Their City. Their Stadium. Our Trophy. 19th May 2012 - the day no Chelsea fan will ever forget. While every other club fan called it a boring final, only Chelsea fans saw it in a different way. Ten soldiers and a brick wall on the battlefield keeping the insurgency from entering the palace.
With John Terry suspended, Chelsea went into the match with Frank Lampard as their captain. Cech along with the Chelsea defender was in full form that at night. Bayern Munich had the home advantage but still, could not break through the Chelsea defence.
Interim manager Roberto DiMatteo gave Ryan Bertrand his first-ever game in the Champions League. England left back was played at the left winger and went up against the likes of Philipp Lahm. The youngster did a brilliant job and ensured that he played as an extra cover for Ashley Cole.
Of the Chelsea 2012 Champions League winning squad, only John Terry, Gary Cahill and David Luiz remain at Stamford Bridge. Here's a look at what the team that won Chelsea their only Champions League title is up to these days:
#1 - Petr Cech
The Czech International was Chelsea's main man on the night. He made tremendous saves in the match and also kept out three penalties in the evening. He saved Robben's penalty in extra time and then went on to deny Holly and Schweinsteiger in the penalty shootout.
Cech remained at Chelsea for another three season before moving to London rivals Arsenal. He was then replaced as Chelsea's number one with Thibaut Courtois by Jose Mourinho in the 2014-15 season. The goalkeeper believed he had a couple of seasons of top-level football left in him and asked Chelsea to let him go. The Blues sold him to the Gunners for a fee reported to be around £10 million.
Arsene Wenger made him Arsenal's number one, and he has guided the club to finish as runners-up in the 2015/16 season. His form has not been up to the level this season and is reportedly set to lose this number one position at the club next season.
Ross Turnbull (#2) and Hilário (#3) were the other two senior keepers named in the Chelsea squad that season but didn't play a single game. Ross Turnbull is with Leeds United right now while Hilario has retired and is a goalkeeping coach at Chelsea.
#4 - John Terry
The Chelsea captain for almost all the matches in the season, bar the finals. The legendary defender was sent off in the second leg of the semi-final against FC Barcelona for kneeing the back side of Alexis Sanchez.
Terry was in the stands witnessing history being made by his Chelsea teammate at the Alianza arena. The night for the defender is remembered for his infamous celebration in the full kit when the Blues were lifting the trophy.
The former England captain is still playing at Chelsea. He is no long a regular in the first team, but his love for the club sees him on the bench week in and week out. His contract expires at the end of the season, and it has been confirmed that he will be leaving the club in the summer.
#5 - Gary Cahill
Signed just four months before Champions League final, Gary Cahill played a crucial role in keeping out Mario Gomez and Thomas Mueller from scoring that night. The middle with David Luiz in the heart of the defence and ensured that the Blues did not leak out goals.
The English defender has since then gone on to establish himself in the Chelsea starting 11. In the last four years at Chelsea, he has played alongside John Terry, Kurt Zouma, and also David Luiz.
Now with John Terry leaving, he's set to be named as the club captain next season. He has been the captain of the club this season and has guided the team to the top of the league table.
#6 - Alex
Alex was not a part of the Chelsea squad when they lifted the trophy, but the defender played for them in the group stages. He was sold in January to Paris Saint-Germain by Andre Villas-BOAS.
He played 3 of the 6 group stage matches and was influential in getting the Blues to the knockout stage. However, he reportedly had a bust-up with the manager and was sent to the reserves in December before he was eventually sold.
Alex was at PSG for two years before moving to AC Milan and playing there for another two years. On 20th December 2016, Alex announced his retirement from football.
#7 - David Luiz
One of Chelsea's best players in the competition. He scored the 3rd penalty in the shoot-out that saw Chelsea lift the trophy in the end. He played 12 matches that season and scored once.
David Luiz is at Chelsea right now. However, he had a brief spell at Paris St Germain during Jose Mourinho's second reign at Chelsea. He was brought back by Antonio Conte last summer and has been influential in Chelsea title winning season.
Luiz is highly likely to be a Chelsea for another 2-3 years at least before heading back to Brazil he wishes to retire.
#8 - Ashley Cole
Chelsea's best left back in the Roman era, Ashley Cole was a vital part of the Chelsea team that won the Champions League in 2012. He scored the fourth penalty that put Chelsea level on terms in the shootout.
