Didier Drogba was 1.89 meters tall.
David Luiz was 1.89 meters tall.
Gary Cahill was 1.93 meters tall.
John Obi Mikel was 1.88 meters tall.
Frank Lampard was 1.84 meters tall.
These were the five tallest players in Chelsea's squad. When they all took up positions inside Real Madrid's penalty area, they immediately seized a clear aerial advantage, because none of Real Madrid's defenders offered a comparable target.
Ramos was 1.84 meters tall, while Pepe was 1.87 meters tall. They were the two tallest players in Real Madrid's defense and midfield.
Although the team had Ibrahimovic, a nearly two-meter-tall giant, the Swedish Striker was an attacking player. Even when defending corners, it was difficult for him to get back into the penalty area. He usually stayed up front as a tactical focal point.
With such an obvious aerial advantage, Chelsea's corner was easy to predict, and everyone at Real Madrid was on high alert.
Ancelotti and Zidane kept shouting from the sidelines, reminding their players to stay alert and maintain absolute concentration.
Juan Mata ran over to take the corner.
The Spain international, who had come through Real Madrid's Youth Training Camp, clearly had no intention of going easy on them. The moment the referee blew his whistle, he quickly sent in a curling cross, but its destination was the near post.
The Côte d'Ivoire's Elephant King, Drogba, had originally been in the middle of the goalmouth. But as Juan Mata took the kick, he sprinted forward, shook off Pepe, who was marking him, reached the ball first, and glanced it on with his head.
The ball flew almost in a straight line, slipping between Casillas's hands and into Real Madrid's goal.
In an instant, the entire Allianz Arena erupted in another deafening roar.
All the Chelsea fans in the