Champions League: Chelsea v Benfica - in pictures

Roberto Di Matteo's resurgent Chelsea are looking to book a semi-final date with Barcelona, who beat Milan 3-1 at Camp Nou on Tuesday Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Fernando Torres starts up front for Chelsea alongside Juan Mata. But Torres is easily outjumped in this aerial battle Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

It's not long before the Blues have a chance to go 1-0 up. A shunt on Ashley Cole, who had raced into the box, is rewarded with a penalty Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Lampard runs off having converted the spot-kick. Though frankly the keeper should have saved it - he went the right way and got his forearm to the ball, but it still squirmed underneath Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

A two-goal cushion gives the Blues reason to smile - gone are the immediate concerns about conceding an away goal Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Chelsea's task is made even easier when the Benfica captain Maxi is sent off before half-time. Maxi recived two yellow cards, the first for dissent and the second for a late challenge with his studs showing Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

This is the challenge for which Maxi received his second yellow. His studs were high and raked Mikel, albeit down the shin-pad Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Ramires calamitously misses a simple chance in the second half as he bursts into the box and tries to connect with a teasing low cross. The Chelsea striker somehow oversteps the ball, which then rebounds off his heel to safety Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Torres can't find the target either. He's not playing badly, but seems more confident at spreading chances to his team-mates than he does at dispatching them himself Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

John Terry is substituted less than a quarter of an hour into the second half. Looks like it must be due to an injury Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

With Terry absent, Chelsea lack command in defence. Javi Garcia scores for Benfica in the 85th minute - a free-header from five yards out - to make it 1-1 on the night. Another goal would put the visitors in charge of this tie on the away goals rule Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Chelsea are under real pressure in the closing stages. Solomon Kalou tries to relieve that, but to no avail Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

After another Benfica attack, Raul Meireles hooks the ball clear and races towards the opposition goal. He lets fly with a speculative shot from the edge of the area ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

No prizes for guessing where it's heading Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Top corner. Unstoppable. A fine strike with which to seal Chelsea's passage to the semi-finals Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

The players greet the final whistle with combination of relief and celebration Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Well, the Chelsea players do. The Benfica manager Jorge Jesus seems to be giving his player Bruno Cesar a bit of a rollicking! Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian