UEFA Champions League final: Juventus vs Barcelona - As it happened...

New Delhi: Barcelona became European champions for the fifth time after beating Juventus 3-1 in Berlin. With that, Luis Enrique's side also completed a treble, second for the club. Barca's title winning season was driven by Messi and Neymar - both scoring 10 goals in the campaign, and Luis Suarez. For Juventus, it's their sixth runners up finish, and probably Buffon will never win it.

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Guard of honour to the losing finalists from the champions, then UEFA president Michel Platini handed over the Big Ears to retiring Xavi Hernandez, the captain of Barcelona.

FULL-TIME: Juventus 1 - 3 Barcelona

And the official Man of the Match award goes to Andres Iniesta

.@FCBarcelona's @andresiniesta8 is the official #UCLfinal man of the match! pic.twitter.com/2f7l7MSAj2

— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) June 6, 2015

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SECOND-HALF: Juventus (Morata 55') 1 - 3 (4' Rakitic, 68' Suarez, 90+7' Neymar) Barcelona

90+7' - GOAL!! Neymar got his name on the scoresheet after a counter attack from Barca. Pedro did just enough to set-up the Brazilian, who with the goal, became the first player to score in both the legs of Champions League quarter-finals, semis and the final.

90+5' - Luis Suarez off, Pedro Rodriguez in. A brilliant first season for  the once trouble striker, scored some important goals for the team and is on the cusp of winning a treble.

90+3' - Messi had a burst, ran the whole Juvntus half, before releasing  it for Neywmar. The Brazilian failed to return the ball, but earned a corner.

90+2' - Carlos Tevez got himself in a nice position to curl, but his effort ended up in the lap of goalie.

90+1' - Barca's opening goal scorer Ivan Rakitic out, Jeremy Mathieu in.

89' - Anxious, anxious for Barca as Juventus got their act together in this dying minutes. Couple of brilliant saves from the young German goalie to deny the Intalians the equaliser.

86' - Medical attention required for Suarez after an awkward landing following a tussle with Bonucci.

84' - Messi and Suarz combind well to breach the Juventus defence, but the former Liverpool player failed to make the most of it.

82' - Roberto Pereyra, who replaced Vidal moments ago, had a probing run inside the Barca half.

81' - Gerard Pique got a rare shot on the goal, but the Spaniard failed to hit the target.

80' - Roberto Pereyra on for Vidal.

78' - Iniesta is replaced by Xavi, making his final appearance in a Barcelona colour.

74' - Messi got a run with dribbling, down the right, but can’t quite get his shot away.

69' - Moments later, Suarez was booked for objecting to the referee.

68' - GOAL!!! Barca taken the lead for the second time in the match after Luis Suarez slotted home from a deflection after an initial Lionel Messi attempt.

67' - Juvwntus won a throw in near on the far corner. From the play, they once again tested Barca defence, with Vidal fuming after a collision with Alves.

65' - As situation demanded, Messi has no returned to a more central role. But, Juventus are continuing to probe the Barca defence with some relentless runs from both the flanks.

64' - Pogba had a go at Barca goal.

63' - Andres Iniesta almost got the lead, helping Suarez on the run. But Buffon was there for the ball. On the sidelines, Xavi warms up.

62' - Carlos Tevez had a wild swing from just outside the Barca box and failed to hit the target. He was set-up nicely from a move involving Morata, Lichtsteiner and Pogba.

60' - At the hour mark, Messi had a run in on the Juventus half. The Argentine, then minused the ball for Neymar. But from the returned ball, he failed to control the ball.

58' - Suddenly, the pace of the game has picked up to a frenetic one. And suddenly, pedestrian looking Juventus players have found a new source of energy.

55' - GOAL!!! Alvaro Morata scored his fifth goal of this Champions League season to give Juventus a life. It was a brilliant step up from the Italians after Stephan Lichtsteiner set the pace on the right, allowing Carlos Tevez to take a shot on the goal. The German goal-keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen did enough to thwart the first attempt, but Morata once again, was in the right spot to slot home the equaliser.

53' - Stephan Lichtsteiner escaped a possible booking a foul on Luis Suarez.

52' - Extended period of possession from Barca. After that rolling about inside the Juventus half, a loose ball allowed Juventus to create their own move.

