Ex-Sporting star subbed in but couldn’t stop Chelsea’s Barcelona rout | OneFootball

Chelsea hosted and defeated Barcelona 3-0, in a match that left the Blaugrana with somewhat complicated prospects for direct advancement to the Champions League round of 16. Raphinha, a former player of Sporting - who was injured in recent weeks - was brought on at the 62nd minute, but couldn't help the Catalans avoid the heavy defeat.

The 'Blues' had a dominant first half and it was with some ease that the home team took the lead on the scoreboard, thanks to an unfortunate incident involving Koundé, who shot against a teammate and the ball ended up in their own net.

The situation worsened for Hansi Flick's side, who saw Ronald Araújo sent off just before halftime, due to an accumulation of yellow cards. The lead was maintained until halftime, and Chelsea's superiority was a constant throughout the second half.

At the 55th minute, Estevão outmaneuvered Barcelona's defense and scored a beautiful goal, driving the thousands of fans at Stamford Bridge wild. Chelsea managed to extend their victory further and reached the third goal through Liam Delap (73').

Chelsea thus reaches 10 points in the Champions League group stage and temporarily jumps to fourth place in the table, level on points with Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City. On the other hand, Barcelona recorded their third match without a win and remains with seven points.

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