The Day Frank Lampard Showed no Mercy to Steven Gerrard | UEFA Semi Finals

Well only Frank Lampard himself and those who work with him daily can judge if he's mentally fit enough to play after his Recent family tragedy and the decision's been made that he is able to play So Michael Essien's return from suspension in the first leg displaces Paolo Pereira at right back And the one other change from the match at Anfield sees Salomon Kalou preferred to Florent Malouda Fabio Aurelio's injury and the one all draw in the first meeting means John Arnauris is in from the start after his Unfortunate own goal last week The other change sees a return for Yossi Ben Ayoun with Ryan Babbel back on the bench from where he's had a big impact in the Champions League this season Well the game here starts with Chelsea somewhere north of Poland and over the Baltic in terms of being halfway Drogba had Carragher at his back, hits it well and forces the first save of the game Always want that early on in a match Conditions the way they are, it's been pouring with rain here today. Pitch is slick. You see how that Cleared as far as Didier Drogba Essien with the attempt to place it Well, it's worth a hit Can't strike them. Ben Ayoun has found Gerrard who places into the path of Fernando Torres The angle was difficult and Cech made himself big. What a save that was. With Joe Cole there He's working a foul, but he's not gonna get it. He just turned in to Ben Ayoun That's why he loses the ball Now Drogba Lampard and it's Didier Drogba, he's through! And just misses the far post. That was a big big chance That's a really good attempt. Super ball from Frank Lampard here. Just takes it up here and just slides a lovely ball. Who met it Cleared by Gerrard. Now Essien, looking to hit one You never know on a night like this when the ball's greasy. It's always worth it, it really is Set that from a long way. They're going to clear the ball out here because Scheper is going off Gerrard, the man who succeeded Hoopier as Liverpool captain Risa, back to Ben Ayoun Well, he's good enough And it's worth a try He fizzes this in, doesn't he? Balak Has a go and he fists that one away It doesn't look great at times, does it? But he's got some height and distance on it. Lampard looking to slide it through And it's got past Arboloa and Kalouz in here Another top save from Reina, but Drogba for the follow-up scores Benitez Produces the perfect response. What a ball this is from Lampard. Right in front of the Liverpool bench For Ben Ayoun Away by Terry. Took a note, Stephen Gerrard Martin Scherpel Alonso wanted to put the ball out, tried to kick it. Here's Salomon Kalou, two up against two. Joe Cole over to his right Not only is it a free kick, it's a booking as well for Xabi Alonso He's a better Well, I said what? Just practicing It's Balak who takes. Oh, how unlucky was that? Yeah, just there he was looking to bend them. Three match What a great... Halftime, Chelsea lead at Wolin Chelsea's caught Don't be surprised if that's the case, Ronan Headed back across the couch Wonderful stop from Cech. He stretched and got it with his foot, and that was a vital save Oh, what a free kick. I said they might have put in something different, but Stephen Gerrard I think just does this for that is from Cech Gerrard sweeps in the corner, Torres is up, can Katt turn on it? Drogba's back there to help out this time and Chelsea do enough, but Cech who made some important saves in the first leg has come up with the goods again here Well, they don't deal with this corner again And Drogba. Here's Didier Drogba And Balak was free. Lampard! Straight at Reina Lovely football Lovely save from Balak. It came a bit quick to Frank Lampard. That's probably the thing that made... It's been a funny night for the young talent Lampard had come back deep to help out and was caught by Alba Loa. He was happy to see the tackle come. Frank Lampard, you know, just over again Confident enough to venture further forward. Hupia away. Joe Cole fancies it Oh, good. Not the best clearance for Sami Hupia on his weakest side. Doesn't really get any distance on him Ben Ayoun Away from Drogba, and he slipped it through. Torres with his big chance, and he takes it Liverpool suddenly back in the driving seat. Torres ends the long goal drought here at Stamford Bridge And Chelsea's away goal at Anfield is cancelled out Told you it wasn't finished Well, this is why Ben Ayoun can come on the wiser as to who Manchester United's opponents will be at the Luzhniki Stadium on May the 21st He's away from John Arnarissa It's a great run from Michael Essien. Can he finish? Wrong choice Got to go across goal somehow Typically Essien this was, wasn't it? Just kept going. A little bit of luck. Huge bit of advantage. First real chance he's had to provide Well taken by Cech, but Cout will claim it was the momentum that took him into Cech and to be fair The goalkeeper hasn't really complained Well, accidents do happen I mean, the pennant has a little look and he tries to single Rijkaard Lampard's corner. Terry went for it and Reina got a hand to it, but the free kick's given Well, I think this is kind That's a bit flappy to me from Pepe Reina Gerrard's corner. Hyppia rises Drogba does go back, but I do think at times Drogba loses players and he's done that Oh Drogba Away from Hyppia, away from Carragher. This could finish it. Great recovery. Wonderful tackle from Carragher Well, once he's passed Timo Carragher, you just think he's not getting back at Drogba Because he's quick and he's powerful and he's come a lot Chelsea spark into life. And here's Nicolas Anilka. Blocked. Michael Essien Chelsea on the give history He's not giving it He's given offside. I can't believe this. This is an amazing decision And Balak has run out. It's a penalty. The penalty's given How close is STA to the box? We have got another debate going on here Well, he hasn't because Frank Lampard's stepping up. Wow Lampard scores. Special. A really, really emotional moment for Frank Lampard Michael Essien Here's Nicolas Anilka Drogba. The big boys have turned up at last And will he fall for Hyppia? He's done brilliantly there, Hyppia He went down. Oh, do you know he thought about it? Do you know the referee thought about it? He thought about it. I'm sure. I looked right away Bring himself to look I mean, I'd like... He suffered against Liverpool in 2005. Babel Oh, well done for restoring some hope Three and a half minutes left and suddenly it is back in the balance. The Liverpool end's half empty What a... And Chelsea have made it