16 Champions League Facts & Figures

1) This will be the fourth time that the Stadio Olimpico has hosted a Champions League/European Cup final. Of the previous three finals to be held in this stadium, two have been won by English sides (both Liverpool) and two have needed penalties to find a winner, including one of Liverpool's wins.

2) Manchester United are the first defending champions to reach a final in the Champions League since Juventus in 1997.

3) United will be looking to become the first team to retain the title since Milan in 1990.

4) Four of the last seven finals have ended in penalty shootouts.

5) This is the fifth successive season that the Champions League final has involved an English side.

6)The last three Champions League finals have been lost by an English side.

7) United have won all of their previous finals - 4-1 v Benfica in 1967-68, 2-1 v Barcelona in 1990/91 (Cup Winners' Cup), 2-1 v Bayern in 1998-99 and they won on penalties against Chelsea last term following a 1-1 draw.

8) The last time that Barcelona reached a Champions League final, they defeated an English side (Arsenal) to lift the trophy.

9) Barcelona have only managed to win once in their last eight Champions League fixtures against an English side.

10) United are unbeaten in their last seven Champions League meetings with Spanish sides.

11) Manchester United are currently on an all-time record 25 game unbeaten run in the Champions League.

12) Lionel Messi is the leading scorer in this season's Champions League, with eight goals to his name.

13) Barcelona have scored more goals (30) and shots (165) than any other side in the competition.

14) Xavi has managed more assists (6) and has created more chances (36) than any other player in the Champions League this season so far.

15) Edwin Van der Sar has kept more clean sheets than any other goalkeeper in the Champions League this season - seven.

16) Pep Guardiola can become only the third person to win the Champions League as a player and a manager of the same team. Miguel Munoz (Real Madrid) and Carlo Ancelotti (Milan) are the two previous individuals to accomplish this feat.

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