The 2012 Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Chelsea. The Blues stunned Munich in a dramatic penalty shoot-out at the Allianz Arena to win the Champions League for the first time. . At one stage Bayern Munich were leading 3-1 in the penalty shoot and the Chelsea players stood in line, heads bowed, fearing the worst. They were on the brink of walking past the European Cup and not being allowed to touch the silver. However what happened next was something totally extraordinary. Petr Cech saved Ivica Olic penalty and with Bayern’s next effort Bastian Schweinsteiger’s shot came back off the post. David Luiz, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole had all beaten Neuer and suddenly, it was left to Didier Drogba who stepped to convert that all important winning penalty, truly special considering that it was also his 88th-minute goal that had dragged this final into extra time. Here we look at the 22 players who started that game.
Bayern Munich
Manuel Neuer
Neuer is still with the German outfit and since that final has gone to become one of the world’s best keepers if not the best. He was third in 2014 in the voting for the FIFA Ballon d’Or award. The World Cup winner won the Golden Glove award in the 2014 World Cup Winner.
Philipp Lahm
Captain for the day, Lahm is regarded as one of the best left-backs to be playing currently. He captained his national team to the 2014 World Cup win. However, he retired that year from international football.
Jérôme Boateng
Another player who has stuck with the German giants. Boateng was excellent that season but since then he has struggled slightly. Although he was a key part of the German World Cup winning team.
Anatoliy Tymoshchuk
After the bitter disappointment of 2012 final, the Ukrainian international won the Champions League with Bayern in 2013, following which he moved to FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.
Diego Contento
Contento currently plays as a left back for Girondins de Bordeaux in the Ligue 1. He moved to France after spending a considerable part of his career with Bayern Munich.
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Schweinsteiger is considered a Bayern Munich legend, however, the German international moved to Manchester United in 2015. Since his move to England, the 2014 World Cup winner has seen his form dip considerably.
Toni Kroos
Kross was at Munich since the age of 17. He won the Champions League in 2013 and the 2014 World Cup with the German national team. afterwards, he moved to Real Madrid where he signed a 6-year contract.
Arjen Robben
Since the 2012 final, Robben has struggled with injuries on the constant base. He is the captain of the Dutch national team.
Thomas Muller
Another German who was crucial to Germany’s 2014 World Cup win. His uncanny habit of being in the right place at the right time makes him one of the most lethal strikers in the world right now.
Franck Ribéry
Similar to Robben, Ribery has seen very less game time in the past two three seasons due to constant concerns with an injury. After missing out on the French squad for the 2014 World Cup, he announced his retirement.
Mario Gomez
After winning the Champions League in 2013 with Bayern Munich, the German national moved to Italy to join Fiorentina. He was not included in the German World Winning squad.
Chelsea
Petr Cech
Cech was sensational at Chelsea but following the Arrival of Courtois, he saw very little game time, which prompted him to move to Arsenal in 2015.
José Bosingwa
After spending four years with Chelsea, Bosingwa moved to Queens Park Rangers in August 2012. However after QPR were relegated in 2013, he left the club on mutual consent and joined Trabzonspor in the Turkish Süper Lig.
David Luiz
One of the successful penalty takers in that famous shootout that day. In June 2014, the Brazilian superstar transferred to Paris Saint-Germain for a record fee of £50 million.
Gary Cahill
Cahill has since then established himself as a rock in the Blues defence. He won the Premier League title in the 2014-2015 season with Chelsea.
Ashley Cole
Cole played a key part in that 2012 final against Bayern Munich. However, after he lost his first team place to César Azpilicueta, the former English international moved to A S Roma in 2014.
John Obi Mikel
Although Mikel started the final in Germany, he has since then become a squad player in the Chelsea squad.
Frank Lampard
A Chelsea legend decided to leave the club after the 2014 World Cup. He signed a two-year contract with MLS side New York City FC, however, he later joined its parent club Manchester City on loan following a lot of controversies.
Salomon Kalou
Kalou left Chelsea soon after the 2012 Champions League win. He then moved to Lille. Currently he plays for German club Hertha BSC.
Juan Mata
Mata is currently playing for Jose Mourinho at Manchester United following his exit from Chelsea in 2014 orchestrated by the Portuguese manager.
Ryan Bertrand
Bertrand made his European debut in that 2012 final against Bayern Munich. He then moved to Southampton in July 2014.
Didier Drogba
Drogba was the man of the match in that final, which was also his final match before moving somewhere else. He joined Shanghai Shenhua in 2012, however he soon shifted to Galatasaray then coming back to Chelsea for a brief period. He currently plays for Montral Impact in America.