Benfica vs Chelsea, 1st Leg

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   Thanks so much for joining me folks, and if you want to keep the conversation going you can contact me on Twitter - @marklomasESPN. Until next time.

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   <b>BENFICA 0-1 CHELSEA:</b> A first away win of this Champions League campaign for Chelsea and a really disciplined display. Some surprise inclusions in the starting line-up but it was one of those, Salomon Kalou, who popped up with the winner. Benfica were frustrated and now need a really big result at Stamford Bridge next week.

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   It's all over...

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   Matic called up for pushing Lampard in the box. Silly free-kick to concede.

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   Benfica looking to just smash it upfield with a minute to go.

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   Nolito and Gaitan with a delightful one-two, and the latter fires in a cross that is very close to being turned in by Ashley Cole. Just wide though.

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   Mata with a neat sidestep as Chelsea counter, but Benfica have it back.

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   Gaitan crosses and it finally finds a Benfica head. Nolito's header hits Luiz and it's a corner.

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   We're looking at five minutes of stoppage time by the way.

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    Cardozo's shot deflected - it loops in the air and is well claimed by Cech.

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    It's been a very disciplined performance from Chelsea. They deserve credit and Di Matteo's selection in particular does.

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    David Luiz clears away the left-back's cross.

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    Emerson tries to launch a Benfica attack as the Portuguese giants look to claim a late equaliser at the Estadio da Luz.

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    <i>@krizon4real on Twitter: what a night Chelsea and Madrid scoring almost at the same time (74,75)perhaps Jose will be happy.</i>

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    In tonight's other Champions League quarter-final, Real Madrid are beating APOEL Nicosia 2-0 thanks to goals from Benzema and Kaka.

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    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2012/0327/juanmata20120327_275x155.jpg"><br> Juan Mata has twice come close for Chelsea

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    That's right, no problems for Chelsea as Sturridge brings them forward at pace. He finds Mata who executes a delicious chip that falls just over the bar.

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    I'll give you one guess what happened?

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    Nolito to take a free kick on the left side around 25 yards out.

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    Luiz with a marauding run out of defence, he looks like he is brought down deep inside the Benfica half but the referee isn't convinced.

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    Nolito makes some space in the area but fires over.

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    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Nolito on for Garcia

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    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Sturridge on for Kalou

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    Another Benfica corner comes in, another Benfica corner gets cleared away.

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    It's got to be a long time since Ferreira played 80 mintues, he must be knackered!

Leaders

SLBCHE

Total Shots

Óscar Cardozo

8

David Luiz

3

Accurate Passes

Axel Witsel

49

John Obi Mikel

42

Saves

Artur Morães

2

Petr Cech

7

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