10 best Champions League finals of all-time

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This final was a rematch of the one in 2009 when Barcelona had beat United in Rome. Sir Alex Ferguson's side.

United would have wanted to defeat the Catalans at the Wembley Stadium but Pep Guardiola's side had different ideas.

The score was 1-1 at half-time after Wayne Rooney canceled out Pedro's opener but the match as a whole was far from close.

Guardiola's side handed out a passing masterclass as Lionel Messi and David Villa scored to cap off a 3-1 win for their side.

Barcelona's short and incisive passing game proved to be too much for United as Sir Alex admitted after the game.

"Nobody's given us a hiding like that," the United manager said after the final whistle. "In my time as manager, it's the best team I've faced."

Edited by Alan John