UCL 2011/12 QF - SL Benfica vs. Chelsea FC - 2.Half
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00:00More Champions League action coming up for you of course in Sky Sports. Tomorrow Bayern Munich hope to take a step towards the final which takes place of course at their own Allianz Arena. You can see their trip to the south of France to play Marseille. 7 o'clock, Sky Sports 2 HD.
00:17Chelsea already back out. Graeme I just wondered, we saw a lot of incidents involving Morellis in that first half. Would you be tempted to make a change?
00:26Well it all happened in front of their manager. Dimitri saw what was happening and he's got to either tell them to calm down or get them off because the last thing they need is to go down to 10 men at this time.
00:36And he was encouraging the crowd and he was reacting and he's got to be totally focused. This is a big game of football. The last thing Chelsea can afford is to go down to 10 men.
00:47Glenn have you been a bit disappointed with Benfica?
00:49A tad yes. I thought they'd be a little bit more livelier and I thought the crowd would be a little bit more behind them and that but Chelsea are happy as they're playing.
00:59I'd really like to see Chelsea come out and see if they can get this away goal. I really do. And Matt to do that. Matt has got to get on the ball more for them.
01:05He's been the only disappointment really for Chelsea but they've still got good players. I think Graham mentioned it. Ibar is the key for them. Everything goes through him and they've got to make sure that he doesn't impose himself on this game the longer it goes on.
01:20Second half coming up after that goal in the first 45 minutes. Let's rejoin Gary Neville and Martin Tyler.
01:26Thank you Jeff. The first competitive match between these two clubs. Chelsea did play here pre-season seven years ago. They beat Benfica 1-0. They'd love to replicate that.
01:45Petr Cech might have expected a busier first 45 minutes.
01:50The second 45 is underway.
01:56One thing Chelsea certainly did do was expose a lack of pace in the Benfica back line.
02:05See those two down there. Ramirez running past Emerson.
02:08I thought it was a really good European away performance in that first half from Chelsea. On the front foot, really prepared and organised.
02:20They expected to know what Benfica were going to do. It did look like they had some options going forward.
02:27Eymar.
02:31Sent crashing by David Luiz.
02:41Brings him down there David Luiz. Concentration the key.
02:45He showed that focus and concentration in the first half. Don't get this crowd up.
02:50Keep them calm. Enjoy the evening sun, not the football.
02:58Again a huge congregation of red shirted players forward at the set piece.
03:03All back for Chelsea.
03:06A little clip from Eymar.
03:12Coming in again from a Maxi Pereira long throw.
03:16They've had some issues at set pieces this season.
03:19Chelsea but it really is a tactic that I would never normally associate with a Portuguese team, the European team.
03:32Towards Cardoso.
03:35Cardoso! Blocked by David Luiz. Shouts for handball.
03:40Former Benfica player kept his arms by his side.
03:45It was a magnificent strike.
03:48They would have been kicking themselves. Just don't deal with the first one Chelsea.
03:51Comes off Morales and Luiz.
03:53Reacts, anticipates, goes back to his line.
03:56And saves a certain goal.
04:02So it's a corner. Could have been worse for Chelsea.
04:07Pedecek.
04:09Just about clears the area via the low road.
04:13Eymar.
04:16Gaitan.
04:21Goes on and on and on.
04:24Blocked by Kalou in the end. All hands to the pumps at the moment for Chelsea.
04:29After a good first half they don't want to spoil their evening.
04:32And not starting the second half properly.
04:38Pressure still on.
04:39Pressure still on.
04:44Gaitan again.
04:49Header in the end was by Javi Garcia.
04:52Carrying a great threat.
04:55It all came that from the David Luiz free kick.
04:57Went into a long throw.
04:59Got the chance through Cardoso and then...
05:02Another set piece in the corner. Builds a little bit of pressure. Gets the crowd up.
05:07Never sustained that in the first half at all Benfica.
05:13Cardoso playing his 50th European game for Benfica tonight.
05:18Almost marked it with what would have been his 25th goal.
05:21That's a ratio that's easy to do the maths. Impressive.
05:31Gaitan gets to the touchline.
05:33Goes past Mata.
05:34Behind Javi Garcia. Couldn't get the power in the header.
05:38Maybe better serve. Just guiding it back into an area where there were other Benfica players.
05:43Good play by Maxi Pereira.
05:48It's a bit of cover there for Chelsea as for the most part there has been.
05:54He's out. Bruno Cesar.
06:00Gaitan.
06:05Too much for first Cardoso and then Aymar.
06:12Chelsea have found a pocket of space here through Mikel.
06:17Chardelle didn't get the ball but enough to stop Mata reacting.
06:22Had to use Ramirez here, Mikel then.
06:25He went back into a crowded area.
06:28Space was out here on the right wing. It's where he was breaking. The space was there.
06:35This is Kalou.
06:48Gaitan. Benfica with the air of a team that know that this is really their chance.
06:55It will be tough for them at Stamford Bridge. Bruno Cesar.
06:58And they come out with a genuine sense of purpose. Extra vim and vigour.
07:03In the first five minutes of this second period.
07:05There's just little things happening in this first five minutes.
07:08They weren't in the first half. Aymar picking it up in space.
07:11The crossover with Cesar coming in off the right-hand side.
07:15We didn't see much of that in the first half.
07:17They are the danger player still. Gaitan, Cesar, Aymar.
07:20Chelsea were really disciplined in the first half.
07:23Getting to them quickly on the front foot, stopping them playing.
07:26Bruno Cesar. Aymar.
07:28Again picking it up in that space.
