2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Chelsea vs. Liverpool

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 

April 30, 2008 20:45 (CET)
	Chelsea	3–2	Liverpool	Anfield, Liverpool, England Attendance: 38,900 Referee: Roberto Rosetti
	Drogba 33' (5) Kalou 70' Malouda 70' Cole 91' Anelka 91' Lampard 98' (3) Drogba 105' (6) Lampard 119' Shevchenko 119'	Match Report	22' Škrtel 22' Hyypiä 41' Alonso 64' (6) Torres 78' Benayoun 78' Pennant 99' Arbeloa 98' Torres 98' Babel 117' (5) Babel

Chelsea beat Liverpool in extra time to advance to next month's UEFA Champions League Final in Moscow. The aggregate score finished 4-3 in favour of Chelsea.

Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina punched away Michael Ballack's shot which landed at the feet of Didier Drogba who capitalized by scoring the opening goal of the 2^nd leg. Fernando Torres equalized in the 2^nd half after Yossi Benayoun beat the defenders to set up the goal. After Chelsea were denied a goal by the Assistant Referee moments earlier, Referee awarded Chelsea a penalty shot which Frank Lampard converted. Dider Drogba added Chelsea's 3^rd goal of the 2^nd leg. Ryan Babbel brought Liverpool within a goal of advancing with 3 minutes of extra time remaining.

The win for Chelsea means that they have made their 1^st ever UEFA Champions League final and will be competing in the 1^st ever all-English final in UEFA Champions League history.

• Sam Lyon. "Chelsea 3-2 Liverpool (4-3)" — BBC Sports, April 30, 2008
• "Chelsea 3-1 Liverpool: Drogba brace settles drama" — ESPN Soccernet, April 30, 2008

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