Bayern Munich secured a spot in the Champions League final against the hard working Chelsea after beating Jose Mourinho’s side on penalties.

Munich held a 2-1 lead after their home leg but Madrid scored a penalty early on via Cristiano Ronaldo after a dubious handball call. Ronaldo’s celebrations indicated that he felt Madrid were on their way through and if nothing had changed then they would have been.

Things looked even more secure a few minutes later when that man Ronaldo was once again on the scoresheet. The ball was threaded through to him in acres of space on the edge of the area and the world’s most expensive forward made no mistake in slotting it away calmly.

However, with the away goals rule as it is, that goal made little difference, Munich still had to score. Gomez took a tumble in the box after a heavy Pepe challenge, the big defender picking up a yellow card for his troubles. Arjen Robben, who at this point had played for all 3 teams left in the competition, stepped up and showed immense composure to slot the penalty on 26 minutes.

After an electric start, the match petered out into a quiet period that last virtually till the end, with the main chances falling to Munich striker Gomez.

It seemed penalties was inevitable long before it occurred and the match did indeed quietly end up that way, both teams too wary of conceding to throw men too far into attack.

Penalties was a fiasco, Alaba stepped up to score for Bayern leaving Ronaldo, having already converted earlier to step up.

The world’s most expensive player missed, just as his rival Messi had done in the other semi final. Neuer saving low to his right. Ronaldo and Mourinho’s misery was compounded when Gomez made no mistake and slotted home. Kaka placed the ball in exactly the same spot as Ronaldo and again Neuer flung himself down to get there, saving majestically.

At 2-0 to Bayern, it looked like they were destined to play the final on their own ground but Iker Casillas was not finished, saving well from youngster Toni Kroos. Xabi Alonso, always so assured, made no mistake giving Madrid a glimmer of hope. This was even better when Phillip Lahm had his penalty saved too and it looked like the Real Madrid captain may become the hero with his goalstopping. Sergio Ramos then stepped up, looking nervous. With so many quality players in the team it seemed odd a defender would have the pressure placed upon him.

Ramos crumbled, as it looked like he would from the moment he stepped up. The ball went miles over the bar sparking comparisons with many other famous penalties that had ‘gone into orbit’.

Bastian Schweinsteiger, Mr Bayern Munich, 10 years at the club. He was the man chosen to go up and try to win it. Win it he did with a penalty that showed immense composure. The celebrations were epic from the Germans, Madrid and Mourinho looked downbeat. It was to be a final with no Spanish clubs, after it looked most likely they would meet eachother.

A sour note for the winners was similar to Chelsea’s, 3 key players will miss the final after 2 yellow cards in the Semi Final, Alaba, Badstuber and Luis Gustavo.

But Bayern won’t be worrying about that now. They’ll just be pleased to be playing in the final at their home stadium, the first team to do so since Roma lost on penalties to Liverpool in Rome in 1984.