Chelsea 1 - Barcelona 2

Chelsea: Cech; Pereira, Terry, Carvalho, Del Horno; Lampard, Makelele, Gudjohnsen; Joe Cole (Geremi 40'), Crespo (Drogba 46'), Robben (Wright-Phillips 78'). 4-3-3.
Barcelona: Víctor Valdés; Oleguer, Márquez, Puyol, Van Bronckhorst (Sylvinho 61'); Deco (Iniesta 85'), Edmilson, Motta (Larsson 66'); Messi, Eto'o, Ronaldinho. 4-3-3.

Goals:
1-0. 59. Motta (own goal). Deflected ball in off thigh from Lampard free kick.
1-1. 71. Terry (own goal). Header back past own keeper from Ronaldinho free kick.
1-2. 80. Eto'o. Header past Cech on far post from Márquez outswinging cross.

Barcelona took a huge step towards reaching the quarter finals of the competition after beating Chelsea 1-2 in Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night. The game got off to a lively start despite concerns from the visitors that the pitch was not in good condition, Lampard looping a shot over the bar from a wide free kick and Cech saving from Messi, Ronaldinho and Motta at the other end.

The turning point came though shortly before half time when Del Horno was sent off for another hard tackle on Leo Messi (not the first), the local players claiming that the youngster had exaggerated his injury. Mourinho immediately brought on Geremi to fill the gap, sacrificing Joe Cole to make room, and then changed his strikers at the break to introduce Drogba in to the field of play.

The second half opened with efforts from Robben and Messi, and a long shot from Motta bounced off the top of the bar. But soon afterwards the Brazilian midfielder put through his own net when he and Valdés both went to clear Lampard's wide free kick, the ball coming off his thigh past the committed keeper.

Rijkaard brought on Larsson soon afterwards, and he immediately headed a Ronaldinho free kick over the top. Soon afterwards though another Ronaldinho free kick bore fruit, Terry heading the ball back in to his own net trying to defend from Márquez.

After that the Spaniards took control, Messi hitting the bar and having a penalty appeal turned down, Terry making two important clearances from Larsson and Ronaldinho and Cech saving from Sylvinho and Eto'o. Valdés did well to save from Drogba at the other end, but a quick move upfield brought Barça the winning goal, Ronaldinho and Larsson intervening before Márquez swung the ball across for Eto'o to head past Cech on the far post.

That was that, and a few minutes later referee Terje Hauge called it a day. It was the first time that Chelsea had lost at home since José Mourinho took over a couple of seasons ago, and the result gives Barça the best possible chance of taking revenge for their elimination from the competition last season.