Match Report
6th against 5th, but level on points: Chelsea and FC Barcelona both had 16. Scoring rates set the scale: Chelsea 2.13 scored and 1.25 conceded per game, FC Barcelona 2.75 and 1.75, with the league averaging 1.69.
Chelsea were unbeaten in 5, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 4 Chelsea wins, 2 for FC Barcelona, 4 draws, at 2.7 goals per meeting. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Stamford Bridge staged the fixture, a ground that holds 41,841. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chelsea led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Chelsea: Estêvão (55'), Jules Koundé (27' og), Liam Delap (73')
Key stats
Possession: Chelsea 56% · FC Barcelona 44% · Total shots: 15-5 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 4-0