Manchester United defeated Chelsea 6-5 in a rain-soaked penalty shootout to win the European Champions League title Wednesday night following a 1-1 tie.
During the match Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the 26th minute for Manchester United, his 42nd goal of the season. Frank Lampard scored back for Chelsea in the 45th, and the two sides were dragged into the penalty shootout.
Cristiano Ronaldo missed United's third penalty kick and, with a chance to win Chelsea's first Champions League's title, John Terry hit a post.
"When we missed the penalty kick, we thought we were in trouble," said United's Alex Ferguson, who led the club to its 22nd title overall since he became manager in September 1986.
On Chelsea's seventh kick, Manchester keeper Edwin van der Sar became the hero diving to bat away Nicolas Anelka's drive and give United its third European championship following titles in 1968 and 1999.
May 22, 2008
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