One and Two play-off finals http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9369296.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 21 January 2011 21 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110125141045/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9369296.stm 25 January 2011 livePlay-Offs head North http://www.football-league.co.uk/footballleaguenews/20110121/play-offs-head-north_2293334_2271869 football-league.co.uk The Football League 21 January 2011 21 January 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110124133042/http://www.football-league.co.uk/footballleaguenews/20110121/play-offs-head-north_2293334_2271869 24 January 2011 The Conference National play-off final was also moved to Manchester, to be played at the City of Manchester Stadium on 21 May 2011.Blue Square Bet Premier final moves to Manchester http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/9031342.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 24 September 2010 21 January 2011 The original Wembley Stadium hosted five European Cup finals prior to 2011. The 1968 and 1978 finals were both won by English sides: Manchester United beat Benfica 4–1 in 1968 and Liverpool defeated Club Brugge 1–0 in 1978. Benfica also lost in the 1963 final, beaten 2–1 by A.C. Milan, while Ajax won the first of three consecutive European Cups at Wembley in 1971, beating Panathinaikos 2–0. In the 1992 final, Spanish club Barcelona defeated Italian side Sampdoria 1–0 in the final match played as the European Cup prior to the following season's introduction of the current Champions League format. First opened for the British Empire Exhibition in 1923, the stadium was originally known as the Empire Stadium. That year, it hosted its first FA Cup Final, when almost 200,000 spectators attempted to watch the match between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United. Wembley played host to all of England's matches at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, including the 4–2 victory over West Germany in the final, and at UEFA Euro 1996. The original stadium was closed in 2000 and demolished three years later, to be replaced by a 90,000-capacity arena, which opened in 2007. Route to the final 2010–11 UEFA Champions League Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). ESP BarcelonaRoundENG Manchester UnitedOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResultGRE Panathinaikos5–1 (H)Matchday 1SCO Rangers0–0 (H)RUS Rubin Kazan1–1 (A)Matchday 2ESP Valencia1–0 (A)DEN Copenhagen2–0 (H)Matchday 3TUR Bursaspor1–0 (H)DEN Copenhagen1–1 (A)Matchday 4TUR Bursaspor3–0 (A)GRE Panathinaikos3–0 (A)Matchday 5SCO Rangers1–0 (A)RUS Rubin Kazan2–0 (H)Matchday 6ESP Valencia1–1 (H)Group D winners Group D yes no BARFinal standingsGroup C winners Group C yes no MUNOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnockout phaseOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legENG Arsenal4–31–2 (A)3–1 (H)Round of 16FRA 1974 Marseille2–10–0 (A)2–1 (H)UKR Shakhtar Donetsk6–15–1 (H)1–0 (A)Quarter-finalsENG Chelsea3–11–0 (A)2–1 (H)ESP Real Madrid3–12–0 (A)1–1 (H)Semi-finalsGER Schalke 046–12–0 (A)4–1 (H) Pre-match Ambassador UEFA's ambassador for the 2011 Champions League final was the former Tottenham Hotspur forward Gary Lineker. In his first duty as ambassador, on 26 August 2010, Lineker helped to conduct the draw for the group stage of the competition.Lineker embarks on ambassador role https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0252-0cd45c2fd0e3-2053cd5c860d-1000--lineker-embarks-on-ambassador-role/ UEFA Union of European Football Associations 26 August 2010 25 February 2011 Lineker was later involved in the unveiling of the branding design for the 2011 final at an event at Wembley Stadium on 25 November 2010. Hosted by Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys, the event was also attended by UEFA competitions director Giorgio Marchetti, former British Minister for Sport and representative of the City of London Kate Hoey, General Secretary of The Football Association Alex Horne, and England Women's international Faye White. Identity The logo for the final is in the style of a heraldic crest and features the European Champion Clubs' Cup in the centre, flanked by two lions. According to the designers of the logo, London-based Radiant Studios, the lions are intended to represent the two teams that would contest the final, battling over the trophy. The use of traditional elements in a contemporary style in the design is said to have been inspired by modern British designers such as Vivienne Westwood and tailors on Savile Row.Sam Adams Event design launch sharpens Wembley focus