Good evening and welcome to LIVE coverage of Chelsea against Benfica from the Amsterdam Arena. Rafael Benitez's side are in the unique position of bidding for a European trophy for a second straight season after lifting the Champions League last term. Another glorious night ahead perhaps? A 7:45pm kick-off in the Netherlands.

Europa League / Final

Johan Cruijff ArenA / 15.05.2013

Benfica

Completed

Chelsea

Ó. Cardozo(68' PEN)

F. Torres(59')
B. Ivanovic(90+3')

Live

Live Updates

ByDesmond Kane

Updated 15/05/2013 at 20:38 GMT

53'

Chelsea with five offsides compared to only one for Benfica - that one for Cardozo.

52'

Another offside flag goes up. This time to penalise the run of Ramires after he set off too soon.

51'

Gaitán throws over a lovely cross. Cardozo with the headed finish, but is deemed to be offside. Didn't look much in that.

50'

Cardozo with a cutback looking for the run of Rodrigo, but Azpilicueta is covering to knock the ball over his bar.

49'

Gaitan with a shooting chance, but he guides a volley well wide of goal under pressure from Luiz.

48'

Ivanović then concedes a free-kick for a foul on Óscar Cardozo. Plenty of fouls as Ramires brings down Melgarejo.

47'

Cole concedes a free-kick for a foul on Salvio. The visiting fans in full voice, mainly the Benfica followers. Artur knocks it long from deep.

46'

Chelsea get the match off and running in the second half.

45+1'

Lampard wallops a shot over the bar from distance. That will be that for the first period. 0-0 at the break.

44'

Garay has been booked for a late challenge on Oscar. We are into one minute of time added on to this first half.

43'

Azpilicueta is deemed to be in an offside position after setting off too soon.

42'

"Artur looking flappy - you hate to say it but Chelsea need to get high balls in the box," says Reda Maher from deep inside the Amsterdam ArenA.

41'

The only positive from Chelsea's performance so far is being level. This is a classy Benfica side, who look so comfortable on the ball. But they have lacked a finish.

40'

Cardozo going for a ball in the middle. Cahill doing really well to stay with his marker. Chelsea continue living off scraps.

39'

Mata almost picks out Torres with a lovely cross, but Torres and Ramires are both offside.

38'

César Azpilicueta in a spot of bother here. Not sure what is wrong with him. Is it a hamstring strain? Let us hope not.

37'

Best Chelsea move of the night so far. Mata's corner comes to nothing, but at least Chelsea have tested the Benfica goalkeeper.

36'

Brilliant effort by Lampard from 22 yards. Super attempt. Ball dipped and swerved, but Artur does superbly to nudge it over going the wrong way.

35'

Benfica keeping the ball before Torres tries to bring it out. He is then deprived off possession before the red shirts settle back into this pattern of play.

34'

Salvio is halted on his run, but Lampard heads away the free-kick. Benfica again taking up residence in that Chelsea half.

33'

Gaitan prods a shot over the bar from the edge of the area. Flicked that with the outside of his left boot. But never under control. Chelsea struggling to stay with the runners.

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