Chelsea put in a devastating performance, securing an incredible 3-0 win over highly rated Barcelona. This was also the biggest margin of victory in the history of the English team's head-to-head against Barcelona.
Tense start
The atmosphere at Stamford Bridge was heated from the very first minutes. Chelsea had two goals ruled out for offside and handballs by Estevao and Enzo Fernandez. Meanwhile, Barcelona blamed themselves when Ferran Torres missed a golden opportunity from close range after just five minutes.
A good opportunity at the beginning of the match was unfortunately missed by Ferran Torres (7).
However, the home team quickly found joy in the 34th minute. Starting from a difficult cross from Marc Cucurella, Pedro Neto's delicate shot caused two Barca players, Ferran Torres and Jules Koundé, to coordinate their defense quite awkwardly. The ball then went straight into the Barcelona net, which was counted as an own goal by Koundé.
Torres and Kounde fumbled and then put the ball into their own net.
The biggest turning point of the game came just before half-time. Barcelona centre-back Ronald Araújo was sent off for a rough tackle on Marc Cucurella, earning a second yellow card. Down to 10 men and trailing, Barcelona immediately found themselves in dire straits.
Ronald Araujo (4) was sent off at the end of the first half.
Top performance
After the break, Chelsea quickly took advantage of the extra man. In the 55th minute, "prodigy" Estêvão skillfully dribbled the ball before unleashing a classy shot, doubling the gap for "The Blues". The Brazilian player not only dominated the midfield but also continuously created breakthrough plays, worthy of the title "Player of the match" voted by UEFA.
Estevao scored a super goal, doubling the gap
Although Barcelona coach Hansi Flick added Marcus Rashford and Raphinha to the field in search of change, all efforts were in vain against a Chelsea team that played extremely well with tight, disciplined football.
Barcelona's fate was sealed after the second goal
Historic victory
In the 73rd minute, substitute striker Liam Delap ended any hopes of the visitors. Receiving a pass from Enzo Fernández, Delap finished delicately into the far corner, scoring his first goal and sealing a historic 3-0 victory for Chelsea.
Liam Delap scored the winning goal for Chelsea in a 3-0 victory
With this result, Chelsea not only extended their unbeaten streak to 6 matches but also officially entered the Top 8 on the 2025-2026 Champions League group stage rankings.
Meanwhile, Barcelona are at risk of having to play a play-off to qualify for the knockout stages, a very alarming outcome for the Catalan giants.
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Source: https://nld.com.vn/quat-nga-barcelona-chelsea-vao-top-8-champions-league-196251126054710397.htm
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