Diego Milito scored twice as Inter Milan handed Jose Mourinho his second Champions League crown with victory over Bayern Munich.

Inter triumph over below-par Bayern in Champions League

Diego Milito scored two stunning goals as Inter Milan handed Jose Mourinho his second UEFA Champions League crown with victory over Bayern Munich. The Portuguese tactician, in what could well be his last match in charge of the Serie A side, became only the third coach in the history of the tournament to win the trophy with two different sides. Mourinho's final act as Porto boss was guiding them to European glory in 2004, and Inter fans will fear history repeating itself following his dress rehearsal at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu, the ground he could call home next term. Bayern enjoyed much of the possession but struggled to create clear-cut chances despite the constant probings of Arjen Robben and were undone by two breathtaking finishes from Milito. The Argentina international broke the deadlock in the 34th minute when he nodded on Julio Cesar's long clearance to Wesley Sneijder. The Dutchman returned the ball to his team-mate who showed superb composure to beat Hans-Jorg Butt in the Bayern goal. Louis van Gaal's German double winners pressed again in the second period, but were again hit on the break with Milito bamboozling Daniel van Buyten before calmly firing beyond Butt once again to seal the treble for Inter and their first European Cup in 45 years. For Bayern coach Van Gaal, who was mentor to a young Mourinho at Barcelona, the defeat ended his chance to conquer Europe with two separate clubs having won the title with Ajax in 1995. The match was billed as a clash of contrasting styles between the attacking philosophy of Van Gaal and the defensive proclivity of Mourinho, but there was little to separate the two sides early on.

Threats

The biggest threats came from two players who were returning to the Bernabeu having last summer been jettisoned by Real Madrid in the wake of the Spanish giants' 250million euro spending spree. For Bayern, winger Robben was proving a persistent menace down the right, while for Inter, playmaker Sneijder was superb throughout. And it was the Nerazzurri playmaker who came closest to breaking the stalemate during an evenly-fought opening 30 minutes. The dead-ball specialist tried his luck from a free-kick 35 yards out, and Bayern goalkeeper Butt needed to dive to his left to parry the ball away after it had taken a slight deflection off his team-mate Hamit Altintop. Sneijder, who was one of four former Madrid players in an Inter side without a single Italian, was involved in most of his side's attacks and it was no surprise to see him play a key role in the opening goal of the game. Julio Cesar's long punt forward was headed down by Milito to Sneijder, who immediately set his team-mate through the heart of the Bayern defence. The 30-year-old Argentinian powered into the area before leaving Butt with no chance to save with a rising shot. Bayern, who were without suspended French star Franck Ribery, tried to respond quickly but, after long-range efforts from Altintop and Robben had failed to worry Julio Cesar, they almost found themselves trailing 2-0 just before the break. Once again it was Milito and Sneijder involved, but with the roles reversed this time. Milito picked out Sneijder running into the box and it needed a good block by Butt to keep out the former Ajax man's left-footed shot.

Ultimate

Bayern, who were out much quicker than Inter following half