07:30Maxi Pereira.
07:32Luis having to do with the danger.
07:34But the second ball will come back. Benfica's way.
07:37With Javi Garcia.
07:40And Raul Morelis.
07:42Ramirez.
07:44Good advantage play by the Italian referee.
07:48Give a free kick further up the pitch. Chelsea's way now.
07:51Luis Al and Kalou.
07:54I think he's done well tonight. Kalou.
07:57The danger going forward. Running with the ball here.
07:59Get one-on-one with Luis Al.
08:01He will cause him those problems.
08:03He's also put a shift in going back the way.
08:05Helping Ashley Cole.
08:08Just a little note of apology towards Torres from Kalou.
08:16Not perhaps releasing the ball a bit earlier.
08:19But they've got a position which has interested David Luis.
08:23With his flair for the spectacular.
08:25Showman.
08:30He's got a big stage.
08:32A stage he knows well.
08:41David Luis.
08:43Trying to get with the outside of the right foot in the end.
08:47Clever work from Cole. Still plenty of Chelsea players forward.
08:51Torres.
08:56In for Kalou.
09:02What a chance that is for Kalou.
09:07Right back Maxi Pereira.
09:09Drops off him. Allows Torres to come in.
09:12Hint of offside. Just drifts in behind Luis Al.
09:15It's a great chance.
09:17Should do better there. Kalou.
09:20Just needed something and it really came with the break that got the free kick.
09:24Chelsea needed something to get back up the pitch again.
09:27Benfica.
09:29Flew out of the traps at the start of the second half.
09:36Mires with a chance to expose the lack of pace in Jardel.
09:42They're up the pitch again for the throw.
09:44He's treading water Jardel. He just got there in the end.
09:47Nelson Oliveira one of the substitutes.
09:52With the offside flag up here.
09:56Let's hear again from Jeff Shrews down at the touchline. Jeff.
09:59Martin keep an eye on Raul Moreles.
10:01We're getting reports that in the first half he was being baited by the fans.
10:04Which you probably heard.
10:06And he may have made a gesture in return.
10:09Now I checked with UEFA at halftime.
10:11They were unaware of it.
10:13So if he did do it he might have done it.
10:14And they might not have seen it.
10:26We saw Frank Lampard didn't we at halftime.
10:28Doing an intense warm up.
10:30He wondered whether the substitution may happen.
10:38Let's run for Javi Garcia.
10:44Luizão.
10:48Good chasing by Torres.
10:50Luizão kept going with those long legs of his.
10:53And squeezed it on to Bruno Cezar.
10:55Injecting even more pace into this Benfica attack.
10:58With Maxi Pereira.
11:03A whole vast experience.
11:06Of international football.
11:08Of top European club football.
11:10Right man in the right place for Chelsea.
11:15We don't hear a lot from Ashley Cole.
11:18Publicly.
11:20But he performs well consistently.
11:22Season in, season out.
11:24It's this long throw again.
11:27Quite Rory Dillat.
11:29I don't know what I mean.
11:31It's a variety here from Benfica.
11:35They had Luizão attacking.
11:37Might attack again but it's a driven cross by Gaitan.
11:40This time he gets some air to it.
11:42In goes Javi Garcia.
11:45Again it's just direct play.
11:48Crosses.
11:50Set pieces, long throws.
11:54Causing a few problems.
11:57Sort of hangs it up there.
12:02Real quality on the cross but.
12:04They must fancy the chances.
12:06Benfica they must have seen something that makes them want to.
12:10Direct the ball into the box.
12:12In a more direct manner than we were expecting.
12:15By Mikel.
12:17Bruno Cesar.
12:19Cardoso.
12:21Bruno Cesar again.
12:23Resilient in his first season in Portugal.
12:27Could be a very special season.
12:29Cardoso.
12:32There goes the left foot hammer.
12:39Stuck under his feet Cardoso.
12:41Couldn't get it out.
12:42Just see it there.
12:44So close to him.
12:46Generates efficient power.
12:51Paulo Ferreira.
12:53First game remember of the calendar year.
12:55Of 2012.
12:57I think he's handled it really well.
12:59On serving Chelsea right back.
13:04Here he goes again.
13:06Paulo Ferreira.
13:07The whistle's gone.
13:12Just take criticism when they get it wrong.
13:14When the team don't perform for them.
13:16Nearly an hour gone.
13:18Roberto de Mateo must be delighted.
13:20With the way in which his team was surprised slightly.
13:22With some of the selections before the game.
13:24Tackled this game well.
13:26Concentration.
13:28Been really good.
13:30Gaitan.
13:32Trying to unhinge them.
13:34Well that was a mistake.
13:36It was a mistake.
13:38It was a mistake.
13:39Gaitan.
13:40Trying to unhinge them.
13:42Well that one.
13:44By Ramirez.
13:45The pass was short.
13:47Jardel steps in.
13:50Aymar.
13:52Another one thing or the other.
13:54Cardoso.
13:56Bruno Cesar available.
14:03Maxi Pereira played a big part in Uruguay's successful campaigns.
14:07In the World Cup of 2010.
14:08And the Copa America of the following year.
14:15Raul Morales.
14:16The lads mentioned it at half-time.
14:18The one player we haven't seen anything of tonight is Mata.
14:21Just watching him.
14:22Just his last few minutes.
14:24Just looks a little leggy.
14:26He's one of those.
14:27This is his third game.
14:28Six days.
14:30He won't be used to this sort of intensity.
14:33Two big Premier League matches.
14:35Now a Champions League quarter-final.
14:37Just wondering whether he could be somebody that Di Matteo could look at.
