Chelsea's players made head coach Antonio Conte proud in defeat at Camp Nou, where Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi settled matters.
Antonio Conte acknowledged his Chelsea side were undone by the best player in the world after Lionel Messi's brace put Barcelona through to their 11th consecutive Champions League quarter-final.
The reigning Premier League champions were held to a 1-1 draw by a Messi equaliser in the first leg at Stamford Bridge last month and the five-time Ballon d'Or winner broke the deadlock in the third minute of the return fixture at Camp Nou.
He nutmegged Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to score for a second time, bringing up 100 career Champions League goals after the hour and sealing a 3-0 win, with Ousmane Dembele's thunderous strike halting an encouraging spell for the visitors in the 20th minute.