Last 16
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JUVENTUS 2:2 CHELSEA (1:1) Essien (45), Drogba (83). (10.03.09, Turin)
Petr Cech, Jose Bosingwa, Alex (Ricardo Carvalho), John Terry (c), Ashley Cole, John Obi Mikel, Michael Essien (Juliano Belletti 66), Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, Nicolas Anelka, Didider Drogba
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Quarter-Finals
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LIVERPOOL 1:3 CHELSEA (1:1) Ivanovic (39, 62), Drogba (67)
(08.04.09, Liverpool)
Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, Alex, John Terry (c), Ashley Cole, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, Salomon Kalou, Florent Malouda, Didider Drogba (Nicolas Anelka 79)
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CHELSEA 4:4 LIVERPOOL (0:2) Drogba (52), Alex (57), Lampard (76, 89). (14.04.09, London)
Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, Alex, Ricardo Carvalho, Ashley Cole, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard (c), Michael Ballack, Salomon Kalou (Nicolas Anelka 36), Florent Malouda, Didider Drogba (Franco Di Santo 94)
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Semi-Finals
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BARCELONA 0:0 CHELSEA (28.04.09, Barcelona)
Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, Alex, John Terry (c), Jose Bosingwa, John Obi Mikel, Frank Lampard (Juliano Belletti 71), Michael Ballack (Nicolas Anelka 90), Michael Essien, Florent Malouda, Didider Drogba
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CHELSEA 1:1 BARCELONA (1:0) Essien (9). (06.05.09, London)
Petr Cech, Jose Bosingwa, Alex, John Terry (c), Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, Michael Essien, Nicolas Anelka, Florent Malouda, Didider Drogba (Juliano Belletti 72)
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(The pictures above show Michael during the 1:1 draw against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final 2nd leg tie on 6th May 2009. Essien fired Chelsea ahead with a stunning 30 yard volley after just 9 minutes but Chelsea were denied in heartbreaking fashion thanks to Andres Iniesta's 93rd minute equaliser.)