A titanic defensive performance, some luck and a classy Didier Drogba strike gave Chelsea a 1-0 win over Barcelona in their Champions League semifinal first leg.
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard admits finding a way to beat Barcelona in the Champions League semifinals will be the toughest challenge of his career.
Germany star Bastian Schweinsteiger insisted Bayern Munich must make home advantage count against Real Madrid in Tuesday's Champions League semifinal first-leg.
Real Madrid cruised into the Champions League semi-finals with a 5-2 win on the night over APOEL Nicosia on Wednesday while Chelsea squeezed past gallant 10-man Benfica 2-1 to set up a re-match against holders Barcelona.
Real Madrid CF will face FC Bayern München in the semi-finals later this month after APOEL FC's UEFA Champions League adventure finally came to an end in the Spanish capital.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been given a three-match ban and fined 40,000 euros (US$53,100) for confronting match officials after his side's Champions League exit against AC Milan this month.