Date: 14 April 2009
Kickoff: 19:45 GMT, 14:45 ET
Stadium: Stamford Bridge, England
Competition: UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals, Second Leg
Match Preview:
Going into the opening leg of the fifth installment of the annual Liverpool/Chelsea Champions League rivalry, the conventional wisdom was that the tie, like all the ones that preceded it, would be extraordinarily close. Moreover, despite Chelsea’s recent run of good form under new manager Guus Hiddink, the conventional wisdom was that Liverpool were the better team and would win the tie to advance to the Semifinals.
Well, let’s just say that conventional wisdom is now, solidly, on its head.
Chelsea win 7-5 on aggregate
Scores :
Chelsea (Drogba 51′, Alex 57′, Lampard 76′ 89′) 4-4
Liverpool (Aurelio 19′, Alonso pen. 28′, Lucas 81′, Kuyt 83′)
Lineups:
Chelsea :
Cech, Ivanovic, Alex, Carvalho, A. Cole, Essien, Ballack, Lampard (c), Kalou, Malouda, Drogba.Subs: Hilario, Di Santo, Mikel, Deco, Belletti, Anelka, Mancienne.
Liverpool :
Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher (c), Skrtel, Aurelio, Lucas, Mascherano, Alonso, Kuyt, Benayoun, Torres.Subs: Cavalieri, Dossena, Hyypia, Agger, Riera, Ngog, Babel.
Kickoff: 19:45 GMT, 14:45 ET
Stadium: Stamford Bridge, England
Competition: UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals, Second Leg
Match Preview:
Going into the opening leg of the fifth installment of the annual Liverpool/Chelsea Champions League rivalry, the conventional wisdom was that the tie, like all the ones that preceded it, would be extraordinarily close. Moreover, despite Chelsea’s recent run of good form under new manager Guus Hiddink, the conventional wisdom was that Liverpool were the better team and would win the tie to advance to the Semifinals.
Well, let’s just say that conventional wisdom is now, solidly, on its head.
Chelsea win 7-5 on aggregate
Scores :
Chelsea (Drogba 51′, Alex 57′, Lampard 76′ 89′) 4-4
Liverpool (Aurelio 19′, Alonso pen. 28′, Lucas 81′, Kuyt 83′)
Lineups:
Chelsea :
Cech, Ivanovic, Alex, Carvalho, A. Cole, Essien, Ballack, Lampard (c), Kalou, Malouda, Drogba.Subs: Hilario, Di Santo, Mikel, Deco, Belletti, Anelka, Mancienne.
Liverpool :
Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher (c), Skrtel, Aurelio, Lucas, Mascherano, Alonso, Kuyt, Benayoun, Torres.Subs: Cavalieri, Dossena, Hyypia, Agger, Riera, Ngog, Babel.
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