Bosingwa played alongside his new Chelsea team-mates Ricardo Carvalho and Paulo Ferreira at Porto.
Much of Abramovich's spending had been buying new players such as Didier Drogba and Ricardo Carvalho.
Ricardo Carvalho needlessly fouled Larsson, and Ronaldinho's swerving free-kick glanced off Terry's head and flew over Cech.
Grant already has Terry's regular central defensive partner Ricardo Carvalho and striker Didier Drogba on the sidelines.
He was sent off during the quarter-final defeat by Portugal in Gelsenkirchen for a stamp on Ricardo Carvalho.
Wayne Rooney drove in the equaliser after Ricardo Carvalho's error to put United back in the driving seat.
Chelsea looked far from convincing at the back and were missing the organisational skills of the influential Ricardo Carvalho.
In the summer, Chelsea sold Ricardo Carvalho, which meant the tried and trusted partnership with Terry was broken up.
And just after the break, Zamora should have punished Chelsea when he intercepted Ricardo Carvalho's backpass but Petr Cech made a fine save.
Rooney, 24, was sent off at the last World Cup in 2006, dismissed for stamping on Portugal's Ricardo Carvalho in their quarter-final tie.
In a frenetic finale Kirkland did well to tip over Ricardo Carvalho's header, but the Wigan goalkeeper could do nothing about Robben's left-footed shot.
You could make a strong case for John Terry, Ricardo Carvalho and Petr Cech at Chelsea, but I would go with that United trio.
Argentina forward Carlos Tevez put the home side ahead in the 56th minute when he curled in a free-kick after being fouled by Ricardo Carvalho.
Portuguese defender Ricardo Carvalho has also been a key figure to Mourinho's home league invincibility, playing for his compatriot at Porto, Chelsea and now Real.
With the likes of Didier Drogba, Michael Ballack and Ricardo Carvalho recalled to the side, the Blues certainly looked capable of producing a result on paper.
Wayne Rooney equalised after a mistake by Ricardo Carvalho but Ballack struck the winner from the penalty spot after 86 minutes following a handball by Michael Carrick.
The foul on Jo occurred inside the centre circle, with Terry's centre-back partner Ricardo Carvalho covering the play and full-back Jose Bosingwa also sprinting back to defend.
Chelsea were able to recall keeper Petr Cech after three months out with a serious skull fracture, but suffered a blow after it was revealed defender Ricardo Carvalho was out after being taken ill overnight.
Contracts involving Chelsea defenders John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho, as well as Liverpool midfielders Xabi Alonso and Luis Garcia and Arsenal's Brazilian Gilberto Silva, will cease to be 'protected' in June, even though they run to 2009.
The second stingiest defence in the league coped brilliantly with what came into the danger zone and the only time Ricardo Carvalho and his backline were found wanting was when Joloen Lescott was allowed a free header from 12 yards, which Cech saved low.
Chelsea were partial architects of their own downfall as Jon Obi Mikel headed a long Bridge clearance towards his own goal but Tevez then repeatedly managed to hold off both Terry and Ricardo Carvalho before shooting limply beyond the outstretched but ultimately futile dive of Hilario.
Carvalho was again involved, threading the ball through the Sporting defence, Zhirkov slipping the ball past Ricardo.
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