Real Madrid 2 Bayern Munich 1
(aet, 3-3 on agg, Bayern win 3-1 on pens)
Published: Today at 00:26
JOSE MOURINHO will not face Chelsea in the Champions League final but wants the Blues to win it.
After seeing his Real side KO’d by Bayern on penalties, Mourinho said: “I’d like Chelsea to win. Chelsea boys were heroes yesterday.
“I know that some people that think they are the masters of the game will criticise Chelsea in the same way they criticised my Inter.”
Chelsea may not be meeting their old boss in the final — but will be up against former player Ajen Robben.
The Bayern winger — who was at Stamford Bridge between 2004-07 — said: “I’m happy for Chelsea. I had a great time there.
“I’m happy for Abramovich and all the fans — but in the end I still want to beat them.
“If anyone had bet the final would be Bayern versus Chelsea they’d have a lot of money.”
The Blues will have to play the German side in their own Allianz Arena in the May 19 showdown.
Robben, 28, added: “Also big congratulations to Roberto Di Matteo. He’s come into a difficult situation but has made a good impression.”
Robben got the vital away goal with a penalty after Cristiano Ronaldo’s double for Madrid.
In the shootout Ronaldo, Kaka and Sergio Ramos all fluffed their lines for Real. Bastian Schweinsteiger hit the winning penalty.
The German giants will become the first side in Champions League’s history to play the final in their own stadium. A million of their fans have already applied for tickets.
Bayern boss Jupp Heynckes said: “We showed again that we are physically, tactically and technically better.
“We will be very much at home in our stadium.”
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