Who managed Chelsea when they won the 2012 UEFA Champions League final?
Answer
Roberto Di Matteo
Roberto Di Matteo managed Chelsea when they won the 2012 UEFA Champions League final.
Di Matteo had taken temporary charge of Chelsea in March 2012 after André Villas-Boas was dismissed. He guided the team past Napoli, Benfica and defending champions Barcelona before reaching the final against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on 19 May.
Chelsea fell behind to Thomas Müller’s late goal, but Didier Drogba equalised with a powerful header. The match remained 1–1 after extra time, and Chelsea won the penalty shoot-out 4–3. Petr Čech saved from Ivica Olić and Bastian Schweinsteiger before Drogba scored the decisive kick.
The triumph was Chelsea’s first European Cup or Champions League title and made them the first London club to win the competition. A common mix-up is naming José Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti or Guus Hiddink: each managed Chelsea in another period, but Di Matteo was the coach for this specific victory.