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Champions League Final: VIDEO - Luis Suarez scores eventual match-winner

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Luis Suarez restored Barcelona's advantage in the 68th minute of the Champions League final, just minutes after Juventus's appeal for a penalty was denied by the match official.

Following a controversial no-call when Paul Pogba appeared to get dragged down in the box, a Barcelona counter-attack saw Lionel Messi lead the drive into the Juve end.

Messi's run allowed him to get into a favourable spot for a shot, with his effort producing a save from Gianluigi Buffon. The Juve 'keeper, however, couldn't hold onto it and saw the rebound fall to Suarez as he thumped his shot into the open goal.

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Barcelona almost made it 3-1 soon after, but their celebrations came to a premature end when it was determined the ball hit off Neymar's hand before getting past Buffon.

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