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Played
May 19, 2012 7:45 PM BST
Allianz-Arena — München
Referee:‬ Pedro Proença‎
Attendance:‬ 62500‎
 
   
 
 

Champions League Player Ratings: Bayern Munich 1-1 Chelsea (aet, 3-4 on penalties)

A dramatic evening at the Allianz Arena saw the Blues come out on top, and Goal.com was on hand to judge the display of each performer

By Robin Bairner

  • Manuel  Neuer
    703
    204
    3.00

    Manuel Neuer

    Dealt comfortably with a Kalou effort in the first period, during which he was barely employed. The German had a little more to do after the break, and on one occasion he flapped at a cross, allowing Kalou a sight on goal. Blocked Mata's penalty and scored his own, but it was not enough.

  • Jerome Boateng
    232
    311
    3.00

    Jerome Boateng

    Needlessly conceded a first-half free kick in a dangerous area, providing Chelsea with their best sight of goal in the opening 45 minutes. Was never significantly tested, such was Bayern’s dominance.

  • Philipp Lahm
    495
    175
    3.00

    Philipp Lahm

    Raided down the right-hand side of the park in a dangerous manner, providing a useful attacking outlet when Chelsea sat deep. Was never tested defensively as Bertrand never offered a threat down his channel.

  • Diego Contento
    349
    201
    3.00

    Diego Contento

    Attacked sensibly from his left-back role, getting forward dangerously to deliver a superb centre that was shot wide by Muller. When he was required to defend, he did his job excellently.

  • Franck Ribéry
    441
    254
    3.00

    Franck Ribéry

    Made an inauspicious start to the match with a fresh-air kick as he attempted to deliver a cross into the box. Despite this unpromising beginning, he was typically to the forefront for Bayern’s attacking efforts but he badly lacked end product. Thought he had opened the scoring, but he was denied due to having strayed marginally offside and then won the extra-time penalty Robben missed.

  • Arjen  Robben
    319
    939
    3.00

    Arjen Robben

    Will be remembered for his extra-time penalty miss. Injected his influence onto this game in dangerous bursts, bustling through the Chelsea defence on 21 minutes to draw an excellent stop from Cech. He was an equal danger after the break, taking up menacing positions around the box when Bayern broke, but squandered too many opportunities to hurt the opposition.

  • Bastian Schweinsteiger
    322
    403
    3.00

    Bastian Schweinsteiger

    His first major contribution was to be booked in the second minute for deliberate handball, but thereafter the Germany international provided a reliable platform from which the Bavarians launched their countless attacks. Missed what proved to be the decisive penalty.

  • Toni Kroos
    370
    230
    3.00

    Toni Kroos

    The young midfielder continues to enhance his reputation, and though he was by no means perfect in this clash, making the odd poor decision as he tried to prompt a goal, he enjoyed a solid display.

  • Anatoliy Tymoshchuk
    321
    235
    3.00

    Anatoliy Tymoshchuk

    Before the match, he was pinpointed a weak spot, but he was infrequently troubled in any form by the Chelsea attack, who were light on numbers when they went forward. Dealt well with one searching second-half cross into the box.

  • Thomas Müller
    582
    202
    3.50

    Thomas Müller

    Thought he was the hero when he opened the scoring with a firm downward header in the closing 10 minutes. Was generally contained well by the Chelsea midfield on the whole, but when he was given space to raid into on the counter, he did so with purpose. Volleyed narrowly wide in the first half.

  • Mario Gomez
    355
    898
    2.00

    Mario Gomez Flop of the Match

    A penalty-box striker supreme, he failed to show anything like his best form. Missed two excellent first-half chances, electing to take touches in the box and thereby allowing defenders to close him down when a first-time shot may well have yielded a goal. Continued in this vein over the course of a frustrating evening, on which he simply froze. Did well to recover and score his penalty.

Substitutions

  • Daniel Van Buyten
    151
    323
    2.50

    Daniel Van Buyten

    Came on for Muller as Bayern tried and failed to see the game out at the end of normal time.

