Andre Villas-Boas' side took the lead against their Premier League rivals after just 30 seconds, Shay Given eventually powerless to prevent Josh McEachran tapping in after a superb double save.
Stephen Ireland had a chance to restore swift parity but the ball that Gabby Agbonlahor laid off bobbled awkwardly and the midfielder skewed it well off-target.
John Obi Mikel had the ball in the net soon after, only to be denied by a correct linesman's flag, but goal-shy Torres gave the Blues breathing space when he came off the bench to score with his first touch, deftly directing Florent Malouda's scuffed shot into the bottom corner.
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