Such was Chelsea's confidence that the lead secured by Nicolas Anelka's two goals in the first leg would prove a safe enough cushion for coach Carlo Ancelotti to start with Fernando Torres, Michael Essien and Florent Malouda on the bench.
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It was all of little concern to Ancelotti, however, as his side stayed on course for the semi-finals for the sixth time in eight years after joining fellow Premier League sides Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United in Friday's draw.
Chelsea lacked intensity but always looked capable of upping the pace if they needed to and they almost had to when Dame N'Doye cracked a free-kick against a post in the visitors' only worthwhile goal attempt.
"The performance was good, we didn't want to take a risk, we had good control of the game defensively," Ancelotti told reporters.
"We had 24 shots and we could have been more precise up front but that's a small detail."
The Danes, resplendent in bright pink shirts, were busy without ever looking dangerous and they came nearest to a goal when N'Doye's free-kick thudded against the post after 26 minutes.
Copenhagen, 20 points clear at the top of their domestic league and the first Danish side to make the knockout stage of the Champions League, were happy with their night's work.
"Chelsea were the best team over two games. We were good in seven of the eight games but let ourselves
