article_snippet.sent: Barcelona won the quarter-final, first-leg match 3-1 to put themselves in control of the tie .
article_snippet.sent: Leading 3-1 from the first leg at Stamford Bridge, Barcelona 5 Chelsea fancied their chances of getting through ahead of the return.
article_snippet.sent: Rivaldo's deflected free-kick and Luis Figo's goal had erased the deficit by half-time, though Tore Andre Flo put Barcelona 5 Chelsea back in the box seat.
article_snippet.sent: Rivaldo's deflected free-kick and Luis Figo's goal had erased the deficit by half-time, though Tore Andre Flo put Chelsea back in the box seat were seven minutes from going through when Dani Garcia made it 3-1 and there was still time for Rivaldo to miss a penalty.
article_snippet.sent: Barcelona 5 Chelsea's defence crumbled in extra-time, another penalty, this time converted by Rivaldo, and a fifth from Patrick Kluivert carried Barcelona through.
article_snippet.sent: The Champions League triumph that signalled the beginning of Barcelona's golden age.
article_snippet.sent: Captain Carles Puyol lifts the trophy with Ronaldinho after Barcelona's 2006 win over Arsenal .
article_snippet.sent: Barcelona were unquestionably the best team in Europe at this time and another final triumph over United confirmed this.
article_snippet.sent: At Wembley, Pedro gave the best team in Europe at this time and another final triumph over United the lead in the 27th minute, only for Wayne Rooney to level shortly afterwards.
article_snippet.sent: David Villa made sure 20 minutes from time as Barca claimed a third European Cup in five years.