Pause, rewind, play: When Chelsea won their first Champions League title in 2012, against all odds
The Blues beat Bayern Munich in their own backyard on penalties in the nail-biting final to seal a remarkable triumph after a dramatic campaign. Chelsea lifting the Champions League trophy after beating Bayern Munich in the final | ODD ANDERSEN / AFP
For Chelsea, the all-conquering English football force in the noughties backed by the riches of Roman Abramovich, the Champions League title was the one that always got away.
The Blues were a penalty kick away in Moscow in 2008 when club captain John Terry slipped at the most crucial moment to send his penalty wide and Manchester United triumphed in sudden death.