50' - Patrice Evra, who is playing in his fifth Champions League final, got himself in an off-side position. From the re-start, Messi got his first shot on the goal of the match. But his left-footed shot failed to hit the target.

48' - From the corner, Barca got five players against three from Juventus. But Luis Suarez failed to beat Buffon on the far side, then the Uruguayan got another chance on the goal. The veteran Juve stopper is on fire.

47' - Gerard Pique conceded a free-kick to Juventus inside the Barca half, then from the dead-ball, Andrea Pirlo won a corner.

46' - Dani Alves had a throw-in on the right, then, Messi got his first run with the ball. Unlucky not to have the return ball from Suarez.

45' - After the break, Barca started the proceedings from the centre. No changes in the break for either side.

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A characteristic display from Barcelona. They have enjoyed a 66% possession in the first half and had eight goal attempts, of which four were on target. There were 15 free-kicks also. For Juventus, after that early goal, it was all about chasing. And in the midst , also played some bad games, especially, Arturo Vidal.

FIRST-HALF: Juventus 0 - 1 (4' Rakitic) Barcelona

45' - The first ended with an encore from Lionel Messi, who dribbled past three Juventus players inside the box.

43' - As expected the Juventus defence came into the fore with each passing minute, while Barca players continue to search the second ball. In a rare lapse of defensive discipline, Juventus allowed free space to play against themselves. But luckily, a free Suarez failed to connect his header from a Neymar cross.

41' - Pogba got a late tackle on Messi in the centre line and free-kick to Barca. Yellow card to the French youngster.

40' - Buffon called into the action, and Suarez almost increased the lead, twice. First, the Uruguayan tried a long ranger which missed the near post by a whisker, then from a play involving Neymar and Messi, he got a sigh at the goal, with Buffon doing the acrobatics.

37' - But as usual, Barca escaped the danger with some precise close ball. And once again, created their own attack.

35' - Some anxious moments for Barca as Paul Pogba finally started to control the midfield. Moments ago, he was fouled just outside the Barca box by Busquets.

33' - First real contribution from the aged Andre Pirlo. He, after winning the ball inside their own half, released the ball for Morata on the right. But they failed to make further inroads.

32' - A probing run from Barca, initiated by Messi on the left, resulted in a close chance. After a prolong possession, Neymar got his typical run, only to be blocked on the byline.

30' - Leonardo Bonucci conceded a free-kick to Barcelona after playing a bad tackle to Luis Suarez, inside their own half.

29' - At the moment, the Old Lady is not singing. Their experienced squad has so failed to measure the meandering, slow pace passing game from Barca.

27' - Poor defending from Juventus players. Messi, for the fourth time in this half, sent in a cross for Neymar on the left. The Brazilian, then used the width of the field to penetrate inside the opposing box, there some poor man-marking from the Italian side, allowed a chance to Neymar.

25' - Claudio Marchisio attempted a long ranger, which sailed over the bar, from a loose ball from a Barca defender.

23' - Alvaro Morata, Juventus' hero in the semis, got his first attempt on the goal. Buty his left footed curler failed to hit the target. It's a good period for Juventus and helping them gather some momentum in Tevez.

20' - Vidal, once again, had a run on with a Barca player,  this time with Dani Alves on the left. Moments ago, Mascherano produced a timely tackle to block a dangerous ball. Except the odd balls  Juventus won, it's all Barca.

17' - Juventus got their move right after a long time, and Carlos Tevez dictated the midfield. But they failed to make further inroads.

15' - From a short-corner, Barca got a clear shot on the goal. But Jordi Alba failed to control his first touch kick.

14' -  It could have been a send-off for Vidal. Already booked and under the referee's watch, the Chilean once again played bad, rushing on Neymar.

12' - Nasty. Patrice Evra kicked Messi from the back and Barca won a free-kick, Then from the re-start, the Catalans piled on... in between Buffon was forced to produced a stunner to deny the second goal. There, Luis Suarez was the unlucky player.

10' - Yellow card for Vidal. This time, the referee had no option but the flash the card for a late tackle on Sergio Busquets.

8' - Juventus lucky to have not conceded a penalty from a handball inside the box. Messi delivered a crossfield ball for Neymar, then the Brazilian tried a cross which caught the flailing hand of Stephan Lichtsteiner.

