About 40,000 Manchester United and Chelsea supporters packed the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow for the Champions League final Manchester United were bidding to become European champions for the third time, 50 years after the Munich air disaster Chelsea, backed by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, were making their first appearance in the final. British police travelled to Moscow to assist their local counterparts and prevent any trouble Tensions were high before the game but there was only one report of apparent trouble when a dozen young Russians reportedly threw glass bottles at Chelsea fans outside a popular bar Tensions were high during the closely-fought match which was decided on penalties with victory for Manchester United
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