Last night in Prague, Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer saved a penalty by substitute Romelu Lukaku to give Bayern Munich a 5-4 victory over Chelsea in a penalty shootout to claim the UEFA Super Cup 2013, after the game finished 2-2 after the extra time. Ten men Chelsea was on the verge of the victory when in the first 15 mins of extra time Eden Hazard made it 2-1 but substitute Javi Martinez equalised with last kick of the match with just 11 seconds remaining in the match, which resulted in a penalty shootout.
In the penalty shootout, all the 9 players converted their penalties before Lukaku stepped up & took it too casually & Neuer dove to his lift to stop the shot. Fernando Torres gave the Blues an early lead with superb volley to net the the ball into the right corner. Till half time, it was the only goal scored. After, coming from the break Bayern looked firece than the 1st half & Frank Ribery scored a spectacular goal that seem to get Peter Cech by surprise. Bayern won their first Super Cup in the club's fourth attempt, earning a first trophy with the team for new coach Pep Guardiola. "It's the first time, we're proud of that," Guardiola said. "We played unbelievably good football. Im so happy with our performance."Chelsea were left a man down when Ramires was sent off in the 85th minute after receiving his second yellow card for a rough tackle on substitute Mario Goetze. That decision clearly upset Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho who was trying to get an explanation from referee Jonas Eriksson during the break before extra time. Mourinho has never won the Super Cup while it was the third victory for his fierce rival Guardiola who also won it with Barcelona in 2009 and 2011. Mourinho, who had promised that his second spell with Chelsea will be calmer than when he was in charge in 2004-07, said he was "disappointed."Throughout the match, Bayern were dominating possession while Chelsea relied on what Guardiola on Thursday called Mourinho's most dangerous weapon: quick counters. Cech then pulled off a series of stunning saves as Bayern pressed relentlessly for an equaliser - until Martinez slotted in from close range with the very last kick of extra time.
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In the penalty shootout, all the 9 players converted their penalties before Lukaku stepped up & took it too casually & Neuer dove to his lift to stop the shot. Fernando Torres gave the Blues an early lead with superb volley to net the the ball into the right corner. Till half time, it was the only goal scored. After, coming from the break Bayern looked firece than the 1st half & Frank Ribery scored a spectacular goal that seem to get Peter Cech by surprise. Bayern won their first Super Cup in the club's fourth attempt, earning a first trophy with the team for new coach Pep Guardiola. "It's the first time, we're proud of that," Guardiola said. "We played unbelievably good football. Im so happy with our performance."Chelsea were left a man down when Ramires was sent off in the 85th minute after receiving his second yellow card for a rough tackle on substitute Mario Goetze. That decision clearly upset Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho who was trying to get an explanation from referee Jonas Eriksson during the break before extra time. Mourinho has never won the Super Cup while it was the third victory for his fierce rival Guardiola who also won it with Barcelona in 2009 and 2011. Mourinho, who had promised that his second spell with Chelsea will be calmer than when he was in charge in 2004-07, said he was "disappointed."Throughout the match, Bayern were dominating possession while Chelsea relied on what Guardiola on Thursday called Mourinho's most dangerous weapon: quick counters. Cech then pulled off a series of stunning saves as Bayern pressed relentlessly for an equaliser - until Martinez slotted in from close range with the very last kick of extra time.
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