Chelsea suffered more than expected to seal its ticket to the semifinals of the Champions League of Europe, after 4-4 draw with Liverpool at Stamford Bridge stadium, in yesterday's game return to the quarterfinals, where Londoners had won 3-1 in the first leg.The wards of Guus Hiddink started as clear favorite after his great victory at Anfield, but Liverpool made up the final battle in the final minutes and came close to an epic comeback, until his opponent scored the final four goals to tie.
The party met with increased expectations and was full of such alternatives and emotion, between two of the Big Four British, who staged a thrilling clash.
The visitors started strong set in the first half and was ahead by 2 to 0, thanks to the many Brazilian Fabio Aurelio (19 minutes) and Spanish Xabi Alonso (28 'penalty), leaving them temporarily to a only goal of achieving the feat.
In the second, the Chelsea left back and achieved more accurate thanks to the Ivorian Didier Drogba (51 '), the Brazilian Alex (57' of free-kick) and Frank Lampard (76 ').
When the tie seemed over, Liverpool react again and stood with an advantage of 4 to 3, after goals from Brazilian Lucas Leiva (81 ') and the Dutchman Dirk Kuyt (82'), being somewhat new to the semifinals.
The tension lasted seven minutes, until Lampard scored the fourth and placed them in the semifinals, where the opponent will be Barcelona, which drew 1-1 in Munich against Bayern after 4-0 in the first leg, the previous week.
"Of course we fear. When you lose by 2 to 0 in your house is normal to be afraid. You can be afraid, but what counts is to react like men. Before the Barcelona, will be a final for us and we will work hard, "said Drogba.
Liverpool, which won its last continental title in 2005, is dismissed from the competition with a good image with four field goals in Chelsea and at times touching a comeback that seemed impossible, even by lower ranked players His star Steven Gerrard, with disease in the groin.
For his part, Chelsea, who lost the last final of the Champions in the jails before the Manchester United in Moscow, continuing its sweet time to the bench following the arrival of Hiddink and the progress of the Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari.
