Chelsea flaunts 11 top foreigners, including Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba and Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech.
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech echoed his manager's thoughts over whether Manchester City can buy their way to glory.
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech saved well from Djimi Traore, while Liverpool lost Xabi Alonso with a broken ankle.
Chelsea survived only because of some last-ditch defending, a goal on the break, and the inspired play of goalkeeper Petr Cech.
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech had a typically solid game, his best save coming from Kolo Toure, pushing the central defender's shot past the post.
In a further boost for the club, goalkeeper Petr Cech, who saved three penalties in the Champions League shootout, has signed a new four-year deal.
Marek Suchy's attempt to clear a low Alan Hutton cross was only prevented from entering the Czech net by the unsuspecting face of goalkeeper Petr Cech.
Goalkeeper Petr Cech made some crucial saves in the game, while Jose Bosingwa's marking of Lionel Messi prevented the Argentine having a major impact on the game.
"He was working hard and he took his chance great -- but obviously, it's a pity that the penalty didn't go in for him, " said Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech.
Goalkeeper Petr Cech has said he wants to stay at Chelsea for another 10 years - providing he can maintain the high standards he has rediscovered in the last month.
But the Czechs also have goalkeeper Petr Cech, the Chelsea standout who was last seen stuffing the German club Bayern Munich in the shootout that decided the European club championship in May.
Chairman Richard Scudamore told a sports industry event that an incident involving goalkeeper Petr Cech in 2006, which saw the Czech Republic international fracture his skull, had been a wake up call for the football authorities.
Terry ended the game with strapping on his left leg after an accidental clash with goalkeeper Petr Cech, but responded to applause from Chelsea's fans by throwing his shirt into the crowd and giving away his captain's armband.
Chelsea had the ball in the net eight minutes before halftime, but Florent Malouda was clearly offside, and then Bale made it 2-0 soon after as he cut inside Paulo Ferreira and whipped a low right-foot shot past goalkeeper Petr Cech.
The ball pounded off the grass and slipped over the fingertips of Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech and into the net for the decisive goal in Portugal's 1-0 win, sending Ronaldo sprinting into the arms of his teammates and over to the television cameras for a primal scream at close range.
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