Olympiacos against Chelsea

Another goal at Anfield. Steven Gerrard has scored to make it 2-0 to Liverpool!

Olympiacos follow suit and make a change. Kovacevic is replaced by Nunez.

Chelsea make another substitution. Ballack goes off, on comes Lampard.

Pantos drives forward down the right but he has no support and ends up passing back to his own defence.

Ballack controls the ball on his chest, turns his defender and fires a shot from the edge of the box. Unfortunately his effort is straight at Nikopolidis.

There has been a goal at Anfield. Liverpool have taken a 1-0 lead against ten-man Inter.

Ballack hits a cross to the back post, aimed at Essien. Nikopolidis reads the flight of the ball and comes off his line to pluck the cross out of the air.

Belletti drives the ball across the edge of the area, Anelka collects his pass and fires a poor shot wide.

Ballack gets on the end of a Makelele cross but there is no Chelsea player in support to latch onto his knock down.

More whistles from the Olympiacos fans as Chelsea keep possession. Kalou chases down an over hit pass, he keeps the ball in play but only for it to roll to Nikopolidis.

The Greeks make a change now and Djordjevic, who has run himself inot the gorund, is replaced by Belluschi.

Anelka's first touch ends up giving a throw to Olympiacos.

Chelsea make a double change. Anelka and Kalou come on to replace Joe Cole and Malouda.

Malouda hits a long-range shot that has Nikopoldis scurrying across his goal but the Frenchman's effort eventually goes wide.

Anelka looks like he is getting ready on the touchline. Drogba has been very quiet and I would expect him to be replaced.

Pantos sprints to the flank to tackle Belletti. It is a foot race and Pantos just wins it - he needed to.

Makalele twists and turns away from the attentions of Galletti. He eventually plays a lovely pass out wide to Cole but the move then comes to nothing.

The game has become very stop start with fouls being given all over the pitch.

Tired with the football Drogba and Cesar have a little wrestle on the edge of the box.

Patient bulid up from Olympiacos. Torosidis finally decides to speed things up and charges past two players and then loses control of the ball as Cech collects it.

Kovacevic heads over when a decent cross finally comes his way.

Chelsea are unhappy at the theatrics and Makelele gets booked for protesting to the ref.

Malouda leans in to Torosidis but wins a clean header. Torosidis rolls around on the ground holding his face... he deserves an Oscar for those acting skills.

A prolonged spell of Chelsea possession is greeted with jeers and whistles from the Greek fans.

Olympiacos play some slick football through the midfield but Torosidis takes a heavy touch just as they threaten to break through the Chelsea defence.

Djordjevic holds up the ball as he waits for Pantos to overlap from left-back. Pantos finally arrives but Djordjevic's pass is very poor and Chelsea gain possession.

From the freekick Djordjevic hits a low shot that Cech does well to save low to his right.

Belletti is still fuming, he scythes down Stoltidis and gets booked.

Belletti cuts in from the right and bustles past Pantos, who comes back at the Chelsea man. Balletti falls over in the box and is so upset he hasn't got a penalty he lashes out and gives away a freekick.

Galletti decides to go on a mazey dribble down the right wing, he beats two men, then a third, stumbles past a fourth and just can't keep going. A great bit of play from Olympiacos.

Drogba wins a foul from Julio Cesar and Chelsea have the chance for a set piece... which is struck sraight into the nearest Olympiacos defender.

Stoltidis whips in a cross, but it is too firm and Galletti can't leap high enough to get his head to the ball.

Julio Cesar misjudges the flight off the ball. Essien chases towards goal but Nikopolidis comes off his line to claim the ball before the Chelsea midfielder can get there.

Joe Cole with a corner for the Blues. Djordjevic heads clear at the near post and Malouda fires high and wide from 25-yards out.

No changes to either team at the break. Chelsea get the second half underway.

Both teams are comfortable and afraid of sending too many players forward. As a result we have something of a passive stalemate. A draw would suit the away side more.

Both teams are comfortable and afraid of sending too many players forward. As a result we have something of a passive stalemate. A draw would suit the away side more.

The ref calls an end to the first-half and the players head inside for their oranges, or whatever they have these days. Isotonic drinks and an ice-bath probably.

Olympiacos make the last effort of the half. Kovacevic gets a little nudge in the back from Carvalho in the box but the ref awards nothing.... and righlty so.

Yet another cross comes in, and yet again it is a bad one; for Chelsea this time.

Stoltidis does exactly what Essien has just done for Chelsea. In fact, those two seem to be the driving force for their teams.

Essien bustles his way through midfield and after a few lucky bounces his luck runs out and the ball dribbles out for a throw in. At least he is trying to make something happen for the Blues.

Torosidis bamboozles Ashley Cole. Galletti flicks on his cross at the near post but Kovacevic is muscled out by three Chelsea defenders.

Time of possession is 50 - 50 and that about tells the tale of the first-half. Both teams playing cagily.

Yet another cross from Malouda is easily dealt with by Pantos. Drogba has not really made his mark in the air tonight.

