Champions League final: Bayern v Chelsea - in pictures

This Bayern fan appears to have brought his own trophy to the arena for tonight's final - and it looks pretty authentic too. He'll be hoping Philip Lahm can carry home the real thing for the fifth time in the club's history Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

The 69,901-seater Allianz Arena is the venue for the clash. It must surely provide an advantage to Bayern, whose home ground this has been since 2005 Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

No doubt who these guys support Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

It's almost like a home game inside the stadium Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Here are the Chelsea fans ... they've decked their half of the stadium in blue Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

The big news before kick-off is that Ryan Bertrand (centre) has been selected for Chelsea to play in partnership on the flank with Ashley Cole. He's only 22 and has never before featured in a Champions League match and now here he is starting in the final Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Chelsea's manager Roberto di Matteo is taking quite a gamble with that selection, but given the injuries and suspensions which have beset his side, he was always likely to field an unorthodox line-up
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John Terry and Raul Miereles are among the players suspended for the match
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Here's the prize at stake. Chelsea have never before had their hands on it. The closest they came was that infamous penalty shoot-out in Moscow against Manchester United four years ago Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

The Bayern fans are somewhat expectant - they've unfurled banners saying 'Our city, our stadium, our trophy' Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Chelsesa pose for a team photograph before kick-off
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The match gets under way but neither side can carve an opening in the first ten minutes. David Luiz is proving stubborn in defence Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

As is his centre-back partner Gary Cahill Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Former Chelsea player Arjen Robben goes closest to scoring but his low shot from inside a cluttered box is turned up onto the bar by Petr Cech Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Mario Gomez has two overhead kick attempts but the opportunities pass without a goal Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

The Blues' best moment comes on the half hour mark when Drogba flicks the ball to Juan Mata who feeds Solomon Kalou. But Manuel Neuer smothers the shot at his near post Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Much like Luiz and Cahill in the first half, Jose Bosingwa is like a stonewall in the second. Chelsea are defending in numbers and only a correct offside flag denies Franck Ribery a 53rd minute goal Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

In the 83rd minute, Bayern's Thomas Muller rises at the far post and aims a header down into the turf ...
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... the ball bounces up awkwardly, fools Cech and goes in off the underside of the bar
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Bayern have surely won it with that goal. Cech must be cursing himself. He should have kept that effort out - the header was soft and it was only the bounce which beat him Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

The Munich fans are delirious
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But a thumping header from Drogba with two minutes remaining draws Chelsea level! Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Drogba has rescued his team again and extra-time is on the way ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Early in extra-time, Drogba foolishly clips the heels of Frank Ribery and concedes a penalty ... but Robben's driven effort is saved by Cech Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Wow. Is Robben going to rue that? Ultimately exra-time proves fruitless and it's finished 1-1 at the end of 120 minutes of football, so penalties will be needed to settle this contest
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The shoot-out starts badly for Chelsea as Lahm scores the first effort for Bayern and then Mata's first penalty for Chelsea is easily saved Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

But when Cech claws away Bayern's fourth penalty from Ivica Olic and the fifth from Schweinsteiger (pictured), Chelsea have a chance to win the European Cup - for that to happen Drogba must score the final spot-kick ...
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He places it down ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

And scores! Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Chelsea are the champions of Europe for the first time in their history Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Joy unconfined for Chelsea Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Absolute despair for Bayern Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Cech and Drogba, the key protagonists for Chelsea, embrace Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Chelsea's players head up the steps to receive the trophy and are greeted on the way by the club's owner Roman Abramovich Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

At last the Blues get their hands on the trophy - yet for all the talk of John Terry lifting the trophy he doesn't seem to be anywhere in sight Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

After heading back down from the stands to the pitch, the partying begins Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Terry and Drogba celebrate their momentous achievement Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Frank Lampard gives his medal a kiss Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

And Terry checks out the latest name to be added to the famous piece of silverware Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Who'd have thought the Germans would lose a penalty shoot-out? Looking back though, Bayern were clearly nervous about the prospect; they even let their goalkeeper take their third spot-kick. How bizarre Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

The full-time managerial post at Chelsea must be Di Matteo's now Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

This may prove to be Drogba's final act in a Chelsea shirt, in which case, this looks like a goodbye wave from him Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

He looks a little teary eyed. But maybe that's just the joy of having finally won the trophy that Chelsea have been chasing for years Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian