", 7:25pm: "3-2 to the home side, simply because there's no way that Barca won't score, but there's also no way that Barca's sub-La Liga defending will do well at Stamford Bridge," guffs James Taylor. intones David Batchelor. 27 mins: Chelsea are denied another penalty! He'll miss the final for that, in the unlikely event of Barca getting through. But we should have scored ourselves, whether some people don't want an all-English final again. "That photo of Lamps reminds me of the 1978 version of 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers'," confesses Eliot Crowe. weron94. On the reaction of the Chelsea players at the end: I can fully understand in the emotion of the game. 89 mins: Cole intercepts a Messi pass on the rim of the Chelsea area. 5 mins: "I suggest Chelsea let Barca score early doors," moots Tim Buckingham. The tie was now to be decided at the Stamford Bridge. 90+5 mins: Barcelona changes: Iniesta and Eto'o off, Gudjohnsen and Sylvinho on. "Mr Essien kicking the ball too hard? "Their backline would be leaky even by Eredivisie standards.". So far. But there's no way they'll go the rest of this game without conceding at least one more goal. 46 mins: We have go. Barcelona's attempt to secure a crucial away goal suffered a blow before kick-off when Thierry Henry was ruled out with a knee injury - while Chelsea included both Drogba and Anelka in their line-up. 10pm: "Here's some news from the backwater!" I completely agree that the result will hinge on how Drogba, Anelka and Malouda combine. Bye. It's fair point, folks. This is the match sheet of the UEFA Champions League game between Chelsea FC and FC Barcelona on May 6, 2009. "Against Real Madrid he lined up at left central midfield. 7:40pm: Out march the teams, to an unusually loud din at the Bridge, albeit one artifically enhanced by some crummy song over the tannoy. "You did a very nice analysis of the problems and opportunities Chelsea will face against Barca. "Much as I hate Chelsea, as all right thinking people must, I can't help having a sneaky hope that they will win this-simply to be able to see what the Spanish press will whine and whinge over this time," rolicks John Beaven. "The red card was completely justified," hollers Igor Bratic. Wed 6 May 2009 16.57 EDT. No holiday without live football? Thanks for the brilliant mbm. Chelsea - Barcelona Gol de Iniesta 2009 UEFA Champions League Semifinal. Now hold on, that's one of the most unfair nicknames in football. "And the Danny Alves enigma continues," blurts Loig Thivend. Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona (Iniesta 90+3') 90+3 mins: Alves delivered his first decent cross of the night. Cech gets his head to it .. .but knocks it backwards to Ballack, whose shot is fired straight at Keita, who beats it away with his arms! But no, Alves smacks the ball over the bar. By the way, did you see that Hiddink is saying this is maybe the last opportunity for some of the old Chelsea players to win the Champo League? Where is this game being played exactly, Florida?" The former Norwegian referee was the man who took charge of the dramatic Champions League semi-final second leg clash between Chelsea and Barcelona at Stamford Bridge in May 2009. I can only assume the ref is infatuated with the Ghanaian following his sublime goal. chortles Jesualdo Ferreira. But that shouldn't deflect attention from the fact that tactical genius Guss Hiddink's masterplan was to take off his most effective striker, and replace him with a defensive midfielder, against 10 men. We don’t hate Barcelona. Les-Transferts.com. 10:13pm: "Shocking refereeing but what a contrast between the mob hysterics of Terry, Ballack, Drogba & Co and poor Darren Fletcher's reaction yesterday," observes Rupert Maitland. 49 mins: Corner to Barca, in front of the admirably noisy travelling fans. Cech is courteous enough not to laugh as he collects it. 90+1 mins: A mistake by Keita lets Belletti in, but as Toure comes across to tackle, the former Barcelona man miscues his shot. Why? 74 mins: Essien booked for clattering into Iniesta. Register Login: Football-Lineups: Nationals. Of course we talk a lot about the not-given penalties. Despair in a football match cannot come more intolerably or improbably. A hypothesis: "Against Sevilla Iniesta played as a linkman behind Henry and Eto'o," builds up someone called Roberticus Sweeney. steams Gareth Douglas. "They only need one away goal." Alex is a rising senior at NYU's School of Professional Studies and has been a referee since she was 16. The Ivorian's control betrays him, otehrwise he would have had a clear run on goal! The match was won by Barcelona of Spain, who beat England's Manchester United 2–0. Iniesta has jsut thumped the ball miles wide from 20 yards. First published on Wed 6 May 2009 09.32 EDT, Teams: Chelsea: Cech; Bosingwa, Alex, Terry, A Cole; Ballack, Essien, Anelka, Lampard, Malouda; DrogbaSubs: Hilario, Ivanovic, Di Santo, Mikel, Kalou, Belletti, Mancienne, Barcelona: Valdez; Dani Alves, Piquye, Toure, Abidal; Busquets, Keita, Xavi Hernandez; Messi, Iniesta, Eto'oSubs: Pinto, Caceres, Gudjohnsen, Krkic, Sylvinho, Hleb, Rodriguez, Ref: Tom Henning Ovrebo (Nor)Sky: Blue tarnished with urban filthHumidity: 52%, since you ask. "No matter how hard done by they are, no matter how inept the referee, his decision is final. 