Champions League Final: FC Barcelona 3-1 Manchester United

Barcelona are the new European Champions after beating Manchester United 3-1 at Wembley Stadium. Lionel Messi was man of the match as Barcelona earned their third Champions League victory in 6 years.Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola praised his players for their quality and commitment. He said that he felt "privileged" to lead the team, stating that "the way we have won is what I am most proud of. This is the way we want to play football."Guardiola also highlighted the performance of Messi, calling him the "best player I have seen." United's defenders would agree with that sentiment.On the night, United managed to stay in the game thanks to a Wayne Rooney equaliser before half time. But in the second half, Barcelona were untouchable. They dominated the match, outpassing United and running them ragged.United's defensive lynchpin Rio Ferdinand had a tough night, saying after the game that Barcelona "were the better team so we can't really argue" adding that "They are a great side with great players."United Manager Alex Ferguson was just as honest, calling Barcelona one of the finest teams in football history, and admitting that "no one had given us a hiding like that."Barcelona have added to their proud history and have now won 4 European Cups, behind only Real Madrid (with 9), AC Milan (7) and Liverpool (5). Buy AC Milan or Read Madrid tickets with Livefootballtickets.com today.