https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01eb-0ea1b5bb6ac3-3deeb903c877-1000--event-design-launch-sharpens-wembley-focus/ UEFA Union of European Football Associations 25 November 2010 25 February 2011 VIDEO: Champions League logo revealed http://thefa.com/TheFA/Wembley/NewsandFeatures/2010/CL-design-launch TheFA.com The Football Association 25 November 2010 25 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110416133138/http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/Wembley/NewsandFeatures/2010/CL-design-launch 16 April 2011 dead Officials In May 2011, Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai was chosen to referee the final. He was joined by fellow Hungarians Gabor Erös and György Ring as assistant referees, fourth official István Vad, additional assistant referees Tamás Bognár and Mihaly Fabian, and reserve assistant referee Róbert Kispál. Ticketing Although Wembley Stadium can usually hold up to 90,000 spectators, the capacity for the 2011 Champions League final was approximately 86,000. The two teams that reached the final were allocated 25,000 tickets each, while a further 11,000 tickets were put on general sale. The application period for the latter opened on 24 February 2011 and closed at 17:00 GMT on 18 March, with recipients to be determined by a random ballot before 6 April.Wembley final tickets set to go on sale https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01ee-0e771a341a39-511cbf2db782-1000--wembley-final-tickets-set-to-go-on-sale/ UEFA Union of European Football Associations 17 February 2011 26 February 2011 UEFA Champions League final ticket sales over https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01ef-0ea227fac556-39e1bd236cab-1000--uefa-champions-league-final-ticket-sales-over/ UEFA Union of European Football Associations 18 March 2011 20 March 2011 A ticket launch event was held at London's City Hall on 17 February 2011, at which the above ticketing process was explained. The event was also used to promote the start of ticket sales, and was attended by final ambassador Gary Lineker, his women's final counterpart Hope Powell, UEFA Champions Festival ambassador Graeme Le Saux, UEFA fourth vice-president Marios N. Lefkaritis, and vice-chairman of The Football Association Barry Bright. Le Saux and Powell were presented with the first symbolic tickets for the final by four local schoolchildren.Kevin Ashby London ticket launch event brings final closer https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01ee-0ea1f6dfc7dc-cbc9778c6c64-1000--london-ticket-launch-event-brings-final-closer/ UEFA Union of European Football Associations 17 February 2011 26 February 2011 Match ball thumb|upright|A ball from the match on display at the UEFA Champions Festival in Hyde Park, London As with the previous ten UEFA Champions League finals, beginning with the 2001 final, the match ball was provided by German sports equipment company Adidas. Revealed on 3 March 2011 at Wembley Stadium, the Adidas Finale London features the "Starball" design synonymous with the UEFA Champions League. In reflection of the St George's Cross seen on the flag of England, the ball itself is white with red stars, connecting to a central, bright orange star. Technically, the ball shares its structure with the Adidas Finale Madrid, which was used for the 2010 final.Andrew Haslam Finale London unveiled at Wembley https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01ef-0e775507f81b-4b97506e313d-1000--finale-london-unveiled-at-wembley/ UEFA Union of European Football Associations 3 March 2011 20 March 2011 Opening ceremony The 2011 Champions League final was officially opened on 21 May 2011 with the opening of the 2011 UEFA Champions Festival at Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park, London. The festival ran for the entire week leading up to the show-piece match at Wembley, closing a few hours before kick-off. Among the attractions at the festival were displays detailing the history of the European Cup, miniature football pitches for use by the public, and the trophy itself.Hyde Park to host Champions Festival http://en.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/final/championsfestival/index.html UEFA Union of European Football Associations 25 February 2011 26 February 2011 7 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110607004504/http://en.