Champions League final 2008: Manchester United v Chelsea
The prize at stake: The Champions League trophy showing the engraved names of past winnersPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/GuardianOwen Hargreaves vies with Ashley Cole and Claude MakelelePhotograph: Sergei Chirikov/EPAUnited's Cristiano Ronaldo scores the opening goal of the match with a headerPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian
Cristiano Ronaldo and his team-mates celebrate going 1-0 upPhotograph: Anatoly Maltsev/EPAPaul Scholes is bookedPhotograph: Tom Jenkins /GuardianEven the Russian police are captivated by the matchPhotograph: Jamie McDonald/GettyChelsea's Frank Lampard scores just before half-time to make it 1-1Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PANemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand attempt to squeeze out Didier Drogba Photograph: Dylan Martinez/ReutersNemanja Vidic clears the ball with a diving header, keeping the scores level at 1-1Photograph: Dylan Martinez/ReutersAlex Ferguson barks instructions at his United playersPhotograph: Yuri Kochetkov/EPAJoe Cole slides in to dispossess Cristiano RonaldoPhotograph: Darren Staples/ReutersUnited defend resolutely in the face of mounting Chelsea pressurePhotograph: Sergey Ponomarev/APAshley Cole heads the ball away as Wayne Rooney watches onPhotograph: Sergei Ilnitsky/EPACristiano Ronaldo tries to keep the ball in play Photograph: Tom Jenkins /GuardianEdwin van der Sar is well beaten but the woodwork saves United from going a goal behind to ChelseaPhotograph: Shaun Botterill/GettyDidier Drogba is sent offPhotograph: Tom Jenkins /GuardianCristiano Ronaldo has his penalty kick saved by Chelsea's goalkeeper Petr Cech after extra-time ended with the scores still locked at 1-1Photograph: Sergey Ponomarev/APGoalkeeper Edwin van der Sar points to the sky after saving Nicolas Anelka's penalty to win the Champions League for Manchester UnitedPhotograph: Alexander Zemlianichenko/APManchester United's players race towards the hero of the moment, Edwin van der Sar, after the Dutchman's penalty save seals victoryPhotograph: Owen Humphreys/PAGary Neville and Cristiano Ronaldo celebrate Photograph: Tom Jenkins /GuardianJohn Terry, Avram Grant and Ashley Cole show their dejection at defeatPhotograph: Tom Jenkins /GuardianUnited celebrate as they lift the trophyPhotograph: Tom Jenkins /GuardianWes Brown and Cristiano Ronaldo with the trophy Photograph: Tom Jenkins /Guardian
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