With home advantage, Chelsea pushed up their formation and created an attractive attacking game with their La Liga opponent. The Premier League representative exploited the gaps in Barca's defense and put the ball into Joan Garcia's net 3 times in the first half.
In the 4th and 24th minutes, Enzo Fernandez burst into tears after beating the away team's goalkeeper. However, his joy and that of the Stamford Bridge fans was quickly extinguished when the referees disallowed the goal, respectively for handball and offside.
After two failed celebrations, Chelsea fans finally witnessed the opening goal of the FIFA Club World Cup champion. In the 27th minute, Marc Cucurella escaped down the sideline and crossed for Pedro Neto to finish. The number 7's move was blocked right on the goal line but Jules Kounde fumbled and scored an own goal.
    |
Chelsea thrive at home. |
After conceding the goal, Barca played disjointedly, even losing a man due to Ronald Araujo's second yellow card. The "Blaugrana" captain's central defender made an illegal tackle on Cucurella during an impressive overlap by the home team.
With 10 men on the pitch, Barca had no chance to turn the game around against Chelsea who had a flying performance at home. In the 55th minute, Frenkie De Jong lost the ball in midfield, allowing Reece James to run up and assist youngster Estevao to fire a decisive shot from a tight angle, sending the Spanish champions' net into the roof of the net.
In a difficult match, fans were looking forward to Lamine Yamal's ability to create a breakthrough. However, the owner of the Silver Ball 2025 had a dull day. Facing Cucurella's annoying pursuit, Yamal only had one shot from outside the penalty area and did not cause much trouble for Robert Sanchez.
 |
Yamal is helpless. |
In the 73rd minute, the visitors' net shook for the third time after Liam Delap's close-range finish. Initially, the referee refused to allow the home team's goal but reversed the decision after consulting the VAR team. Kounde's slow progress prevented Barca's offside trap from working.
Source: https://znews.vn/barcelona-thua-tham-chelsea-post1605911.html
Comment (0)