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/final/championsfestival/index.html dead The UEFA Champions League Anthem was performed by British classical crossover group All Angels.https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/723510/What-is-Champions-League-music-UEFA-anthem-composer What is the Champions League music? Who wrote the UEFA anthem? James Gray 20 October 2016 Express.co.uk The opening ceremony also featured a performance from English rapper Tinchy Stryder.Smith Caspar Llewellyn 2011-05-27 Tinchy Stryder to become first rapper to perform at Champions League final en-GB The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/may/27/tinchy-stryder-champions-league-final 2023-07-28 0261-3077 Match Summary First half Barcelona outplayed Manchester United, controlling 68% of possession and having 22 attempts on goal compared to United's four.Barca masterclass seals trophy http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=316520&cc=5901 ESPNsoccernet 28 May 2011 29 May 2011 26 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121026105441/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=316520&cc=5901 dead United's game plan was to get bodies in front of Barcelona's attack and hope to keep the ball away from their end whenever they received possession.Um Gene 2011-05-31 2011 UEFA Champions League final tactical analysis (part 1) -- Opening lineups and formation; Manchester United press and punt early https://thebusbybabe.sbnation.com/2011/5/31/2198476/2011-uefa-champions-league-final-tactical-analysis-part-1-opening 2025-01-06 The Busby Babe en United would therefore often try long balls as their method of attack. Manchester United started the better of the sides, with more possession and brief sights of goal in the opening minutes. Javier Hernández had a shot towards goal blocked, and another fly over the bar (he had been offside anyway in the approach play). Barcelona came into the game after their slow start and created a few chances. David Villa had a shot from range go just wide in the 19th minute, and another in the 21st minute was saved well by Van der Sar. Barcelona then took the lead in the 27th minute when Xavi played in Pedro, who struck from inside the penalty area. It looked as if Barcelona could keep possession to win the game with just that goal. However, United equalised seven minutes later against the run of play. After some pressuring by United on Barcelona who were taking a throw-in deep in their own half, Wayne Rooney received the ball, played a one-two with Ryan Giggs, and curled the ball into the corner from 15 yards. Replays showed that Giggs may have been just offside in the approach play. On the stroke of half-time, Messi almost latched onto a cross from Villa but could not turn it into the net from a few yards out. The whistle blew soon afterwards for half-time. Second half Barcelona's dominance continued in the second half. Messi almost gave Barcelona the lead in the 52nd minute when he latched onto a rebound from a Van der Sar save from Dani Alves, but Patrice Evra cleared off the line with his head. Barcelona regained the lead in the 54th minute when Messi received the ball and fired home from 20 yards out. Barcelona dominated for the next 15 minutes or so. Messi turned Rio Ferdinand and got a shot away from about eight yards out, forcing a save from Van der Sar. In the 66th minute, Xavi had a long shot saved by Van der Sar, and Iniesta had another long shot saved by the United keeper a few minutes later. A third goal came in the 69th minute. David Villa got the ball about 20 yards out and curled a shot into the top corner to seal the result.No answer to Barca genius http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19762,11065_3400701,00.html Sky Sports BSkyB 28 May 2011 29 May 2011 United tried to hit back immediately with an attack, with Rooney having a curling shot go just over the bar. Nani then made a run across Barcelona's 18-yard box in the 85th minute and got a shot away which went just wide. But there was no way back for United and Barcelona held on comfortably to win their fourth European title and the third in six years.Honours - FC Barcelona Official Channel https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/honours 2025-01-06 www.fcbarcelona.com en Details 2011 5 28 y 20:45 BST Barcelona ESP 3–1 ENG Manchester United *Pedro 27 Messi 54 Villa 69 *Rooney 34 Wembley Stadium, London 87,695Full Time Report https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/UCL/2011/2003352_FR.pdf UEFA Union of European Football Associations 28 May 2011 28 May 2011 Viktor Kassai (Hungary) https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2003352/ _fcbarcelona1011h _fcbarcelona1011h _fcbarcelona1011h _fcbarcelona1011h _fcbarcelona1011h BF0000 BF0000 BF0000 BF0000 0000BF Barcelona _manutda2010 _manutda2010 _manutda2010 _manutd1011a _manutda2010 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF Manchester United GK 1 ESP Víctor Valdés 