LONDON , England ( CNN ) -- CNN followed two die-hard football fans as they traveled to Rome to watch their teams battle to become champions of Europe . Ivan Papell partied until the early hours after seeing Barcelona win the champions League final . Ivan Papell is a Barcelona fan and managing director of the Spanish arm of a multinational company . He is in high spirits today after seeing his team beat Manchester United 2-0 , but confesses to being a little tired . He did n't make it to bed until six o'clock this morning after partying the night away with thousands of other Barcelona fans , . `` It was a great night for Barcelona , but I 've lost my voice from screaming , '' he told CNN . Manchester United fan Geoff Pearson is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Liverpool in England and lives in Manchester . He traveled to Moscow to see his team beat Chelsea in last year 's Champions League final , but United were unable to repeat their success last night . `` We were outplayed , apart from for the first 10 minutes of the match , '' he admits . His match ticket cost him $ 106 , but that only accounts for a small part of his expenses . Pearson could n't get tickets for a direct flight to Rome -- instead , he had to fly to Milan , then hire a car and drive to Rome , where he stayed for three nights . In total , traveling to the final cost him about $ 750 , but he does not regret making the journey . Manchester United fan Geoff Pearson does n't regret traveling to Rome , despite seeing his team lose . `` The atmosphere at the match was brilliant , '' he told CNN . `` The Manchester United fans did themselves proud . They outnumbered the Barcelona fans and made more noise . '' How much have you paid to see your team play abroad ? Sound Off below . While Pearson was impressed by the atmosphere inside Rome 's Stadio Olimpico , he says he and other traveling Manchester United fans had difficulty getting to the match . He says the fans ' bus was delayed up by police and that there was a crush to get through the turnstiles into the stadium , putting it down to `` the usual chaos of Italian away matches . '' Papell had no such trouble getting to the game and , sitting with Manchester United fans , he says he was impressed by their sporting behavior . He says that many United fans congratulated him after the match , telling him Barcelona had deserved to win . After seeing Barcelona beat the reigning European Champions Papell was justifiably proud of his team 's performance . `` Barcelona were lucky to have scored first , but after that it was the sort of match Barcelona wanted . Manchester United were always behind the ball and Barcelona dominated the game , '' he said . `` I was expecting more from Manchester United but Barcelona can play the ball very fast and they make it hard for other teams . '' While Papell catches up on some sleep , Pearson has to catch a train to Milan this afternoon , before flying back to England tomorrow morning . `` It was definitely worth it , '' he said . `` It was a European final and they do n't come round every year . '' But if the United and Barcelona do make it to next year 's final , Pearson and Pappell will no doubt be in Madrid to cheer them on .
Fans Geoff and Ivan traveled to Rome to see the Champions League final . `` The atmosphere at the match was brilliant , '' says United fan Geoff Pearson . `` I 've lost my voice from screaming , '' says Barcelona fan Ivan Papell .