2015 UEFA Champions League final

Final match of UEFA Champions League 2014/15 season

The 2015 UEFA Champions League final was the last match of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League season. It took place on June 6, 2015, at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany. The teams were Juventus from Italy and Barcelona from Spain. Both teams had the chance to win their national league, cup, and the Champions League, which is a big achievement. Barcelona scored first through Ivan Rakitić, then Juventus equalized with Álvaro Morata's goal. Later, Luis Suárez scored for Barcelona, and Neymar sealed their victory. It was Barcelona's fifth Champions League win and their second treble (winning all three major competitions) after 2009. Unfortunately for Juventus, it was their sixth loss in a European Cup final, which is the most by any club.

2015 UEFA Champions League final
Event2014–15 UEFA Champions League
Date6 June 2015
VenueOlympiastadion, Berlin
Man of the MatchAndrés Iniesta (FC Barcelona)[1]
RefereeCüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
Attendance70,442[2]
WeatherPartly cloudy
26 °C (79 °F)
49% humidity[3]
2014
2016

As the winners, Barcelona played against the winners of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League, Sevilla, in the 2015 UEFA Super Cup, which they won 5–4. They also qualified for the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan and won that by beating Argentina's River Plate in the final.

How the teams got here

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Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

  Juventus Round   Barcelona
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Malmö FF 2–0 (H) Matchday 1   APOEL 1–0 (H)
  Atlético Madrid 0–1 (A) Matchday 2   Paris Saint-Germain 2–3 (A)
  Olympiacos 0–1 (A) Matchday 3   Ajax 3–1 (H)
  Olympiacos 3–2 (H) Matchday 4   Ajax 2–0 (A)
  Malmö FF 2–0 (A) Matchday 5   APOEL 4–0 (A)
  Atlético Madrid 0–0 (H) Matchday 6   Paris Saint-Germain 3–1 (H)
Group A runners-up

2014–15 UEFA Champions League group stage

Final standings Group F winners

2014–15 UEFA Champions League group stage

Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout phase Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Borussia Dortmund 5–1 2–1 (H) 3–0 (A) Round of 16   Manchester City 3–1 2–1 (A) 1–0 (H)
  Monaco 1–0 1–0 (H) 0–0 (A) Quarter-finals   Paris Saint-Germain 5–1 3–1 (A) 2–0 (H)
  Real Madrid 3–2 2–1 (H) 1–1 (A) Semi-finals   Bayern Munich 5–3 3–0 (H) 2–3 (A)

Details

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Juventus  1–3  Barcelona
Report
Attendance: 70,442[2]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Juventus[3]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barcelona[3]
GK 1   Gianluigi Buffon (c)
RB 26   Stephan Lichtsteiner
CB 15   Andrea Barzagli
CB 19   Leonardo Bonucci
LB 33   Patrice Evra   89'
DM 21   Andrea Pirlo
CM 8   Claudio Marchisio
CM 6   Paul Pogba   41'
AM 23   Arturo Vidal   11'   79'
CF 10   Carlos Tevez
CF 9   Álvaro Morata   85'
Substitutes:
GK 30   Marco Storari
DF 5   Angelo Ogbonna
MF 11   Kingsley Coman   89'
MF 20   Simone Padoin
MF 27   Stefano Sturaro
MF 37   Roberto Pereyra   79'
FW 14   Fernando Llorente   85'
Manager:
  Massimiliano Allegri
 
GK 1   Marc-André ter Stegen
RB 22   Dani Alves
CB 3   Gerard Piqué
CB 14   Javier Mascherano
LB 18   Jordi Alba
CM 4   Ivan Rakitić   90+1'
CM 5   Sergio Busquets
CM 8   Andrés Iniesta (c)   78'
RF 10   Lionel Messi
CF 9   Luis Suárez   70'   90+6'
LF 11   Neymar
Substitutes:
GK 13   Claudio Bravo
DF 15   Marc Bartra
DF 21   Adriano
DF 24   Jérémy Mathieu   90+1'
MF 6   Xavi   78'
MF 12   Rafinha
FW 7   Pedro   90+6'
Manager:
  Luis Enrique
Man of the Match:

Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)[1]

Assistant referees:[4]

Bahattin Duran (Turkey)

Tarık Ongun (Turkey)

Fourth official:[4]

Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)

Additional assistant referees:[4]

Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey)

Barış Şimşek (Turkey)

Reserve assistant referee:[4]

Mustafa Emre Eyisoy (Turkey)

Match rules[5]
  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Halsam, Andrew (6 June 2015). "Barcelona see off Juventus to claim fifth title". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Full Time Report" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 6 June 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Tactical Line-ups – Final – Saturday 6 June 2015" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 6 June 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Çakır to referee UEFA Champions League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 May 2015. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  5. "Regulations of the UEFA Champions League 2014/15 Season" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 May 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2015.

Other websites

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