Bayern Munich 1 Chelsea 1 (aet, Chelsea win 4-3 on penalties): Drogba delivers Holy Grail for Abramovich
Didier Drogba was the Chelsea hero as Roman Abramovich finally completed his Champions League odyssey in Munich.
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Trailing to Thomas Muller's late header, Drogba first saved the Blues by heading them level in the 88th minute.
At last: Chelsea raise the Champions League Trophy for the first time in their history
Match Details
Winner: Drogba scores
Match facts
Bayern Munich: Neuer, Lahm, Boateng, Tymoschuk, Contento, Schweinsteiger, Kroos, Robben, Muller (Van Buyten 86), Ribery (Olic 97), Gomez. Subs not used: Butt, Petersen, Rafinha, Usami, Pranjic.
Booked: Schweinsteiger.
Scorer: Muller 83.
Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Luiz, Cahill, Cole, Kalou (Torres 84), Mikel, Lampard, Bertrand (Malouda 73), Mata, Drogba. Subs not used: Turnbull, Essien, Romeu, Ferreira, Sturridge.
Booked: Cole, Luiz, Drogba, Torres.
Scorer: Drogba 88.
Referee: Pedro Proenca (Portugal).
Then, after Arjen Robben has missed from the spot in extra-time, Drogba kept his nerve after Ivica Olic and Bastian Schweinsteiger had failed in the shoot-out to ensure Chelsea erased the memory of their misery in 2008 by conquering Europe for the first time.
Roberto di Matteo has delivered the trophy Abramovich spent the thick end of £2billion to win.
From his place in the stands, the Russian was clearly overjoyed, as was the suspended John Terry, who watched the tense shoot-out unfold from the touchline, on roughly the same spot he had prowled three hours earlier.
It was the most visual example of the damage Chelsea did to themselves by getting four men suspended in that backs-to-the-wall semi-final epic with Barcelona.
And once the game started, it was just the kind of blood and guts encounter Terry excels in. Assisted by the obvious advantage of playing at home, Bayern got themselves on the front foot immediately and were rarely pushed back.
The nearest they came was when former Chelsea man Arjen Robben glided past two defenders, then drilled a low shot towards goal, which Petr Cech managed to deflect high onto a post, with Robben barely able to believe he had failed.
Joy: Chelsea celebrate a remarkable European triumph
On a high: Drogba
Robben had another couple of chances, although neither were as good as the one that Muller volleyed wide.
Robben and Muller combined to create an opening for Mario Gomez that he looked certain to capitalise on after a deft body movement had left Gary Cahill stranded, only for the Bayern sharp-shooter to lash over.
Bullet header: Manuel Neuer is beaten by Didier Drogba's thumping effort as David Luiz congratulates the Ivorian striker (below)
Handed a surprise start, Ryan Bertrand coped well. It was on the other side where Franck Ribery was proving to be a complete menace.
What they did at the Nou Camp though has given Chelsea immense belief in their own durability.
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