Chelsea defeat Liverpool to enter Champions League semi-finals.Byline: ANI London, Apr.9 (ANI): Chelsea FC propelled itself into the semi-finals of the Champions League on Wednesday, thanks to a stunning double strike by Branislav Ivanovic. Chelsea defeated Liverpool FC by three goals to one. The Sun quoted Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld) is a Dutch football manager. He managed PSV Eindhoven between 2002-2006. Throughout his entire managerial career, he is best recognised for winning the treble with PSV Eindhoven, leading South Korea to a 4th place finish in the as saying: "That even amazed me." Serbian defender Ivanovic bagged two headed goals - his first for the club - and Didier Drogba Didier Yves Drogba Tébily (born March 11, 1978 in Abidjan, the Ivory Coast) is a footballer from the Ivory Coast who currently plays for Chelsea FC in the English Premier League. Drogba is the current African Footballer of the Year. added a third after Fernando Torres Fernando José Torres Sanz (born March 20, 1984) is a Spanish football player currently playing for Liverpool. He was born in Fuenlabrada, a large suburban town south of Madrid and was the youngest player to play for Atlético Madrid and the youngest to become captain (at age 19). had shot Liverpool ahead. Hiddink said: "It was well deserved but a real surprise to be honest, especially after starting sloppily. "Some players were asleep early on. But their reaction is a compliment to the team as a whole," he added. Dejected de·ject·ed adj. Being in low spirits; depressed. See Synonyms at depressed. de·ject  ed·ly adv. Kop boss Rafa Benitez said: "We got the first goal
and were doing well. But we weren't in control after that and they
scored from a corner when we could have done better." (ANI)
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