• Graeme Shinnie of Inverness Caledonian Thistle celebrates at full time during the William Hill Scottish Cup Final match between Falkirk and Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Hampden Park on May 30, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
    Graeme Shinnie of Inverness Caledonian Thistle celebrates at full time during the William Hill Scottish Cup Final match between Falkirk and Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Hampden Park on May 30, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
  • Inverness Caledonian Thistle’s James Vincent (R) scores their second goal. Reuters / Graham Stuart
    Inverness Caledonian Thistle’s James Vincent (R) scores their second goal. Reuters / Graham Stuart
  • Alexis Sanchez celebrates with Francis Coquelin after scoring the second goal for Arsenal. Reuters / John Sibley
    Alexis Sanchez celebrates with Francis Coquelin after scoring the second goal for Arsenal. Reuters / John Sibley
  • Per Mertesacker and Mikel Arteta of Arsenal lift the trophy in celebration after the FA Cup Final between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on May 30, 2015 in London, England. Arsenal beat Aston Villa 4-0. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
    Per Mertesacker and Mikel Arteta of Arsenal lift the trophy in celebration after the FA Cup Final between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on May 30, 2015 in London, England. Arsenal beat Aston Villa 4-0. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
  • Aston Villa’s Shay Given looks dejected after Arsenal’s third goal. Reuters / Carl Recine
    Aston Villa’s Shay Given looks dejected after Arsenal’s third goal. Reuters / Carl Recine
  • Dortmund fans burn flares ahead of the German Cup DFB Pokal final football match between BVB Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg in Berlin on May 30, 2015. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN
    Dortmund fans burn flares ahead of the German Cup DFB Pokal final football match between BVB Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg in Berlin on May 30, 2015. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN
  • Wolfsburg’s Dutch striker Bas Dost celebrates scoring during the German Cup DFB Pokal final football match between BVB Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on May 30, 2015. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGAL
    Wolfsburg’s Dutch striker Bas Dost celebrates scoring during the German Cup DFB Pokal final football match between BVB Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on May 30, 2015. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGAL
  • Wolfsburg’s Brazilian midfielder Luiz Gustavo (R) scores during the German Cup DFB Pokal final football match between BVB Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on May 30, 2015. AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZ
    Wolfsburg’s Brazilian midfielder Luiz Gustavo (R) scores during the German Cup DFB Pokal final football match between BVB Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on May 30, 2015. AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZ
  • Paris St Germain's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Coupe de France final match between Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and AJ Auxerre at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis outside Paris, France, 30 May 2015. EPA/IAN LANGSDON
    Paris St Germain's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Coupe de France final match between Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and AJ Auxerre at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis outside Paris, France, 30 May 2015. EPA/IAN LANGSDON
  • Jores Okore, left, of Aston Villa and Tim Sherwood manager of Aston Villa look dejected in defeat after the FA Cup Final between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on May 30, 2015 in London, England. Arsenal beat Aston Villa 4-0. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
    Jores Okore, left, of Aston Villa and Tim Sherwood manager of Aston Villa look dejected in defeat after the FA Cup Final between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on May 30, 2015 in London, England. Arsenal beat Aston Villa 4-0. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
  • Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez, second from left, celebrates with teammates after scoring Arsenal's second goal during the FA Cup final match between Arsenal and Aston Villa at Wembley stadium in London, Britain, 30 May 2015. EPA/ANDY RAIN
    Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez, second from left, celebrates with teammates after scoring Arsenal's second goal during the FA Cup final match between Arsenal and Aston Villa at Wembley stadium in London, Britain, 30 May 2015. EPA/ANDY RAIN
  • Barcelona coach Luis Enrique yells to his team during their Copa del Rey final against Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, 30 May 2015. EPA/Juan Carlos Hidalgo
    Barcelona coach Luis Enrique yells to his team during their Copa del Rey final against Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, 30 May 2015. EPA/Juan Carlos Hidalgo
  • Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the final of their Copa del Rey match against Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, May 30, 2015. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
    Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the final of their Copa del Rey match against Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, May 30, 2015. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
  • Xabier Etxeita, left, and Ander Iturraspe, centre, of Athletic Club argue with Neymar of Barcelona next to referee Carlos Velasco Carballo during the Copa del Rey final at Camp Nou on May 30, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
    Xabier Etxeita, left, and Ander Iturraspe, centre, of Athletic Club argue with Neymar of Barcelona next to referee Carlos Velasco Carballo during the Copa del Rey final at Camp Nou on May 30, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

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Cup finals from England, Scotland, Germany, France and Spain – in pictures

Jake Badger

May 31, 2015

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Lionel Messi propelled Barcelona past Atletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey final, Arsenal blew out Aston Villa in the FA Cup final and PSG strolled to a historic quadruple trophy haul in France.

In other action, Wolfsburg triumphed over Borussia Dortmund for their first title in Bundesliga since 2009 and Inverness Caledonian Thistle lifted the Scottish Cup.

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