Wednesday's football photos

Chelsea 3-0 Olympiakos (agg 3-0): Michael Ballack's early header puts the Blues ahead in their Champions League tie

With the Greek side struggling to get going, Frank Lampard scores a second after Ballack's shot is only half-saved

Captain Predrag Djordjevic tries to fashion something for the visitors but they reach half-time without having a shot

Olympiakos's night worsens just after the break when Salomon Kalou is given space to prod home from Lampard's corner

Chelsea squander further chances but easily complete a 3-0 aggregate win to take their place in the quarter-finals

Liverpool 4-0 West Ham: In the Premier League, Fernando Torres scores from Dirk Kuyt's cross as the Reds start well

The Hammers almost score when Luis Boa Morte skips past Pepe Reina but his shot is cleared by Alvaro Arbeloa

Chances are harder to come by after that as Rafael Benitez's side dominate the remainder of first-half possession at Anfield

On the hour Kuyt sends in another cross for Torres who finds the net with a well-directed header

The Spaniard completes his hat-trick with nine minutes to go, notching his 24th goal of the season in the process

A trademark long-range goal from Steven Gerrard wraps-up a 4-0 win as Liverpool return to the top four

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