Chelsea have won the first FA Cup Final at the new Wembley Stadium, beating Manchester United 1-0.
The game finished 0-0 after the normal 90 minutes, but Drogba got Chelsea's winning goal just 4 minutes from the end of the 30 minutes of extra time with a penalty shootout looming.
This means that Chelsea now have the unique record of winning the LAST ever FA Cup at the old Wembley and the FIRST ever FA Cup at the new Wembley.
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By Andrew McKenzie
2007 FA Cup Final
Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United (after extra time)
Drogba 116
Didier Drogba got the 33rd goal of his season
A Didier Drogba goal late in extra time was enough to secure victory for Chelsea over Manchester United in the first FA Cup final at the new Wembley.
Drogba produced a rare moment of brilliance in a game that failed to live up to expectations to complete a cup double for the Blues.
He played a one-two with Frank Lampard before stabbing past Edwin van der Sar with the tie headed for penalties.
Ryan Giggs missed a good chance to win the game for United in normal time.
The 90,000 fans inside the stadium were treated to a fantastic pre-match build-up featuring some famous faces from Wembley's glorious past.
But aside from Drogba's late winner, the two best sides in the country produced a game that is unlikely to live long in the memory.
That is unlikely to bother Chelsea, who won the final FA Cup final at the old Wembley in 2000.
A cagey opening 20 minutes set the pace for a match that at times seemed more like the Community Shield than the first FA Cup final at an immaculate new Wembley.
The first effort on target did not arrive until after the half hour with Paulo Ferreira venturing forward and slipping a pass in for Frank Lampard, who forced Edwin van der Sar to make a smart low save.
That was about the extent of the first 45 minutes as both teams looked heavy-legged after a season in which they have each played over 60 games.
The pitch, which looked in fabulous condition at the start, began to cut up which did not aid the footballing spectacle or the weary players.
Joe Cole looked one of the few capable of livening things up before he was surprisingly replaced at half-time by Arjen Robben.
The pace picked up slightly after the break, with United looking the more likely to get Wembley's first Cup final goal.
Wayne Rooney emerged from his first-half shell to bring a first save out of Petr Cech and tested Chelsea's backline with a couple of bursting runs.
Paul Scholes picked out Giggs to volley just over the top as Sir Alex Ferguson's men showed the odd glimpse of the stylish side that dominated the Premiership.
At the other end Drogba was largely contained by Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, with the Premiership's top scorer limited to a curling free-kick that clipped the outside of the post during the 90 minutes.
Vidic could have settled the tie with the last touch of normal time but his glancing header from Giggs' inswinging free-kick was just too high.
Both sides had glorious chances to break the deadlock at the end of the first period of extra-time.
Giggs somehow managed to pick out Cech with the goal at his mercy as he slid onto a Rooney cross and then Drogba headed into the side-netting from an equally-promising position.
Salomon Kalou was agonisingly close to scoring before Drogba and Lampard exchanged passes and the Golden Boot winner capped a fabulous season with the most important goal of his season.
It prevented a third successive FA Cup final going to penalties and provided a memorable moment for the long-awaited return home for the FA Cup.
Chelsea add the FA Cup to the League Cup which they won earlier this season and manager Jose Mourinho did his job prospects no harm by securing the one domestic trophy that was missing in his collection.
WEMBLEY CUP FINAL FIRSTS
31 mins: Shot on target (Lampard)
46: Substitution (Robben for Cole)
59: Booking (Scholes)
116: Goal (Drogba)
Chelsea: Cech, Ferreira, Essien, Terry, Bridge, Mikel, Makelele, Lampard, Wright-Phillips (Kalou 93), Drogba, Joe Cole (Robben 46), Robben (Ashley Cole 108 ).
Subs Not Used: Cudicini, Diarra.
Booked: Makelele, Ferreira, Ashley Cole, Kalou.
Goals: Drogba 116.
Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Heinze, Fletcher (Smith 92), Scholes, Carrick (O'Shea 112), Ronaldo, Rooney, Giggs (Solskjaer 112).
Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Evra.
Booked: Scholes, Vidic, Smith.
Att: 89,826.
Ref: S Bennett (Kent).
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Manchester United take on Chelsea in the first FA Cup final to be played at the rebuilt Wembley Stadium
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English football's showpiece event is back at its spiritual home for the first time since 2000
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Many fans arrive early - Manchester United supporters are hoping to see their title-winning side complete the Double
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Fans make their way up Wembley Way as the atmosphere builds ahead of the big game
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Both sets of supporters flock to the recently unveiled statue of England's World Cup winning captain Bobby Moore
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The sight of a marching band (that of a British Army regiment) performing on the Wembley turf before the FA Cup final makes a return
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Chelsea's players sample the stadium as they prepare to face the side that dethroned them as Premiership champions
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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho secured the return of his dog in midweek but is without a number of key players for the game
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Prince William, the President of the English Football Association, officially welcomes the FA Cup trophy back to Wembley and declares the new stadium open
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The stadium is almost full and a Red Arrows formation performs overhead as kick-off approaches
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Chelsea captain John Terry and United skipper Ryan Giggs lead the teams out to a wall of noise
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Chelsea wide-man Shaun Wright-Phillips tries to take on Heinze during a lifeless opening 20 minutes
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Chelsea's Frank Lampard shields the ball from Wayne Rooney as both teams struggle to create chances
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Rooney fires wide of Blues keeper Petr Cech's left-hand post and a poor first half finishes goalless
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Mourinho replaces Joe Cole with Dutchman Arjen Robben, who immediately feels the force of a challenge from Wes Brown
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Giggs misses a golden opportunity to score when he scuffs Rooney's low cross into the arms of Cech
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Cech again saves at the feet of Rooney and the match looks like being decided by a penalty shoot-out
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But Didier Drogba nips in to score a 116th-minute winner to take the FA Cup to Stamford Bridge
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The game finished 0-0 after the normal 90 minutes, but Drogba got Chelsea's winning goal just 4 minutes from the end of the 30 minutes of extra time with a penalty shootout looming.
This means that Chelsea now have the unique record of winning the LAST ever FA Cup at the old Wembley and the FIRST ever FA Cup at the new Wembley.
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By Andrew McKenzie
2007 FA Cup Final
Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United (after extra time)
Drogba 116
Didier Drogba got the 33rd goal of his season
A Didier Drogba goal late in extra time was enough to secure victory for Chelsea over Manchester United in the first FA Cup final at the new Wembley.
Drogba produced a rare moment of brilliance in a game that failed to live up to expectations to complete a cup double for the Blues.
He played a one-two with Frank Lampard before stabbing past Edwin van der Sar with the tie headed for penalties.
Ryan Giggs missed a good chance to win the game for United in normal time.
The 90,000 fans inside the stadium were treated to a fantastic pre-match build-up featuring some famous faces from Wembley's glorious past.
But aside from Drogba's late winner, the two best sides in the country produced a game that is unlikely to live long in the memory.
That is unlikely to bother Chelsea, who won the final FA Cup final at the old Wembley in 2000.
A cagey opening 20 minutes set the pace for a match that at times seemed more like the Community Shield than the first FA Cup final at an immaculate new Wembley.
The first effort on target did not arrive until after the half hour with Paulo Ferreira venturing forward and slipping a pass in for Frank Lampard, who forced Edwin van der Sar to make a smart low save.
That was about the extent of the first 45 minutes as both teams looked heavy-legged after a season in which they have each played over 60 games.
The pitch, which looked in fabulous condition at the start, began to cut up which did not aid the footballing spectacle or the weary players.
Joe Cole looked one of the few capable of livening things up before he was surprisingly replaced at half-time by Arjen Robben.
The pace picked up slightly after the break, with United looking the more likely to get Wembley's first Cup final goal.
