Roman Lukaku's penalty miss handed Bayern Munich victory in the Europa Super Cup final after a 5-4 shoot out win in Prague.
Fernando Torres had put the Europa League winners ahead with a superb first-time strike after eight minutes, but Franck Ribery, a constant threat for Bayern, equalised just after half-time with a long-range drive.
Ramires was sent off late on in normal time for a second bookable offence, before Hazard scored to make it 2-1 to Chelsea in the third minute of extra-time.
Strike: Hazard scored his first goal of the season in the 93rd minute, driving low past Neuer
Ahead: Hazard put Chelsea 2-1 up in extra time in Prague
Off you go: Ramires was sent off late in normal time for a second bookable offence
Javi Martinez equalised for Bayern in
the final minute of extra-time after the ball fell kindly to him in the
area to send the game to penalties.Munich pressed late on, but two magnificent saves from Petr Cech kept Chelsea ahead.
MATCH FACTS
Bayern Munich: Neuer,
Rafinha (Javi Martinez 56), Dante, Boateng, Alaba, Muller (Gotze 70),
Lahm, Kroos, Ribery, Mandzukic, Robben (Shaqiri 95).
Subs: Starke, Van Buyten, Contento, Shaqiri, Pizarro.
Booked: Ribery
Goals: Ribery (47)
Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Luiz, Cole, Ramires, Lampard, Hazard, Oscar, Schurrle, Torres (Lukaku 97).
Subs: Schwarzer, Azpilicueta, Terry, Essien, Mikel, Mata, Lukaku.
Booked: Cahill, Ramires, Luiz, Torres
Sent off: Ramires (84)
Goals: Torres (8), Hazard (93)
Subs: Starke, Van Buyten, Contento, Shaqiri, Pizarro.
Booked: Ribery
Goals: Ribery (47)
Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Luiz, Cole, Ramires, Lampard, Hazard, Oscar, Schurrle, Torres (Lukaku 97).
Subs: Schwarzer, Azpilicueta, Terry, Essien, Mikel, Mata, Lukaku.
Booked: Cahill, Ramires, Luiz, Torres
Sent off: Ramires (84)
Goals: Torres (8), Hazard (93)
Torres put Chelsea ahead after eight minutes, and it was a goal to send a message to all his doubters.
Eden Hazard made the break from the halfway line, sending the ball out right to Andre Schurrle before the German's powerful cross found Torres, who smashed the ball home first time.
The Champions League winners nearly responded 10 minutes later, but Ribery's shot from the edge of the area was tipped wide by Petr Cech.
Ribery then send an effort just wide of Chelsea's goal after turning his man near the edge of the area, with the Frenchman being the main port of call for Bayern's attacks.
Torres nearly doubled Chelsea's lead after 30 minutes, linking up well with Schurrle before striking a venemous shot only for Neuer to tip over the bar.
Ribery caused more danger on the flanks shortly after, but his effort on goal went wide.
In behind: Ashley Cole of Chelsea and Arjen Robben battle for the ball
Great strike: Torres wheels away after putting Chelsea 1-0 up
Level: Franck Ribery scored just after half-time for Bayern with a 20-yard drive
And
he finally scored just after half-time, striking from the edge of the
area past Ceck with his right foot, though the goalkeeper could have
perhaps done better having got a hand to the shot.Chelsea nearly regained their lead on 64 minutes, with Oscar finding himself in a golden position inside the Bayern box after Dante slipped.
And the Europa League champions hit the bar after Branislav Ivanovic hit the bar with a header from a Frank Lampard corner.
Fanatics: Bayern supporters paint Prague red before the game
Momentum: Mourinho was looking to continue his unbeaten start as Chelsea boss
David
Luiz then came close to snatching a winner with six minutes remaining,
but his header was well saved by Neuer from eight yards out.Ramires was given a second yellow for a foul on Mario Gotze, with the ban carrying through to the Champions League group stages.
Chelsea took the lead in extra-time through Hazard, cutting inside two Bayern defenders before striking low past Neuer.
Man manager: Ribery went straight to Bayern boss Pep Guardiola after scoring the equaliser
New venue: Stadion Eden in Prague was the stage for the final, which is usually held in Monaco
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