Barcelona vs Arsenal ● Extended Highlights | UCL Final 2005/2006

Only two of tonight's Barcelona line-up were involved in their penultimate league fixture on Saturday. They're well rested, they have the only two men with experience of a Champions League final. Deco, who won with Porto, and Juli, who lost with Monaco, and who plays principally because Lionel Messi is not even fit for the Barcelona substitutes' bench. Just the three Spaniards, incidentally, two Arsenals, two Englishmen. Six years in a row, the European... In towards Henry, he's got an early chance! Oh, what a fantastic save by Valdez! Thierry Henry, so nimble, so free to foot. Oh, it's another good shot and Valdez has to keep him out again. Dangerous position, and Juli steals the fingertips of Jens Lehmann. He scored Barcelona's semi-final award and sets Henry on his way over the head of Puyol. Instant control from the Arsenal skipper. No suggestion that either is going to do that. That's under-hit from Gilberto and it's hit by Deco. Henry, he's lost Puyol momentarily. Ronaldinho, which he's trying to do now. Oh, he's slipped it through, no flag. Samuel Eto'o brought down by Lehmann. Juli will tuck it away. Referee's pulled it back. What's he going to give? It looks like a free kick on the edge. I don't think it's going to be very good news for Saul Campbell. Marquez is there too. It's Ronaldinho. Just seen round the post by the full-back, he didn't get a touch. And after all that, a goal kick. Barcelona have the ball in the net. Play-out to Ole Guerre there. It's a very, very speculative affair. Rafael Marquez, who will captain Mexico to the World Cup finals. Actually kept Lehmann out of the team for a spell last season. It's a good ball from Ronaldinho, a really good recovery. That's what they've done this season. Juli trying to get beyond Cole again. Marquez finds Edmilson. Van Bommel making a break from midfield. Well seen by Almunia. Slipped through to Juli once more. Terrific cover from Churri. Gilberto was quick to the ball, but Edmilson has it. Now Ronaldinho has it. And he slipped it through towards Juli again. Good combination between the two Ivory Coast internationals. And Ebue's got on. He was stopped by Puyol on the edge of the penalty area. And Arsenal have a free kick. That's what Ebue's got to do. Force his way down that line. If he can get a free kick all well and good, they can get Campbell and Toure up. Henri. Towards Campbell! Slipped into Eto', clever turn. Samuel Eto'o off the post. Ronaldinho can't get to the rebound. But only just. Van Bommel. Eto'o again. Got some space from Campbell and found Juli. Turned it in towards Van Bommel. Ronaldinho skipping past the challenges. Eto'o brings it down. 15 yards. Eventually Fabregas gets there. Henri! As they go into Arsene Wenger. For some words of inspiration. 18 this season alone. Ronaldinho. Deco. He's got a bit of space. He's gone away from Gilberto. Deco shot! And Almunia hung on. Arsenal. Iniesta slipped through to Van Bommel. Long quickly towards Eto'. Rafael Marquez. Fed through to Andres Iniesta. Skipped away from Toure. Shot by Iniesta. Could stop again. Picked up pace on this greasy top surface. But Almunia got down. Iniesta. Threaded through to Ronaldinho. He's held off play. Still Ronaldinho. Brought down into the corner area by Toure. Free kick given. Set up here for Arsenal. It's Ronaldinho. It's into the wall. It's Ronaldinho. It's missed it. The referee doesn't know whether to give a goal kick or a corner. A goal kick it is. To allow him that. Running at the buoy and getting past him. It's Ronaldinho. Almunia did just about enough there when Juli... Ronaldinho. Complete miscue. Best player in the world. Ronaldinho. Deco let it run. Juli with the cross. Cut out. Somehow. He's got Henry with him. Here's Thierry Henry. Cleb is clear to his right. It's Alexander Cleb. Slide. He'd have three with him if he'd wanted to look up. Henry going on. Marquez can't stop him. Still Thierry Henry. Runs through the oligair and runs straight into Valdez. Who I think he caught. For me. Away by Marquez. Jungberg. Caught oligair in possession. It's Freddy Jungberg. Oh, it's picked away by Victor Valdez. Dutch from Jungberg. Desperate. Cleb is on the ball. It's Thierry Henry. Oh, stopped by Valdez. France. Scene of so many of his greatest goals. Down at the Arsenal end. Ronaldinho, meanwhile. That's not far away. Well, we forget, I think, that Valdez now through his third. Gilberto. On by Fabregas. Gilberto wants more. Looking to find Fabregas. It will be gone the other way. Henri with that. Valetti. Iniesta. Ronaldinho. He's got Pascal. Iniesta. Slipped into Larsen. On goes Eto'o. Real chance for one. It was only a matter of time. Samuel Eto'o has equalised. Barcelona fans celebrate. Relief as much as joy. But now, Arsenal really are on the ropes. Larsen, good control. Tucked into Valetti. Oh, is it? Nothing Almunia could do. Up to two. Eto'o goes on. Finds Ludovic Julli. Hit against Campbell. It'll be a corner. I think a postponement. And now Julli. Barcelona return to the summit of European football. The favourites have won the final. This future may be bright, but Barcelona are the team of the present. And 14 years on from their one and only European Cup success, are back on top of European football. And they may just take some shifts.