14:42To change.
14:43He's not getting in the game.
14:53Long haul for Benfica this.
14:54They had to come through two qualifying rounds to get into the Champions League proper.
15:07Cole.
15:13Tallulh.
15:15Now Mata.
15:16Keeping it going.
15:17From left to right.
15:18To Paulo Ferreira.
15:24One of those.
15:26Curving crosses that we used to associate.
15:29When he played regularly.
15:36Bruno Cesar.
15:37Cardoso.
15:38Maxi Pereira.
15:39They've just mixed it up a little bit here.
15:41Witzel.
15:42Maxi Pereira.
15:44He's on a good goal run for a right back at the moment.
15:47Blocked by Terry.
15:49More appeals for handball.
15:51More shakes of the head for the officials.
15:55Witzel.
15:56Bruno Cesar.
15:58The final whistle.
16:00Bruno Cesar.
16:02Bruno Cesar.
16:04Bruno Cesar.
16:06Must stop him on his left foot.
16:07Well, they didn't.
16:08But they got let off the hook.
16:11He's got stretched there, Chelsea.
16:13John Terry ended up over in the left-back position.
16:16He did get a little fortunate, Benfica.
16:18And they're claiming for handball.
16:19There's no way handball.
16:21So close to John Terry.
16:26And they're claiming for it.
16:27His arm's there.
16:28He hits his arm, but...
16:31There's no way he can get out of the way of that.
16:34His arm's down by his side.
16:39Almost an hour gone.
16:42He's in.
16:43Run for Mata.
16:44And he is in!
16:46The goal is gaping.
16:47And he can't find it.
16:49The man who got them the lead in Naples.
16:55And...
16:57George Jesus,
16:58furious about his team's lack of concentration in their defending.
17:02It's just sloppy from Jardel.
17:04And he gets in there.
17:05Goes round the keeper.
17:06Does everything right.
17:07The angle does become tight for him.
17:09He's so frustrated.
17:10He boots that advertising hoarding.
17:13You really expect him, with his quality,
17:15just to side-foot that in to the net.
17:19Big chance for Chelsea.
17:21And would have been deserved, I think.
17:23Two centre-backs for Benfica.
17:26Really slow on the turn.
17:27And can't get back once you're getting behind them.
17:32Mata.
17:35That chance has encouraged Chelsea to get forward in numbers this time.
17:40Camus.
17:43Those numbers have been sucked away from him.
17:45He's got to get back.
17:47He's got to get back.
17:49He's got to get back.
17:51Those numbers have been sucked towards the penalty spot.
17:58Just show a bit more belief now, Chelsea.
18:00Even the Napoli game away.
18:01I know they were beaten 3-1.
18:02But they had chance after chance to counter-attack.
18:05Score goals against Napoli with a bit more quality.
18:08If they can just find that little bit of quality in that last third,
18:10they can score tonight.
18:12It might be tempting fate, Gary.
18:14But Napoli looked as though they had more in their armoury in attack
18:17than Benfica have
18:19on this evidence.
18:21They did the front three for Napoli.
18:23They were ruthless.
18:25I've not seen that from Benfica tonight so far.
18:28I expect a higher tempo game from them.
18:31Terry looks like he's trying to pull his hand out the other way.
18:35Here's Emerson.
18:36He's slipped.
18:37David Luiz.
18:39Knocked Paulo Ferrer.
18:42Really good job Chelsea in these wide areas.
18:44Ramirez.
18:45Luiz.
18:46Ferrara.
18:47Ganging up there on Emerson.
18:54Of course, nil-nil in a home leg is
18:57looked upon
18:59as a reasonable result for a home coach.
19:02Because it means, of course,
19:04a 1-1 away gets you through.
19:10I would tend to agree with that at times.
19:12But this Benfica team haven't really shown
19:14that much tonight.
19:15They do have some sparks.
19:17They're not trying to get a nil-nil, are they?
19:19No.
19:20We do see sometimes that almost as a tactic.
19:22Certainly in the second half they tried to
19:24force the issue much more.
19:26Cheeky throw.
19:30Cheeky but illegal.
19:32And Wijnaldum didn't like it.
19:35I've said before
19:37the biggest danger for Chelsea
19:40is European football.
19:43You can find yourself comfortable in matches,
19:45looking strong.
19:47You just have to guard against that.
19:49I think John Terry being back there
19:51will help them.
19:52I've seen this before.
19:53Petr Cech.
19:55I know what it's about.
19:58Given Chelsea's way,
20:00not because of a wrong decision by the assistants
20:02as it was put out by Chelsea boot,
20:04but because the earlier throw
20:06into the back of the Benfica player
20:08was not
20:11according to the laws of the game.
20:14Gaitan.
20:16Two flashes of his undoubted promise.
20:20Witsel.
20:21The Belgian.
20:23Gaitan.
20:27Maybe the nature of the fall.
20:29Maybe it was a little bit of contact.
20:30He's got his free kick.
20:34There are little glimmers that
20:36Gaitan is a good player.
20:37You can see it when he's on the ball at times.
20:39He has that turn of pace
20:41when he's on the ball.
20:42He can go past players.
20:45Benfica will think
20:46they've not seen enough of it.
20:48The Eagles believe
20:49they can climb high
20:50at these
20:52set pieces.
20:54Massing again as
20:55Aymar
20:56tries to put it on the money.
21:02Didn't work.
21:08Mata.
21:09Good ball to seize it.
21:10See what he was trying to do.
21:11Get Torres away.
21:13This is Witsel.
21:14Deflection.
21:15And onto the top of the net.
