UEFA Champions League Final Enter Chelsea to draw at the Camp Nou here on Tuesday.
The Lionel Messi missed a penalty as holders Barcelona were sent crashing out of the Champions League semi-finals after 10-man Chelsea battled to a 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou here on Tuesday and the chelsea leading 1-0 from the 1st leg for the snatched a 3-2 aggregate win on a night of extraordinary drama which saw the premier league side recover from 2-0 down and the dismissal of captain John Terry to reach next month's Munich final.
For the barcelona looked to be cruising to victory after goals from sergio busquets and andres iniesta put them 2-0 up in the first half either side of Terry's red card for a foul on Alexis Sanchez to a superb counter-attack and chip from Ramires put Chelsea ahead on away goals and despite a furious Barcelona onslaught the 2008 finalists held firm in the dying minutes substitute Fernando Torres raced clear as Barcelona pressed for a winner and rounded Victor Valdes to kill off a quite remarkable contest.
They are always been suggested that Europe’s most coveted competition is the Russian billionaires key target and the 45-year-old is reportedly ready to hand €429,000 (£350,000) to each member of the 25-strong Champions League squad chelsea interim boss Roberto Di Matteo is still yet to agree on an increase to his salary in replacing Andre Villas-Boas seven weeks ago to his thought to be in line for a €612,000 (£500,000) 'thank you' for his efforts in turning the club around to chelsea squad offered €12.3m Champions League win bonus of a blues owner Roman Abramovich is believed to have put aside a hefty reward for the 25-man squad if they emerge victorious in next month's final in Germany.
For the barcelona looked to be cruising to victory after goals from sergio busquets and andres iniesta put them 2-0 up in the first half either side of Terry's red card for a foul on Alexis Sanchez to a superb counter-attack and chip from Ramires put Chelsea ahead on away goals and despite a furious Barcelona onslaught the 2008 finalists held firm in the dying minutes substitute Fernando Torres raced clear as Barcelona pressed for a winner and rounded Victor Valdes to kill off a quite remarkable contest.
They are always been suggested that Europe’s most coveted competition is the Russian billionaires key target and the 45-year-old is reportedly ready to hand €429,000 (£350,000) to each member of the 25-strong Champions League squad chelsea interim boss Roberto Di Matteo is still yet to agree on an increase to his salary in replacing Andre Villas-Boas seven weeks ago to his thought to be in line for a €612,000 (£500,000) 'thank you' for his efforts in turning the club around to chelsea squad offered €12.3m Champions League win bonus of a blues owner Roman Abramovich is believed to have put aside a hefty reward for the 25-man squad if they emerge victorious in next month's final in Germany.
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