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.

By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) -Chelsea rolled back the years with an imperious Champions League performance on Tuesday, sweeping aside a toothless Barcelona 3-0 to take a hefty step towards securing an automatic qualifying place and leaving the Spaniards fighting to avoid a playoff.

Chelsea’s Sporting Directors have been nominated for the Globe Soccer Awards 2025 as well as 8 other nominations!It looks like a really strong attack on the awards by Chelsea, but many Blues fans

Check out our soccer expert’s Chelsea vs Barcelona predictions, prior to Tuesday’s 3:00pm ET Champions League clash (11/25).

The eagerly-awaited teenage battle of Stamford Bridge was won in emphatic style by Chelsea’s Estevao on Tuesday as he capped a lively display with a fabulous goal in a 3-0 win, as Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal was as anonymous as most of his teammates.

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SportsLine's Martin Green shares his best bets for Tuesday's Champions League match between Chelsea and Barcelona

Red cards, refereeing controversies and, when the opportunity is allowed to arise, moments of great skill have defined this modern European rivalry.