This season will be our 20th in Europe's elite tournament, and we will discover our eight league phase opponents when the draw is made on Thursday.

Chelsea supporters have been fortunate to witness Blues players score several amazing and high-profile goals in the Champions League over the years, so picking out the most famous is no easy task.

The following list is, of course, subjective, but these are the goals that stand above the rest in our minds!

Dennis Wise v AC Milan, October 1999

When a goal is still immortalised in song 25 years later, you know it was pretty special.

At one of European football’s iconic grounds, the San Siro, in front of thousands of travelling Chelsea fans, Dennis Wise killed Roberto Di Matteo’s defence-splitting pass dead and fired the ball through Christian Abbiati’s legs.

‘Ohhhhh Dennis Wise...’

Gianfranco Zola v Barcelona, April 2000

Surprisingly, Gianfranco had yet to score one of his trademark free-kicks during what had been an inconsistent campaign for the Italian magician.

He picked a brilliant time to change that, however, bending in a superb effort that left the tournament favourites reeling and kick-started a glut of Chelsea goals in front of a disbelieving Stamford Bridge.

Wayne Bridge v Arsenal, April 2004

What a moment this was – and what a time to get one over our London rivals!

With the second leg of our Champions League quarter-final tie with Arsenal approaching an end, Wayne Bridge exchanged passes with Eidur Gudjohnsen before slotting past Jens Lehmann in front of the Clock End at Highbury to send the Blues through to the semi-finals.

John Terry v Barcelona, March 2005

In an all-time European epic, Chelsea were bowing out to Barcelona on away goals until captain JT intervened late on.

He guided a header from a corner goalwards and centre-back partner Ricardo Carvalho did the rest, ensuring Victor Valdes could not dive to save it.

Chelsea advanced 5-4 on aggregate, with Terry the hero.

Frank Lampard v Bayern Munich, April 2005

There have not been many better European goals scored by a Chelsea player than the one Frank Lampard struck against Bayern Munich.

Controlling a lofted Claude Makelele pass with his chest, Lampard spun and, in one movement, sweetly half-volleyed past the great Oliver Kahn.

It is unquestionably one of the very best of Lampard’s 211 goals for the Blues.

Frank Lampard v Barcelona, October 2006

He netted an even more audacious effort the following year. Some say it was a cross, but given what he had produced before, we are giving Super Frank the benefit of the doubt!

Lampard kept the ball in on the left side of the penalty area, near the byline, before swivelling and sending an audacious chip over the head of Valdes from an almost impossible angle.

The Nou Camp was aghast; Chelsea were ecstatic.

Michael Essien v Valencia, April 2007

Speaking of tight angles, Michael Essien didn’t have much to aim at in the final minute of our Champions League quarter-final second leg against Valencia, but he somehow found a way through Santiago Canizares to win the tie. Limbs!

John Arne Riise own goal v Liverpool, April 2008

The only goal not scored by a Chelsea player in our list – and, like Wise’s effort, still commemorated in song today.

In stoppage time at the end of a typically titanic European battle with Liverpool in the 2000s, Salomon Kalou’s cross was headed into his own net by John Arne Riise in front of a disbelieving Kop, handing us a priceless away goal in the process.

Frank Lampard v Liverpool, April 2008

There can barely have been a more emotional goal at the Bridge. Playing his first game since the death of his mother a few days earlier, Lampard kept his composure to score from the spot and put us ahead in extra-time of the second leg of our Champions League tie with Liverpool.

There were tears in his eyes as he celebrated a huge goal, if one tinged with sadness.

Branislav Ivanovic (two goals) v Liverpool, April 2009

Branislav Ivanovic’s ‘two-goal’ moniker stemmed from this famous night at Anfield, when he powered a brace of headers past Pepe Reina either side of the break.

In a Champions League quarter-final, it was some way to announce for the tough Serbian defender to announce himself.

Michael Essien v Barcelona, May 2009

The brilliance of this blue bullet should not be overshadowed by what followed on a dramatic and ultimately heartbreaking night at the Bridge.

The ball looped up a good 25 yards from goal and Essien met it with a left-footed volley so sweetly-struck it would have ripped the net out had it not crashed in off the underside of the crossbar.

Ramires v Barcelona, April 2012

As important as it was aesthetically pleasing, Ramires’ Nou Camp stunner is an easy inclusion on this list.

He raced on to Lampard’s perfectly weighted pass and, without breaking stride, chipped Valdes from the right edge of the 18-yard box.

Just when all seemed lost, Chelsea were back in this Champions League semi-final tie...

Fernando Torres v Barcelona, April 2012

…and we made sure of progression courtesy of a Fernando Torres breakaway goal that would make the top five of most Chelsea fans’ list of our iconic goals.

It seemed like the world stood still as he raced clear with not a Barca player in sight, before rounding his Spain team-mate Valdes and rolling the ball into the empty net.

Didier Drogba v Bayern Munich, May 2012

We sure needed a goal to keep our European dream alive against Bayern in their home stadium, and up stepped our all-time top Champions League goalscorer to deliver it with just a couple of minutes left.

Drogba met Juan Mata’s near-post corner with an exocet of a header that Manuel Neuer got a hand to, but couldn’t keep out.

The Ivorian would later have the final say, coolly converting his penalty in the shoot-out to win us the European Cup for the first time.

Demba Ba v PSG, April 2014

Time was running out for us to score the second goal that would nudge us past PSG in the Champions League quarter-finals.

We needed a hero; Demba Ba proved to be just that man. The Senegalese striker reacted quickest to pounce on a loose ball and ram it into the net.

Jose Mourinho charged down the touchline to join the celebrations as the Bridge erupted.

Reece James v Ajax, November 2019

We found ourselves 4-1 down to Ajax at Stamford Bridge with barely half an hour remaining, but mounted a stirring comeback to earn a Champions League group stage point.

With Chelsea laying siege against the now nine men of Ajax, Reece James became our youngest scorer in the competition with a rifled effort through the crowd.

The celebrations that ensued were something else.

Kai Havertz v Manchester City, May 2021

Any goal that wins a Champions League final deserves its place on this list and Kai Havertz did just that for us against Manchester City in Porto, racing on to Mason Mount’s pass, touching the ball around the onrushing Ederson and passing it into the empty net.

The awesome defensive display that followed ensured it was the decider.