Torres finds form as He scores a brace to help Chelsea cruise to victory
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| celebrating after scoring his second goal |
Fernando Torres ended his Champions League goal drought in emphatic fashion as the Chelsea striker rediscovered his scoring touch with a brace that inspired a 5-0 demolition of Genk at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
Torres had gone 875 minutes without scoring in Europe's elite club competition, a miserable run that dated back to April 2009 when he scored for Liverpool against Chelsea.
But the Spaniard finally got back on track with two clinical finishes against the woeful Belgian champions. Portuguese midfielder Raul Meireles opened the scoring with his first goal for the club, but it was Torres who took centre-stage with his brace.
Branislav Ivanovic added the fourth goal just before half-time and Salomon Kalou completed the rout in the second half.
Torres, who now has four goals in his last four appearances, will be back on the sidelines on Sunday as he serves the final game of his domestic suspension when Chelsea face QPR.
But the much-maligned forward has done all he can to ensure he returns to the team after that ban.
His efforts ensured Chelsea remain top of Group E, one point ahead of second placed Bayer Leverkusen, after the biggest win of boss Andre Villas-Boas's reign which equalled the club's largest ever Champions League victory.
"We were happy to score very early," Villa-Boas said. "That put us in a very comfortable position.
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