It might be all about Barcelona show but the British side Chelsea manages to defeat Barcelona by 1-0 margin in front of their homecro
wd at Stamford Bridge, London lastnight in the first leg of the second semifinal of the UEFA Champions League .The Ivory Coast international Didier Drogba scores the solitary goal of the match in the stoppage time of the first half to secure a win for the homeside. The same two sides met in the same stage in the 2009 Champions League this time Barca managed to overcome their British opponent but this was an utterly different contest between Chelsea FC and FC Barcelona. This might be in rarest of the rare occasions in football that with having 28% ball possession in an entire match the side manages a victory, the defensive quality of Chelsea was awesome lastnight, the Chelsea defence blocked almost everything, it reflects the shadow of the great Italian defence through their Italian boss Di-Matteo. In the other hand Pep Guardiolla’s side did everything apart from scoring, it has to be said the luck was not on the Catlan’s way or else in first half in which kind of speed they operated they should have assured a 2 goal margin atleast & another thing has to be told that watching Barcelona play an allure & comfort to eyes. The Catalan side denied twice by the post there was even more drama in the last minute of injury time, with Pedro striking the base of the post after a scramble in the box 
as Chelsea did just enough to hang on Sergio Busquets did thrash an opportunity over the bar in the last seconds but moments earlier Petr Cech had produced a save.
This was a classic European contest; two teams from different countries with opposing concepts of how to play, testing themselves to the limit. It was notable that, on the occasions when the players were in dispute, they did so with tolerant smiles on their faces. This was a match played in a spirit of wary respect.
Chelsea won because they earned it. The intriguingly narrow scoreline, and the ongoing battle of styles, promises so much more at the fortress of Barcelona, Nou Camp next Tuesday.
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