Lampard sees red in Blues draw

Alou Diarra's 82nd-minute equaliser forced 10-man Chelsea to put their qualification celebrations on hold and leaves them needing a win against Cluj in the final round to ensure a place in the next phase.

Nicolas Anelka's 60th-minute strike, his 14th of the season, looked set to give Chelsea their first away win in Europe this season.

But Diarra rose unmarked to head home a shock leveller eight minutes from time and give coach Luiz Felipe Scolari more food for thought. To make matters worse, midfielder Frank Lampard was sent off for a second bookable offence in the closing stages.

It was an extremely poor performance from Scolari's side who had goalkeeper Petr Cech to thank for keeping them in the game in the first half.

Bordeaux, flattened 4-0 at Stamford Bridge, appeared determined to avenge the mauling and Fernando Menegazzo brought a super save from Cech as early as the fifth minute, when he had to be a full stretch to turn the Bordeaux midfielder's long-range drive around the post.

Chelsea lacked a cutting edge and Anelka was often an isolated figure in attack with Joe Cole and Florent Malouda somewhat ineffective as wingers.

But against the run of play, Chelsea broke the deadlock on the hour with their first shot on target of the entire game.

Even then Anelka's goal had a massive element of luck about it. Diarra's attempted cross-field pass was cut-out by the retreating Lampard and his clearance put Anelka in the clear. The in-form striker took his time before clipping the ball beyond the advancing keeper for his 14th of the season.

But Bordeaux captain Diarra stunned Chelsea when he headed the French side level in the 82nd minute. England midfielder Lampard was then sent off for a second bookable offence as Chelsea's night ended on a sour note.