Barcelona and Chelsea will face this week at Camp Nou, for the second leg of the knockout stages of the Champions League. This is to settle their first match in a 1-1 tied result.
The Barcelona vs. Chelsea game will be the most attractive match of the remaining matches of the eighth-finals of the Champions League. In the first leg, played at the Stamford Bridge in London, Barcelona rescued a valuable draw against Chelsea with an important Lionel Messi goal.
This Wednesday, Barcelona will have the great chance to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Champions League at the Camp Nou, where Chelsea will have the obligation to go out and score goals.
The Barcelona vs. Chelsea rematch will be played at 2:45 pm (New York time) or 11:45 am (California Time) and will be broadcast on ESPN 2 and ESPN Play. In addition, América Televisión will also pass the Champions League match.
Few clubs have caused as much trouble for Barcelona as Chelsea since Lionel Messi started playing for the Catalan team almost 15 years ago.
With the Argentine striker, Barcelona has looked dominant against almost all the rivals he has faced in Europe.
For its part, the English team has even got good results in duels with the Barza at the Camp Nou, where both clubs will measure on Wednesday in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League.
Chelsea have not lost to Barcelona in eight games, with four consecutive draws at the Camp Nou.
The Spanish team rescued a 1-1 draw near the end of the first leg in England with a goal from Messi, who had never scored against the Premier League club.
"It will be tough, as it was in the first leg, because it is a rival that defends very closely and that is powerful against," said Barsa coach Ernesto Valverde. "We will suffer to pass, but we have hope."
Barcelona has shone again this season. Their only defeat was against Real Madrid in their first game of the season, in the final of the Spanish Super Cup. Since then he has won 18 of his last 20 home games, with two draws: a 2-2 against Celta de Vigo and another without goals against Getafe in the Spanish league.
"We must show great resistance," said Chelsea helmsman Antonio Conte. "We will play against one of the best clubs in the world. We must pay close attention and have the same concentration as in the first leg ".
This is the first time that Chelsea and Barsa have met in the Champions League since the semifinals of 2012, when the English team advanced to the final with a 3-2 aggregate score after taking an amazing 2-2 at home. Game of return in the Camp Nou, even after being under 2-0 and with 10 men during most of the match.
Chelsea also left the Camp Nou with a draw in the semis of the Champions League in 2009, as well as in the group stage of the 2006-2007 season and the eighths of a year earlier.
Few clubs have caused as much trouble for Barcelona as Chelsea since Lionel Messi started playing for the Catalan team almost 15 years ago.
With the Argentine striker, Barcelona has looked dominant against almost all the rivals he has faced in Europe.
For its part, the English team has even got good results in duels with the Barza at the Camp Nou, where both clubs will measure on Wednesday in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League.
Chelsea have not lost to Barcelona in eight games, with four consecutive draws at the Camp Nou.
The Spanish team rescued a 1-1 draw near the end of the first leg in England with a goal from Messi, who had never scored against the Premier League club.
"It will be tough, as it was in the first leg, because it is a rival that defends very closely and that is powerful against," said Barsa coach Ernesto Valverde. "We will suffer to pass, but we have hope."
Barcelona has shone again this season. Their only defeat was against Real Madrid in their first game of the season, in the final of the Spanish Super Cup. Since then he has won 18 of his last 20 home games, with two draws: a 2-2 against Celta de Vigo and another without goals against Getafe in the Spanish league.
"We must show great resistance," said Chelsea helmsman Antonio Conte. "We will play against one of the best clubs in the world. We must pay close attention and have the same concentration as in the first leg".
This is the first time that Chelsea and Barsa have met in the Champions League since the semifinals of 2012, when the English team advanced to the final with a 3-2 aggregate score after taking an amazing 2-2 at home. Game of return in the Camp Nou, even after being under 2-0 and with 10 men during most of the match.
Chelsea also left the Camp Nou with a draw in the semis of the Champions League in 2009, as well as in the group stage of the 2006-2007 season and the eighths of a year earlier.
The English try to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2014, when they were eliminated by Atlético de Madrid in semis.
The leaders of the Spanish league arrive after beating 2-0 last place Malaga on Saturday, a match in which Messi was not present for the birth of his third son, Ciro.
It is still unknown if Valverde will have Andres Iniesta for Wednesday because the midfielder has a hamstring injury.
Possible lineup:
Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Sergi Roberto, Umtiti, Piqué, Jordi Alba, Busquets, Rakitic, Paulinho, Dembélé, Messi and Suárez.
Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger; Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Willian, Hazard, Pedro.
The Barcelona vs. Chelsea game will be the most attractive match of the remaining matches of the eighth-finals of the Champions League. In the first leg, played at the Stamford Bridge in London, Barcelona rescued a valuable draw against Chelsea with an important Lionel Messi goal.
This Wednesday, Barcelona will have the great chance to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Champions League at the Camp Nou, where Chelsea will have the obligation to go out and score goals.
The Barcelona vs. Chelsea rematch will be played at 2:45 pm (New York time) or 11:45 am (California Time) and will be broadcast on ESPN 2 and ESPN Play. In addition, América Televisión will also pass the Champions League match.
Few clubs have caused as much trouble for Barcelona as Chelsea since Lionel Messi started playing for the Catalan team almost 15 years ago.
With the Argentine striker, Barcelona has looked dominant against almost all the rivals he has faced in Europe.
For its part, the English team has even got good results in duels with the Barza at the Camp Nou, where both clubs will measure on Wednesday in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League.
Chelsea have not lost to Barcelona in eight games, with four consecutive draws at the Camp Nou.
The Spanish team rescued a 1-1 draw near the end of the first leg in England with a goal from Messi, who had never scored against the Premier League club.
"It will be tough, as it was in the first leg, because it is a rival that defends very closely and that is powerful against," said Barsa coach Ernesto Valverde. "We will suffer to pass, but we have hope."
Barcelona has shone again this season. Their only defeat was against Real Madrid in their first game of the season, in the final of the Spanish Super Cup. Since then he has won 18 of his last 20 home games, with two draws: a 2-2 against Celta de Vigo and another without goals against Getafe in the Spanish league.
"We must show great resistance," said Chelsea helmsman Antonio Conte. "We will play against one of the best clubs in the world. We must pay close attention and have the same concentration as in the first leg ".
This is the first time that Chelsea and Barsa have met in the Champions League since the semifinals of 2012, when the English team advanced to the final with a 3-2 aggregate score after taking an amazing 2-2 at home. Game of return in the Camp Nou, even after being under 2-0 and with 10 men during most of the match.
Chelsea also left the Camp Nou with a draw in the semis of the Champions League in 2009, as well as in the group stage of the 2006-2007 season and the eighths of a year earlier.
Few clubs have caused as much trouble for Barcelona as Chelsea since Lionel Messi started playing for the Catalan team almost 15 years ago.
With the Argentine striker, Barcelona has looked dominant against almost all the rivals he has faced in Europe.
For its part, the English team has even got good results in duels with the Barza at the Camp Nou, where both clubs will measure on Wednesday in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League.
Chelsea have not lost to Barcelona in eight games, with four consecutive draws at the Camp Nou.
The Spanish team rescued a 1-1 draw near the end of the first leg in England with a goal from Messi, who had never scored against the Premier League club.
"It will be tough, as it was in the first leg, because it is a rival that defends very closely and that is powerful against," said Barsa coach Ernesto Valverde. "We will suffer to pass, but we have hope."
Barcelona has shone again this season. Their only defeat was against Real Madrid in their first game of the season, in the final of the Spanish Super Cup. Since then he has won 18 of his last 20 home games, with two draws: a 2-2 against Celta de Vigo and another without goals against Getafe in the Spanish league.
"We must show great resistance," said Chelsea helmsman Antonio Conte. "We will play against one of the best clubs in the world. We must pay close attention and have the same concentration as in the first leg".
This is the first time that Chelsea and Barsa have met in the Champions League since the semifinals of 2012, when the English team advanced to the final with a 3-2 aggregate score after taking an amazing 2-2 at home. Game of return in the Camp Nou, even after being under 2-0 and with 10 men during most of the match.
Chelsea also left the Camp Nou with a draw in the semis of the Champions League in 2009, as well as in the group stage of the 2006-2007 season and the eighths of a year earlier.
The English try to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2014, when they were eliminated by Atlético de Madrid in semis.
The leaders of the Spanish league arrive after beating 2-0 last place Malaga on Saturday, a match in which Messi was not present for the birth of his third son, Ciro.
It is still unknown if Valverde will have Andres Iniesta for Wednesday because the midfielder has a hamstring injury.
Possible lineup:
Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Sergi Roberto, Umtiti, Piqué, Jordi Alba, Busquets, Rakitic, Paulinho, Dembélé, Messi and Suárez.
Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger; Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Willian, Hazard, Pedro.