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Champions League News :: Manchester Utd win Champions League after penalty shoot-out

Posted on 2008-05-21 by Gooner

Almost ten months after launching their season with a penalties victory over Chelsea in the English Charity Shield, Manchester United repeated the feat in the UEFA Champions League final with Edwin van der Sar saving from Nicolas Anelka to take the trophy to Old Trafford for the third time.

United were on course to be crowned European champions again when Cristiano Ronaldo headed them into a 26th-minute lead.

Chelsea equalised 19 minutes later through Frank Lampard and appeared more likely to find a winner thereafter, Didier Drogba and Lampard striking the woodwork.

The former became the second player in three years to be red-carded in a final for slapping Nemanja Vidic in extra time.

Petr Cech's save from Ronaldo's penalty put the trophy within reach of the ten men of Chelsea only for captain John Terry to fire wide the potentially clinching kick.

Three conversions later, Van der Sar outwitted Anelka and United were celebrating again.

.. see full report on the UEFA website below.

Sourced From : UEFA.com

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