88 mins: Now that really was world class from Messi! © 2021 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Really?" Barcelona 0-0 Chelsea -- UCL 2008-2009 Addeddate 2013-09-24 20:00:17.863082 Identifier BarcelonaVsChelsea--Ucl2008-2009. "He was dignity personified. 9 mins: THAT'S A PHENOMENAL GOAL! 1 min: Barcelona, in Watford yellow, set the game in motion. Good guy sits on dung heap contemplating dead sheep and children, all because the big fellas are conducting a little experiment. "I'm supposed to be studying for a Chinese Masters exam next week, so I'm watching the football with Chinese commentary (cos that counts as studying, right?)" Wise choice, Colm. Tom Henning Ovrebo, the referee of the controversial Champions League semi-final between Chelsea and Barcelona in 2009, has admitted that he made mistakes in … To use this site, please enable Javascript. Chelsea-Barcelona UEFA Champions League 2008/09 . 9:46pm: In Sky's studio, Jamies Redknapp is echoing Andy Gray's gripes throughout the match, viz: that for a match of this magnitude it is crazy to appoint a referee from a backwater such as Norway. Are you doing the final?" All rights reserved. The far more clinical United have got to be favourites. 67 mins: RED CARD FOR ABIDAL Drogba flicked on a long ball, Anelka set off in pursuit and Abidal collided with him, preventing him from entering the box. 83 mins: Lampard wins a corner for Chelsea. For all their sweet passing, Barca have yet to force a save from Cech. "Hello from Istanbul!" Malouda scampered down the left and slipped the ball in to Anelka, who teed up Drogba. But d'Iniesta contre Chelsea 2009. Well, in fairness, they'd be entitled to whinge about Abidal's expulsion. quibbles an incredulous Danny Stracey. Analyst I April 6, 2012 Comments. The officials in the two semi-finals have been absolutely awful. drones a remarkably sober Gerard Pique. "uefa must be pleased that the referee's off decision averted anothger all-English final. Still, it's a freekick just outside the box. He looks as well as ever, the poor lad. "I'm sure MBM readers aren't lawbreakers (and if they are, they aren't idiots) but just in case, I'd like to point out that some enterprising nerd has posted Essien's goal on a well known video sharing website," reveals civic-minded Jack Lee. 2 mins: Barca were strokign the ball daintily around the middle until Terry crunched into Messi and sent a fine pass through to Drogba. It's just ... out of emotion. WE could have and should have sacored in some open sitautions. Yes it's true Barcelona put in six at Real Madrid last week, but let's face it they have 'earned' their offensive credentials through maulings of teams like Numancia, Malaga, or Gijon - these and other flotsam from the Primera Division would be lucky to finish mid-table in the Championship. 15 mins: Chelsea catch the visitors on the counter, Cole racing behind Alves down the left and cutting the ball back to Lampard. 4 mins: Nifty stuff from Barca as MEssi Eto'o combine well at the edge of the Chelsea box. 90+4 mins: Chelsea wallop the ball forward. And, not related to this game, but my old favourite is: Freddie Ljungberg - Yong Bei Ke = Inside the everlasting shellfish.". Alex brings their fun to a halt with a well-timed tackle and then boots the ball long towards Drogba - that has been Chelsea's tactic of choice so far. With Barca about to take a 25-yard freekick, that suddenly seems less likely. Samuel Eto'o opened the scoring in the 10th minute, and Lionel Messi added another goal 20 minutes from the end to earn Barcelona a historic treble of La Liga, the Copa del Reyand t… I protect my players on this. Chelsea, meanwhile, have reverted to launching the ball long to Drogba. "On the evidence of nearly three halves of football, they are more Middlesbrough 2009 - can't defend and can't make a chance, never mind score a goal. Thanks for tuning in. chelsea contre fc barcelone 2009. ", 20 mins: More pretty embroidery around the box by Barcelona but when it comes to threading through the crucial final ball, they've goofed. Abidal tugged Drogba's shirt as he latched on to another lofted pass from Lampard. lectures Stuart Chapman. What a star. Drogba is the disgrace!" If they fail they will have no one to blame but themselves, and their whinging will be all the more pathetic as a result." "It's a fucking disgrace" shouts Drogba into the camera. "Is this guy good, let alone "brilliant"? number nine on this top ten list of scary films. The grass not quite the right shade of green?". 