Rafa Benitez can take full credit for this. What a half-time team-talk.
Massive goal by the excellent Oscar Cardozo, his second of the night, to crucially put Benfica 3-1 up on the night and 3-2 ahead on aggregate.
Benfica are a cracking side. What an achievement by Celtic to finish ahead of them in the group.
not to mention beating the mighty Motherwell to the Scottish title too…
One of the greatest, most evocative names in world football. If there’s any footballing gods, they’ll hammer Abramovich’s plaything in the final.
do they hold the record for losing the most amount of European finals ?..
Hazard already ruled out for tonite’s match…Terry not fit to tog either but after last year’s shenanigans with the Champs lge trophy I’m sure he’ll still tog out!!!..
Its been confirmed he will.
Benfica have settled immediately and look far better than Chelsea at the moment.
Benfica’s finishing 
Chelsea should be 2 down already. Benfica playing them off the park with some lovely play.
What other players have left Benfica in big transfers over the last couple of years? I can think of Di Maria, Coentrao, Ramires and Luiz. Are there any others? They would have some team if they were able to hold onto them.
Benfica were atrocious in both games against Celtic this season.
So far Benfica’s finishing sits on the envelope of dissatisfaction.
Chelsea need to get a grip here.
Why are English teams so shit in midfield?
Another smash and grab for Chelsea in Europe? They are getting opened up with ease but Benfica have been so wasteful.
Juan Mata: I still think he’s a flat track bully. Wonderful picking apart a fearful team who sit back and give him space. Get on the front foot against Chelsea, get in their face, press them and I think he disappears. Watch him make me look stupid after saying it now.
You’ve just summed up every Spanish player with the exception of Iniesta there, bro. I agree though, he’s still better than Silva however.
Stunning save from ex-Roma keeper Arthur.
Fuckin hell that ball was moving. Good save.
Azpilcueta is a really poor player as well - not very assertive in attack and looks really fragile when defending.