Red Devils crowned European Champions

Aku layan tgk bola MU vs Chelsea. Tgk tv sampai minit 87 jerr...pastu tv tgk aku. Dengar berita... MU menang penalti 6-5. Nicholas Anelka tendang tak masuk.
Fuhh..nasib baik aku tak dpt tgk...kalo tidak..angin jerrr...MU menang.
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Cristiano Ronaldo made the breakthrough for United with his 42nd goal of the season in the 26th minute when he headed home at the back post.

Paul Scholes, who missed United's last triumph through suspension in 1999, played a delightful interchange of passes with Wes Brown on the right flank. His final return pass put Brown in the clear and the full-back's left-foot cross found the waiting Ronaldo in space at the far post.

The Portugal international planted a firm header into the corner of the net past a static Cech to give United first blood.

However, Chelsea equalised on the stroke of half-time thanks to a cool finish from Frank Lampard.

The Blues began to grow in confidence as the first half approached its climax and in the 45th minute, they took advantage of a massive slice of luck to level the score.

Michael Essien's attempted shot from 25-yards took two deflections on its way towards goal but the most telling was off the back of United captain Ferdinand. It changed the direction of the ball into the path of Lampard, who duly supplied the finish from six yards.

In the 77th minute, United had the woodwork to thank when Drogba sent a 20-yard shot against Van der Sar's left-hand upright. The Ivorian went close again four minutes from time when he just failed to convert Joe Cole's low cross.

dramatic shootout

The match went into extra-time, and within three minutes of the restart, the woodwork again came to United's rescue. This time it was Lampard who sent his shot crashing against the crossbar as United continued to ride their luck.

Drogba was then sensationally sent off for slapping Nemanja Vidic.

Without an extra-time goal for either side, the match was decided on a a penalty shoot-out.

Goalkeeper Van der Sar was the hero with a penalty save to deny Nicolas Anelka after Chelsea captain John Terry had missed the chance to win the Blues the trophy by firing his own spot-kick hit the post.

The dramatic shootout looked to be going Chelsea's way after Petr Cech saved Cristiano Ronaldo's effort but Terry's miss opened the door for Sir Alex Ferguson to clinch his second Champions League crown 1-1 on the night and 6-5 on penalties.