Chelsea vs AS Roma
Match pulse
Who won: Chelsea 1-0
Chelsea beat AS Roma 1-0 on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at Stamford Bridge. Goals for Chelsea: John Terry (77').
Play by play
- 94'
Game over. A comfortable win for Chelsea, despite the scoreline suggesting otherwise, and it was largely uneventful. Certainly not the beautiful game we were promised by Big Phil. He won't care he lied to us though, he's practically through to the next stage. Ta ra.
- 93'
Lamps could have put some gloss on the scoreline after surging into the box. He got round Mexes but Panucci was in before he could pull the trigger.
- 92'
Last chance saloon for Roma.
- 91'
Paulo Ferreira on, Anelka off.
- 90'
Bosingwa scampers down the right but with many better options, chooses to shoot. Poor.
- 89'
Chelsea just trying to run the clock down now as Roma post three up top.
- 88'
Time running out for Roma, who have fashioned only one half chance all evening.
- 86'
Mexes tries a ridiculous effort.
- 85'
Brighi goes down after a 50/50 aerial challeneg with Mikel but the ref blows. Then Panucci is booked for too much chatty chatty to the referee. He deserved that the skipper, he's been chirping at the official all night.
- 84'
Atletico equalise against Livepool. Simao.
- 83'
Lampard goes for goal after Bridge won a free kick. Toni tips over. Corner.
- 81'
Another change, Riise is off and Max Tonetto is on. The former Liverpool man gets plenty of stick from the home crowd.
- 80'
Nowt comes from the first free kick and now a change. Taddei is off and Jeremy Menez is on.
- 79'
Free kick for Roma in dangerous territory. Suddenly their gameplan is ripped up and they need to pour forward and find an equaliser.
- 78'
Well, they've made heavy weather of it but finally Chelsea deservedly take the lead. Terry twisted his knee on the way down after netting the header but looks alright. Franco Di Santo is on for Kalou by the way.
- 77'
Terry attacks the near post and glances a header into the far corner.
- 77'
GOAL! Terry!
- 76'
It's all a bit too tight for Chelsea as Roma squeeze the play. The Blues don't get the break but do win a corner.
- 75'
Carvalho flies into the area and has to high jump the advertising boards after running out of pitch. He crashes into a seat, but is ok.
- 74'
Bosingwa hammers one across the face of goal. Panucci clears.
- 73'
Briefly, the break was on for Roma as Totti and Taddei galloped clear, but they hesitated and eventually Bosingwa snuffs out the danger.
- 72'
Terry wins the ball off Totti's knee but the ref gives a foul and a yellow card. Never a booking in the Premier League but then this is Europe eh?
- 71'
Lampard hits it straight into the wall, then Bosingwa can't get the ball back into the mixer.
- 69'
The ref gives Chelsea another generous free kick after Mikel fell over Vucinic. Lamps is over it again.
- 68'
Now Anelka is flagged offside after a Mikel through ball.

