History-seeking Chelsea targets Europa semis

Chelsea can take a step closer to becoming only the fourth side to win all three of UEFA's major club competitions by cementing a place in the Europa League semifinals when it travels to Rubin Kazan on Thursday.

Only Juventus, Ajax and Bayern Munich can count Champions League, Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Cup triumphs among their list of honors, but Chelsea is well positioned to add its name to that elite group as it heads to Russia with a 3-1 advantage from the first leg at Stamford Bridge.

"We have established a good lead. We know that the second leg will be difficult away from home, so it was important to get the victory and score three goals," said Brazilian midfielder Ramires.