O Barcelona de 2009, treinado por Pep Guardiola, foi o primeiro time a conquistar seis títulos em um único ano: Liga dos Campeões, Espanhol, Copa do Rei, duas Supercopas e o Mundial de Clubes.
Barcelona 2009
Barcelona 2009, managed by Pep Guardiola, was the first team in history to win six titles in a single year. The team combined ball possession, high pressing and the peak performances of Messi, Xavi and Iniesta.
History
Pep Guardiola's Barcelona, in his first year as manager of the senior team, won all six competitions it contested in 2009, an unprecedented feat known as the sextuple. Among the titles were the Champions League, La Liga and the Copa del Rey, won during the 2008/09 season. In La Liga, the team scored 87 points and finished ahead of Real Madrid, who had 78. One of the defining moments of the season was the 6-2 victory over Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabéu on May 2, 2009. In the Copa del Rey, the team thrashed Athletic Bilbao 4-1 in the final in Valencia. In the Champions League, Barcelona eliminated Chelsea in the semifinal with a goal from Iniesta in stoppage time and defeated Manchester United 2-0 in the final in Rome on May 27, 2009, with goals from Eto'o and Messi. The attacking trio of Messi, Eto'o and Henry scored 100 goals in the season. The year 2009 was completed with the Spanish Super Cup, the UEFA Super Cup, won against Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 in extra time, and the FIFA Club World Cup, won against Estudiantes in Abu Dhabi, with a 2-1 victory in extra time.