Chelsea • Road to Victory - UCL 2012

Cross, Torres with the lay-off, Luiz with the shot! Is there going to be an opportunity here for Fernando Torres? He's unselfishly set it up! Right side, he's got the rim, low cross, goal! Frank Lampard! It's Soldado, and it's 1-1, and it's a gift really. Deployed the sole brick in the wall, Milutin's ball in, Ivanovic, 4-0! With four minutes still to play until half-time. Torres looking to slide it back through, Ramirez! 1-0! It's taken a little bit longer than it did at Stamford Bridge. And it's given, the handball against Buffel. It's saved! The absence of their regular penalty taker. Now De Bruyne, the first-time ball to Camus, Vossen! A moment to celebrate for getting their first goal in the Champions League this season. And they have made Chelsea pay. They've got five in this attack, including Sturridge. And it will come from Mata, great chance, goal! In the 27th minute, Juan Mata! Numbers forward, really played off. Napoli have cracked on the ground. Cavani's going in! Ramirez, how's the cross? Oh, it's brilliant towards Drogba! First blood to Chelsea! A big goal! Loves the big occasion. It is game on now. Fantastic header. Great cross, great finish, the movement by Drogba. It's in! Hossein has got room for the cross here. And that's a really good ball in as well. Dropping for Inle, it's in! Napoli have their away goal and Chelsea's advantage didn't last long. When they get the throw-in, Daniel Sturridge and Ivanovic half-turn their backs on the ball. Oh, and ball! It's Lampard, it's 3-1! Get in. Back in the tie again. Bring it all on, extra time, whatever you like. Or maybe there's a winner in the 19th. We are all square in the last 16 of the Champions League. 3-1 out there. And he's got the ball through to Drogba. Chelsea have done it! That is Fernando Torres. Getting those channels left and right down the side of the centre-backs. Move into it now. Raúl Morales hit it well. Very well indeed. Turned aside by Artur. He nearly... It's in. Run for Mata. And it is in! The goal is gaping! And he can't find it. The man who got them the lead in Naples. Gaita. Chelsea have to regroup. Lovely ball by Gaita. And Chelsea counter-attack. Jardel. He's got away from him. Kalou's in the middle. There's Kalou! And Chelsea score! In the Stadium of Light. The away goal. And maybe one foot in a semi-final. Squeezing a shot in, probably. It has finished now. It is Chelsea's best European result of the season. And for some time a first. A really good position here. Down goes Ashley Cole. Ashley Cole forces the... Breck-Lampard. Breathing space. Drives the ball under Artur. Gets right. But couldn't keep it out. And Chelsea lead by one on the nine. And by two overall. It's Bruno Cesar with a little chip into Javi Garcia. And here's a chance for Witzel. And he's set up Cardoso. And that's cleared off the line by John Terry. And hacked out of harm's way by Bratislava Ivanovic. But Chelsea run the... It's come back to Weimar. Gaitan. Cardoso! That's a good save by Cech. It's curling into his top corner. And Petr Cech reached up towards that top corner and clawed it away. That is... Meta. Lampard. Torres. Fernando Torres! Just wide. Inches away. It was deflected behind. It is a corner. It's a block from Emerson, actually, in the end. Weimar with the corner. Oh, it's Javi Garcia! And Benfica... With... A little over six minutes remaining. Have equalised on the night. And one more Benfica goal here tonight would take them through. And he's got support from Ramirez and Palou. It's Raul Moreles here for Chelsea. Moreles! Yes! They can start to make plans for Messi now. Chelsea have huffed and puffed. Chelsea can start to think about it. Chelsea win. Their sixth Champions League semi-final in nine years was... Alexis Sanchez is onside here. Against the crossbar. First let-off of the night for Chelsea. That's how quickly Barcelona change gear and suddenly have a player in the break here for Barcelona. Lionel Messi. He slipped it through. It's Cesc Fabregas! Ashley Cole to the rescue. He's on his way. Dribbling into the corner of the net. But Ashley Cole got back on the line. First time in the game. Ramirez searching for a really good first touch. Droppers at the far post. He treats dropper. Chelsea lead. Fully engineered. Away from Lampard here. It's Atriano. Cech had to make the save. And he's ricocheted off the palms of his hands wide of Alexis. Xabi finding Alexis Sanchez. Now Cesc Fabregas. Lifted into Alexis Sanchez. And he has flopped his lines. They're missing the chances they're creating. Brilliantly created. But almost inbound. Back heel towards Messi. Fantastic challenge by Terry. Hit by Pedro. Hits the post. Oh and over by Bukowski. That's... Good turn by Sanchez. The Chile international. And he finds Messi. And it goes back to him. Good save from Cech. And Chelsea get bodies in the way again. John Terry with the block. Talks about Petr Cech having a big night. Dani Alves. Onto the loose ball. Danger here for Chelsea. And it's Bukowski who turns it in. It's the goal. That Chelsea dreaded. It could now be a very long night for them at the Nou Camp. Didier Drogba. Busquets gives it away this time. Now it's Barcelona who have a man down injured. No foul. It's a red card. Sanchez. Finds Messi. And yes the two is left. And he slips it through beautifully. Chelsea's hopes are crumbling here. Before the interval. Well this is going to be painful for Chelsea. Said it was a task made near and impossible. They're attacking. It's a lovely ball as well. A chance here. It's a goal. Ramirez arrives from nowhere. To give Chelsea hope again. Incredible. Absolutely incredible. Well we said they're going to show spirit. There's a save. Everywhere. And that was the last challenge. And the referee has pointed to the spot. Didier Drogba has conceded a penalty. And Chelsea have made the worst possible start. And Messi has missed it. He still hasn't found the net against Chelsea. Incredible. Well I'm going to say it again. Written in the... Messi. Pulls the trigger. Hits the... There's a football god up there. He's smiling on Chelsea. Chelsea are three minutes away from the Champions League final. Against all the odds. The most dramatic story of the season. It's Torres to give Chelsea a place in the Champions League final. The headline has been written. Unbelievable. I said. The last 18 months have just been forgotten in two seconds. Look at those Chelsea players. Circumstances. They've done it. It's a night Chelsea will never forget. One of the greatest moments in their history. They have triumphed here. Against the odds. And against... Robert. That's gone through for... Finishing is... As possibly bleak as this. Last kick of the 90 minutes. That's it. Ribéry. Oh and... Drogba has given away a penalty. Yellow carded for it. And suddenly, Champions League final no less. A check saves. Goal. The ex-Chelsea man. Can't convert. And yet again in Chelsea's Champions. Malava took the first one. And he is not involved. And it does go to penalties. So. Just. As. In Moscow. It is. First half was successful. They have to change their routine. First penalty in the shootout. Lahm. Just makes it. And Bayern lead. Here goes Mata. And Neuer. Performs his party face. To Petr Cech again. But Gomez. Slides it in. And they're getting nearer. And they get it. And Neuer does it. Absolutely brilliant from Frank Lampard. A check saves. And Chelsea. Yet again are still alive. It's the technique. Martini took a straight run up. It's Neuer. And he does it. It's a magnificent penalty. And Bayern must believe him here. And it's hit the post. And Chelsea. Are one penalty away. He's done it.