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Report: Chelsea FC 2 - 1 SL Benfica - 04 April 2012 |
| Champions League Quarter-Final 2nd Leg | Kick-off 19:45 BST | ||
CHELSEA FC | SL BENFICA | |
 | 2 - 1 |  |
| 21' Lampard (pen.) | 85' Javi García | |
| 90'+2 Raul Meireles | ||
Benfica felt hard done by in Stamford Bridge as Jesus' side bow out of the Champions League fighting until the final whistle.
Statistics
| Possession | Shots (on target) | Corners | Offsides | Fouls | Yellows (reds) |
| 41% | 59% | 16(6) | 21(13) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 3(0) | 5(1) |
Planet Benfica's Key Players: Artur, Aimar, Matic and Javi García
Date: Wednesdat 4th April 2012, 19:45 BST PT/UK (20:45 CET)
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Competition: Champions League Quarter-Final 2nd Leg
Referee: Damir Skomina (SVN)
Assistant Referees: Primož Arhar (SVN), Marko Stancin (SVN)
Additional Referees: Matej Jug (SVN), Slavko Vincic (SVN)
Fourth Referee: Mitja Žganec (SVN)
Attendance: 37,264
Weather: Cloudy 7°C
TV: RTP (POR), ITV (UK)
CHELSEA Cech, Cole, Ivanovic, David Luiz and Terry (c) (Cahill 59'); Ramires, Mikel, Lampard, Mata (Meireles 79') and Kalou; Torres (Drogba 88')
Subs: Turnbull, Ferreira, Cahill, Essien, Meireles, Drogba and Sturridge
Coach: Roberto Di Matteo
BENFICA Artur; Maxi Pereira (c), Javi García, Emerson and Capdevila; Matic, Witsel, Bruno César (Rodrigo 72'), Aimar and Gaitán (Yannick Djálo 57'); Cardozo (Oliveira 57')
Subs: Eduardo, André Almeida, Nolito, Yannick Djálo, Rodrigo, Saviola and Nélson Oliveira
Coach: Jorge Jesus
Disciplinary action: Yellow card to Cardozo (19'), Maxi Pereira (21'), Bruno César (23'), Aimar (27'), Ivanovic (38'), Maxi Pereira (40'), Ramires (44') and Mikel (79'). Red card to Maxi Pereira (70')
Highlights: Watch goals and match highlights here
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