Chelsea v Liverpool April 29 2008
Chelsea and Liverpool meet once again on Europe's biggest stage with a place in the UEFA Champions League final in Moscow at stake.
For those of you who missed the first leg, a John Arne Riise own goal completed an evening of bathos for an expectant Anfield crowd.
Dirk Kuyt's goal ostensibly gave the Reds the advantage going into the return leg in London, until Riise nodded the ball into his own net.
This moment of madness deflated Liverpool because it happened in front of the Kop, who were already singing "You'll never walk alone" and also because it handed the Blues an undeserved away goal.
And so to Stamford Bridge.
The equation is simple for Avram Grant: keep a clean sheet and book the club's tickets to Russia. As the sporting cliche says, "Chelsea have peaked at the right time" and their sterling victory over Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday means all the momentum is with Grant's battle-hardened troops.
The west Londoners are certainly in the running to complete the double - which was an unlikely prospect just a few months ago. The Israeli coach has done a remarkable job in keeping Chelsea on pace domestically and on the continent. His methods, though, have been insipid and unremarkable at best. Although history might say that this is exactly what the pampered stars at SW6 needed.
The tie is hardly a neutral's delight but Reds boss Rafael Benitez will be forced to shed his conservatism as the Merseysiders chase the game.
The Spaniard's biggest decision will be in defence as he must decide whether to include Riise at left-back due to Fabio Aurelio's injury-induced absence. Of the six defenders named in his match squad, the only man guaranteed a place in the starting XI is Jamie Carragher, and he could be deployed at either full-back berths or in his favoured central defensive position.
Benitez also faces a 6ft7 problem in Peter Crouch. The beanpole striker has been in fine fettle recently but cannot be included in the starting line-up unless the Liverpool boss deviates from his favoured 4-5-1 formation. Should Benitez gamble on Crouch, the mercurial Ryan Babel is likely to drop to the bench.
Grant is expected to field a similar line-up to his counterpart with Didier Drogba at the apex of the attack with support from Joe Cole and one of Salomon Kalou, Florent Malouda or Shaun Wright-Phillips. Claude Makelele will probably get the job of harassing Fernando Torres and Frank Lampard will return after compassionate leave.
Chelsea squad: Cech, Hilario, Belletti, Ferreira, Carvalho, Alex, Ben-Haim, Terry, A Cole, Bridge, J Cole, Ballack, Essien, Lampard, Wright-Phillips, Malouda, Kalou, Anelka, Drogba, Shevchenko, Mikel, Makelele.
Liverpool squad: Reina, Carragher, Arbeloa, Hyypia, Skrtel, Riise, Finnan, Babel, Benayoun, Gerrard, Lucas, Alonso, Mascherano, Pennant, Crouch, Kuyt, Torres, Voronin, Itandje.
Chelsea key man: Petr Cech
The Czech Republic international returned to his best form at Anfield and made a number of saves that most other top stoppers would have failed to pull off. And this could be the difference on Wednesday night.
Liverpool key man: Javier Mascherano:
The dynamo of a midfielder is Liverpool's 'get out of jail free card' and is famous for his timely interceptions and last-ditch tackles. The Argentine will have to work tirelessly to keep the Merseysiders in the tie.
Prediction: Chelsea 1 Liverpool 1
Chelsea are formidable at home and brimming with confidence while the Reds are desperate to salvage their season through their traditional good run of form in Europe. It will be a tactical game and there is more chance of Derby County winning a match than this tie being a goal-scoring fest.
The extra-time scenario is a real possibility, but it could be Chelsea's night to exact revenge for the 'ghost goal' and for last season's semi-final heartbreak.
The football gods dictate as much.