Liverpool in Europe - 2008/09 Champions League

Round:

Q/F 1st Leg

Stadium:

Anfield

Date:

Wednesday, 8th April 2009

Attendance:

42,543

Time:

19:45 (local time)

Referee:

Claus Bo Larsen

Coach:

Rafael Benitez

Coach:

Guus Hiddink

VALIDATED

LIVERPOOL

CHELSEA

25.

Pepe Reina

Petr Cech

Steven Gerrard (C)

Branislav Ivanovic

39 1:1 62 1:2

Fernando Torres

6 1:0

Ashley Cole

11.

Albert Riera

Michael Essien

12.

Fabio Aurelio

Frank Lampard

14.

Xabi Alonso

11.

Didier Drogba

67 1:3

17.

Alvaro Arbeloa

13.

Michael Ballack

18.

Dirk Kuyt

15.

Florent Malouda

21.

Lucas Leiva

21.

Salomon Kalou

23.

Jamie Carragher

26.

John Terry (C)

37.

Martin Skrtel

33.

Alex

Diego Cavalieri

39.

Nicolas Anelka

Drogba 80

Andrea Dossena

Aurelio 75

Sami Hyypia

Daniel Agger

15.

Yossi Benayoun

Riera 68

19.

Ryan Babel

Luca Leiva 79

24.

David Ngog

Official programme. 68 pages.

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Chelsea: 2007-08 Second in England League

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Liverpool vs Chelsea 2009 first leg... pic.twitter.com/4VswA06Qol
— nana diligence (@keith_bilson) January 19, 2023

CHELSEA REWIND: On this day in 2009 Chelsea won 3-1 at Liverpool in the Champions League Quarter Final, 1st Leg. Goals on the night from Branislav Ivanović (2) & Didier Drogba. #UCL pic.twitter.com/vit6xCrDAY
— Chris Wright 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@chriswrightzz) April 8, 2022

On This Day in 2009, Branislav Ivanovic scores his first 2 Chelsea goals to help beat Liverpool in the CL QF'nals. pic.twitter.com/RreZLoPsJD
— Uber Chelsea FC (@UberChelseaFC_) April 8, 2016

🔵 Guus Hiddink's Chelsea came from behind to beat Liverpool 3-1 #OTD in 2009 👊#UCL | @ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/p3frx6EKPK
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 8, 2021

On this day 2009 Chelsea beats Liverpool 3-1 at Anfield in quarterfinals of Champions League 🔵🔥 #CFC pic.twitter.com/KcvNQd1oP6
— The Blues (@TheBlues___) April 8, 2018

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	Benitez praises Chelsea and calls on Gerrard to raise game again
	Chelsea will not be cowed by The Kop, says John Terry
	The forgotten story of ... Guus Hiddink's first meeting with Rafael Benitez
	Chelsea took command of the Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool as Guus Hiddink's side stunned Anfield with an exhilarating attacking exhibition
	Champions League photos
	Irresistible Chelsea take complete control over Liverpool
	Guus Hiddink: We knew exactly where we could hurt Rafael Benitez
	Reina promises dishevelled Liverpool will smarten up
	Gerrard injury leaves Benitez with another headache
	We have almost no chance, says Reina
	Liverpool 1 - 3 Chelsea
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	Liverpool 1 - 3 Chelsea

The following Saturday Liverpool won 4:0 against Blackburn Rovers at Anfield. The match had a 12:45 PM kick-off time. Fernando Torres scored twice in the first half. Late goals from Daniel Agger and David Ngog sealed a comfortable victory. Pepe Reina kept a clean sheet in his 200th match for Liverpool. The result left Liverpool in 2nd position in the Premier League on 70 points after 32 matches; 1 point behind leaders Manchester United who had a match in hand.

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