Barcelona and Juventus face each other this evening in the Champions League final for the first time. Both teams journeys to the Olympiastadion in Berlin have been relatively straight forward, only losing four games between them in 24 matches.
Yesterday, we looked at the Barcelona's route to the final before looking at Juve's path to the final today.
Juventus
Juventus qualified for this seasons Champions League as Italian champions. The were drawn with last years runners up Atletico Madrid, Olympiacos and Malmo.
They started the route to the final, with a comfortable home win against Malmo. Carlos Tevez scored twice as Massimiliano Allegri's side topped Group D after Matchday One.
Their first away game, was also their first loss of the tournament. An Arda Turan goal in Madrid gave Atletico a 1-0 win. Despite the loss, Juve remained top as all four teams had three points after two games.
Olympiacos were the opponents for the back to back group games. The trip to Greece ended in defeat. A Patjim Kasami goal was all the separated the sides as Juve fell out of the top two and into the Europa League spot.
The return game in Turin saw Allegri's side record a badly needed win. Goals from Andrea Pirlo, Paul Pogba and an own goal from goalkeeper Olympiacos goalkeeper Roberto saw the Italians win 3-2.
A trip to Sweden was next up for the side and a win was needed to help reach the last 16. The result was identical to the opening game between the sides. Tevez scored again against Malmo and was joined by Fernando Llorente on the scoresheet. The win all but guaranteed Juve's progression to the knockout stages.
Top of the table Atletico arrived in Italy on Matchday Six and returned home in that position. A scoreless draw saw Juventus stay in second place in the group.
They were drawn against Borussia Dortmund in the last 16. The Germans had struggled domestically up until that point, but had topped their group in the Champions League ahead of Arsenal on goal difference.
As they finished second in their group, Juventus played the first leg at home in Turin. They won courtesy of goals from Carlos Tevez and Alvaro Morata to take a one goal advantage to Dortmund. The second leg was surprisingly one sided as two goals from Tevez and another from Morata helped to a 5-1 win over the two legs.
Monaco had the meanest defence in the group stages and despite conceding three goals over two legs against Arsenal, they advanced to the quarter finals. Only one goal was scored over both legs as Juventus reached the semi finals.
Arturo Vidal scored a penalty in the first leg in Turin to give the side a lead to go into the second leg. A scoreless draw in Monte Carlo ensured Allegri's team reached the semi finals.
Ten time winners, Real Madrid were all between Juventus and a place in the final. The first leg took place in Turin where goals from former Real star Alvaro Morata and from Carlos Tevez gave the Italians a 2-1 lead to bring to the Bernabeu.
A 1-1 draw in Madrid, where Morata scored again against his old team sent Juventus to their first final since 2003.
Tonight's final is Juve's eighth in the European Cup, but have only won two of the previous seven. Their last win came in 1996, but have lost their previous three finals. The game against Barcelona will be their second final against Spanish opposition having lost to Real Madrid in 1998.
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