Benfica 0-1 Chelsea: result and report
Champions League · Tuesday 27 March 2012
Result
Benfica 0-1 Chelsea
Champions League · Tuesday 27 March 2012, 18:45 UTC · half-time 0-0
Benfica 0-1 Chelsea: match report
Benfica were beaten by Chelsea 0-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday 27 March 2012. It was 0-0 at half-time.
The only goal came from S. Kalou of Chelsea in the 75th minute.
Discipline: Benfica received 3 yellow cards; Chelsea received 1 yellow card.
Going into the game Benfica were 1st on 23 points from 12 and Chelsea 19th on 11 points from 8. This fixture belongs to an earlier Champions League season and is kept for reference.
Benfica lined up in a 4-3-3 and Chelsea in a 4-4-1-1.
Going into the match Benfica's last five read W-L-W-D-D and Chelsea's D-L-W-L-L.
Key events
- 18'Yellow card · Raul Meireles
- 26'Yellow card · Bruno César
- 67'Yellow card · Luisão
- 75'Goal · S. Kalou
- 75'Yellow card · Javi García
Team news
Benfica line-up (4-3-3)
Artur Moraes, Emerson, Luisão, Brandon Truter, Axel Witsel, Jardel, Javi García, Bruno César, Nico Gaitán, Óscar Cardozo, Pablo Aimar Giordano
Chelsea line-up (4-4-1-1)
Petr Čech, Ashley Cole, David Luiz, Paulo Ferreira, John Terry, Ramires, Juan Mata, John Mikel Obi, Raúl Meireles, Fernando Torres, Salomon Armand Magloire Kalou