This authentic 2008 uefa champions league final programme is personally signed by wes brown. Sir alex ferguson guaranteed a place in the starting line-up for paul scholes, after the midfielder had missed the 1999 final through suspension. The 2008 uefa champions league final took place on wednesday, 21 may 2008, at the luzhniki stadium in moscow, russia, to determine the winner of the 2007 08 uefa champions league. It was contested by manchester united and chelsea, making it an all-english club final for the first time in the history of the competition. It also marked the 100th anniversary of manchester united's first league triumph, the 50th anniversary of the munich air disaster, and the 40th anniversary of united's first european cup triumph in 1968. Manchester united won the match 6 5 on penalties, after a 1 1 draw following extra time. Cristiano ronaldo opened the scoring for manchester united in the 26th minute with a header from a cross by wes brown, but frank lampard equalised shortly before half-time. The second half and most of extra time passed without incident until chelsea's didier drogba was sent off for slapping nemanja vidi four minutes from the end. In the penalty shoot-out, ronaldo missed manchester united's third kick, giving john terry the chance to win the title for chelsea, only for him to slip and hit the post. Edwin van der sar then saved nicolas anelka's effort from chelsea's seventh kick to secure manchester united's third european cup title. Thi...
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