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Extra time brought more drama. Within minutes, Drogba clumsily tripped Franck Ribéry in the box. Penalty to Bayern. The man to step up? Arjen Robben, the former Chelsea winger with a point to prove.
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. 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. Extra time brought more drama
Extra time brought more drama. Within minutes, Drogba clumsily tripped Franck Ribéry in the box. Penalty to Bayern. The man to step up? Arjen Robben, the former Chelsea winger with a point to prove.
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.
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.