2011-2012賽季歐冠1/4決賽次回合一場焦點戰在斯坦福橋球場展開爭奪，英超豪門切爾西主場迎戰葡超勁旅本菲卡。上半場蘭帕德點球破門，本菲卡邊衛佩雷拉被紅牌罰下；下半場艾馬爾角球助攻哈維-加西亞頭球破門，補時階段替補出場的梅雷萊斯世界波反超，切爾西2-1擊敗本菲卡，最終切爾西兩回合3-1淘汰本菲卡晉級4強，將和巴薩相遇爭奪決賽資格。

Chelsea hosted Benfica in another second leg tie of the quarter-finals. The London side held a 1-nil advantage coming into leg two and they were awarded a penalty after 21 minutes. Javi Garcia ran into Ashley Cole inside the area.

Frank Lampard would then step up and convert from the spot, making it 2-0 on aggregate - Chelsea taking control at home. And the Portugese side were not helped in the 40th minute. Maxi Pereira paid the price for a foul on John Obi Mikel. The visitors were reduced to ten men as Pereira earned his marching orders with a second yellow card.

Chelsea had a golden chance to put this one out of reach just after the restart, but Ramires can’t get this one to go - the Brazilian midfielder missing with the heel from a metre out.

And Benfica would take the initiative for much of the second half. Javi Garcia headed home on 85 minutes to make the aggregate score 2-1. Benfica would push for an equalizer as a second goal would bring them level at 2-2, and they would qualify instead on away goal difference.

But with time running down, Chelsea substitute Raul Meireles would take matters into his own hands as he ran unchallenged for almost 70 metres before smashing the ball past the keeper to seal the score at 3-1 on aggregate. Chelsea booked a place in the last four and will face defending champs Barcelona.