Jules Kounde's
own goal following a Pedro Neto shot gave the home team the lead in the 27th
minute. Just before halftime, Ronald Araujo was sent out for a second booking,
which made matters worse for the visitors.
Ten minutes into the second halftime, Estevao scored a spectacular goal from a
very tight angle as Chelsea continued to apply pressure. After avoiding
Barcelona's offside trap, Liam Delap scored a free shot to make it 3-0.
Despite having extra games the following day, the outcome puts Chelsea in fifth
place in the league phase with 10 points after five matchdays.
Barcelona might
lose out on automatic qualification to the knockout stage if they remain with
seven points.
“It's a good win, no more than that.
We knew how important this game was, but they're all important games. It's
always nice when you beat Barcelona, so we are happy today.”
You won't be shocked to learn that he was then questioned about Estevao.
“18 from Brazil, against Barcelona,
it's a huge night for him. But I think it's a huge night for the whole club and
the fans. It was very nice.”
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