Barca sweep aside Juve in Champions League final to claim treble

Barcelona were crowned kings of Europe for the fifth time after beating Juventus 3-1 in a pulsating Champions League final at the Olympic Stadium last night, capping their magnificent season with a title treble. The Spaniards lived up to their tag as favorites and added the European Cup to their La Liga and King’s Cup triumphs as coach Luis Enrique celebrated his first season in memorable fashion. Goals from Croatian Ivan Rakitic in the fourth minute, Uruguayan Luis Suarez in the 68th and Brazilian Neymar with the last kick of the game sealed Barca’s second treble, matching their 2009 feat.

It’s incredible, a dream, something unique. To win these competitions you have to suffer and today we had to suffer to win the match.

Luis Suarez

Barca’s South American trio of Suarez, Neymar and Lionel Messi, known collectively as ‘MSN’, showed spectacular form all season and Saturday’s goals took their tally to an amazing 122 in all competitions as the game proved the perfect antidote for the corruption scandal engulfing soccer’s governing body FIFA.  Juve, however, became the first team in the history of the competition to get beaten in six finals and the Italian giants have now lost their last four.

Unfortunately when you play against great players you think you have things under control but then they get you.

Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri

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