Chelsea defeats Barcelona 3-0

Chelsea defeated Barcelona 3-0 in the fifth round of the Champions League group stage. The London club decided the outcome of the match by the middle of the second half and maintained their dominance confidently.

From the very first minutes of the game, Chelsea controlled the tempo. The hosts applied active pressing, denying Barcelona the opportunity to maintain stable possession of the ball.

By the 30th minute, Kounde inadvertently directed Cucurella's cross into his own net, giving Chelsea the lead. After Araujo's subsequent red card, Barcelona lost their balance in the game.

This gave the hosts an additional advantage. In the second half, Chelsea quickly increased their lead.

Estevao attacked down the wing, entered the penalty area, and delivered a powerful strike that nestled into the top corner of the net. Following this situation, Barcelona became even more passive and created almost no opportunities in attack.

Later, Delap scored the third goal. He received a pass from Fernandez and beat goalkeeper Garcia with a precise shot into the near post.

From that point on, the game became one-sided. In the final minutes, Chelsea played compact and reliable football.

Barcelona, on the other hand, failed to create a single dangerous chance. Read “Zamin” on Telegram!