Barcelona 2-1 Arsenal: Arsenal arrive at the Stade de France minutes before the deadline as the atmosphere heats up

Crowd and players alike face an anxious wait for play to start as the elaborate opening ceremony gets under way

The game starts off at a sizzling pace as Victor Valdes prevents Thierry Henry giving the Gunners a dream start

But Arsenal's night threatens to unravel when Jens Lehmann rushes out to challenge Samuel Eto'o at the other end

The German international brings down the Cameroon striker to concede a free-kick on the edge of the box

And then receives a red card to become the first man sent off in a Champions League final - Manuel Almunia replaces him

Arsenal are rocked by Lehmann's dismissal but Sol Campbell keeps their hopes alive with a thumping opening goal

Campbell's 37th-minute header from Henry's free-kick gives 10-man Arsenal a shock 1-0 lead going into the interval

Henry remonstrates with the match officials as the players make their way off the pitch at half-time in Paris

And Arsenal struggle to defend their fragile lead as the rain starts to take its toll in the second half

The Gunners hold on until the 76th minute when Eto'o collects Henrik Larsson's neat pass to equalise past Almunia

Larsson is involved again four minutes later when he sets up Juliano Belletti to slot home a second that seals Arsenal's fate

Barcelona celebrate taking the lead for the first time in the match and manage to hold on for three minutes of injury time

Henry collapses to the ground at the end of a game. Is it the Frenchman's last appearance in an Arsenal shirt?

Meanwhile, the party is just getting started for Barcelona as they celebrate a return to the pinnacle of European football

A long trip home looms for one Arsenal fan as the Gunners' Champions League adventure comes to an end