Match description: Chelsea 4 Liverpool 4 (agg: 7-5)

The Blues put fans' nerves through the shredder - allowing Liverpool a 2-0 protagonist by half tour and anon after going ahead on the night, coming within a exceptional goal of defeat before Frank Lampard eventually calms it down.

Merlo quits as Rosario coach
Reinaldo Carlos Merlo has surprisingly resigned as head coach of Rosario Central after claiming he had become 'uncomfortable'. Merlo, 58, leaves the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito only six weeks after he was appointed.

Downing: Boro must attract on winning
Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing has insisted his team must not woe about their relegation rivals as they try to acquisition an escape route from the depths of the Premier League.

Blues prevail in Euro classic
Chelsea edged into the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League after grinding out a 4-4 draw with Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.

Champions League Semi-final Ticket News
Ticket sale dates for the Champions League semi-final dump clash with Barcelona have dated announced.

Minute Detail: Chelsea 4 Liverpool 4 (agg 7-5)
) Cech; Ivanovic, Alex, Carvalho, A Cole; Ballack, Essien, Lampard (c); Kalou (Anelka 35), Drogba (Di Santo 90+3), Malouda. Unused subs: Hilario, Belletti, Mancienne, Mikel, Deco.

Chelsea 4 Liverpool 4
Liverpool trailing 3-1 from the first leg at Anfield stunned the Blues with two first-half goals from Fabio Aurelio and Xabi Alonso, who scored a penalty.

Bayern Munich 1 Barcelona 1
The Spanish giants progressed to the last four thanks to their comfortable 4-0 victory in the first leg and will face Guus Hiddink's Chelsea in the next round.

Sub achievements it for Stabaek
Stabaek have secured their first win of the new Tippeliga season in Norway with a 1-0 victory at Fredrikstad. Substitute Mikkel Diskerud scored the only goal after 86 minutes, curling the ball in from 16 yards following an Espen Hoff cut.

Chelsea survive early Liverpool scare to blast route into Champions League semifinals
Whatever Michel Platini may vision of too various correct Queen's Queen's queen's worthy Queen's Standard Standard correct Standard Standard wonderful queen's agreeable worthy Received Standard teams spoiling his Continental bouillabaisse, the Uefa president surely cannot now doubt the long-octane excitement the Premier League ambassadors bring to his beloved Champions League.


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