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.
Real Madrid followed fellow hot favourites Barcelona out of the Champions League on Wednesday after losing their penalty shoot-out against Bayern Munich, who will host Chelsea in a surprise final fixture on May 19.
Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid with a last-minute goal from striker Mario Gomez on Tuesday, in the first part of their Champions League semi-final, with the second to be played next week.
Bayern Munich have one foot in the Champions League semi-finals after beating Olympique Marseille 2-0 in the first leg of their quarter-final tie on Tuesday. Goals by Mario Gomez and Arjen Robben were enough to seal victory for Bayern.
As a seemingly unstoppable Bayern Munich prepares to take on underdog Marseille in the Champions League quarterfinals Wednesday, one-time Marseille star Franck Ribery remains unsure of how he will be received by former fans.
Bayern Munich beat Manchester City 2-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday, with two first-half goals both scored by forward Mario Gomez. City have not won any of their last five European away games.
Inter Milan won the Champions League on Saturday with a 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the final at the Santiago Bernabeu. Argentine striker Diego Milito scored both goals for Jose Mourinho's team who completed a treble of trophies this season.
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho and Bayern Munich boss Louis van Gaal are both on the hunt for a historic treble in tonight's Champions League final, with both clubs having already won their respective league and national cups.
