MATCH REPORT: Chelsea FC 1-1 FC Barcelona: All square at the Bridge | FC Barcelona
Barça have now gone eight consecutive games without beating Chelsea, but tonight’s draw, including that precious away goal, stand them in good stead for the second leg, set for March 14, on a night when things could have ended much worse.
Leo Messi ends dry spell against Chelsea | FC Barcelona
It took nine matches and 730 minutes of football against Chelsea for Leo Messi to score his first goal against them. It came 12 years after his debut against the Premier League club, which was back on the 22 February 2006, a day when he dazzled the world with his skills, even if he did not find the net.