21:16It could have ended up
21:17in the back of the net.
21:21It's the worst phase
21:22when you see that ball looping
21:24on a deflection.
21:26Petr Cech
21:27can't do anything about it.
21:28He just stands
21:29hoping it's going over his bar.
21:32This time it does.
21:35Really absorbing
21:36first leg of the quarterfinal here.
21:39Last British survivors.
21:45Mata.
21:49It was too high for Luizão.
21:51Terry with a thoughtful
21:52ball forward.
21:55Emerson.
21:57Play it back.
21:58Backs his skill.
22:00And he does play it back.
22:03Risky.
22:06Got a cheer from the Benfica fans
22:07for some reason.
22:15It's called even.
22:16I'm sure that
22:18Neymar tried to jump
22:19Paulo Ferreira
22:21busted himself down
22:22and got on with it.
22:23Throw for Benfica.
22:24Quickly taken.
22:25Gaitan.
22:26Bruno Cesar
22:27coming round the back
22:28and that's why
22:29Ashley Cole
22:30had to play safe.
22:32Yeah, I wonder whether
22:33Ashley Cole had seen him
22:34coming in behind.
22:35Bruno Cesar
22:36did the right thing.
22:41I just feel
22:43I just feel Chelsea are
22:44a little bit vulnerable
22:46to the height
22:48and the willingness
22:49of these Benfica players
22:50to get on the end of corners
22:51and free kicks.
22:56Steadfast again.
23:00Gaitan.
23:01Chelsea have to regroup.
23:03Lovely ball by Gaitan
23:04and Cech
23:05has to make the save.
23:09And Chelsea counter-attack.
23:13And get a free kick.
23:21The game just opened up
23:25and it is through these set pieces
23:26and these crosses
23:27and this pressure
23:28that you talk about.
23:29Is it Jardel who
23:30I think it was
23:31came in on the
23:32with the header.
23:33It was 2v1 at the back post
23:35and Jardel
23:36I'm not sure who else
23:37Witzel
23:38against Ashley Cole
23:40A mismatch at the back post there.
23:45Luizão
23:46takes one for the team.
23:48Stop the counter-attack.
23:52As Chelsea do
23:54take off
23:55at the three quarter mark.
23:56A couple of changes
23:57going to be made
23:58by Benfica.
23:59Frank Lampard
24:00is coming on
24:01for a ground that
24:02certainly grace with England
24:03back in 2004.
24:09And it's the
24:10home fan
24:11on his way.
24:19The thing about
24:20Lampard
24:21being left out
24:22is that they do
24:23or can call upon
24:24their experience
24:25in this last 20 minutes
24:27to see them through.
24:31Serial
24:33semi-finalists
24:34in the Champions League
24:35Chelsea.
24:36Use that now
24:37this experience
24:38they have
24:39within the squad.
24:48Jardel
24:50is fouled.
24:53But it has been a route
24:55that's looked like
24:56to be a successful one.
24:58Getting the ball into that box
24:59in the air
25:00for Benfica.
25:02It was a great cross
25:03from Gaeta
25:04and he just guides it
25:05into the back post.
25:06The great chance
25:07for Jardel really.
25:08It was.
25:09Should have done better
25:10going across Petr Cech.
25:11Made it easy for him
25:12going into his near post.
25:14Emmanuel Matic
25:15a former Chelsea player
25:16who was part of the deal.
25:17He came here
25:18as David Luiz went
25:19in the opposite direction.
25:26Another player
25:27who has played
25:28in England
25:29is coming on
25:30Rodrigo.
25:32Who was at Bolton
25:34born in Brazil.
25:36Now represents
25:37Spain
25:38and plays
25:39in Portugal.
25:40He's scored 14 goals
25:41this season
25:42so
25:43he certainly
25:44could be a danger
25:45for a teammate
25:46of Gary Cahill
25:47who's still on the
25:48Chelsea bench.
25:50What that will do
25:51is give Chelsea
25:52more problems
25:53at set pieces.
25:55Matic
25:56is well over
25:57six foot.
25:59CHEERING
26:03Hitzel's just gone
26:04to the right hand side
26:05now in place of Cezar.
26:07Rodrigo's joined
26:08Cardo's up top.
26:11Matic is playing
26:12alongside Javi Garcia
26:13in the centre midfield.
26:25Terry.
26:27Just trying to
26:28quiet it down a little bit.
26:48Rodrigo getting away
26:49from Mikel
26:50looking for Cardoso
26:51and just a touch.
26:53A touch.
26:54A reach of the ball
26:55and not a back pass
26:56despite the bellowing
26:57from the Benfica fans.
26:59The clutch at Strauss
27:00this lot.
27:01Never a pass back.
27:03It's a fantastic
27:04touch from John Terry
27:05because if he doesn't
27:06get a touch on that
27:07he's in trouble.
27:08Cardoso made a run
27:09behind him in the
27:10first half.
27:11Just see it again there
27:12he just gets back
27:13this time.
27:17Torres.
27:19Mata's found a bit
27:20of space here.
27:23It's just too long
27:24for Ramirez
27:26and Kalou
27:27heading towards
27:28the far post.
27:30Up there after the ball.
27:32He just needed to drive it.
27:33He made a great run
27:34Ramirez to the near post
27:35and Mata just decided
27:36to hang it up to the
27:37back post, clip it.
27:39Rather than fizz it
27:40across goal
27:41where Ramirez was
27:42coming in unmarked.
27:43Certainly not goalless
27:44because it's stale
27:45and sterile.
