Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the showpiece to the 2011-12 European season - the Champions League final, between Bayern Munich and Chelsea, in Munich, kicking off at 7.45pm UK time.

Kroos spots a chance from 25 yards but his shot is headed over for a corner. Bayern continuing to boss it.

A long ball catches Luiz out and Robben is in! Robben is clean through wide right but Cole appears from nowhere to slide in!

Ribery on the run now, he drills in an inviting low cross after getting past Cahill but Luiz slides in to clear. Flag was up anyway, offside.

The second half is underway!

No changes at half-time, there was talk of Cahill struggling with his dodgy hamstring but he's back out.

STATS - Possession: Bayern 60-40 Chelsea; Shots on target: Bayern 2-1 Chelsea; Shots off target: Bayern 9-1 Chelsea; Bookings: Bayern 1-0 Chelsea; Corners: Bayern 8-0 Chelsea

Phew. Quite a lot to say about that half: Bayern's possession evokes memories of the Chelsea-Barca epics, while Gomez has been off-radar. Ryan Bertrand, meanwhile, has done little to justify his inclusion, limited going forward and struggling to handle Robben. What do you think?

Half time and it's goalless - Bayern have had more possession but Chelsea have looked likely later in the half. Gomez, meanwhile, has missed a few good chances, which he tends to do under pressure. Don't bet against him though - he also has a knack of shinning in late winners.

Ribery gets it in the box but calm defending from Luiz, who dispossesses him to play it clear. One minute added time.

Bertrand, who has struggled to get on the ball, fouls Lahm as he gives chase.

Chelsea on the move again but Contento tackles Lampard. Good defending while getting back into position.

Cole to Mata, surging run from him but the ball inside for Drogba is too close to the defence who clear. Chelsea come again - this is much better from them - as Kalou and Bosingwa trade passes, but Boateng clears. Bayern break now as Robben feeds Mueller, he flicks it to GOMEZ WHO SKINS CAHILL WITH A DUMMY AND SURELY but he blasts it miles over!

The ref has what he intimates is a final word with Mikel after a foul. Tymoschuk has a pop from range, it's going wide but Gomez has a flick at it, only to send it wider.

Comedy of errors for Bayern! A double shank as Ribery completely mis-hits his shot, which lands perfectly for a Gomez poach but the striker inexplicably takes a touch - which is desperately heavy - and Chelsea scramble it behind.

Cole tries to fling one over for Bertrand but it's over his head and out for a goal kick. Cole's bad.

An excellent break by Chelsea as Mata finds Drogba, who returns it to the Spaniard with a backheel, a fine ball out wide smashed near post by Kalou but saved by Neuer! Contento looked shaky when confronted with a full-flighted Kalou. See? You must attack Bayern.

And Chelsea now break as Lampard lofts it in for Drogba, he's onside but by the time the ball lands on his chest defenders have arrived and the chance is gone.

JUST WIDE BY MUELLER! Fantastic flying volley after a brilliant cross from Contento, who was let in by Bosingwa after Ribery's feint and pass. Obviously. The shin did for Mueller.

Nice touch from Robben to find Contento, he slips it to Ribery but the shot is well wide. Low and misguided. This is very reminiscent of the Barca games - Chelsea are parking the bus, but that one save aside Cech has been unworried.

Mata and Drogba over this free-kick, two yards from the box a touch to the right... Poor from Mata, he curls it up and over the wall - and the bar. Drogba I'm sure gets next dibs.

Chelsea break and Cahill of all people takes on Boateng on the edge of the box, great skill to round him and he wins a free-kick as the defender sticks out a boot.