Wednesday’s Champions League final is being billed as a battle between the two best players in the world: Manchester United’s Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Messi. In this instance, Barca’s playmaker calmly slots home, making the beautiful game look easy.
Top 10 Goals from Soccer’s Champions League
As Manchester United and Barcelona square off Wednesday for the Champions League crown, TIME.com counts down a YouTube selection of great goals from the tournament
Lionel Messi, Barcelona vs. Lyon — 2008
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- Luis Garcia, Liverpool vs. Juventus — 2005
- Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United vs. Roma — 2008
- Lionel Messi, Barcelona vs. Lyon — 2008
- Steven Gerrard, Liverpool vs. Olympiakos — 2005
- Emmanuel Adebayor, Arsenal vs. Villareal — 2009
- Michael Essien, Chelsea vs. Barcelona — 2009
- Ronaldinho, Barcelona vs. Chelsea — 2005
- Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United vs. Sporting Lisbon — 2007
- Didier Drogba, Chelsea vs. Barcelona — 2006
- Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid vs. Bayer Leverkeusen — 2002
