Uefa Champions 2012 Portable -

With five minutes of normal time remaining, Chelsea had shown nothing going forward. Their only recognized striker, Didier Drogba, had been isolated. The dream was over. Deep into the 88th minute, Chelsea won their only corner of the entire match. Juan Mata swung the ball in. And there he was— Didier Drogba , powering a near-post header past Manuel Neuer. 1–1. Silence in Munich. Pandemonium in every corner of London.

They had scraped past Napoli in the round of 16, produced a heroic defensive display against Barcelona in the semifinals (despite Terry’s red card), and arrived in Munich without key suspended players: Terry, Branislav Ivanović, Raul Meireles, and Ramires. uefa champions 2012

But , the Czech goalkeeper who had endured a season of head injuries and criticism, guessed correctly and dived left to save Robben’s spot-kick. It was the kind of save that changes destinies. The Penalty Shootout: Redemption and Roar After 120 minutes, the final would be decided from 12 yards. The tension was unbearable. Juan Mata missed Chelsea’s first, striking weakly at Neuer. Bayern had the advantage. With five minutes of normal time remaining, Chelsea

But then Čech became a superhero. He saved from Ivica Olić and then, most dramatically, from Bastian Schweinsteiger—the German heart of Bayern’s soul. Schweinsteiger, who had taunted Chelsea’s players earlier, walked back with his head in his shirt, tears already forming. Deep into the 88th minute, Chelsea won their