Stuttering Blues make it to the semis

Chelsea 2 Benfica 1 (Chelsea win 3-1 on aggregate)

Wed, 04 Apr, 2012 - 22:50

Chelsea 2 Benfica 1 (Chelsea win 3-1 on aggregate)

Chelsea had controversial referee Damir Skomina and goalkeeper Petr Cech to thank tonight as they clung on against 10-man Benfica to set up a Champions League semi-final against Barcelona.

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