Why did Drogba leave Chelsea in 2012?
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Why did Drogba leave Chelsea in 2012?
Age. One of the main reasons for Didier Drogba was obviously his advancing age. Drogba turned 34 in 2012 and he was rapidly on the decline. Injuries were also mounting with age and he managed just 13 goals in 35 games all season for the Blues.
Who won Chelsea the Champions League in 2012?
Premier League giants Chelsea won their first-ever Champions League title nearly 10 years ago on May 19, 2012, beating Bayern Munich in the final in the penalty shootout.
How many goals did Drogba score for Chelsea in 2012?
Chelsea went on to retain the league title with two games to play, becoming only the second team to win back-to-back English titles in the Premier League era. Again Drogba finished with 16 goals for the season, 12 in the league, two in the Community Shield, one in the Champions League and one in the FA Cup.
Who played in the 2012 Champions League final?
Chelsea won the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final, hosted at the Allianz Arena, Munich, by beating Bayern Munich 4-3 on penalties after the match finished 1-1 after extra time.
Who assisted Drogba in the Champions League final?
Bayern took the lead late in the second half through Thomas Müller, but Didier Drogba equalised for Chelsea five minutes later to take the game to extra time, in which Arjen Robben missed an awarded penalty, Petr Čech saving the low drive….Statistics.
Statistic | Bayern Munich | Chelsea |
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Red cards | 0 | 0 |
How many goals did Chelsea score 2011 2012?
112 Goals. Champions of Europe. The End. No, wait…
What minute did Drogba score in the Champions League?
88th minute
Five minutes after Thomas Muller handed Bayern Munich a 1-0 lead in the 83rd minute of the UEFA Champions League final, Didier Drogba evened the score with a strike of his own in the 88th minute.
Did Drogba win the Champions League?
As winners, Chelsea took part in the 2012 UEFA Super Cup, losing 4–1 to Atlético Madrid, the winners of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League….2012 UEFA Champions League Final.
Match programme cover | |
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Event | 2011–12 UEFA Champions League |
Venue | Allianz Arena, Munich |
UEFA Man of the Match | Didier Drogba (Chelsea) |
How many goals did Messi scored against Chelsea?
Who has Messi scored against in UEFA competition?
Opponents by club | Games | Goals |
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Celtic | 6 | 8 |
Chelsea | 10 | 3 |
Club Brugge | 2 | 2 |
Copenhagen | 2 | 3 |
How many goals did Lampard score against Barcelona?
Record against FC Barcelona
competition | ||
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Total: | 11 | |
Champions League | 3 |
Who won Chelsea the first Champions League?
Three years later, Chelsea made their European debut against Copenhagen XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, on 30 September 1958. Chelsea celebrate winning their first Champions League title in 2012. Chelsea won their first European title in 1971, defeating Real Madrid to win the European Cup Winners’ Cup.