Chelsea underlined their class as they comfortably dismissed the challenge of Olympiacos to book their accustomed place in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for the fourth time in five seasons.
An early Michael Ballack header set Avram Grant's team on their way and confirmation came as Frank Lampard and Salomon Kalou added further strikes. It would have been more but for the defiance of Olympiacos goalkeeper Antonios Nikopolidis, who was setting a Greek record of 53 UEFA Champions League appearances.