Steaua Bucureşti

3.00

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  11

  6

  3.00

  Ciprian Anton Tatarusanu

  Had little to do but was comfortable when called upon, saving Yossi Benayoun’s low shot well in the first half.

• 
  8

  4

  3.00

  Łukasz Szukala

  An encouraging performance from the centre-back, who dealt well with the Chelsea aerial threat from set-pieces and was helpful in launching his side’s forward movements.

• 
  10

  3

  3.50

  Iasmin Latovlevici

  Looked solid and untroubled in defence, preventing Chelsea’s attacking players from making any telling passes while providing the cross that forced Rusescu’s penalty.

• 
  9

  2

  3.00

  Cornel Râpă

  Got forward well from right-back and was competent in defence although he was rarely troubled by the Chelsea attackers.

• 
  9

  3

  3.00

  Vlad Iulian Chiricheş

  A confident performance in partnership with Szukala in defence as the pair kept lone striker Fernando Torres quiet throughout.

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  6

  3

  2.50

  Mihai Doru Pintilii

  Had a good game in the middle of the park, stifling Eden Hazard and showcasing a good range of passes, although blotted his copybook somewhat with a foul on John Terry for which he was booked. Eventually replaced by Prepelita.

• 
  10

  4

  3.00

  Alexandru Mihăiţă Chipciu

  Looked good on the left and had plenty of time on the ball but struggled to get the better of Branislav Ivanovic on many occasions.

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  8

  2

  3.50

  Cristian Tanase

  An uncompromising performance from the midfielder, who was not afraid to be physical and dealt with Chelsea’s passing game well. Had some good moments in attack as well before being replaced late on.

• 
  9

  3

  3.00

  Alexandru Bourceanu

  Looked handy from set-pieces and led his team well as they dealt with what could have been a potent Chelsea midfield.

• 
  9

  3

  3.50

  Adrian Popa I

  Had a comfortable game in the midfield and used his time on the ball well, launching much of Steaua’s attacking play.

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  16

  5

  4.00

  Raul Andrei Rusescu Top of the Match

  Led the line alone with a good deal of success, causing the Chelsea defence plenty of problems. Buried his penalty well to give Steaua the lead after being held back in the box.

Substitutions

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  4

  2

  2.00

  Florin Gardoş

  Came on for Rusescu with a couple of minutes left.

• 
  5

  3

  3.00

  Andrei Prepelita

  The utility man came on for the cautioned Pintilii midway through the second half and did well in shoring up the Steaua midfield.

• 
  3

  3

  2.00

  Leandro Ângelo Martins

  Came on for Tanase late in the game but had too little time to make an impact.

Chelsea FC

2.46

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  30

  17

  2.50

  Petr Cech

  Had little to do, but would have been very disappointed to see Raul Rusescu’s penalty squirm under his body.

• 
  25

  20

  3.00

  Branislav Ivanovic

  Handled Alexandru Chipciu well on the right of Chelsea’s defence but looked largely insipid in his forward play.

• 
  29

  14

  2.50

  David Luiz

  Defended well but did not come forward with his usual zest and vigour as the Blues struggled to attack with any real conviction.

• 
  37

  21

  3.00

  John Terry

  An uncompromising performance from the Blues skipper who tried to rally the troops but found little response from his team-mates.

• 
  8

  61

  2.00

  Ryan Bertrand Flop of the Match

  Found defending difficult as he deputised for Ashley Cole, and was guilty of holding back Raul Rusescu to give away a penalty and earn a booking.

• 
  23

  38

  2.50

  Frank Lampard

  Saw a number of his passes go astray as his usual accuracy deserted him, with his attempted long-balls to Torres being particularly unsuccessful.

• 
  30

  18

  2.50

  Oscar

  Had some flashes of inspiration but was guilty of not supporting lone striker Torres as much as he could have. Saw a number of his passes and crosses miss their intended targets.

• 
  19

  43

  2.00

  John Obi Mikel

  Was almost completely anonymous in the centre of midfield as the game seemed to largely pass him by and found himself unable to contribute anything of note.

• 
  29

  39

  2.50

  Eden Hazard

  Had little impact on play and struggled to get forward in support of Torres. The Belgian lacked the vigour he showed as a substitute against Sparta Prague in the last round.

• 
  14

  54

  2.00

  Yossi Benayoun

  Another who struggled with his passing and ball retention, the Israeli looked short of match practice but did have a good shot pushed away by Steaua’s goalkeeper in the first half before he was replaced by Mata with just under half an hour left.

• 
  41

  71

  2.00

  Fernando Torres

  Led the line alone and had some small flashes of inspiration, but found himself increasingly isolated with little or no support as the Steaua defenders kept him very quiet.

Substitutions

• 
  49

  19

  3.00

  Marko Marin

  Came on for Hazard in the 75th minute and had a good moment late on as he forced a handy save from Ciprian Tatarusanu.

• 
  39

  20

  2.50

  Juan Mata

  Replaced Benayoun in the 65th minute but could not have the kind of impact he would have liked as Steaua ensured he could have little influence on proceedings.