pic.twitter.com/P7DmqDPvaX, — Grant James (@grantdesmidt) May 12, 2020. This was the first final of a European football club competition hosted by Romania. Browse more videos. National newspaper Bild lead their post-match edition with the words: “We cry with you too.”. Series: ICC World Cup 2011 Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Date & Time: Apr 02, 02:30 PM LOCAL. Despite their struggles, and the mounting pressure on legendary manager Jupp Heynckes, their penalty shoot-out win over Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final had kept their season alive. UCL Finals Goals 1955-2012. Build-up to 45-minutes before kick-off, with the Blues hoping to bring the Champions League trophy back to Stamford Bridge for the first time. Still reeling from their defeat in the Champions League final at the hands of Mourinho’s Inter two years earlier, Bayern were desperate for success. Their squad boasted a wealth of generational talents, including Arjen Robben, Frank Ribéry, Thomas Müller, Phillipp Lahm and Manuel Neuer. ... Chelsea became the most unlikely European Champions of 2012. But when you’re tired, players choose power rather than technique. The Dutch international though spilled the chance as a shot low to Cech's left was saved by the keeper. The Man City vs Chelsea final will be the latter's third appearance in the UCL summit clash, and the first after their win in 2012. As the Bayern fans stood stunned, numbed by the countless imprecisions they had witnessed, the ‘Chelsea’s night’ narrative gathered even more momentum. Similarly, Chelsea’s German opponents were also battle … He was everywhere; he gave tough time to Robben and got in to help David Luiz blocking two sure shot strikes to the net off Gomez. UEFA Champions League. Add to cart. UEFA Champions League Umbrella "Ultimate Stage" €39.95. Mario Gomez scored so did David Luiz. It then boiled down to the shootouts. In the aftermath of the final some rival fans labelled Chelsea as “boring, boring”, but the Stamford Bridge faithful couldn’t have given a toss. Blues fans were hysterical, their players were in utter disbelief. Di Matteo’s patched together side included hamstrung duo Gary Cahill and David Luiz in the centre of defence, as well as Champions League debutant Ryan Bertrand on the left of midfield. Something had to give. The UEFA Champions League is open to the league champions of all UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) member associations (except Liechtenstein, which has no league competition), as well as to the clubs finishing from second … The 2012–13 UEFA Champions League was the 58th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 21st season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. Records and statistics. Indeed the whole German nation mourned another crushing final loss. Rookie Bertrand was assigned to assist Ashley Cole to stop the barraging Arjen Robben. Live coverage of the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final will be shown on ITV1, Sky Sports 1 and Sky 3D. In the 22nd minute Robben, Bayern’s main threat on the night, drifted into the centre of the pitch. Share: Updated: May 19, 2012, 08:50 AM IST. The match was to decide the winner of the 2011–12 season of the UEFA Champions League, Europe's premier club football tournament.Bayern were making their ninth appearance in the … 2:17:32. 17:57. The Czech stopper, with cat-like reactions, extended a leg, the ball rebounding fortuitously off his shin and up on to the crossbar. Neuer came up next and managed a shot past Cech. Their unlikely victory in the Nou Camp that night was akin to a cinematic experience – a real blockbuster. New, 842 comments. Despite the array of talent at their disposal, Bayern too had several notable omissions from their squad. By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund live streaming final 2013 online. It represented the one thing his roubles hadn’t been able to buy. Opening Ceremony of the UEFA Champions League Final 2012 in MunichFC Bayern München vs FC Chelsea Combative midfielder Luiz Gustavo, key man David Alaba and reliable centre-half Holger Badstuber missed out through suspension. ... UNSIGNED Chelsea Official UEFA Champions League Framed Photo: 2012 Winners. On the rare occasions they are afforded a spotlight, those that shine may define their career in doing so. And nearly 2 hours and few minutes later, as fate would have it, Drogba scored one past Neuer and that was it for the Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena, Chelsea became the most unlikely European Champions of 2012. He guessed the correct direction for each penalty he faced that night, saving three out of six. Chelsea, who had finished a lowly sixth in the Premier League, had an added incentive to win in Munich – to secure Champions League football for the following season at the expense of fourth placed rivals Spurs. Chelsea persisted with their defense and the Bayern attack just kept fading way and the shootout ensued. Read SOTB’s viewing guide below:. Being a goalkeeper is a thankless job. La gran final de la UEFA Champions League 2012 entre Bayern Munich y Chelsea el 19 de Mayo a la 1pm ET/10am PT en VIVO por FOX Deportes. Raúl R. Lupescu. Čech, who had spent eight hours studying Bayern penalties in the lead up to the final, took an educated guess, and it paid off. 04/05/2021, 07:24. In the aftermath of the final Čech revealed: “Robben always shoots different ways – there’s no pattern in his penalties – so I didn’t know what to do with him. By the time the whistle for the end of extra time had sounded Bayern had attempted 35 shots on goal, the vast majority of them from outside the box. This was Čech’s moment to shine. The Reds created many opportunities but squandered much more of them. ... — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) September 6, 2019. Indeed Chelsea supporters will be forever indebted to the intelligent man who, when it mattered most, produced a career defining display of goalkeeping mastery. It was Robben, Ribery, Schweinsteiger,Gomez all out with Chelsea trying to defend. It was becoming the game of inevitable goal for Bayern Munich but that did not come until the 82nd minute. I must have watched it about three times.”. Média dans la catégorie « UEFA Champions League Final 2012 » Cette catégorie comprend 87 fichiers, dont les 87 ci-dessous. It was a 1-1 deadlock at the end of regulation time, where Muller scored for hosts in the 82nd minute and Drogba in the 88th minute taking the game to extra time where the deadlock continued. 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