Wayne Rooney emerged from his first-half shell to bring a first save out of Petr Cech and tested Chelsea's backline with a couple of bursting runs.
Paul Scholes picked out Giggs to volley just over the top as Sir Alex Ferguson's men showed the odd glimpse of the stylish side that dominated the Premiership.
At the other end Drogba was largely contained by Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, with the Premiership's top scorer limited to a curling free-kick that clipped the outside of the post during the 90 minutes.
Vidic could have settled the tie with the last touch of normal time but his glancing header from Giggs' inswinging free-kick was just too high.
Both sides had glorious chances to break the deadlock at the end of the first period of extra-time.
Giggs somehow managed to pick out Cech with the goal at his mercy as he slid onto a Rooney cross and then Drogba headed into the side-netting from an equally-promising position.
Salomon Kalou was agonisingly close to scoring before Drogba and Lampard exchanged passes and the Golden Boot winner capped a fabulous season with the most important goal of his season.
It prevented a third successive FA Cup final going to penalties and provided a memorable moment for the long-awaited return home for the FA Cup.
Chelsea add the FA Cup to the League Cup which they won earlier this season and manager Jose Mourinho did his job prospects no harm by securing the one domestic trophy that was missing in his collection.
WEMBLEY CUP FINAL FIRSTS
31 mins: Shot on target (Lampard)
46: Substitution (Robben for Cole)
59: Booking (Scholes)
116: Goal (Drogba)
Chelsea: Cech, Ferreira, Essien, Terry, Bridge, Mikel, Makelele, Lampard, Wright-Phillips (Kalou 93), Drogba, Joe Cole (Robben 46), Robben (Ashley Cole 108 ).
Subs Not Used: Cudicini, Diarra.
Booked: Makelele, Ferreira, Ashley Cole, Kalou.
Goals: Drogba 116.
Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Heinze, Fletcher (Smith 92), Scholes, Carrick (O'Shea 112), Ronaldo, Rooney, Giggs (Solskjaer 112).
Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Evra.
Booked: Scholes, Vidic, Smith.
Att: 89,826.
Ref: S Bennett (Kent).
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Manchester United take on Chelsea in the first FA Cup final to be played at the rebuilt Wembley Stadium
----------------------
English football's showpiece event is back at its spiritual home for the first time since 2000
--------------------
Many fans arrive early - Manchester United supporters are hoping to see their title-winning side complete the Double
---------------------
Fans make their way up Wembley Way as the atmosphere builds ahead of the big game
----------------------
Both sets of supporters flock to the recently unveiled statue of England's World Cup winning captain Bobby Moore
------------------
The sight of a marching band (that of a British Army regiment) performing on the Wembley turf before the FA Cup final makes a return
-----------------------------
Chelsea's players sample the stadium as they prepare to face the side that dethroned them as Premiership champions
--------------------------
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho secured the return of his dog in midweek but is without a number of key players for the game
----------------------------
Prince William, the President of the English Football Association, officially welcomes the FA Cup trophy back to Wembley and declares the new stadium open
------------------------
The stadium is almost full and a Red Arrows formation performs overhead as kick-off approaches
----------------------------
Chelsea captain John Terry and United skipper Ryan Giggs lead the teams out to a wall of noise
---------------------
Chelsea wide-man Shaun Wright-Phillips tries to take on Heinze during a lifeless opening 20 minutes
--------------
Chelsea's Frank Lampard shields the ball from Wayne Rooney as both teams struggle to create chances
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Rooney fires wide of Blues keeper Petr Cech's left-hand post and a poor first half finishes goalless
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Mourinho replaces Joe Cole with Dutchman Arjen Robben, who immediately feels the force of a challenge from Wes Brown
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Giggs misses a golden opportunity to score when he scuffs Rooney's low cross into the arms of Cech
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Cech again saves at the feet of Rooney and the match looks like being decided by a penalty shoot-out
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But Didier Drogba nips in to score a 116th-minute winner to take the FA Cup to Stamford Bridge
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