71 mins: A trademark deflected shot from Lampard wrongfoots Valdes, who does well to adjust his position and clasp the ball. Lampard= Lan pa de = Orchid Handkerchief Virtue; Messi = Mei xi = Western Plum. "I thought Frank was replicating the famous Scream by Edvard Munch. "At the beginning of your piece on the Chelsea v Fulam game you wrote "Sweet dreams are made of this" ... and I thought "Who am I to disagree"?" 7:29pm: In a prematch interview Hiddink has just suggested that Busquets, not Toure, could play at centreback. Barca's scored with their only shot on target; the final will probably be more entertaining than a United-Chelsea one would have been. 40 mins: Essien aborts a Barca attack by pushing over Alves as the fullback raced towards the danger zone. GUUS HIDDINK thought Chelsea's 2009 Champions League semi-final defeat to Barcelona might have been fixed - even though the referee owned up to … Xavi just picked him out with a fizzed crossfield pass, but the Brazilian's volley flew way off target. Aren't Uefa supposed to have stamped that out? We have allocated points to each yellow (1 point) and red card (3 points) for ranking purposes. Well, the first part of your forecast could be correct, as Barca have started very brightly and most of the game is being played in the Chelsea half. He gets there fractionally before Valdes but the keeper reads his attempt ot lift it over him and whacks the ball clear. The ball blatantly hit Pique's hand after Anelka tried to scoop it over him. booms Phil West. "At this time of night? 72 mins: Chelsea substitution: Drogba off - and he shakes his head in dismay at that decision - and Belletti on. This time it was from Toure, and it was immaculate. He's probably good in the run-of-the-mill confines of La Liga. "For the next five minutes I sat admiring Chelsea's resolve in defending with only ten men, before realizing it was the attacking team who were a man down. Wed 6 May 2009 09.32 EDT 38 mins: Messi dodges past Cole with ease that should mortify the Englander, but then wafts in an even more embarrassing attempted cross. 7:33pm:"Any chance you can let us know who is a booking away from missing the final on either side?" It's not just one doubtful situation as the Henry situation was in Barcelona, it's three, four. Absurd. A textbook theatrical fall on the edge of the Chelsea area. How good was England's Graham Poll at the last World Cup? For practically the first time in the game Chelsea strung neat passes together in the opposing half but then Lampard's attempted chip into the box was hooked out by a defender - no matter, Essien stepped up and enflamed a ridiculous 25-yard, left-foot volley in off the underside of the bar! "This question is the appropriate one," ahoy-theres Thomas Saylor. And you can bet Uefa will indeed impose a stiffer penalty, particularly if, as one David Williams claims, Drogba made some angry allegations to French TV just now. There are two issues. Øvrebø officiated the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg between Chelsea and Barcelona on 6 May 2009, which ended as a 1–1 draw. "By the way, you want to learn a thing or two about divine justice, read the Book of Job. Another bad decision by the ref. 79 mins: Anelka races into the box again, and again goes down under a challenge. Referee Review: Chelsea v. Barcelona (2009) | Handling Infractions June 26, 2020 by Josh Krakowsky. 36 mins: Messi, who has re-appeared after a 20-minute shopping excursion down the King's Road, I assume, tries to pick out Eto'o with a cross from the right but Cole gets a touch to it and that's enough to divert it into Cech's arms. Having just put the ball in row W, he is trying to shut out the 'screams from nature' emanating from accountants, wearing Chelsea strip, in their private boxes. If he is blocked by not seeing it, then there is also an assistant referee ... On suggestions that some influential people didn't want an all-English final: You can never prove this. And didn't Howard Webb have a shocker in Europe the other weeK? Make excuses is more on the mark. chelsea vs fc barcelone 2009. ayoub rajawi. Godzooky ruined it in much the same way as Scrabby Doo ruined his uncle's show. My hardly-earned money's on 3-1 to the home team. Chelsea are content to sit back and try to hit them on the break with long ball for Drogba to chase - not an especially imaginative tactic but meancing nonetheless. Did he miss the flight to London?". "My guess is that his efforts to convince his Chelsea old dogs that they could soon be bound for the pound will result in a similar 0-1 disappointment?" The crowd bay for a penalty but this time the referee is correct not to award one - it was a splendid tackle by Toure. 