Who opened the scoring for Barcelona in the 2015 UEFA Champions League final?

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Ivan Rakitić opened the scoring for Barcelona in the 2015 UEFA Champions League final.

Barcelona faced Juventus at Berlin’s Olympiastadion on 6 June 2015. In the fourth minute, Andrés Iniesta released the ball to Rakitić after a move involving Jordi Alba and Neymar, and the Croatian midfielder finished from close range. It was Barcelona’s fastest goal in a Champions League final.

Juventus equalised ten minutes into the second half when Álvaro Morata converted the rebound after Marc-André ter Stegen had saved from Carlos Tevez. Luis Suárez restored Barcelona’s lead in the 68th minute, and Neymar completed a 3–1 victory with the final kick of the match.

Rakitić’s goal is sometimes overshadowed by Barcelona’s celebrated attacking trio of Lionel Messi, Suárez and Neymar, all of whom played important roles in the final. The victory secured Barcelona’s fifth European Cup or Champions League title and completed the club’s second treble of league, domestic cup and European Cup.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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