The Blues have already played in the final in 2008, when they lost to United, and in 2012, when they beat Bayern Munich.
Chelsea has become a classic of the UEFA Champions League and the Europa League in recent years. Since the arrival of Roman Abramovich, the club has experienced great growth at all levels, making it one of the teams that the select club of those who have won the European Cup.
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The blue outfit came with his first final in the 2007–08 season, but failed to become champions on his first attempt and fell in the final in the penalty shootout against Manchester United in the final played at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
Four years later, Chelsea took revenge. The team coached by Roberto Di Matteo slipped into the final after beating Barcelona against expectations in the semi-finals. The final looked like a difficult challenge as it was held in Munich and Bayern faced it. Thomas Muller looked set to decide the final for his team in 83, but Drogba equalized with two left. The Ivory Coast striker also scored his penalty in the shootout that eventually gave them their first Orejona.
To this title is added two recent successes in the UEFA Europa League, where they also became champions in 2013 after beating Benfica 2-1 in the final and in the 2019 final.then they defeated Arsenal in a resounding 4-1. In addition, the club also won the extinct Cup Winners’ Cup in 1971 and 1998 and the European Super Cup in 1998, beating Real Madrid in the final with a solitary goal from Gustavo Poyet.
Source: Goal