The soundtrack inside the stadium has now become self-parodic. Soaring strings, angel's voices, wordless chanting. We've gone full-on Apollo 13 here, people. This feels like the correct time to angrilly shake my headphones off my ears and wrap up this liveblog. Well-deserved congratulations to Chelsea, who picked themselves up after a lolloping first half performance, then kept going after a potentially morale-sapping equaliser from the spot. Benfica had more of the ball, and put Chelsea under more pressure, but their chance-taking never picked up after early wastefulness. Torres and Ivanovic took their chances and took them extremely well. Give it up for Rafa Benítez, everyone. Tough few weeks ahead for him. How will he decide between City and United? Thanks for your company, I'll talk to you again soon.
Benfica - Chelsea
The soundtrack inside the stadium has now become self-parodic. Soaring strings, angel's voices, wordless chanting. We've gone full-on Apollo 13 here, people. This feels like the correct time to angrilly shake my headphones off my ears and wrap up this liveblog. Well-deserved congratulations to Chelsea, who picked themselves up after a lolloping first half performance, then kept going after a potentially morale-sapping equaliser from the spot. Benfica had more of the ball, and put Chelsea under more pressure, but their chance-taking never picked up after early wastefulness. Torres and Ivanovic took their chances and took them extremely well. Give it up for Rafa Benítez, everyone. Tough few weeks ahead for him. How will he decide between City and United? Thanks for your company, I'll talk to you again soon.