UCL: Chelsea Liverpool Eight Goal Thriller

chelsea v liverpool ucl

Guus Hiddink admits Chelsea cannot afford a repeat of their epic Champions League quarter-final second leg against Liverpool when they face Barcelona in the semi-finals.

Hiddink’s side reached the last four after surviving one of the most dramatic matches in the history of Europe’s elite club competition at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.

After winning 3-1 at Anfield in the first leg, Chelsea were expected to cruise through but twice they were within one goal of surrendering that lead as Liverpool made a heroic bid for victory. It wasn’t until Frank Lampard scored his second goal in the last minute that the Blues could finally relax.

The amazing 4-4 draw sealed a 7-5 aggregate success for Chelsea, but Hiddink knows Barcelona are capable of making Chelsea pay a heavier price if they produce another performance laced with so many errors.

Posted on April 15, 2009 | Filed Under Football