Ashley Cole's contract at the club expired a year later, and he moved to AS Roma. He didn't enjoy spell at the Italian side, and he terminated his contract and left for the MLS.
He is still at LA Galaxy and is continuing to be a part of the starting 11. Rumours suggest he'll be retiring at the end of next season. However, there is no confirmation from Ashley Cole on this.
#9 - Branislav Ivanovic
The Serbian right back was one of the main reasons for Chelsea to lift the champions league in 2012. He too was not a part of the final because of a suspension but his contribution in the knockout stages will be remembered by the Chelsea faithful for a very long time.
He scored the goal in extra time that got Chelsea into the last 8 of the competition. That goal completed Chelsea who won comeback against Napoli.
However, things weren't good for the right back at Chelsea for a long time. He was an influential part in Jose Mourinho's 3rd title win at Chelsea, but the next season, his form dipped very badly, and fans turned against him. Finally, in January 2017 he was sold to Zenit Saint Petersburg, and now continues to play for them regularly.Petersburg, and now continues to play for them regularly.
#10 - José Bosingwa
Jose Bosingwa - the man with one eyebrow and two Champions League trophies. He was signed by Carlo Angelotti in 2009.
He played 11 matches in the Champions League that season and also started in the finals. He was the one who kept Ribéry silent throughout the game.
That was his final game for Chelsea, and he moved to Queens Park Rangers after the end of the season. He then moved to Trabzonspor a year later.
#11 - Ryan Bertrand
The only player to have made his Champions League debut in the finals, Ryan Bertrand. He was called on by Roberto Di Matteo as Ramires was suspended for the finals.
Despite things looking promising for him at Chelsea, Di Matteo's sacking changed everything for him. He was loaned out to Aston Villa and Southampton before he was sold to the Saints in 2015.
He has made the left back spot his own at the club. He's being tipped with a move back to Chelsea this summer while Liverpool are also said to be interested in signing him.are also said to be interested in signing him.
#12 - Paulo Ferreira
One of Jose Mourinho's first signings at Chelsea but did not make it to the level he was tipped for. He was at Stamford Bridge for nine seasons but played just 141 times for the club - 2 of those were in that Champions League that season.
Managers came and went at Chelsea, but Paulo Ferreira remained on the bench. He retired after the season ended and now works for Chelsea as an ambassador and assistant loan player technical coach.
#13 - Frank Lampard
The Chelsea legend and all-time top scorer was the captain of the club when they took on Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on May 19, 2012. He scored the second penalty in the shootout and was the one always on the toes of Schweinsteiger during the game.
Lampard joined New York City FC two seasons later and also spent a year on loan at Manchester City. He is still a fan favourite at Chelsea and is reportedly set to join Conte's staff soon.
He retired from professional football earlier this year and is now trying to get a UEFA Pro Licence. He also works with the club as an ambassador and is a regular at Stamford Bridge during their matches.
#14 - Michael Essien
Essien ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in July 2011 and spent most of the 2011/12 season on the treatment table. He made a comeback in January but played just two matches in the Champions League that season.
He was a new sub in the finals and Was loaned out to real Madrid at the start of the next season. He remained at Chelsea for the 2013/14 season but was then sold to AC Milan a year later.
He spent a year at Milan before moving to Panathinaikos for a season. He now plays in the Indonesian league for Persib Bandung.
#15 - Ramires
The Chelsea fans will always remember Ramires for his goal at Camp Nou. That goal changed everything for The Blues' in the semifinals and rejuvenated their hopes entirely.
Ramires went on to play for Chelsea for another four seasons before moving to China. He joined the Chinese side, Jiangsu Suning in January 2016 for reported fee of £25 million and he was sent off on his debut in the AFC Champions League. However, he scored on his Chinese Super League debut in their win against Shandong Luneng I also assisted a goal in the same game.
#16 - Juan Mata
Juan Mata had just joined Chelsea at the start of the season from Valencia for a reported fee of £23.5 million. He was the player of the year straight when the season ended.
He played 12 games in the Champions League that season, missing just one game in the campaign. Mata took the corner that resulted in Didier Drogba's 88-minute equaliser. He missed the penalty for Chelsea in the shootout but thanks to the others scoring, it did not matter in the end.
