Pedro Rodriguez gave Barcelona the lead from the wonderful passes played by Xavi Hernandez on 27 minutes, but seven minutes after that Wayne Rooney lifted the gloom during a torrid spell for United with a fine equaliser following a swift exchange with Ryan Giggs.
On 54 minutes, Barcelona responded by cranking up what Sir Alex Ferguson labelled their passing "carousel" after the break, with man of the match Lionel Messi at the centre of events as he tortured United.
Messi's magical feet were decorated by luminous green boots but it was his talent that illuminated Wembley and United's night was effectively over once he restored Barcelona's lead with a powerful drive. a shot that swerved past a cumbersome dive from Edwin Van der Sar and into the net, for his 12th goal in the Champions League this season, equalling Ruud van Nistelrooy's record total in the competition.
on 68 minutes Sergio Busquets rolled the ball to David Villa on the edge of the area, and the Spanish striker's shot superbly into the top corner, before running to the fans behind the goal to celebrate.
From the latest statistics the game, Barca's dominance is indisputable. They won control of the ball with a ratio of 68:32.
In total, Barca incised 22 shots, with 12 of them on target. Compare with United which only produced four shots and only one is on target.
Lineups:
Barcelona: Valdes, Daniel Alves (Puyol 88'), Pique, Abidal, Xavi, Iniesta, Mascherano, Busquets, Villa (Keita 86'), Messi, Pedro (Afellay 90+2).
Manchester United: Van der Sar, Evra, Ferdinand, Vidic, Fabio Da Silva (Nani 69), Giggs, Park Ji-Sung, Carrick (Scholes 76), Valencia, Rooney, Hernandez.
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