Angola conceded an early goal to Pauleta but made little attempt to win or even get back on terms.
Murray fell 3-1 behind in the breaker before getting back on terms and carving out two more match points at 6-4.
It was no great surprise when Chelsea got back on terms midway through the first half, still less that Malouda was the provider.
Hamilton admitted that it had been like climbing a mountain to get back on terms with Rosberg after he failed to finish in Australia and Canada.
Jacques Maghoma levelled up the tie from the penalty spot but Burton could not get themselves back on terms again after Wells had struck his 25th goal of the season - and his fifth against Albion this campaign.
But a drop shot into the net from Murray allowed Gicquel to get back on terms and he saved two further break points before moving into a 2-1 lead.
But that didn't cloud the Sky Blues' day, and they were back on terms just seven minutes later, when Dave Bennett latched on to a Keith Houchen flick and scooped the ball into the roof of the net.
Rovers, with a game in hand, can get back on terms on Tuesday at managerless Newport County and, to give them heart, Power smacked a 30-yard shot against the bar in the last half-minute.
The only surprise was that Van Gaal did not throw Radamel Falcao and Adnan Januzaj on as well as it was clearly going to take something extraordinary to get back on terms.
They were unlucky to go behind in the first place, even luckier to get back on terms, but, with Steven Taylor outstanding, they repulsed everything the home side threw at them afterwards, even when a man short in the last 10 minutes.
