Champions League: Chelsea bow out as Barcelona win convincingly 3-0
Barcelona only really needs one player to be on point inside the Camp Nou. If Messi’s on – Barcelona’s on.
Messi’s second of the game came from a different side, but went through the same set of legs. The Blues’ stopper was again done for with bad goalkeeping.
#UCL - RESULT:
— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) March 14, 2018
Barcelona 3-0 Chelsea
(Aggregate 4-1)
Lionel Messi scored his 100th Champions League goal as Barcelona booked their spot in the quarter-finals. pic.twitter.com/CDor7mbx0Q
Messi scored his 100 goal of the Champions League, which was also the third for the team on the night. What a time to reach a fantastic feet in the competition and to take out English rivals Chelsea of the cup with a milestone goal, after not scoring against them at all.
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Conte: 'It is a pity. At the same time, I must be honest. I must be very proud about my players - they gave everything and we have to continue in this way, with this will to fight and desire to fight together.'#BARCHE
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) March 14, 2018
The tie was definitely decided after the third goal of the game. Chelsea were poor in front of goal before the home side scored. Not much changed in favour of the away side as they continued to be just that in the final third, poor.
A real opportunity fell to the Stamford Bridge side in the 89th minute but only for consolation. However, they still managed to not convert. This was the last action to take place before the match official ended the encounter.
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Barcelona booked their place in the last eight with other Spanish sides, Real Madrid and Sevilla. The English contingency were in full force before the knockout stages, but it was the Spanish fleets who battled in the most important moments of the tournaments.