85RB 2 BRA Dani Alves 60 88CB 14ARG Javier MascheranoCB 3 ESP Gerard PiquéLB 22FRA 1974 Eric AbidalDM 16ESP Sergio BusquetsCM 6 ESP Xavi (c)CM 8 ESP Andrés IniestaRF 7 ESP David Villa 86CF 10ARG Lionel MessiLF 17ESP Pedro 90+2Substitutes:GK 38ESP OierDF 5 ESP Carles Puyol 88DF 21BRA AdrianoMF 15MLI Seydou Keita 86MF 20NED Ibrahim Afellay 90+2MF 30ESP ThiagoFW 9 ESP BojanManager:ESP Pep Guardiola300px GK 1 NED Edwin van der SarRB 20BRA Fábio 69CB 5 ENG Rio FerdinandCB 15SRB Nemanja Vidić (c)LB 3 FRA 1974 Patrice EvraRM 25ECU Antonio Valencia 79CM 16ENG Michael Carrick 61 77CM 11WAL Ryan GiggsLM 13KOR 1997 Park Ji-sungSS 10ENG Wayne RooneyCF 14MEX Javier HernándezSubstitutes:GK 29POL Tomasz KuszczakDF 12ENG Chris SmallingMF 8 BRA AndersonMF 17POR Nani 69MF 18ENG Paul Scholes 77MF 24SCO Darren FletcherFW 7 ENG Michael OwenManager:SCO Alex Ferguson UEFA Man of the Match: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)Simon Hart Álvaro Macho Stellar Messi hails 'incredible' Barcelona https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0250-0c50f88b31f8-eb3a3f45b8a3-1000--stellar-messi-hails-incredible-barcelona/ UEFA Union of European Football Associations 29 May 2011 29 May 2011 Fans' Man of the Match: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)Player Rater – Top Player – Lionel Messi http://en.uclratings.uefa.com/Player/Profile/95803/2003352 https://web.archive.org/web/20110530232357/http://en.uclratings.uefa.com/Player/Profile/95803/2003352 dead 30 May 2011 UEFA Union of European Football Associations 29 May 2011 Assistant referees: Gábor Erős (Hungary) György Ring (Hungary) Fourth official: István Vad (Hungary) Additional assistant referees: Mihály Fábián (Hungary) Tamás Bognár (Hungary) Reserve assistant referee: Robert Kispál (Hungary) Statistics +First halfTeam statistics: Full time https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/UCL/2011/2003352_TS.pdf UEFA Union of European Football Associations 28 May 2011 29 May 2011 StatisticBarcelonaManchester UnitedGoals scored11Total shots82Shots on target31Saves02Ball possession67%33%Corner kicks10Fouls committed25Offsides04Yellow cards00Red cards00 +Second halfStatisticBarcelonaManchester UnitedGoals scored20Total shots112Shots on target90Saves06Ball possession62%38%Corner kicks50Fouls committed311Offsides11Yellow cards22Red cards00 +OverallStatisticBarcelonaManchester UnitedGoals scored31Total shots194Shots on target121Saves08Ball possession63%37%Corner kicks60Fouls committed516Offsides15Yellow cards22Red cards00 Post-match Trophy presentation and celebrations thumb|329x329px|The UEFA Champions League trophy in FC Barcelona Museum. In a gesture by his teammates, Eric Abidal, who had undergone surgery only two months earlier to remove a tumour in his liver, was given the honour of wearing the captain's armband during the trophy presentation ceremony. He was the first player to lift the trophy. Speaking afterwards, Abidal, who was in tears, appreciated the gesture, and spoke of how "special" his club was.Touching gesture follows Barca's victory https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news?slug=ro-rogers_abidal_barcelona_champions_league_cancer_052811 Yahoo! Sports Rogers Martin 28 May 2011 29 May 2011 Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola singled out Messi after the game, stating the Argentine was "the best player [he'd] ever seen" and that Messi "made the difference" in the game.Guardiola delighted with performance http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/924245/pep-guardiola-delighted-with-barca-performance?cc=5901 ESPNsoccernet 28 May 2011 29 May 2011 26 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121026105505/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/924245/pep-guardiola-delighted-with-barca-performance?cc=5901 dead Meanwhile, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson acknowledged that the Barcelona side was the best team he had ever faced.Fergie: Barca the best I've faced http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/924246/sir-alex-ferguson%3A-barcelona-the-best-team-i%27ve-faced?cc=5901 ESPNsoccernet 28 May 2011 29 May 2011 31 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110531062541/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/924246/sir-alex-ferguson%3A-barcelona-the-best-team-i%27ve-faced?cc=5901 dead His sentiments were echoed by United captain Nemanja Vidić and defender Rio Ferdinand.Vidic: Barca were deserving winners http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/924224/nemanja-vidic:-barcelona-were-deserving-winners?cc=5901 ESPNsoccernet 28 May 2011 29 May 2011 26 