A success mastered by the English who totally dominated the Catalans in all sectors of the game. This victory allows the Blues to provisionally take 5th place in this regular phase with 10 points on the clock.
For its part, FC Barcelona suffered its second setback in the competition and was in 15th place with 7 points. After the match, the Chelsea players did not hide their satisfaction with the result and took the opportunity to send a message to the other competitors.
“Barça favorite to win the Champions League? No, I see us as favorites,” launched the Spanish Blues goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. An outing full of confidence – almost out of sync given the start of the campaign – which places a little more pressure on Chelsea as they approach the rest of their league phase.
Next match against Atalanta
Chelsea defeats Barça and temporarily enters the top 8 of the ranking, synonymous with potential direct qualification for the round of 16. On December 9, the Londoners could take a big step towards the top 8 if they succeed on the Atalanta pitch.
But before thinking about the next day of C1, Enzo Maresca’s players will have to pull out all the stops this Sunday during the Premier League clash against Arsenal in front of their home crowd. An important match which would allow the Blues to stay in contact with the Gunners with a victory at the end…