  • Ivica Olic
    183
    416
    3.00

    Ivica Olic

    Came on for the injured Ribery in extra time and provided much energy, but missed his penalty.

  • Petr Cech
    2453
    74
    3.50

    Petr Cech Top of the Match

    Certainly the busier of the two goalkeepers, the Czech Republic international made a fine reaction save from Robben midway through the first half but more pertinently saved Robben's extra-time penalty. Controlled his box impressively, taking pressure off his defence by showing an appetite to gather crosses. Had little chance with Muller's goal and again came up trumps in penalties.

  • Ashley Cole
    1334
    113
    3.50

    Ashley Cole

    Did well to thwart a dangerous Bayern attack early in the second half, blocking a potentially lethal cross from Robben and then denying the Dutchman as he pulled the trigger from a dangerous position. Stood up well to the threat of Robben and Ribery, with the duo threatening most down the opposite flank. Showed anticipation unparalleled in the Blues’ defence, yet ironically it was his concentration lapse that cost his side the opening goal. Scored in the shootout.

  • David Luiz
    990
    132
    3.00

    David Luiz

    Shrugged off injury to feature in Europe’s greatest club match, and at times he appeared to be lacking in sharpness, reacting slowly to a throw in early on from which Bayern nearly scored. This rather set the tone for an encounter in which the Portuguese did not look comfortable, although he did step forward to score his penalty.

  • José Bosingwa
    600
    342
    3.00

    José Bosingwa

    Nearly scored an embarrassing own goal midway through the first half when Frank Lampard played him an awkward pass along the six-yard box. After a strong start, he allowed several dangerous forays down his right side.

  • Gary Cahill
    796
    238
    2.50

    Gary Cahill

    On more than one occasion, Gomez escaped the England centre-back’s clutches, and had the striker played to his potential, he would have been severely punished. Did seem to be a little hampered by his recent hamstring worries.

  • Ryan Bertrand
    657
    490
    2.00

    Ryan Bertrand

    Became the first player in the Champions League era to make his debut in the final, yet the 22-year-old made very little impact indeed in this encounter. Even the odd clever bit of movement was unable to get him involved in an attacking sense, though he was dogged at the back.

  • Frank  Lampard
    954
    164
    3.00

    Frank Lampard

    Asked to perform a more defensive role than he is accustomed to, the England midfielder was almost nonexistent as an offensive threat. Worked hard in front of his defence, but would have wanted a greater influence in this match. Emphatically converted from the spot.

  • John Obi Mikel
    1034
    125
    2.50

    John Obi Mikel

    The Nigerian was strong in front of Chelsea’s defence, sweeping in front of the rearguard and disrupting Bayern’s attacks through the centre on a regular basis.

  • Juan Mata
    685
    355
    3.00

    Juan Mata

    Showed glimpses of his technical excellence but the Spaniard was a completely peripheral figure in this encounter. On the rare occasion Chelsea attacked in numbers, the ex-Valencia man looked dangerous, but this occurred on only a couple of times. Missed his penalty, summing up his evening.

  • Didier Drogba
    2222
    188
    3.50

    Didier Drogba

    Scored the decisive penalty to cap a memorable evening during which he produced a typical Didier Drogba performance at the head of Chelsea’s attack and levelled the game late on with a stunning header. His work rate was phenomenal, providing good defensive cover and working as a useful platform from which the Blues could mount their infrequent attacks. Silly challenge on Ribery to concede an extra-time penalty that Cech saved.

  • Salomon Kalou
    536
    339
    2.50

    Salomon Kalou

    Was given an advanced role in the midfield, but showed tremendous naivety at times, squandering dangerous counterattacking opportunities by wandering needlessly offside. Did make up for this with Chelsea’s best effort of the first half, though this was saved.

Substitutions

  • Florent Malouda
    525
    288
    3.00

    Florent Malouda

    Came into the fray with less than 20 minutes remaining as he replaced Bertrand. Failed to make much of an impact.

  • Fernando Torres
    2331
    124
    3.00

    Fernando Torres

    Came on as Chelsea were chasing the game in the closing minutes of normal time. Looked very lively.

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