27:50Both teams believe
27:51that they can score here
27:52and what could be
27:54a really pivotal goal
27:56in the Champions League
27:57quarterfinal.
27:59You can feel there's
28:00an intensity out there
28:01in the play.
28:03What big games bring.
28:06Some of the only
28:07big games in the
28:08Champions League
28:09quarterfinal.
28:10What big games bring.
28:12Some nil nils
28:13like the one on Saturday.
28:14Never really got going
28:15but this is just
28:16both teams cancelling
28:17each other out through
28:19the focus and concentration
28:20that's showing.
28:21Lampard nearly putting
28:22John Terry through.
28:24Here's Kalou.
28:27Mata.
28:32Torres in the middle.
28:33Kalou's in the middle
28:34but that's over.
28:35Both of them.
28:37And Witzel as you rightly
28:38pointed out Gary now
28:39on the right hand side.
28:41Back to collect.
28:45Matic only had a couple
28:46of outings as a substitute
28:47in Chelsea's senior side.
28:54He was actually on loan
28:55in the Netherlands
28:56when his move to Benfica
28:58came.
29:00That was the threatening
29:01ball from Rodrigo
29:02just on.
29:03Yeah I mean the desperation
29:04that John Terry was showing
29:05you see the relief
29:06on his face there.
29:07Knowing it was a big
29:08touch that he got.
29:10Stop that going through
29:11to Cardozo.
29:16You think they've scored
29:17in every home game
29:18for two and a half years
29:20Benfica.
29:22Finally an effort so far
29:23by Chelsea.
29:25Two chances not taken
29:26but you're going to need
29:27that to get a shutout
29:30away when you're playing
29:31at this level
29:32at this stage of this competition.
29:38Normally you'd look at
29:39a performance like this
29:40from Chelsea and think
29:41that they've been well drilled
29:42on the training pitch.
29:43But there's been no chance
29:44of that in these last
29:45ten days.
29:46It must have been all done
29:47on the video and on the
29:48tactics board by Roberto
29:49Di Matteo and Eddie Newton.
29:51They must take credit
29:53for how they've set
29:54this team up tonight.
29:56Because they haven't had
29:57any time to prepare
29:58in between games.
30:03If it carries on like this
30:04Chelsea are struggling
30:05to get into the top four
30:06at home.
30:08A real chance of getting
30:09into the last four
30:11of Europe's elite
30:12club tournament.
30:18As Gary knows only too well
30:20it can change in the
30:21flick of a switch.
30:24Scared to death
30:25this last 15 minutes
30:26in Champions League games.
30:34Matic.
30:37Here's...
30:40Emerson.
30:43Gaitan.
30:49Gives it back to Chelsea.
30:51Ramirez.
30:53Breeze past Emerson
30:54a couple of times
30:55very early in the first half.
30:56Torres.
30:57Take on Jardel.
30:58He's got away from him.
31:00Kalou's in the middle.
31:02There's Kalou
31:03and Chelsea score
31:04in the Stadium of Light.
31:07The away goal
31:09and maybe one foot
31:11in a semi-final.
31:13Lack of pace, Gary.
31:14We talked about it.
31:15Here it is.
31:16Undeserved.
31:17He decides to stay on his feet
31:18and got his reward
31:19Fernando Torres.
31:21And Kalou you have
31:22deserved that.
31:24For the work you've put in
31:25tonight.
31:26You've not played a lot recently.
31:28It's a comfortable chance
31:29for him.
31:30I think Chelsea deserve
31:31that.
31:32It's a comfortable chance
31:33for him.
31:35I think Chelsea deserve this.
31:36It's been a really good
31:37away performance.
31:40I think he hits the ground there
31:41actually, Fernando Torres.
31:42Gets a little bit of luck
31:43but he deserves his luck.
31:45Many forwards would have
31:46gone down there
31:47but exposes that Benfica
31:48back four.
31:50The two centre-backs
31:52they cannot run.
31:56And Salomon Kalou.
31:59One of the players brought in
32:00by
32:02the adversary of
32:03George Jesus tonight.
32:04Roberto Di Matteo.
32:07And another
32:08Fernando Torres
32:09set it up.
32:12Ramirez was hurt
32:13in the build-up to that.
32:16He
32:17squeezed it through
32:18as he was caught
32:20by Javi Garcia
32:21and Torres was on his way
32:22and Chelsea are on their way.
32:28Benfica nil.
32:29Chelsea won.
32:30They have taken
32:31the lead yet again
32:32in the Champions League
32:33every game this season.
32:34Of course in the away games
32:35they haven't won
32:36any of them.
32:38Can they see it through
32:39this time?
32:41Gaita.
32:43Nearly passed away
32:44by Lampard
32:45and lashed out by Matic.
32:51Ramirez ready
32:52to come back on.
33:00Steve Holland there.
33:02Who is alongside
33:03Roberto Di Matteo
33:04as well as
33:05Eddie Newton.
33:08How do we play it
33:10from now on in?
33:13Subject of the discussions
33:14I'm sure.
33:17Remembering Gary
33:18that they have had this lead
33:19in away games
33:20in all the group matches.
33:25Most significantly
33:26in Naples.
33:28I wouldn't change too much.
33:29The only thing
33:30that I would look at
33:31is set pieces
33:32with the way
33:33in which Benfica
33:35have looked to deliver
33:36through Gaita.
33:38They've got big players
33:39on the pitch.
33:41So Drogba potentially
33:42is somebody
33:43that you could look at.
33:44Cahill potentially.
33:46You've won the game
33:47Chelsea.
33:48You don't need
33:49to win it again.
