Chelsea and Barcelona moved within touching distance of the Champions League semi-finals thanks to stunning victories over Liverpool and Bayern Munich respectively in last night's quarter-finals, first legs.

Guus Hiddink's side produced a breath-taking response at Anfield after falling behind to an early Fernando Torres strike as Branislav Ivanovic buried two headers before Didier Drogba added a third goal.

Striker Fernando Torres opened the scoring for Liverpool after six minutes, firing a right foot shot past Petr Cech after a low cross from full back Alvaro Arbeloa.

Chelsea's deserved equaliser came when stand-in right back Ivanovic rose above Martin Skrtel to head home Florent Malouda's corner six minutes before half-time.

Ivanovic headed in a Frank Lampard corner just past the hour to put Chelsea ahead and striker Drogba turned in Malouda's left-wing cross in the 67th minute.

The only sour note for Chelsea last night was the yellow card received by John Terry after a rash challenge on Liverpool goalkeeper Reina. The Chelsea captain will now miss Tuesday's second leg at Stamford Bridge.

Barcelona produced a stunning display of attacking football to overwhelm Bayern Munich 4-0 at the Nou Camp.

Lionel Messi netted twice and Samuel Eto'o and Thierry Henry once each, with all the goals coming in the first half, as the Primera Liga leaders took firm control of the tie ahead of the second leg on Tuesday.

Bayern had no answer to Barca's pace and slick passing and the Catalans took the lead in the ninth minute when Eto'o slipped the ball through to Messi and he clipped a precise, low shot past Hans Joerg Butt.

Messi released Eto'o on the right of the area four minutes later to fire between Butt's legs and the Argentina international scored his second in the 38th minute before Henry side-footed home two minutes before the break.