MINUTE DETAIL: CHELSEA 0 INTER 1 (AGG: 1-3)
Champions League, Tuesday 16th March 2010 at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea (4-3-2-1): Turnbull; Ivanovic, Alex, Terry (c), Zhirkov (Kalou 73); Ballack (J Cole 62) , Mikel, Lampard; Anelka, Malouda; Drogba.
Manager Carlo Ancelotti
Inter (4-2-3-1): Cesar; Maicon, Lucio, Samuel, Zanetti; Cambiasso, Motta; Pandev (Stankovic 74), Sneijder (Mariga 84), Eto'o; Milito.
Manager Jose Mourinho.
Referee Wolfgang Stark from Germany.
Environment Cool and clear. Kick-off 7.45pm. Live on Sky Sports.
Kit Chelsea - Blue shirts and shorts, white socks. Inter - white shirts and shorts, black socks.
Attendance: 38,107.
First half
Kick off Chelsea.
5 Block The first shot in anger is Inter's, blocked well by Terry as it looked on its way to test Terry early on.
6 Appeal Malouda runs into Lucio on the edge of the box and the crowd and team mates shout, but the ref is unmoved. Shortly after Eto'o does similar on Mikel and feigns injury.
10 Shot Ballack, with Chelsea's first proper attempt, strikes low and hard from outside the box but a couple of yards wide.
16 Booked Eto'o for dissent after contesting a debatable offside call. The Cameroonian has already been in a row with Ballack.
25 Block Drogba smashes on target after Malouda challenges for a high ball but Maicon throws himself in the way and blocks.
33 Escape Eto'o is found by Maicon's cross as it clears Terry but in front of Ivanovic, the former Barcelona striker heads wide.
34 Appeal Ivanovic appears to be pulled to the ground by Motta at a Chelsea corner but it's unnoticed by the officials.
41 Block Malouda turns expertly past Cambiasso to dart into the area but his shot is blocked by a sliding Samuel.
43 Appeal Two Chelsea corners and it should have been two Chelsea penalties. This time Samuel rugby tackles Drogba to the floor but again no whistle.
Stoppage time 1 min.
Half time Chelsea 0 Inter 0
Second half
Kick off Chelsea.
47 Booked Motta for a high arm on Malouda.
51 Close Malouda, with a shot out of nothing, tests Cesar's quick reactions down at the foot of his near post.
53 Booked Lucio for time-wasting.
54 Booked Malouda for a challenge from behind on Sneijder.
56 Booked Drogba for a foul on Motta.
59 Defending Zhirkov with a great saving tackle brings an end to Pandev's bulldozing run towards goal.
61 Chelsea substitution Joe Cole for Ballack.
64 Escape Milito slices the best chance so far wide when one on one with Turnbull, a chip over the defence sending the Argentine clear after Terry's strong touch.
69 Escape Motta, with a free header, nods Sneijder's free-kick over.
72 Chelsea substitution Kalou for Zhirkov with Malouda going to left-back.
74 Inter substitution Stankovic for Pandev.
77 INTER GOAL Eto'o with a an emphatic low finish after Sneijder's diagonal pass finds his run in behind Ivanovic.
81 Booked Cesar for time wasting.
83 Booked Alex for not retreating at a free-kick.
84 Inter substitution Mariga for Sneijder.
86 Sent-off Drogba for what the ref decides is retaliation after Motta barges the Chelsea striker in the area. It's a straight red.
88 Booked Terry for a pull on Mariga.
90+1 Inter substitution Materazzi for Motta.
90+2 Save Turnbull with his leg saves very well from Eto'o.
Stoppage time: 4 mins.
Unused subs Chelsea - Taylor, Carvalho, Bruma, Belletti, Sturridge. Inter - Toldo, Materazzi, Cordoba, Quaresma, Santon.
Shots on target Chelsea 3 Inter 4
Fouls Chelsea 25 Inter 13
Corners Chelsea 6 Inter 4
Offsides Chelsea 3 Inter 8
Comment Zhirkov returns in the only change from the West Ham win. Drogba plays his 250th Chelsea game. Inter, matching the Blues formation, do very well at suffocating our attacking moves with space in their half at a premium, but at set-pieces they were lucky not to concede two penalties. Make that three over the course of the tie and again the Blues can feel a European grievance. However our creative play on the night is severely lacking as Inter become the first side to stop us scoring at home under Ancelotti. Chelsea out at this stage for the first time since 2006. Eto'o does the damage once again. Turnbull at least can hold his head high. Mournho goes straight down the tunnel at the end. Watch the full game on Chelsea TV from midnight.