33:51When you said
33:52the last 15 minutes
33:53scare you to death
33:54did you actually mean that
33:55when you were playing
33:56I don't think
33:57actually scared
33:58but in terms of
33:59what could happen
34:00extra concentration?
34:02Concentration
34:03in the Champions League
34:04is so different for me
34:05than the Premier League.
34:06The subtleties
34:07the concentration
34:08it can just really hurt you.
34:10Benfica were hurt here.
34:11They were
34:12and he just stays up
34:13he gets his rewards
34:14for staying up.
34:15You see Jardel
34:16trying to get back there
34:17and they get men in the box
34:18it was Mata behind him
34:19at the back post
34:20and they deserved it
34:21Chelsea.
34:22Have more belief
34:23they could have scored
34:24more goals tonight.
34:25It was a perfect away
34:26performance in some ways.
34:27Defensively
34:28been on the front foot.
34:29They haven't been reacting
34:30to things
34:31they've been anticipating things.
34:32They've known exactly
34:33what to expect
34:34from Benfica.
34:35They've snuffed out
34:36the dangers
34:37and they've got
34:38the rewards
34:39with a goal
34:40on the counter attack
34:41and good play
34:42from Fernando Torres.
34:43Javi Garcia
34:44has joined Bruno Cesar
34:45and Luizão
34:46amongst the
34:47Benfica bookings.
34:50Just in these areas
34:51now where they've done
34:52really well
34:53working together
34:55that's where Benfica's
34:56strengths are.
35:25Small Chelsea's
35:26really good discipline.
35:27The one thing
35:28I would have expected more
35:29here's the goal again.
35:31He gets his head up.
35:34Just free in the middle
35:35Calou.
35:37Luizão at the near post
35:38just
35:40I don't know what he's doing
35:41there trying to clear it.
35:43Benfica would have expected
35:44them to press Chelsea
35:45higher in that first half
35:46and try and create
35:47a higher tempo
35:48in the game.
35:50Here's Guy Chan.
35:51Taddeo Luiz
35:52had to stay on his feet
35:53then.
35:55Did well
35:56Taddeo Luiz there.
36:00So
36:01Benfica pile into the
36:02Chelsea penalty area
36:03once more.
36:08Salah Ferreira
36:10has actually
36:11come back on
36:12to come back off again.
36:17Best part of 80 minutes.
36:21And shows
36:22a Bissingra
36:23who was passed over
36:25for Ferreira
36:27now has the
36:28responsibility of seeing
36:29it through.
36:31Another player not
36:32too welcome
36:33for Benfica fans
36:34to see.
36:38Guy Chan.
36:45Here's Ramirez.
36:46Switch it.
36:49Bissingra.
36:50The switch was
36:51certainly on
36:52to
36:53Torres.
36:55He's gone the other way there
36:56Bissingra rather than
36:57going back.
36:58Fernando Torres
36:59was through on goal.
37:04Luiz Al.
37:10Bitzel.
37:11Chelsea
37:12with three around it.
37:14Just leave a bit of space
37:15for Javi Garcia.
37:18Now Emerson.
37:22Guy Chan.
37:25Emerson's made a good run
37:26of David Luiz again.
37:27It's quick.
37:28Right mind.
37:32Restless we know that
37:33but he's been very disciplined here.
37:36You think there's something
37:37similar in Napoli where he tried
37:38to nick it there.
37:39He just deals with it.
37:40Kicks it out for a throw in.
37:42Javi Garcia
37:43the
37:44most defensive of the
37:45midfield players.
37:46Plays by
37:47Nolito.
37:49There are attacks
37:51certainly
37:53it's a move to
37:54try and find a goal here
37:56from Jorge's
38:00Emerson.
38:03Nolito.
38:10Lampard.
38:12Calling for a corner again.
38:15Gary from earlier
38:16clutching at straws.
38:21Salomon Kalou.
38:24Having just scored.
38:31To be taken off here.
38:34Daniel Sturridge
38:35he's certainly got the pace
38:36on the break.
38:37Kalou's moment
38:39could be massive in Chelsea's season.
38:44He departs at 1-0 up.
38:471500 Chelsea fans.
38:50Delighted there are
38:51a couple of hundred here.
38:54It's held in the VIP area.
38:55That's deflected
38:57for Nolito.
38:58Just on.
38:59Just over.
39:03It's a bit of good fortune
39:04for Benfica.
39:07Breaks for Nolito.
39:09Good chance for him.
39:21Here's Emerson.
39:28Rodrigo.
39:31Ground under his own momentum.
39:34Bit of momentum
39:35from David Luiz
39:36on the counter-attack.
39:38And a massive
39:39cross.
39:41It's not
39:42a goal.
39:44It's a goal.
39:46It's a goal.
39:47It's a goal.
39:49And Matic
39:51came across the line.
39:52And if he wasn't going to
39:53give the early one
39:54he wasn't going to give that one.
39:55The Italian referee
39:57certainly
39:59not spoiled our
40:00enjoyment of the match.
40:02It's always the best compliment
40:03you can pay to officials.
40:06He's had a good game.
40:08Thought he got that one wrong.
40:09I thought David Luiz
40:10was fouled there.
40:12It's worth mentioning
40:13Mikel.
40:15He's the best I've seen him
40:16play this season.
40:17He's had a fantastic game
40:19in front of Terry and Luiz.
40:22Really dealt with everything.
40:23Stopped
40:24Aymar playing to start with.
40:26Forced him to be substituted.
40:33Chelsea closing in on
40:35the potential progress
40:36in the
40:37Champions League here.
40:38They've got an FA Cup
40:39semi-final of course
40:40already booked.
