2006 UEFA Champions League final
The 2006 UEFA Champions League final was an association football match between Barcelona of Spain and Arsenal of England at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris, France, on Wednesday, 17 May 2006. It was the final match of the 2005–06 season of Europe's primary cup competition, the UEFA Champions League. Barcelona were appearing in their fifth final, having won the competition once in 1992, while it was Arsenal's first final appearance and the first appearance by a club from London.
The two teams line up before kick off
The team flags hoisted above the pitch before the kick-off
Play during the first half
The Barcelona players receiving their medals
The Arsenal Football Club is an English professional football club based in Holloway, North London. Arsenal compete in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. In domestic football, Arsenal has won 13 league titles, a record 14 FA Cups, two League Cups, 17 FA Community Shields and a Football League Centenary Trophy. In European football, they have one European Cup Winners' Cup and one Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. In terms of trophies won, it is the third-most successful club in English football.
Royal Arsenal squad in 1888. Original captain David Danskin sits on the right of the bench.
A bronze bust of Herbert Chapman stands inside the Emirates Stadium.
Tony Adams statue outside the Emirates Stadium
After completing the only unbeaten Premier League season, a unique gold trophy was commissioned to Arsenal.
