April 15th, 2009 
Lovely Chelsea FC are through to face Barcelona FC in the Champions League semi-final after seeing off an heroic Liverpool FC in this amazing fire for fire match. When it come to Champions League match Chelsea always have upper hand against Liverpool. Another enthralling encounter between these teams left Chelsea FC celebrating a fifth UEFA Champions League semi-final appearance in the last six seasons. But what a fright Liverpool FC gave them after they first established a 2-0 lead inside the first 30 minutes and then scored twice again late on.
The 3-1 first-leg deficit was a formidable barrier for the Anfield club to overcome but they set about it with gusto and Fábio Aurélio’s free-kick and Xabi Alonso’s penalty had the scores level. However, Chelsea roared back with second-half goals from Didier Drogba, Alex and Frank Lampard. Lucas, with a deflected shot, and a Dirk Kuyt header left the home supporters fearing the worst but Lampard scored again with a minute remaining to ensure Chelsea a semi-final meeting with FC Barcelona.
Liverpool resumed their attack after the restart and Čech was left exposed as he was beaten by Lucas to a through ball to the left of goal. The Argentinian laid the ball off to Aurélio but this time he could not produce a quality delivery. Anelka had shown little so far but a positive raid down the right led to Chelsea regaining the aggregate lead. A dangerous ball played under pressure was helped on by Drogba close to the byline and Pepe Reina was unable to keep it out at his near post.
Six minutes into the second half, Liverpool’s lead on the night was wiped out as Alex fired in a free-kick with immense power, and Chelsea seemed to have put the issue beyond doubt in the 76th minute when Drogba surged away and Reina could not do enough to keep out Lampard’s side-footed shot. Eleven minutes from time Lucas’s drive diverted in off Michael Essien and then Kuyt was allowed room to head in Albert Riera’s cross. One more goal and Liverpool would be through but instead that went to Chelsea and the inspirational Lampard, the home side’s joy tempered only by a second-half booking for Ashley Cole, meaning he will be suspended for the first leg at Barcelona on 28 April. The inspirational Frank Lampard win the fan’s man of the match award.
The goal line at the end of match is Chelsea 4-4 Liverpool, and Chelsea with 7-5 aggregat to book a semi-final against Barcelona.
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