Djordjevic heads a four man break for Olympiacos but his curling cross is cut out by Alex, who really did well to head clear.

Alex is booked for a late tackle on Ledesma.

The central section is very crowded with both teams playing five men in midfield. Both teams are resorting to crossing from the flanks.

Ledesma races down the right and has two men to pick out in the box. Ledesma's cross is hit too hard and Djordjevic gives him an earful.

Chelsea break quickly down the right flank with Belletti. He crosses for Drogba, it goes over the striker and Essien heads over the bar.

Stoltidis flashes a header across goal form a corner but Kovacevic can't react quick enough to poke it in for a certain goal.

Makelele lofts the ball up towards the strikers. Essien flicks it on but Drogba, who is now patched up, doesn't read it.

Soltidis plays a clever ball out to the right and Zewlakow wins a corner. Olympiacos take a short corner and the cross is blocked... what a load of rubbish!

Bad news for Chelsea. It looks like Drogba is limping around the pitch and may have to come off.

Chelsea are cught napping form a quick freekick. At least Cech is awake and he rushes off his line to clear the danger with Kovacevic bearing down on him.

Cole and Malouda combine down the left. Malouda's cross searches out Drogba but it is too high for the striker.

...Malouda flicks on the freekick with his head and Carvalho heads at goal from the back post. Nikopolidis makes a good save but the flag is up for offside anyway.

Stoltidis wins the ball off Belletti but the ref gives a foul. A good position for chelsea to have a freekick; right of centre, outside the box...

Chelsea are happy to let Olympiacos play in their own half and then press as they attack. Carvalho brings the ball out of defence. Drogba is caught offside from the defender's through-ball.

Ledesma keeps his cool in a crowded midfield but then his pass goes astray. Chelsea attack down the right but Malouda's cross is headed clear by Pantos.

Torosidis is now at the back and makes a great interception. But Chelsea keep coming and Nikipolidis saves a shot from the edge of the box by Malouda.

Torosidis is putting himself about in midfield. Ballack feels the full force of one of his tackles.

Joe Cole's poor freekick is intercepted and Olypmiacos counter-attack. Alex is forced to block a decent cross at the near post with a striker lingering behind him.

Ballack is fouled but the ball runs through to Drogba. The ref blows for the freekick but Chelsea wanted to play on.

Torosidis starts a move in midfield, races out to flank to provide an outlet but when the ball eventually comes back to him his cross goes into row z.

Essien gets in behind Stoltidis down the right but his cross strieks the first defender and is blocked. Essien should really have done better.

Djordjevic flicks the ball through the defence and Kovacevic has a chance to shoot - which he squanders.

Zewlakow crosses from the right but it is too deep for his striker. The Greeks seem happy to keep the ball in midfield at the moment.

Ballack wins the first corner of the match. Essien delivers but the Olympiacos defence easily head it clear.

Olympicos are taking time to settling in. This is their first knock-out game after nine years of trying.

Stoltidis advances down the right flank. The right sided player is stopped in his tracks by a tough Carvalho tackle.

We are underway and Essien drives through midfield and fires off an early shot. Nikopolidis watches it flash wide off his far post.

It's nearly time for the off in Greece. Chelsea have rested John Terry and Frank Lampard. Will that decision come back to haunt them?

Pantos sprints to the flank to tackle Belletti. It is a foot race and Pantos just wins it - he needed to.

Makalele twists and turns away from the attentions of Galletti. He eventually plays a lovely pass out wide to Cole but the move then comes to nothing.

The game has become very stop start with fouls being given all over the pitch.

Tired with the football Drogba and Cesar have a little wrestle on the edge of the box.

Patient bulid up from Olympiacos. Torosidis finally decides to speed things up and charges past two players and then loses control of the ball as Cech collects it.

Kovacevic heads over when a decent cross finally comes his way.

Chelsea are unhappy at the theatrics and Makelele gets booked for protesting to the ref.

Malouda leans in to Torosidis but wins a clean header. Torosidis rolls around on the ground holding his face... he deserves an Oscar for those acting skills.

A prolonged spell of Chelsea possession is greeted with jeers and whistles from the Greek fans.

Olympiacos play some slick football through the midfield but Torosidis takes a heavy touch just as they threaten to break through the Chelsea defence.

Djordjevic holds up the ball as he waits for Pantos to overlap from left-back. Pantos finally arrives but Djordjevic's pass is very poor and Chelsea gain possession.

From the freekick Djordjevic hits a low shot that Cech does well to save low to his right.

Belletti is still fuming, he scythes down Stoltidis and gets booked.

Belletti cuts in from the right and bustles past Pantos, who comes back at the Chelsea man. Balletti falls over in the box and is so upset he hasn't got a penalty he lashes out and gives away a freekick.

Galletti decides to go on a mazey dribble down the right wing, he beats two men, then a third, stumbles past a fourth and just can't keep going. A great bit of play from Olympiacos.