40:41Looks as though that will be
40:43against Tottenham
40:44who are
40:45two up against Bolton.
40:48Ryan Nelson and
40:49Gareth Bale.
40:52Here's Rodrigo.
40:55Looked fouled by Mikel
40:56but not to the referee
40:57who was much much closer.
40:59Here's Nolito.
41:03Tucked by Basinger
41:04at Nolito's shirt.
41:06Referee certainly saw that.
41:15Good decision by the referee
41:16who just goes to ground
41:17without challenge.
41:20You need a good referee
41:21away from home in Europe
41:22that's strong,
41:23that is influenced
41:24by the atmosphere
41:25and the appeals.
41:29So Nolito
41:35takes the free kick
41:37particularly effectively.
41:39Good by Basinger.
41:41Out come Chelsea.
41:42Mata racing through the middle.
41:44Sturridge racing down the right.
41:45Mata might have gone offside.
41:47Sturridge has got to think
41:48about the pass here.
41:49If he plays it right
41:50Chelsea will score again.
41:51Mata.
41:56They didn't score again.
42:00Now there are three or four
42:01just looking.
42:02Mata to his credit
42:03has come chasing back
42:04to plug a gap or two.
42:06I think it's to get away
42:07from the other three
42:08that are still having a go at him.
42:105v2 or 3 there
42:11Chelsea.
42:13He could have
42:14put this tie to bed.
42:17So unlike when Mata there
42:18usually finds the right pass
42:19in the final third of the pitch.
42:21This time
42:23a bit of a Hollywood chip.
42:26Nolito.
42:32Go and score a second.
42:33They're there for the take in here.
42:37Mata.
42:43Rampard and Mikel
42:44just protecting
42:46the others.
42:47Still full of running.
42:50Weariness that
42:52is a factor
42:53certainly on Saturday
42:54and
42:55they
42:56finished
42:57wearily against
42:58Manchester City.
43:00Of course having lost a lead
43:02there on Wednesday.
43:03Basinga.
43:06Comes out to
43:07Axel Witzel.
43:08One of four
43:10in this attack.
43:11Jardel is
43:13found injured
43:15and off the pitch.
43:20Gaitan.
43:23Just about had enough
43:24power on it.
43:25I think the players thought that
43:27Mikel handled it then.
43:33The referee has
43:35stopped it
43:36but I don't know why
43:37he had to.
43:39He's wanting over to the
43:40touchline here.
43:41He's seen something.
43:45He's sent him off.
43:54He's sent somebody off.
43:55He's asked somebody to leave the
43:56touchline there.
43:59It's not Roberto Di Matteo.
44:01He's still there.
44:10It's like the goalkeeping coach.
44:15Just gone up the tunnel.
44:27Jardel is off the field.
44:28There was no reason for him to
44:29go up and deal with the injury.
44:36And there's Torres.
44:39Emerson.
44:57Emerson.
45:04Two minutes plus added time
45:06away from a fine victory
45:08for Chelsea.
45:10In this quarterfinal first leg.
45:17Changed team but plenty of
45:18Champions League experience.
45:23And here's Emerson.
45:25Brought by David Luiz.
45:31Comes back to
45:32Luizão.
45:35Now Maxi Pereira.
45:39Cleared by Terry.
45:41Hauls his back line up.
45:42And they're a bit reluctant to
45:43go.
45:45Don't want to sit too deep and
45:46invite pressure particularly
45:47against a side that have had a
45:48bit of success.
45:50With the
45:51balls played in in the air.
45:54Well managers always take
45:55criticism don't they?
45:57When the team lose.
45:59Players.
46:00When they win.
46:01But tonight Chelsea.
46:03This has been a really well
46:04drilled unit.
46:06Roberto Di Matteo's picked the
46:07right team.
46:08He was brave.
46:09He must have had a dilemma.
46:10They were on the ropes after the
46:11Manchester City and Tottenham
46:12games.
46:13And they've really responded
46:14well tonight with a perfect away
46:16European performance.
46:18Plenty of energy.
46:20Good discipline.
46:22Everything's been right.
46:25We're still waiting for the
46:26board to go up.
46:33Luizão.
46:38Emerson.
46:42Matic.
46:47Gaitan who started on the right
46:48is finishing on the right.
46:49It's going to be five added
46:50minutes.
46:51Cardoso.
46:52That's another deflection.
46:53Cech has to come.
46:55Kept his eye on the ball.
47:03They really have run out of
47:04ideas.
47:05Benfica.
47:07Chelsea might well get
47:09a chance for a second again.
47:12Sturridge.
47:13Lampard.
47:15There was no one there.
47:19Expected
47:20the
47:21dynamic Ramirez to have made up
47:23the ground but maybe as a result
47:24of that injury just before the
47:26goal.
47:29Reluctant to push on unlike
47:30Maxi Pereira here.
47:34Gaitan.
47:38A corner.
47:42Rodrigo.
47:43Jumping with David Luiz.
47:45Comes off the back of
47:47David Luiz's head.
47:51One last little bit of work to
47:52do for that Chelsea defence.
47:55Not spoiling night now.
47:57Benfica drew of course twice
47:58with Manchester United in the
48:00group stage.
48:03It was
48:041-1 here.
48:07Left
48:08for
48:09Matic.
48:10Maxi Pereira charged down by
48:11David Luiz.
48:13All the most wants to win for
48:14Chelsea tonight.
48:18Mata.
48:20Here's
48:21Sturridge.
48:27Perhaps the wrong option.
48:29Torres wanted it down that
48:30left side.
