Introduction
The UEFA Champions League is the most popular football competition club and isfollowed by millions of fans all over the globe. When it comes to the list of the clubs that haveestablished themselves in the tournament, FC Barcelona is not far behind. However, in this articles we will go through the most crucial tournaments, the Champions League timeline in FC Barcelona history and experience its glory all over again through achievements, legends, and milestones.
The Early Years
The season in the European Champions Club’s competition for FC Barcelona was in the 1959 and 1960. Despite this, nevertheless it gives the further cooperation to progress better in the future. However, the club was not able to cause an effect on the tournament up to the 1990s.
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Supervised by the legendary Johan Cruyff, the FC Barcelona created a powerful team in early ninety as the so called “Dream Team”. This team comprised of stars like Pep Guardiola, Ronald Koeman & Hristo Stoichkov. In the 1991-92 UEFA season, their first European Cup which is now known as Champions league was … The win in the final against Sampdoria will be remembered in terms of the victorious goal guarded by Koeman’s excellent free-kick in the additional ninety minutes.
The Messi Era
New century started the new victorious period for the club in the Champions League insofar as Lionel Messi joined the ranks of the team during that decade. Such a player as Messi with the assistance of his brilliant teammates, as for example Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta, won many matches.
The Treble: 2008-09 Season
During the 2008/2009 season FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi, and his teammates made history by winning the La Liga Championship, Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League. In the final against Manchester United, Messi also came up brightly to score a header as the Spanish side won 2-0.
The Pep Guardiola Era
Champions League: Under Pep Guardiola’s leadership FC Barcelona went from strength to strength. Through passing and playing as a team and good interchanges, Guardiola changed a style of game known as, the tiki-taka that overwhelmed rivals. The same team was defeated in the 2010/11 season again in the same competition, with Barcelona defeating Manchester United 3-1, with goals from Pedro, Messi and David Villa.
Rivalry with Real Madrid
One of the most important chapters of FC Barcelona in the Champions League competition is the confrontation with the other Spanish giant – Real Madrid. Famous as the el Clasico, these two teams have posted some great fixtures in the tournament so far.
2010-11 Semi-Finals
The year, 2010-2011 was a great year on the Champions league when FC Barcelona met Real Madrid in the semi finals. The two legged tie will always be remembered to be one that was characterized by controversy, tension and absorbing performances. Barcelona then won 3-1 on aggregate, and advanced to a final against Manchester United.
The Guard of Honour
FC Barcelona has qualified for a position in the chapter on the club’s success in the Champions League as much by its victories as by the respect that it has garnered from its opponents. In football if a team has won the league before the season is completed it is traditional for the next team to be presented with a ‘guard of honour’. Barcelona has clinched this honour something like four times in the Champions League to give a rude shock to all teams.
Conclusion
This article is dedicated to FC Barcelona and their history in the champions league and you will be thrilled with this great story. This team has certainly left an influence in this competition from the Dream Team to the present day Messi marriage with Real Madrid rivalry. Indeed as new chapters open connoisseurs of FC Barcelona await other triumphs in their ever searching journey for dominance on the continental stage.
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