Top 5 nights in Chelsea's Champions League history

#1 Bayern Munich 1-1 Chelsea (Chelsea win 3-4 on penalties), Final, 2011-12

Chelsea tasted European glory against all odds

It had to be this match, right?

Chelsea had reached the final against all odds, securing wins over Napoli and Barcelona against all odds. They had to climb one last hurdle. It was a big one.

Allianz Arena was declared as a neutral venue for the final for academic purposes, but it was Bayern's home on the night in all other aspects. Those 11 players and the tiny pool of Chelsea fans were overshadowed by the vast sea of red Bavarian support.

The game followed a predictable pattern, as Bayern probed to breach the Chelsea defence. Chances came, but poor finishing and some heroic defending kept the scoresheet blank.

This changed in the 83rd minute, as Thomas Muller planted an unorthodox header past Petr Cech to evoke celebrations. It seemed as if Chelsea's road to glory had come to an end.

However, Didier Drogba had other ideas. In the dying embers of the 90 minutes, he powered a bullet header past Manuel Neuer. For the umpteenth time in their European campaign, Chelsea simply refused to lose.

Extra time saw more of the same as Bayern were awarded a penalty. Arjen Robben stepped up, only to see his effort gobbled up by Cech. Bayern created a slew of chances but failed to break the deadlock.

A penalty shootout was needed, and Bayern went 2-0 up. However, Olic and Schweinsteiger's misses gave Drogba chance to win it.

Neuer went to his left, and Drogba coolly slotted it the other side. Unbridled joy gushed out from the players and fans alike as Chelsea clinched their first Champions League crown. Certainly, a night to remember.