Munich is crying - "Bayern" club lost the UEFA Champions League final to London's "Chelsea" club in front of their fans after a dramatic battle. Since the main match time and extra time ended in a draw, the teams had to fight penalty shootouts, and in this lottery, luck was on the side of the English team. The Germans have only themselves to blame: dominating the field, they also failed to break through the dense defense of the 'Blues' for a long time, but in the 83rd minute, Thomas Muller finally defeated Petr Cech with a great header, and victory seemed within reach. However, "Chelsea" did not give up and managed to equalize the score - from a corner, Didier Drogba also scored with a header and silenced the Allianz arena. During extra time, the same Drogba almost cost his team the victory when he fouled Franck Ribery from behind in the penalty area and earned a penalty for the opponents. Arjen Robben took the shot, but the Dutchman failed to beat the opponents' goalkeeper for the second time this season at a crucial moment - the shot was saved by Petr Cech. During the remaining time, neither team managed to score, so they had to fight in a penalty shootout. At the beginning, "Bayern" seemed to have the advantage - Manuel Neuer saved Juan Mata's shot, but later "Chelsea" did not miss, and the players' nerves could not withstand it. Petr Cech saved Ivica Olic's shot, and Bastian Schweinsteiger hit the post, so Didier Drogba was left alone against Neuer, knowing he would secure his club's first Champions League trophy in 107 years with a goal. The Ivory Coast national team player did not make a mistake - sent Neuer in the opposite direction and triumphed in front of almost 20,000 "Chelsea" fans who traveled from England. The victory opened the way for the 'Blues' to the next season's Champions League tournament, even though the club only finished sixth in the English championship. Meanwhile, London's "Tottenham" in fourth place will have to settle for the UEFA Europa League tournament. Munich "Bayern" 1 - 1 London "Chelsea" (after extra time 1-1, penalty shootout 3-4) 83' [1 - 0] T.Muller 88' [1 - 1] D.Drogba 95' A.Robben ("Bayern") missed a penalty kick Statistics: Shots on goal: 17-3 Shots on target: 7-3 Corners: 20-1 Fouls: 14-26 Yellow cards: 1-4 Ball possession: 55%-45% Match images: "Chelsea" triumph: Abramovich raises trophies:
Didier Drogba's goals lifted "Chelsea" onto the Champions League podium (PHOTO, VIDEO)
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