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121026105538/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/924224/nemanja-vidic:-barcelona-were-deserving-winners?cc=5901 dead Gerard Piqué cut the mesh from the net in front of the Barcelona fans where Barcelona had scored the two winning goals, and took it back to the club museum at the Camp Nou. The Barcelona players, coaches, and their families then formed a circle at centre field and danced. The sprinklers at Wembley came on at this time and the players and coaches celebrated under them.Branch John 2011-05-29 Prized Possession for Barcelona: Champions League Title https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/sports/soccer/in-dominant-display-barcelona-wins-champions-league.html subscription 2025-01-06 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 The match was the last for Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, who had announced his retirement from football to follow the 2011 season.Staff 2010-12-23 Manchester United's Edwin van der Sar to retire after this season https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/dec/23/edwin-van-der-sar-retire-season 2025-01-06 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 Broadcasting The match was shown on ITV and Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. Sky Sports partnered with UK-based outside broadcast facilities providers NEP Visions and Telegenic to produce host coverage of the match.Champions League Final at Wembley LIVE-PRODUCTION.TV https://www.live-production.tv/news/4k-8k-arising/champions-league-final-wembley.html 2025-01-06 www.live-production.tv In the United States, Fox aired the final for the second consecutive year.Staff Channel Guide 2011-05-17 FOX Sports provides exclusive U.S. coverage of Champions League Final https://www.channelguidemag.com/tv-news/2011/05/17/27928/ 2025-01-06 Channel Guide Magazine en-US In South America, Rede Globo and Rede Bandeirantes broadcast the match for Brazil.2011-05-27 Uefa and Europa League broadcast deals for Brazil https://www.sportspro.com/news/uefa_and_europa_league_broadcast_deals_for_brazil/ 2025-01-06 SportsPro en-GB Sky Deutschland (Pay TV) and Sat. 1 were broadcasting the match for Germany, public broadcaster SF 2 showed the final in Switzerland, as well as, the public broadcaster ORF 1 in Austria.http://news.tv-sport.de/index.php/live-fc-barcelona-manchester-united-uefa-champions-league-das-finale-in-london-vorbericht-und-liveticker/ Broadcasters from German spoken countries Sky Deutschland, Sat.1, SF 2 and ORF 1 are broadcasting UEFA's Champions League Final 2011 21 May 2011 de TV-Sport.de 23 April 2012 25 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110825053145/http://news.tv-sport.de/index.php/live-fc-barcelona-manchester-united-uefa-champions-league-das-finale-in-london-vorbericht-und-liveticker/ dead The match was broadcast live in 3D in the Trädgår'n club hall in Gothenburg, Sweden on the Guinness Book of World Records' largest television.http://www.ekta-led.com/news/itm/527/ EKTA's Ukrainian produced 3D Led TV makes the Guinness World Record Book ekta-led.com 21 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111018191329/http://www.ekta-led.com/news/itm/527/ 18 October 2011 deadhttp://www.viasat.se/content/press-och-nyhetsrum#/pressrelease/view/viasat-saetter-nytt-guinness-vaerldsrekord-i-3d-tv-657702 Viasat sätter nytt Guinness världsrekord i 3D-TV Viasat sets a new Guinness world record for 3-D TV 1 July 2011 sv viasat.se 21 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110801005209/http://www.viasat.se/content/press-och-nyhetsrum#/pressrelease/view/viasat-saetter-nytt-guinness-vaerldsrekord-i-3d-tv-657702 1 August 2011 dead See also 1991 European Cup Winners' Cup final – contested by same teams 2009 UEFA Champions League final – contested by same teams 2010–11 FC Barcelona season 2010–11 Manchester United F.C. season 2011 UEFA Europa League final 2011 UEFA Women's Champions League final FC Barcelona in international football Manchester United F.C. in international football References External links 2010–11 UEFA Champions League, UEFA.com https://archive.today/20130205193437/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2011/final/index.html 2011 UEFA Champions League Final el, UEFA.com Final 2011 Category:FC Barcelona matches Category:Manchester United F.C. matches Category:2010–11 in Spanish men's football Category:2010–11 in English men's football Category:2011 in sport in London Category:Football matches in London Category:Men's football finals in England Category:Sports events at Wembley Stadium Category:May 2011 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:Spain–United Kingdom sports relations