11 Apr 2009

Chelsea and Barcelona win big in Champions League

6:43 am on 11 April 2009

Chelsea have beaten Liverpool 3-1 in their European Champions League football quarter-final first leg clash at Anfield.

Defender Branislav Ivanovic headed two goals from corners and Didier Droga added the third to give Chelsea a come from behind victory after Fernando Torres opened the scoring for the homeside.

Meanwhile Barcelona produced a stunning display of attacking football to overwhelm Bayern Munich 4-0 at the Nou Camp.

Lionel Messi netted twice and Samuel Eto'o and Thierry Henry once each, with all the goals coming in the first half, as the Primera Liga leaders took firm control of the tie ahead of the second leg next week.