Bayern Munich made it to the finals after a dramatic penalty shoot - out

Bayern’s greatest dream has come true! The men from Munich will face Chelsea at their home Allianz Arena in the Champions League final after beating Real Madrid in penatlty shoot out in a dramatic semi-final second leg.

The 80,000 crammed into Estadio Santiago Bernabeu saw Jupp Heynckes’ men make a shocking start, missing two good chances and conceding a Cristiano Ronaldo double strike within the first quarter of an hour. But neither defence looked secure and Arjen Robben cut the deficit from the spot after 27 minutes of a remarkable, end-to-end first period.

The second half opened with a half-chance at either end, but the frantic action died down and the tension mounted as the sides probed for openings. The visitors finished normal time well on top, but Mario Gomez missed a fine opening with five minutes left and the game went into extra time. Bayern Munich picked up a couple of the yellow cards they had so dreaded in the goalless additional 30 minutes, sending the tie into a shoot-out.
Signs of exhaustion crept in on both sides as the second period of extra time went underway, Boateng producing a superb block to deny Kaka in the box, before Real sub Esteban Granero was booked for diving after a challenge from Neuer. Gomez stumbled after Schweinsteiger’s charge into the box, but that was that and the game went to penalties, where the Bavarians held their nerve and saw the chance to realize their dream..

Both sides were riddled with nerves in the decisive spot-kick confrontation, but Manuel Neuer saved twice, with David Alaba and Gomez both scoring before Schweinsteiger calmly applied the final shoot.