➢ General Facts

This is the first time that Barcelona will face Juventus in a final.

It’s been 12 years since Barcelona and Juventus last played each other in an official match.

That last game ended 2-1 for Juventus at the Camp Nou. Xavi and Buffon are the only players from the current squads to have featured in that game.

Luis Enrique, Barça’s current manager, also featured as a player in the 2003 game.

Seven of the previous Barça-Juventus contests have seen goals from both sides, and each team kept a clean sheet once.

All of Juventus’ four wins in the duel have been by a one-goal margin, while Barcelona won by a two-goal margin twice.

Each team played four Champions League (modern era) finals: Barcelona won three and Juventus lost three.

Juventus are the team that lost the most European Cup Champions League finals: five (alongside Bayern and Benfica).

Juventus are the team that received the most red cards in Champions League history (20).

The only goalless final in Champions League era featured Juventus (2003 vs Milan).

Barcelona previously played five games on June 6, all in the Spanish Cup: two wins, one draw, two losses.

➢ Players

Xavi could become the first Barça player ever to play three games against Juventus.

Barça players to score against Juventus: Stoichkov (two), Basora (two), Goikoetxea, Marcial, Pujol, Julio Alberto, Archibald, Saviola, Xavi, Kubala, Manchon.

Juventus players to score against Barcelona: Boniperti (two), Battega (two), Casiraghi, Roberto Baggio, Haller, Capello, Platini, Nedved, Zallayeta, Montero.

Barcelona players who have scored hat-tricks in the Champions League: Messi (five), Rivaldo (one), Ronaldinho (one), Eto’o (one) and Neymar (one).

Juventus players who have scored hat-tricks in the Champions League: Inzaghi (two), Del Piero (one), Vidal (one).

Amor (FCB) and Davids (JUV) are the only players to be sent off in a Barça-Juventus match.

Players who have played for both sides: Michael Laudrup, Edgard Davids, Gianluca Zambrotta and Lilian Thuram.

➢ Managers

Managers to coach both sides: Sandro Puppo and Ljubisa Brocic.

Luis Enrique as manager faced Juventus three times (all with AS Roma): one draw and two losses.

Barcelona will face Allegri as manager for the fourth consecutive Champions League season.

Barcelona faced Allegri as a coach in eight games (with Milan): four wins, three draws and one loss. Barça scored 16 goals and conceded nine.

Messi has faced a team coached by Allegri eight games, he scored eight goals and assisted three.

➢ Referee

Cüneyt Çakir will be the referee of the Champions League final.

Barcelona games officiated by Cüneyt Çakir: Rubin Kazan 1-1 Barcelona (2009 UCL), Barcelona 2-2 Chelsea (2012 UCL), Benfica 0-2 Barcelona (2012 UCL).

Juventus matches officiated by Cüneyt Çakir: Strum Graz 1-2 Juventus (2010 UCL), Juventus 3-0 Chelsea (2013 UCL), Benfica 2-1 Juventus (2014 UCL).

➢ Previous Encounters

Latin Cup semifinals, 1952: Barcelona 4-2 Juventus.

Fairs Cup 2nd round, 1970/71: Barcelona 1-2 Juventus and Juventus 2-1 Barcelona.

European Cup quarterfinals, 1985/86: Barcelona 1-0 Juventus and Juventus 1-1 Barcelona.

Cup Winners Cup semifinals, 1990/91: Barcelona 3-1 Juventus and Juventus 1-0 Barcelona.

Champions League quarterfinals, 2002/03: Juventus 1-1 Barcelona and Barcelona 1-2 Juventus (after extra-time).