Europa Final: Big Match Feature

 

Chelsea could become the first team to hold both of Uefa's biggest club trophies simultaneously as they meet Benfica in the Europa League final on Wednesday, with the Eagles having enjoyed one of their finest hours in a past Amsterdam showpiece.
The sides met for the first time last season when Roberto Di Matteo's Chelsea won 1-0 in Lisbon and 2-1 at home to eliminate Jorge Jesus's men in the quarterfinals en route to winning the Champions League.
 

The lineups for the first leg at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on 27 March 2012, in which Salomon Kalou (75) scored the only goal, were:
Benfica: Artur, Pereira, Jardel, Emerson, Luisão, Javi García (Nolito 81), Bruno César (Rodrigo 69), Aimar (Matic 69), Gaitán, Witsel, Cardozo.

Chelsea: Cech, Ferreira (Bosingwa 80), Terry, Luiz, Cole, Ramires, Mikel, Meireles (Lampard 68), Mata, Kalou (Sturridge 82), Torres. 
Frank Lampard's penalty (21) and a late Raul Meireles effort (90+2) eclipsed Javi García's strike (85) in the return fixture at Stamford Bridge on 4 April, with Benfica's Maxi Pereira shown a second yellow card after 40 minutes.

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