Drogba wins a foul from Julio Cesar and Chelsea have the chance for a set piece... which is struck sraight into the nearest Olympiacos defender.

Stoltidis whips in a cross, but it is too firm and Galletti can't leap high enough to get his head to the ball.

Julio Cesar misjudges the flight off the ball. Essien chases towards goal but Nikopolidis comes off his line to claim the ball before the Chelsea midfielder can get there.

Joe Cole with a corner for the Blues. Djordjevic heads clear at the near post and Malouda fires high and wide from 25-yards out.

No changes to either team at the break. Chelsea get the second half underway.

Both teams are comfortable and afraid of sending too many players forward. As a result we have something of a passive stalemate. A draw would suit the away side more.

Both teams are comfortable and afraid of sending too many players forward. As a result we have something of a passive stalemate. A draw would suit the away side more.

The ref calls an end to the first-half and the players head inside for their oranges, or whatever they have these days. Isotonic drinks and an ice-bath probably.

Olympiacos make the last effort of the half. Kovacevic gets a little nudge in the back from Carvalho in the box but the ref awards nothing.... and righlty so.

Yet another cross comes in, and yet again it is a bad one; for Chelsea this time.

Stoltidis does exactly what Essien has just done for Chelsea. In fact, those two seem to be the driving force for their teams.

Essien bustles his way through midfield and after a few lucky bounces his luck runs out and the ball dribbles out for a throw in. At least he is trying to make something happen for the Blues.

Torosidis bamboozles Ashley Cole. Galletti flicks on his cross at the near post but Kovacevic is muscled out by three Chelsea defenders.

Time of possession is 50 - 50 and that about tells the tale of the first-half. Both teams playing cagily.

Yet another cross from Malouda is easily dealt with by Pantos. Drogba has not really made his mark in the air tonight.

Djordjevic heads a four man break for Olympiacos but his curling cross is cut out by Alex, who really did well to head clear.

Alex is booked for a late tackle on Ledesma.

The central section is very crowded with both teams playing five men in midfield. Both teams are resorting to crossing from the flanks.

Ledesma races down the right and has two men to pick out in the box. Ledesma's cross is hit too hard and Djordjevic gives him an earful.

Chelsea break quickly down the right flank with Belletti. He crosses for Drogba, it goes over the striker and Essien heads over the bar.

Stoltidis flashes a header across goal form a corner but Kovacevic can't react quick enough to poke it in for a certain goal.

Makelele lofts the ball up towards the strikers. Essien flicks it on but Drogba, who is now patched up, doesn't read it.

Soltidis plays a clever ball out to the right and Zewlakow wins a corner. Olympiacos take a short corner and the cross is blocked... what a load of rubbish!

Bad news for Chelsea. It looks like Drogba is limping around the pitch and may have to come off.

Chelsea are cught napping form a quick freekick. At least Cech is awake and he rushes off his line to clear the danger with Kovacevic bearing down on him.

Cole and Malouda combine down the left. Malouda's cross searches out Drogba but it is too high for the striker.

...Malouda flicks on the freekick with his head and Carvalho heads at goal from the back post. Nikopolidis makes a good save but the flag is up for offside anyway.

Stoltidis wins the ball off Belletti but the ref gives a foul. A good position for chelsea to have a freekick; right of centre, outside the box...

Chelsea are happy to let Olympiacos play in their own half and then press as they attack. Carvalho brings the ball out of defence. Drogba is caught offside from the defender's through-ball.

Ledesma keeps his cool in a crowded midfield but then his pass goes astray. Chelsea attack down the right but Malouda's cross is headed clear by Pantos.

Torosidis is now at the back and makes a great interception. But Chelsea keep coming and Nikipolidis saves a shot from the edge of the box by Malouda.

Torosidis is putting himself about in midfield. Ballack feels the full force of one of his tackles.

Joe Cole's poor freekick is intercepted and Olypmiacos counter-attack. Alex is forced to block a decent cross at the near post with a striker lingering behind him.

Ballack is fouled but the ball runs through to Drogba. The ref blows for the freekick but Chelsea wanted to play on.

Torosidis starts a move in midfield, races out to flank to provide an outlet but when the ball eventually comes back to him his cross goes into row z.

Essien gets in behind Stoltidis down the right but his cross strieks the first defender and is blocked. Essien should really have done better.

Djordjevic flicks the ball through the defence and Kovacevic has a chance to shoot - which he squanders.

Zewlakow crosses from the right but it is too deep for his striker. The Greeks seem happy to keep the ball in midfield at the moment.

Ballack wins the first corner of the match. Essien delivers but the Olympiacos defence easily head it clear.

Olympicos are taking time to settling in. This is their first knock-out game after nine years of trying.

Stoltidis advances down the right flank. The right sided player is stopped in his tracks by a tough Carvalho tackle.

We are underway and Essien drives through midfield and fires off an early shot. Nikopolidis watches it flash wide off his far post.

It's nearly time for the off in Greece. Chelsea have rested John Terry and Frank Lampard. Will that decision come back to haunt them?