Champions League Final: Barcelona vs Juventus, to be played on June 6th

CONFIRMED: Following Barcelona's comfortable 5-3 aggregate victory over Bayern Munich yesterday, and Juventus' somewhat surprising 3-2 aggregate (1-1 draw) win over the defending champions Real, the two European heavyweights will go head-to-head in the first week of June for the Champions League crown

Champions League Final: Barcelona vs Juventus, to be played on June 6th

La Liga leaders Barcelona will be going head-to-head with Serie A champions Juventus in this year's UEFA Champions League final, following the Italian's 1-1 draw (3-2 aggregate victory) over the competition's defending champions Real Madrid tonight, at the Bernabeú.

A goal in either fixture for former Real striker Álvaro Morata gave the Madridstas a bad taste in their mouths, having sold him for £20million pounds last summer. Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty-kick in the first-half gave the hosts a slight edge as they had the away goal advantage, but Juve hit them on the counter attack, as Madrid struggled to take their goal-scoring opportunities, scored, and defended valiantly for the rest of the match.

Mobbed: Juventus and Italy centre-back Giorgio Chiellini is mobbed by adoring Juve supporters following their surprise victory

Major honours between the two sides include:

53 league titles, 35 domestic cups, 6 Champions League titles, 5 Cup Winners' Cup and 3 UEFA Cups. 

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Route to the final

Barcelona -

Group stages: Finished top of Group F above Paris Saint-Germain, Ajax and APOEL (in that order) with fifteen points from a possible eighteen on offer. 

Last 16: Beat the Premier League's 2014 champions Manchester City(aggregate 3-1)

Quarter-finals: Were victorious over Paris Saint-Germain in the last eight, beating them with an aggregate score of 5-1 over the two legs

Semi-finals: Beat Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich (aggregate 5-3)

Juventus - 

Group stages: Finished second in Group A behind Atlético Madrid, with ten points - just a point above Greek champions Olympiakos in third, who qualified for the Europa League knockout rounds as a result. 

Last 16: Comfortably ran out victors with an aggregate score of 5-1 over Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, who reached the final and were runners-up two years ago. 

Quarter-finals: Narrowly edged through with a 1-0 win over Ligue 1 club AS Monaco over the two legs; who were the conquerors of Premier League club Arsenal in the previous round.

Semi-finals: Surprised everyone with a 3-2 aggregate victory over defending champions Real Madrid, especially grabbing a result away at the Bernabeú, with the odds stacked against them.

Barcelona vs Juventus, to be played on June 6th. Put that date in your diary for what promises to be a mouthwatering clash!