2009 UEFA Champions League Final previous Champions League finals, following the 1977, 1984 and 1996 matches. As winners of the 2008–09 Champions League, Barcelona later played against 2008–09 UEFA Cup winners Shakhtar Donetsk in the 2009 UEFA Super Cup, and they represented UEFA at the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup. Despite winning the Champions League final, Barcelona won €8 million less prize money from the tournament than Manchester United. Barcelona and Manchester United had previously faced each other nine times in European competitions: three times in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and six times in the UEFA Champions League. Of those nine matches, Manchester United
2008 CAF Champions League Somalia, Djibouti, São Tomé and Príncipe and Malawi were disqualified three months earlier. The 1/16 Finals first leg matches were played on 21–23 March and the second legs were played on 4–6 April 2008. Al Tahrir of Eritrea withdrew because of an internal club problem. The 1/8 Finals first legs were played on 25–27 April and the second legs were played on 9–11 May 2008. The first legs were played on 5 October and the second legs on 17–19 October. List of leading goal scorers in the CAF Champions League ahead of final match. 2008 CAF Champions League The CAF