Barcelona route to Champions League final: How did Lionel Messi and Co get to Berlin?

We look back at Barcelona's route to the Champions League final

Tom Sheen,Harry Brooks
Wednesday 03 June 2015 11:10 EDT
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Luis Suarez celebrates his first hat-trick for Barcelona with Neymar and Lionel Messi
Luis Suarez celebrates his first hat-trick for Barcelona with Neymar and Lionel Messi (Getty Images)

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Barcelona face Juventus in the Berlin Olympiastadion on Saturday evening, hoping to complete the treble.

After a troubled start to the season, Luis Enrique's men have been firing on all cylinders since Christmas, losing just two and drawing two of their 34 matches since losing to Real Sociedad on 4 January.

Attacking trio Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar have found a real chemistry up front and now boast the best forward line in world football.

The three superstars have scored 120 goals between them this season, whilst Barca's defence has been much improved under Enrique, with Gerard Pique and Javier Mascherano especially impressive this season.

Here, we look back at how Barcelona made their way to Berlin:

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