Lionel Messi scored his first goal against Chelsea to earn Barcelona a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. The score is given at full-time and half-time (in brackets), and in the goals columns, the … He twice went close to scoring in the first half with shots that hit the post and left Marc-Andre ter Stegen rooted to the spot.But it was third time lucky as he shimmied away from Sergio Busquets in the 62nd minute and curled a fantastic effort into the bottom corner.Chelsea fans, get closer to the club you love with half-price Chelsea TV.

A Frank Lampard ball came back off Touré and Michael Essien, from some 22 yards, hit a thunderous yet controlled volley with his left foot.

Alves had an ineffective first half before coming to life in the second half. Barcelona has basically knocked Chelsea out 4-12 without even breaking sweat over 180 minutes. Lampard updates on Werner and Pulisic injuries, and knew James had goal in him. Get the latest Chelsea v Barcelona news here. Henry will reclaim his starting spot after making a cameo appearance over the weekend, as will Marquez and Toure. The Dutchman, after all, opted to take off Drogba when his side led against a Barcelona depleted by the loss of Abidal.Hiddink thereby removed one threat who might have pinned down the ­visitors. As for Chelsea, Cech was shaky but came up big when he had to. A different period, with Hiddink gone, lies ahead, if only because there is a need to replace some ageing players, perhaps including Drogba.

Abidal, intentionally or otherwise, bumped into the Frenchman, who went down. On 06 May 19:45 is scheduled match Chelsea-Barcelona.If you want to check statistics both teams check this site: fctables.com.Previous match Chelsea drew with Barcelona (0:0). This time, however, the stakes are much higher. Due to injuries in the match will not play: Ricardo Carvalho,Joe Cole,Paulo Ferreira,Deco. While it’s not mathematically impossible for Chelsea to win the.Of course, that’s easier said than done. He had not got over a knee injury.Chelsea, unable as they were to keep the ball, had more of an edge to them but that led mostly to demands for a penalty. Enter your selections for free here.Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona: Lionel Messi gives Barca the edge after first leg,Lionel Messi celebrates scoring for Barcelona,Neville: Man Utd 'negligent' over signings,Pep hails KDB | Carra: He's just behind Messi & Ronaldo,Mendy undergoing medical ahead of Chelsea move,Welcome to fabulous Las Vegas... the Raiders,Richards: Taking knee still right thing to do,Hits and misses: City start well, Blades struggle,Dennis Wise and Ian Wright, speaking on The Debate, discuss why Chelsea's draw with Barcelona will feel like a loss,Cesar Azpilicueta (L) challenges Lionel Messi,We would like your feedback, please fill in our survey,Barcelona have conceded in each of their seven visits to Stamford Bridge in the Champions League (W1 D2 L4), with their only win coming in February 2006 (2-1).That win for Barcelona was the last time that Chelsea lost against the Spanish side, with the Blues unbeaten in their last eight Champions League games (W2 D6).Six of Willian's nine Champions League goals for Chelsea have come from outside the box (67%).Chelsea are the 71st club that Lionel Messi has scored against for Barcelona - he has only failed to score against 11 clubs that he has faced.Lionel Messi has now scored at least one goal in exactly half of his appearances in the Champions League (61 games scored in, 122 appearances).Luis Suarez has now failed to score in the last 881 minutes of play in the Champions League, his longest drought in the competition. He still squirmed inside but his finish broke from the leg of the goalkeeper Victor Valdés.Chelsea ought to have exposed the brittleness at the core of Barcelona's defence, where Rafael Márquez and Carles Puyol were absent through injury and suspension respectively.Yaya Touré, a midfielder by trade, showed little conception of ­centre-back play but Chelsea could not punish the deficiency fully.Their goal was spectacular but utterly unpredictable. The longer this match remains scoreless, the better it is for Chelsea. Chelsea ended their pre-season tour of Japan with a 2-1 win over Barcelona Click below for the live-blog and feel free to leave comments!They aren’t playing Liverpool again, but Chelsea are no strangers to Barcelona in the Champions League.

Drogba was a threat up top, but he wasn’t getting the kind of effective service he needs in order to make an impact.© 2006-2020. vs Barcelona. Alonso returned from injury and Cahill was on the bench. A relatively inexperienced Ovrebo was not partisan and had dismissed Eric Abidal questionably in the 66th minute for denying Nicolas Anelka a goalscoring opportunity.However, the official did not inspire any confidence whatsoever. Mourinho got in his barbs, though, praising Lionel Messi for his acting skills.So, now we have the rubber match between these two powerhouses.

The ineffective visitors also felt the absence of Thierry Henry, who had been dynamic in the first leg. There was no prospect of Valdés saving it and the ­underside of the bar directed it into the corner of the net.Hiddink did wish to be bold.