Even though Manchester United had some success in their earlier matches against Barcelona, the La Liga powerhouse has dominated achieving victory in both of the Champions League finals that have been played since the Premier League began.
Both finals, which took place in Rome and London respectively, were promoted as a matchup between the two strongest clubs in Europe, but United was defeated in both of the championship matches.
Samuel Eto’o’s early goal in the 2009 Champions League final at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome established the tempo for the game, but Lionel Messi’s late winner went down in history as the iconic moment, as United’s attempt to defend their European title was unsuccessful.
The 1994–1995 season marked the first time that Barcelona and Manchester United squared off against one another in the UEFA Champions League.
The first match, which took place at Old Trafford, was tied 2-2. United’s goals were scored by Mark Hughes and Lee Sharpe, while Barcelona’s goals were scored by Romário and José Mari Bakero.
Histo Stoichkov scored two goals to lead Barca to a 4-0 victory in the second leg of their tie, and Romàrio and Albert Ferrer both added a goal to their team’s tally.
Both teams have met each other a total of eleven times throughout the league, with Barcelona winning 5 times and Manchester United winning once and five matches ending in a draw.
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