Chelsea produced a stellar collective performance to beat Barcelona 3–0 on Tuesday night, with the Blues dominant before the visitors were reduced to 10 men.
Enzo Maresca’s side had two goals ruled out before they eventually broke the deadlock through a fortuitous own goal, and the fifth red card of Ronald Araújo’s Barça career meant the La Liga champions were unable to fight their way back into the contest.
Brazilian sensation Estêvão upstaged Lamine Yamal and scored a majestic second for the home side, who secured their most significant Champions League triumph since Kai Havertz netted the only goal in the 2021 final.
Liam Delap’s maiden strike in the competition capped off a wonderful night for Maresca and his men, with Chelsea, who moved up to fourth in the league phase table, suddenly in a strong position to claim a top eight finish and qualify automatically for the round of 16.
