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.
The Impossible Dream: Chelsea’s Conquest of the 2012 UEFA Champions League uefa champions 2012
But the 2012 Chelsea team was immune to pressure. In the 88th minute, Chelsea won their first corner of the match. Juan Mata swung the ball in, and Didier Drogba, the man for the big occasion, powered a header past Manuel Neuer. It was a moment of pure force that shifted the momentum entirely. After 120 minutes, the final would be decided from 12 yards
The 2012-13 UEFA Champions League was the 58th season of Europe's top club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 21st season under the current UEFA Champions League format. Bayern had the advantage