Wednesday, 8 April 2009

Champions League - Ivanovic hands advantage to Chelsea


A Branislav Ivanovic brace inspired Chelsea to a 3-1 win in an open and entertaining first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie with Liverpool at Anfield.

1 Liverpool v 3 Chelsea
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The Serb defender, who was only in the side due to the absence of the injured Jose Bosingwa, headed home from almost identical corners in each half to cancel out an early Fernando Torres opener.

Didier Drogba sealed a magnificent victory for the Blues with a 67th-minute strike to put Chelsea firmly in the driving seat ahead of next week's return leg at Stamford Bridge.

Given the competition history between the two sides - which included three goalless draws and three 1-0 wins in eight previous fixtures - another cagey, low-scoring affair was expected.

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