Who did Chelsea defeat in 2008 Champions League semi final?
Liverpool
Chelsea 3-2 Liverpool (4-3) – 2008/9 Champions League semi-final 2nd leg.
Who won the 08/09 Champions League?
FC Barcelona
2008–09 UEFA Champions League/Champion
The 2009 UEFA Champions League Final was played on 27 May 2009 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. The match determined the winners of the 2008–09 season of the UEFA Champions League, a tournament for the top football clubs in Europe. The match was won by Barcelona of Spain, who beat England’s Manchester United 2–0.
Who won the Champions League in 2008 between Man United and Chelsea?
Manchester United won the match 6–5 on penalties, after a 1–1 draw following extra time. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for Manchester United in the 26th minute with a header from a cross by Wes Brown, but Frank Lampard equalised shortly before half-time.
When was the last time Chelsea played Liverpool in the Champions League?
The sides were meeting in the Champions League for the fifth straight season, having last faced each other in the competition in the 2008 semi-final, when Chelsea advanced to the final. Fernando Torres handed an early advantage to Liverpool, scoring in the sixth minute.
Who was eliminated from the Champions League in 2008?
Liverpool eliminated the nine-time European Cup winners Real Madrid with a 4–0 home victory. Fernando Torres doubled Liverpool’s aggregate lead in the 16th minute, and Steven Gerrard made it 2–0 on the night with a 28th-minute penalty.
Who is playing in the Champions League semi final?
Chelsea, playing in their third Champions League semi-final in four years, nearly went ahead just before the break when Essien almost diverted a Drogba header in from a Frank Lampard corner. Liverpool then had three excellent chances to double their lead after the break.
When did Liverpool play Real Madrid in the Champions League?
In the four second leg ties played on 10 March, the two English clubs in action both progressed along with Bayern Munich and Villarreal. Liverpool eliminated the nine-time European Cup winners Real Madrid with a 4–0 home victory.