Saturday's Champions League victory for Chelsea was a huge triumph for striker Didier Drogba, who revealed to the press after the match that he had been haunted by the memory of his African Nations Cup penalty miss in February.
In a dramatic Champions League final, Chelsea defeated rivals Bayern Munich 4-3 in a penalty shootout to win the trophy for the first time after having scored a last-minute equaliser to carry the match into extra time.
Ramires capitalised on Liverpool's mistakes to put Chelsea in the lead after 11 minutes while an eighth goal in eight games from Didier Drogba (pictured) helped secure a 2-1 victory in the FA Cup final on Saturday.
Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola is pondering his future on Wednesday a day after his team were dramatically dumped out of the Champions League by Chelsea. Guardiola said he will decide whether to stay on at the Catalan club in the coming days.
Chelsea survived the dismissal of captain John Terry to reach their second Champions League final on Tuesday after yet another solid defensive display helped them see off the title holders, Barcelona.
Chelsea managed to hold out for a 0-0 draw in a listless game against their rivals Arsenal on Saturday. But the tied score did little to boost either team's prospects of advancing to the Premier League's top four.
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba gave the Blues a vital first leg advantage in their Champions League semi-final tie against Barcelona on Wednesday. Drogba’s strike means his side will take a slender lead to the Nou Camp for the return leg next Tuesday.
Chelsea caretaker coach Roberto Di Matteo says he faces his biggest challenge yet on Wednesday in tackling Champions League title holders and favourites to win, FC Barcelona, with the threat of striker Lionel Messi.
Striker Karim Benzema helped secure a 3-0 victory for Real Madrid against Cypriot side APOEL in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final, while Chelsea scored a 1-0 win against Benfica.
England right back Glen Johnson grabbed a late winner with a superb solo effort as Liverpool beat title hopefuls Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday to boost their chances of bagging a Champions League spot.
