LUSH LUZHNIKI

The Luzhniki Stadium prepares to welcome two English teams for the first time in Champions League final history.

 

 ALL TO PLAY FOR
The Champions League trophy waits expectantly to be won again, having been handed back by last year’s winners AC Milan.

BATTERED BUT NOT BEATEN
Paul Scholes, who missed United’s triumph in 1999 through suspension, feels the full force of a collision with Claude Makelele – and was booked too.

RONALDO RUNS RIOT
An on-fire Cristiano Ronaldo leapt highest to score his 42nd goal of the season, but it would be in vain as Frank Lampard made it 1-1 before half-time.

LUCKY LAMPARD?
Against the run of play, Frank Lampard latched on to a deflected shot to put Chelsea level again on the stroke of half-time.

CECH TO THE RESCUE
He may be wearing one of the more garish goalkeeping jerseys out there, but Petr Cech still showed his class by keeping out Carlos Tevez’s shot.

RECORD BREAKER
Ryan Giggs replaces fellow veteran Paul Scholes to win his 759th cap for United, surpassing Sir Bobby Charlton’s mark of 758.

A LICK OF PAINT
Didier Drogba’s shot was a whisker away from giving Chelsea the Cup, but it grazed the outside of the post and the game went to extra-time.

MARCHING ORDERS
Didier Drogba is sent off for a petulant slap on Nemanja Vidic at the end of extra-time. Is it the last we see of him in a Chelsea shirt?

RON’S PEN WOE
Ronaldo blotted his copybook with a penalty miss in the shoot-out, but he wouldn’t be made to pay for it.

TERRY TORMENT
Chelsea skipper John Terry lies on the turf after missing the penalty which would have given Chelsea the Cup.

ANELKA AGONY
Edwin Van der Sar celebrates as he dived to save Nicolas Anelka’s penalty, giving Man Utd a famous win in Moscow.

CHAMPIONS
Manchester United are the Champions of Europe and the Champions of England too. Next on the list is global conquest…

*All images from Soccernet