Here’s the latest available on the 2008 UEFA Champions League final.
Direct answer
- Manchester United defeated Chelsea 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Moscow on May 21, 2008, to win the final. The match is widely remembered for Didier Drogba’s red card late in extra time and Edwin van der Sar’s decisive penalty save.[1][3]
Key facts and context
- Date and venue: 21 May 2008, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow.[3][1]
- Final attendees and result: Manchester United 1–1 Chelsea; United won 6–5 on penalties after extra time.[1][3]
- Notable moments: Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for United; Frank Lampard equalized for Chelsea shortly before halftime; Drogba was sent off for a slap on Nemanja Vidić near the end of extra time; Anderson scored the first penalty of the shootout; Nicolas Anelka’s penalty was saved by Edwin van der Sar to seal United’s then-third European Cup/UEFA Champions League title.[3][1]
- Historical significance: It was the first all-English final in the competition’s modern era, and United’s third European Cup/Champions League title overall.[3]
If you’d like, I can pull official match reports or highlight reels and summarize key tactical details (formations, starting lineups, substitutions) from the 2008 final.
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www.uefa.comThe 2008 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place on Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 20:45 CEST (22:45 MSD). The match was played at the Luzhniki Stadium, in Moscow, Russia, to determine the winner of the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League. The final was contested by Manchester United and Chelsea, making it an all-English club final for the first time in the history of the competition. This was only the third time that two clubs from the same country had contested the final; the...
football.fandom.comThe 2008 UEFA Champions League final was a football match that took place on 21 May 2008 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, to determine the winner of t...
www.wikiwand.comManchester United won the match 6–5 on penalties, following a 1–1 draw after extra time. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for Manchester United in the 26th minute with a header from a cross by Wes Brown, but Frank Lampard equalised shortly before half-time. The second half and most of extra time passed without incident until Chelsea's Didier Drogba was sent off for slapping Nemanja Vidić four minutes from the end.
kiwix.hampton.id.auThursday, May 22, 2008 May 21, 2008 18:45 (UTC) Manchester United1–1 PSO: 6-5Chelsea F.C.Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia Attendance: 67,310 Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ … Claude Makelele and Paul Scholes were both given yellow cards in the 22nd minute due to a collision in air which resulted in Scholes receiving treatment for a small injury. A goal scored just before half time, by Frank Lampard, put both sides at an equal position for the start of the second half. The goal was scored from a free...
en.wikinews.orgOfficial UEFA Champions League history. Season-by-season guide, extensive all-time stats, plus video highlights of every final to date
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