6' - From the restart, Barca won the ball back pretty soon. And Arturo Vidal, who today became the first Chilean to play in a Champions League final, committed a lunging foul on Andres Iniesta. Bad tackle. But lucky to escape the booking.

.@FCBarcelona celebrate the opening goal. #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/PMjvqrDPqj — Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) June 6, 2015

4' - GOAL!! Brilliant team work converted into goal. Messi delivered a inch-perfect crossfield ball on the right, then from the release, Neymar found Andres Iniesta, who set-up Ivan Rakitic free. Rakitic got the opener, slotting home from a high ball.

3' - Neymar, who along with Messi, started wide off, got the first touch of the match. Then, its Barca possession.

2' - Inside the first minute itself, Juventus won their first corner thanks to a Javier Mascherano error on the near side.

1' - Juventus started from the centre, then after rolling the ball back in their defensive line, launched a high ball inside the Barca half. But from the following play, a free kick won, then first attack on the goal.

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After an elaborate song and dance routine, former Germany international player Karl-Heinz Riedle -the ambassador has presented the trophy. For the record, he won the Champions League with Borussia Dortmund in 1997.

It was followed by the ever popular Champions League anthem, then the customary handshakes in the middle.

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Opening ceremony to the final already underway and featuring prominently, is "the shooting stars".

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Pre-match images from Berlin...

The stadium has become a sea of colour. The fans are enjoying every moment as we head towards kick-off. #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/icDzvVGLuD — Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) June 6, 2015

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Lionel Messi's 77 Champions League goals is 33 more than the grand total managed by Juventus' current team. By the way, the Argentine could become the first player to score in three Champions League finals.

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Here are the line-ups:

Here's how @juventusfcen and @FCBarcelona will line up for tonight's #UCLfinal. What do you think of the teams? pic.twitter.com/sCMEbzfA7Q — Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) June 6, 2015

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Forget FIFA and all the negative developments concerning football and it's administration. UEFA Champions League final is here!

Having played some enthralling football before today's summit clash, both Juventus and Barcelona deserved to be in the final of the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League. Both the sides, bidding to achieve a rare continental treble, have already won their domestic doubles.

In an already impressive season for Juventus, who have successfully defended the Serie A title for the fourth successive time, they will go all out to win the continental title and will hope to give their legendary skipper Gianluigi Buffon the ultimate gift, the only trophy which has eluded the Italian shot-stopper. With an astute Massimiliano Allegri guiding them, the Old Lady believed they can beat Barcelona. And in Carlos Tevez, Alvaro Morata, Arturo Vidal and Andrea Pirlo, they have the fire-power to dismantle the Spanish favourites.

They have won the competition twice in 1985 and 1996, after playing eight times in the final.

For Barcelona, it's all about stamping their presence as possibly the best team today. Their title credentials have received a major boost since the arrival of Luis Suarez and with Lionel Messi and Neymar, he completes “the Trident”. Their upfront push will be ably supported by the likes of Andres Iniesta, Xabi Hernandez – who is playing his last Barcelona game. Under Luis Enrique, Barca have evolved as a different beast. And the former player is on the cusp of emulating Pep Guardiola's treble winning feat in the very first term as manager of the club.

Barcelona have won the competition 1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09 and 2010–11, in seven finals.

This is the seventh time these two European powerhouses will be meeting. In their last meeting, the Italians have won 3-2 on aggregate in a 2003 Champions League quarter-final match.

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Possible line-ups:

Juventus: Gianluigi Buffon; Stephan Lichtsteiner, Stephan Bonucci, Andrea Barzagli, Patrice Evra; Claudio Marchisio, Andrea Pirlo, Paul Pogba; Arturo Vidal; Carlos Tevez, Alvaro Morata.

Barcelona: Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Javier Mascherano, Jordi Alba; Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta; Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar.

Notable absentee will be Juventus' Giorgio Chiellini, who suffered a calf injury. And with that a certain Luis Suarez will be able to play without inhibition. But there is no injury worries for Barca.

Match officials: Cuneyt Cakir from Turkey will conduct today's match at Berlin's Olympic Stadium. His compatriots Bahattin Duran and Tarik Ongun will assist from the flanks.