Chelsea FC Home 2011/2012

Chelsea FC Home 2011/2012
After a disappointing season with no silverware Roman Abrahmovic fired Carlo Ancelotti and installed Andre Villas-Boas. Villas-Boas used to be an assistant of Mourinho and got a lot of praise at FC Porto for the similarities between the two. Mini Mourinho would eventually not click with the senior players.

Road to the final
After a shameful loss against Napoli(3-1) in the Champions league he was sacked and Roberto Di Matteo came in as Chelsea’s caretaker. He inspired the aging squad to do the impossible. An almost impossible turn around at Stamford Bridge saw them win over Napoli(4-1) and progress to the quarter finals. The west Londoners took a first-half lead through Didier Drogba and doubled their advantage two minutes into the second period thanks to a Terry header, which would have been enough to put the home side through on away goals. The tie turned back Napoli’s way after Gokhan Inler netted eight minutes later, although Frank Lampard struck from the spot to force extra-time in which Ivanovic hit a 105th-minute winner.

Benfica 0 Chelsea 1 (first leg) March 27, 2012 Makeshift Chelsea put one foot in the semi-finals thanks to Kalou’s late winner at Benfica. Kalou slid home Torres’ low cross 15 minutes from time after the Blues completely snuffed out their opponents’ threat at the Estadio da Luz. Di Matteo had raised eyebrows with his team selection but resting six players paid off spectacularly in what was mostly an insipid game.

Chelsea 2 Benfica 1 (second leg, Chelsea win 3-1 on agg) April 4, 2012 Lampard marked his 550th Chelsea appearance with a penalty midway through the first half after makeshift centre-back Javi Garcia was adjudged to have brought down Ashley Cole. Referee Damir Skomina was the main talking point of the game, though, as he handed out eight yellow cards, with Maxi Pereira sent off for the visitors for picking up two of them in the first half. Benfica ensured a nervy ending when Garcia nodded home from close range, although Meireles scored in stoppage time.

Chelsea 1 Barcelona 0 (first leg) April 18, 2012 Drogba’s first-half strike gave Chelsea a narrow yet hugely impressive victory. Totally against the run of play Drogba got on the end of Ramires’ cross in first-half injury-time and slotted past Victor Valdes. Alexis Sanchez hit the bar and missed a sitter and Cesc Fabregas had a shot cleared off the line as Chelsea took a battering.

Barcelona 2 Chelsea 2 (second leg, Chelsea win 3-2 on agg) April 24, 2012 Barca deservedly took the lead through Sergio Busquets and things got worse for the Blues less than two minutes later when John Terry was sent off for kneeing Sanchez from behind. Barca went 2-0 ahead through Andres Iniesta, although Ramires clawed a goal back in first half stoppage. Lionel Messi hit the bar with a penalty and later a post, but Chelsea somehow held out and Torres came off the bench to score late on and cap a memorable night at the Camp Nou. Repaying the fans for sticking with him after a blip in form that season.

The Final
Bayern took the lead late in the second half through Thomas Müller, but Didier Drogba equalised for Chelsea five minutes later to take the game to extra time, in which Arjen Robben missed an awarded penalty, Petr Čech saving the low drive. The teams stayed level at 1–1 and the match went to a penalty shoot-out, which Chelsea won 4–3 to clinch their first Champions League title. In doing so, they became the first London club to win the tournament, the fifth English club and 22nd overall.

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