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The dream Champions League final, in pure football terms, would have been Barcelona versus Real Madrid. But the world’s two best players, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, both fluffed penalties in the semi-finals, which made Chelsea vs Bayern for the European glory.
Bayern were favourites as the final was in their own backyard.
We were a minute away from defeat here in the Allianz Arena, having been thoroughly outplayed by a classy Bayern side. Yet the German club had wasted chance after chance before finally going a goal up with eight minutes to go thanks to Thomas Müller. Chelsea had little more than faith to cling to. But it was enough. Drogba rose to smash in a header from Juan Mata’s corner with 89 minutes played to send the game into extra time.
Cech then saved a penalty, given away by Drogba in extra-time, and not converted by Arjen Robben, so 10 more penalties had to be taken to determine the destiny of the European Cup.
It didn't start well as Juan Mata failed with Chelsea's first but Cech saved one and Bastian Schweinsteiger struck woodwork before that man Drogba stepped up to win the competition for the first time for a London club, with the satisfaction that it had been acheived in our opponents' stadium and the added prize of qualification for next season's Champions League.
In a season when the likes of Lampard, Drogba and Ashley Cole were told they were finished, past it, they produced their greatest victory of all.
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