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Champions League (Live): Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona

FULL TIME!!! Chelsea hold Barcelona to a 1-1 draw at the Stamford Bridge. 90′ SUBSTITUTION!!! Barcelona- Iniesta is out for Gomes. 89′ YeLLOW CARD!!! Sergio (Barcelona) gets a caution for bad tackle. 85′ YELLOW CARD!!! (Chelsea) Alvaro Morata. 84′ SUBSTITUTION!!! (Chelsea) Danny Drinkwater is in for Fabregas. 82′ SUBSTITUTION!!! (Chelsea) Alvaro Morata is in for Pedro. 80′ […]

Champions League (Live): Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona
Champions League (Live): Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona

FULL TIME!!! Chelsea hold Barcelona to a 1-1 draw at the Stamford Bridge.

90′ SUBSTITUTION!!! Barcelona- Iniesta is out for Gomes.

89′ YeLLOW CARD!!! Sergio (Barcelona) gets a caution for bad tackle.

85′ YELLOW CARD!!! (Chelsea) Alvaro Morata.

84′ SUBSTITUTION!!! (Chelsea) Danny Drinkwater is in for Fabregas.

82′ SUBSTITUTION!!! (Chelsea) Alvaro Morata is in for Pedro.

80′ YELLOW CARD!!! Rudiger (Chelsea) gets a caution for bad foul on Sergio Busquets.

76′ G-O-A-L!!!! Messi brings Barcelona back to level. Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona.

64′ SUBSTITUTION!!! Barcelona- Aleix Vidal is in for Paulinho.

 

62′ G-O-A-L!!!! Willian scores to give Chelsea the lead after hitting the post twice. Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona.
 
54′ SHOT!!! Suarez (Barcelona) gets a pass from Iniesta before creating a space for himself on the left flank. The former Liverpool striker hits a shot from the tight corner but his effort rolls harmlessly across Chelsea’s goal.
 
50′ PENALTY CALL!!! Thhe referee ingnores Chelsea’s penalty appeal as Hazard is brought down in the visitors’ box by samuel Umtitit.
 
48′ WIDE!!! Andres Iniesta (Barcelona) hits an ambitious shot well wide of the post.
 
SECOND HALF!!! Game on…
 
HALF TIME!!!! Chelsea 0-0 Barcelona. Willian hits the post twice while Hazard volleys wide and Rudiger directs his free header wide.
 
42′ HAZARD!!! The Belgian hits his volley wide from a loose ball. Chelsea are running riots over Barcelona as the first half nears end.
 
40′ WILLIAN!!! Again, the Chelsea forward hits the post with Marc-Andre Ter Stegen well beaten.
 
39′ CHANCE!!! Gerard Pique (Barcelona) nods wide from a corner kick.
 
36′ CHELSEA!!! The hosts are on fire right now, running riots over the Spanish visitors.
 
33′ CHANCE!!! Willian (Chelsea) hits the woodwork with a shot after recieving the ball from Hazard just outside the visitors’ box.
 
29′ YELLOW CARD!!! Rakitic (Barcelona) is cautioned for bringing the rampaging Willian down as he charged towards goal. Chelsea did not make anything of the resulting free kick.
 
26′ Paulinho (Barcelona) finds his way out of several challenges before crossing into the opposition’s box from the right flank but Thibaut Courtois collects.
 
20′ NO GOAL YET!!! It has been an end to end stuff from the two European giants but score line stays at 0-0.
 
15′ CHANCE!!! Barcelona drive forward before Messi pulled a great cross that locates Paulnho in Chelsea’s box. The Brazilian however, directs his free header wide.
 
12′ PERFECT!!! Chelsea move the ball smoothly from their own half before Hazard picked the ball. He drives past three  Barcelona defenders and into the box before releasing a cross that is cleared by the visitors’ defence.
 
9′ CHANCE!!! Rudiger (Chelsea is picked out with a perfect pass but he surprisingly nods wide.
 
6′ FREE KICK!!! Willian (Chelsea) is blocked about 30 yards away from Barcelona’s goal but Fabregas’ pull out is cleared.
 
4′ SHOT!!! Eden Hazard (Chelsea) cuts in to unleash a sho but Marc-Andre Ter Stegen collects.
 
Game on…
 
Barcelona substitutes: Jasper Cillessen, Lucas Digne, Thomas Vermaelen, Andre Gomes, Aleix Vidal, Denis Suarez, Ousmane Dembele.
 

Barcelona XI (4-1-2-1-2): Marc-Andre Ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Gerard Pique, Samuel Umtiti, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets; Ivan Rakitic, Andres Iniesta; Paulinho; Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez.
 

Chelsea substitutes: Willy Caballero, Davide Zappacosta, Gary Cahill, Danny Drinkwater, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Olivier Giroud, Alvaro Morata.
 

Chelsea XI (3-4-3): Thibaut Courtois; Cesar Azpilicueta, Andreas Christensen, Antonio Rudiger; Victor Moses, N’Golo Kante, Cesc Fabregas, Marcos Alonso; Willian, Eden Hazard, Pedro.

English champions Chelsea are taking on Spanish giants Barcelona in the first leg of the round of 16 of this year’s UEFA Champions League at Stamford Bridge.

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