And the Barcelona supporters ask ... are you having a laugh? No.
Just take a cold, hard look at the facts. Since 2003, the team that has defeated the team that has defeated Real Madrid in the tournament has won the Champions League. Hilarious bit of information, eh?
Take a gander at this:
2003
Juventus beat Real Madrid
AC Milan defeat Juve 3-2 on penalties to win the CL
2004
Monaco beats Real Madrid
Porto stops Monaco 3-0 to win the CL
2005
Juventus beat Real Madrid
Liverpool beat Juventus
Liverpool defeat AC Milan 3-2 on penalties to win the CL
2006
Arsenal beat Real Madrid
Barca defeat Arsenal 1-0 to win CL
2007
Bayern beat Real Madrid
AC Milan beat Bayern
AC Milan defeat Liverpool 2-1 to win CL
2008
AS Roma beat Real Madrid
Manchester United beat AS Roma
Manchester United defeat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties to win CL
2009
Liverpool beat Real Madrid
Chelsea beat Liverpool...