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Chelsea wins Europa League with late Ivanovic goal

Chelsea added another European trophy to its cabinet on Wednesday as Branislav Ivanovic scored in stoppage time to hand the Blues a dramatic 2-1 win over Benfica in the Europa League final.Fernando Torres put Chelsea in front in the 59th minute, but Benfica equalized through Oscar Cardozo in the 68th when he converted a penalty kick.But much like last year's Champions League final, Chelsea scored on a late corner kick, this time to win the match.Juan Mata swung the ball to the back post for Ivanovic, who created enough space to head the ball back across the face of goal and inside the far post, leaving Benfica goalkeeper Artur with no chance.After losing the lead in the Portuguese Liga to FC Porto in similar fashion over the weekend, Benfica was looking to Wednesday's match as a way to recover.The Portuguese outfit was on top in the first 30 minutes, but failed to find the net, while Chelsea's best opportunity came with a well-struck shot from Frank Lampard which Artur kept out with an...

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