48:32The inside left channel.
48:34Nolito.
48:36Rodrigo.
48:38Couldn't
48:39keep it.
48:41To Chelsea's relief.
48:43Two of the five added minutes
48:44have gone.
48:51It was the first time in the
48:52second half that
48:54there was a little space opened
48:55up between John Terry and Ashley
48:56Cole.
48:59And
49:00it was
49:02a bit of a
49:03chance for Cole.
49:07Got away with that one.
49:20Towards Cardoso.
49:22Mikel.
49:23Got in front of him.
49:25Really re-announced himself as
49:26a Chelsea frontliner again
49:28tonight.
49:31Cardoso.
49:34Let's keep the
49:35plaudits for the final whistle
49:36because
49:38Benfica have still got time.
49:42And quality.
49:45Well, I was about to say own
49:46goal.
49:47Ashley Cole.
49:48But somehow he managed to miss
49:49the target.
49:51Well, Guyton has three options
49:52at the back post.
49:53Ashley Cole is really
49:54outnumbered.
49:55You can see those three Benfica
49:56players there.
49:58Two things.
49:59One, it went straight to him
50:00and then secondly, he just gets
50:01it past the post.
50:04Luis out to deal with the
50:05corner.
50:07Helped by Basinga.
50:09Here's Mata.
50:10Trying to get it down and
50:11trick Maxi Pereira.
50:19Maybe he's penalised Mata for
50:21raising that boot in the first
50:22place. It looked as though he
50:23played on.
50:24He did play on.
50:25I think he saw what was the
50:26consequences of it.
50:28So, one of the last charges of
50:30the evening.
50:33From this famous Portuguese
50:34club that haven't had quite the
50:36famous night they were hoping
50:37for.
50:38Big header.
50:44Back by Emerson.
50:46Terry.
50:47Pushing.
50:50And
50:52Frank Lampard.
50:53Chelsea nearly there.
50:57Surprising.
50:58I mean, I know they've got some
50:59big players, Benfica.
51:02But they really have believed
51:03all night that they can get
51:04success
51:07against the Premier League team
51:08that is used to defending the
51:09long ball.
51:10I know Stoke have been in
51:11Europe this season and played a
51:12lot of games and done very well.
51:14Maybe they've passed on a few
51:15tips to
51:17clubs around the continent that
51:18might not have seen them before.
51:20Well, the daft thing is, if we
51:21saw an English team in Europe
51:23throwing everything into the
51:24box, bringing the centre-backs
51:25up, taking long throws, we'd be
51:26critical of them.
51:27We've just seen Benfica do it
51:28tonight.
51:30And we all thought about the
51:31technical and tactical abilities
51:32of Portuguese football.
51:33It's what we heard a lot about
51:34this afternoon.
51:36We've heard a lot about David
51:37Luiz as well and what a good
51:38night he's had.
51:40But it hasn't yet quite
51:41finished.
51:43And
51:44Cardoso squeezing a shot in
51:45probably.
51:46It has finished now.
51:48It is Chelsea's best European
51:49result of the season and for
51:50some time a first away win of
51:52this Champions League campaign.
51:54And it's come in the first leg
51:56of the quarterfinal away to
51:57Benfica.
51:59A goal 15 minutes from time from
52:00Salomon Kalou.
52:02Robbie Di Matteo changed the
52:03side, freshened it up.
52:05Brought in the likes of Kalou
52:07and has certainly got a reward.
52:09The job still has to be
52:10completed at Stamford Bridge.
52:12But a big win for Chelsea.
52:14Out of the top four in the
52:15Premier League but closing in
52:18on the last four in the
52:19Champions League.
52:21Final thoughts from you, Gary
52:22Neville?
52:24Well, they deserved everything
52:25they got tonight, Chelsea.
52:27To respond in the way in which
52:28they have from that cruel fixer
52:29schedule.
52:31And Roberto Di Matteo, he takes
52:32huge plaudits for this evening's
52:34team that he's picked.
52:35He's freshened it up.
52:36He's taken a chance.
52:37If he'd have got beaten there
52:38tonight, he would have been
52:39crippled.
52:41But he's done it.
52:42But he deserves all the credit
52:43tonight.
52:44And his players do as well for
52:45fulfilling his tactics.
52:47Well, a busy schedule for
52:48Chelsea.
52:49A defeat at Manchester City.
52:51A draw against Spurs in a
52:53crucial home game in the
52:54Premier League.
52:56But a win on the big European
52:57stage.
52:59Benfica 0, Chelsea 1.
53:02And goodness me, a result like
53:03this must have seen such a long,
53:06long way away.
53:08It's been a long, long way
53:09away.
53:10On that night five weeks ago in
53:11Naples.
53:13When Chelsea were beaten by three
53:14goals to one.
53:16And all and sundry in truth felt
53:17they were out of the Champions
53:18League.
53:20Well, they're not out of the
53:21Champions League.
53:23They are alive and kicking thanks
53:24to the efforts of David Luiz,
53:25John Terry and every other Chelsea
53:27player out there this evening.
53:30It's a magnificent victory for
53:31the Blues.
53:33And they go into the second leg
53:35as the firm favorites to go
53:37through to the Champions League.
53:38Chelsea's Champions League dream
53:39still alive.
53:41England's Champions League dream
53:43still alive as well.
53:45And look at David Luiz there.
53:47Oh, my goodness me.
53:49Did he put in a shift in his home
53:51country this evening or his
53:52adopted country this evening?
53:55He certainly did.
53:57Brilliant night for Chelsea.
53:59They've won by a goal to nil.
54:08The.