The Most Emotional Moments Champions League - Lampard's Penalty

Chelsea and Liverpool were vying for a place in the final of the Champions League 2008 once more, and with the score 1-1 on aggregate after the first leg at Anfield, it was a real nail-biter at Stamford Bridge. Goals from Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres had ensured the game would go to extra time, where Lampard stepped up to score a vital penalty that helped Chelsea on their way to the final. In one of the most emotional moments in football history, Frank Lampard showed incredible bottle and courage to slot home a high-pressure penalty that earned Chelsea a place in the Champions League final, days after the shock of losing his mother. That so much rested on it was pressure enough for the number eight. But, Lampard showed great character to dispatch the spot-kick the way he did. The players showed their support for Frank and his family with an emotional embrace by the corner flag. Even though it helped knock their team out of the Champions League semi-final in 2008, not even Liverpool fans could have begrudged Frank Lampard this moment.