Mourinho's return to Stamford Bridge ended his fairytale for the Blues. He was sold to Manchester United for £37 million in January 2014. He still plays for the Red Devils but surprisingly is being managed by none other than the man who threw him out of Chelsea, Jose Mourinho.
#17 - John Obi Mikel
Probably Chelsea's most loyal servant ever. Mikel was always available for the club when needed.
Mikel played in 12 games for the Blues in the Champions League. What is surprising is that he actually scored twice in the competition that season.
With just months left on his contract, he decided to leave the club for Chinese side Tianjin TEDA in January 2017. He is still not a regular for the club but is reportedly earning a whopping £245,000 a week!
#18 - Raul Meireles
He came, he won the Champions League, he left. Meireles spent just one season at Chelsea before moving to Fenerbahce.
Raul scored the winning goal against Benfica in the Last 8 of the Champions League. However, he picked up a yellow card in Chelsea's 2-2 draw at Barcelona in the semi-final and was suspended for the finals.
He is currently a free agent after leaving the Turkish side after the end of the 2015/16 season.
#19 - Oriol Romeu
He was tipped to be the next Xavi but has come nowhere close to fulfilling his potential. He was signed from Barcelona at the start of the season and made just three appearances for the club in the Champions League that season.
He was loaned out to Valencia in 2013 and then to Stuttgart in 2014. Jose Mourinho did not see him improving and decided to sell him to Southampton in 2015.
Romeu established himself under Ronald Koeman and is now a regular under Claude Puel as well. He's being linked with a return to Barcelona this summer.
#20 - Florent Malouda
Malouda joined Chelsea in 2007 and was used more as an impact sub than a starter by all their managers. He played nine games in the Champions League that season and came on as a substitute in the final.
He left Chelsea in 2013 to go to the Turkish side, Trabzonspor. After spending a season there, he moved the French side, Metz and then joined Indian Super League side, Delhi Dynamos in 2015. He now plays for Egyptians club, Wadi Degla Sporting Club on loan from Delhi.
#21 - Didier Drogba
Didier Drogba, the one who scored the header in the 88th minute to equalise for Chelsea against Bayern Munich and also the one who eventually scored the winning penalty in the shootout.
He left Chelsea immediately to move to China and then moved to Turkish side Galatasaray. He came to Chelsea for a season in 2015 before joining MLS side, Montreal Impact.
He now plays for Phoenix Rising FC in the United Soccer League, the 2nd tier of MLS.
#22 - Fernando Torres
Chelsea's club record signing is also known as their biggest flop ever. Fernando Torres did all he could to get back his Liverpool form at Stamford Bridge but failed.
He spent 2.5 seasons at Chelsea before he was loaned out to AC Milan. Things did not go well there as well, and he ended up re-joining his former club, Atletico Madrid in 2015.
He still plays for the Spanish side but is out of contract this summer. He has no plans of retiring and is expected to move to MLS.
#23 - Salomon Kalou
The Champions League final in 2012 was Kalou's last game for Chelsea as well. He started the game for Chelsea and came off in the 84 minute for Torres, the star who won the corner that resulted in Drogba's equaliser.
He moved to Lille for two seasons and then joined German side, Hertha Berlin. He played regularly for Lille and scored 30 goals in 67 matches.
At Berlin, he's continued his fine form. He's scored 25 goals in 70 games and is playing regularly for them.
#24 - Daniel Sturridge
Daniel Sturridge might have been just hitting his peak at that time, but he still managed to play seven Champions League matches that season. He failed to hit the net even once in those matches, and Villas-Boas lost faith in him.
He was sold to Liverpool in January 2013 and formed a formidable partnership with Luis Suarez. The duo almost won the title for Liverpool but failed at the very end.
Suarez' departure ended Sturridge's Fairytale run as well, and he's been injured more often than not in recent times. Even when he's fit, Klopp has preferred to start Origi over him. He's reportedly set to leave the club this summer and join West Ham United.
#25 - Nicolas Anelka
Just like Alex, Anelka also started the season at Chelsea but wasn't a part of the squad when they won the Champions League. He played 4 group stage matches but failed to score even one goal.
He joined Chinese Super League, Shanghai Shenhua and then moved to Juventus on loan months later. He then returned to the Premier League with West Bromwich Albion before joining Indian Super League side, Mumbai City. He now manages the Indian Super League side as well.
