Editing Roberto Di Matteo (section)

====2011–12====
Di Matteo was appointed assistant to [[André Villas-Boas]], the new manager of [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], on 29 June 2011.<ref name="Injury_BBC"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/2383341|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140627104403/http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/2383341|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 June 2014|title=Di Matteo returns as assistant|website=chelseafc.com|publisher=Chelsea F.C. |date=29 June 2011|access-date=27 June 2014}}</ref> On 4 March 2012, following the dismissal of Villas-Boas, Di Matteo became [[caretaker manager]] of Chelsea until the [[2011–12 Chelsea F.C. season|end of the season]].<ref name="Roberto di Matteo thinks of Andre Villas-Boas after Chelsea win">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17260309|title=Roberto di Matteo thinks of Andre Villas-Boas after Chelsea win|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 March 2012|access-date=11 June 2016}}</ref> Shortly after his appointment, Di Matteo brought in former Chelsea teammate [[Eddie Newton]] to work as his assistant.<ref>{{cite news|title=Eddie Newton joins Roberto Di Matteo's backroom boys at Chelsea|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/mar/05/edddie-newton-chelsea|work=The Guardian|location=London|date=5 March 2012|access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> Di Matteo started his stewardship of Chelsea in winning form, with victories over Birmingham City, in a fifth round FA Cup match; [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] in a Premier League fixture; and [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]] in the last 16 second leg match in the [[UEFA Champions League]], winning 4–1 to overturn the deficit in the first leg which Villas-Boas' Chelsea had lost 3–1.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/9145290/I-want-to-stay-a-Chelsea-player-pleads-Didier-Drogba-after-Champions-League-victory-over-Napoli.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/9145290/I-want-to-stay-a-Chelsea-player-pleads-Didier-Drogba-after-Champions-League-victory-over-Napoli.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=I want to stay a Chelsea player, pleads Didier Drogba, after Champions League victory over Napoli|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|date=15 March 2012|access-date=27 January 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Di Matteo continued his form with Chelsea, by beating [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in the [[FA Cup semi-finals#2010s|FA Cup semi-final]] 5–1 at Wembley and [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] in the Champions League [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League knockout phase#Quarter-finals|quarter-finals]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Match facts: Chelsea v Barcelona|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=1782454.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419100841/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=1782454.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 April 2012|publisher=UEFA|date=15 April 2012|access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> On 24 April 2012, Di Matteo led Chelsea to a 3–2 aggregate win over holders [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] in the UEFA Champions League semi-final, winning 1–0 in the first leg at Stamford Bridge, and following this with a 2–2 draw in the second leg at the [[Camp Nou]] despite having captain [[John Terry]] sent off in the first half.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ten-man Chelsea stun Barcelona to reach Champions League final|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/24/sport/football/champions-league-barcelona-chelsea/|publisher=CNN|date=25 April 2012|access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> On 5 May, Chelsea won 2–1 against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in the [[2012 FA Cup final]] at Wembley Stadium, to win their first trophy in the [[2011–12 Chelsea F.C. season|2011–12 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thechelseachronicle.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/five-reasons-why-roberto-di-matteo-must-be-chelseas-permanent-manager/|title=Five Reasons Why Roberto Di Matteo Must Be Chelsea's Permanent Manager|publisher=thechelseachronicle.wordpress.com|date=22 May 2012|access-date=27 January 2013|archive-date=4 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704135037/http://thechelseachronicle.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/five-reasons-why-roberto-di-matteo-must-be-chelseas-permanent-manager/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 19 May 2012, Di Matteo guided Chelsea to victory in the [[2012 UEFA Champions League final]], defeating [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] at the [[Allianz Arena]]. The match had ended 1–1 after extra time with Chelsea coming out victorious in the penalty shootout.<ref>{{cite web|last=Haslam|first=Andrew|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0250-0c50fb78a384-1434bbcadbcb-1000--shoot-out-win-ends-chelsea-s-long-wait-for-glory/|title=Shoot-out win ends Chelsea's long wait for glory|publisher=UEFA|date=19 May 2012|access-date=27 January 2013}}</ref> This was Chelsea's first Champions League title, and qualified them for the [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|2012–13 Champions League]], in place of [[Football in London|London rivals]] Tottenham Hotspur.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wilson|first=Jeremy|title=Reality bites for Tottenham as finishing fourth in the Premier League proves futile|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/tottenham-hotspur/9278484/Reality-bites-for-Tottenham-as-finishing-fourth-in-the-Premier-League-proves-futile.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/tottenham-hotspur/9278484/Reality-bites-for-Tottenham-as-finishing-fourth-in-the-Premier-League-proves-futile.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|date=20 May 2012|access-date=31 October 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> With this win Chelsea also became the first London club to win the Champions League.<ref>{{cite news|last=Davies|first=Lizzy|title=Chelsea return to heroes' welcome at Stamford Bridge|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/may/20/chelsea-heroes-welcome-stamford-bridge|work=The Guardian|location=London|date=20 May 2012|access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref>