Chelsea seemed destined for a famous victory over the Spanish giants after a near-perfect tactical performance but one mistake proved costly
Antonio Conte had stressed before kick-off that Chelsea needed to be perfect in order to beat an exceptional Barcelona side flying high at the top of La Liga and led by the irrepressible Lionel Messi.
“I think that, for sure, we have to play a perfect game against Barcelona if we want to win," Conte said ahead of the game. "I repeat, on paper, you start these two games with one favourite and this is Barcelona.