Champions League: Chelsea bow out as Barcelona win convincingly 3-0
Chelsea knew they had their work cut out for them and did try their best to get anything from the game. But small mistakes costed them ultimately.
Chelsea started off the second half in better fashion. They turned on the heat but with little burn applied to the Spanish side.
A controversial moment set out when the English team pieced together their best business on the pitch – when Alonso was taken down in on goal. No decision came from it, and the game went on as normal.
Lionel Messi's has scored more Champions League goals (20) against English clubs than any other nation.
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6 vs. Man City
3 vs. Chelsea
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Barcelona 3-0 Chelsea match stats
Barcelona |
Stat |
Chelsea |
| 3 | Goals | 0 |
| 56% | Possession | 44% |
| 86% | Pass Accuracy | 82% |
| 586 | Total Passes | 470 |
| 8 | Total Shots | 14 |
| 7 | Shots on Target | 3 |
| 4 | Corners | 6 |
| 25 | Tackles | 19 |
| 1 | Offsides | 6 |
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
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Barcelona allowed Chelsea more time with the ball, but had little to fear with them doing nothing with the possession they had. Chance after chance, brought miss after miss.
It was not the night Antonio Conte imagined prior to this. Although there was little doubt after the first team who scored was the hosts – Conte’s men still tried to play forward football, even though they were outdone be assertive finishing.
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