34 mins: "What do you mean 'in the unlikely event of Barca getting through?" The match determined the winners of the 2008–09 season of the UEFA Champions League, a tournament for the top football clubs in Europe. 51 mins: Iniesta fires a fine ball into Keita in the box, but the Malian's touch let him down and Terry is able to boom the ball clear. Hiddink will surely have ordered his troops to go for a second. The striker goes down a la Fabregas last night but the ref awards neither a penalty nor a red card. It would appear so. "Then they'll defend that lead, except, well, they can't defend. All will be revealed soon ... 7:30pm: "Did I really just read a Godzooky reference in this column?" The replay suggested Anelka's trailing foot connected with Abidal's accidentally. Preamble:Calling this match is harder than Michael Essien, but one thing is fore sure: it will be a lot closer than last night's Mancunian mashing of Arsene Wenger's godzookies. Five or six situations - not just one - the Malouda situation ... he was grabbed inside the box. And fails. Godzilla, I submit, was a great cartoon, right up there with Battle of the Planets. 6th May 2018 “It wasn’t my best day, really,” said referee Tom Henning Ovrebo after his performance in Chelsea’s Champions League semi-final against Barcelona in 2009. Chelsea Chelsea vs. FC Barcelona: Judging the Penalty Claims from 2009 Champions League Christopher Hall @ @chriscospins. 90+3 mins: Alves delivered his first decent cross of the night. "As an Arsenal fan, I am very concerned for Alex Hleb's safety now that he is back in big, bad London," guffaws Jeff Woodman. Chelsea regain possession and Essien picks out Anelka with a cute ball. 2:16. Alves held Malouda back after the Frenchman skinned him but referee reckons - wrongly - that it was just outside the box, so it's only a freekick, from the left by-line. Hey, don't bust my chops, Danny, that there is an official Uefa figure, so it must be right. 2:19. But Chelsea would be unwise to bank on that clumsiness continuing. "Note to Mr. Davies: Barca can't play Madrid and La Liga every game, now and again they are compelled to play against proper teams." 87 mins: Lampard's reverse pass is just behind Essien, who has to adjust his run before shooting, and that gives Pique enough time to get across and block the shot. Alex flicks out his leg to bring him down - and is deservedly booked. ", 42 mins: Chelsea try to knock the ball around in the Barca half but the visitors' pressing is frenetic and they eventually force Essien into smashing the ball back to Cech from the half-way line. Referee: Tom Henning Övrebö. Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona (Iniesta 90+3'). And for your very many emails, some of which were good. 10:02pm: "Shouldn't Ballack and - particularly - Drogba be more severely punished for their protests?" So he's totally silent then? "Now THAT would have been entertaining." There will surely be goals in this period because if Chelsea keep conceding ground and passing sloppily, Barca are eventually going to get things right up front. 53 mins: What a miss! 56 mins: Lampard finds Drogba with another loft over the top and the striker jostles with Toure before barging into the box and going down under a sliding tackle by his compatriot. 61 mins: Barca are beginning to look more threatening but still their crossing and shooting is woeful. Aiiee! "Abidal went in hard enough that, somehow, Drogba was hurt in the collision as well and had to come off.". No penalty says the strange referee, who then books Ballack for his outraged protests. Barceloan retrieve and work it wide to Alves, whose cross, YET AGAIN, sails off into the London night. Curling off deflected number twos?". Anyone still with me? Meanwhile, Drogba is booked for arguing with the ref as the inept Norwegian tries to make his way off the pitch. 9:52pm: "That was truly incredible," stammers Steven Beijer. 31 mins: Alves booked for a fairly inoffensive challenge on Cole. Join our summer intern, Alex Babu, as she reflects on some of soccer’s most controversial officiating decisions! La Liga must be like the SPL if Barcelona are unstoppable. "I'm experiencing a strange feeling of deja vu ... and what's happened to Leo Messi? À suivre. 58 mins: Corner to Barcelona. 11 mins: Decent riposte by Barcelona, who've resumed their zippy possession play. 21 mins: Alves tonks a 25-yard freekick three metres wide. 25 mins: That should be a penalty to Chelsea! See number nine on this top ten list of scary films, if you don't know what I'm talking about. Alex wins a corner, Lampard comes across to take it. "Barca are pants," spurts Tom Rooney. Your support powers our independent journalism, Available for everyone, funded by readers. "The ref is pantser.". Terry got his head to it but couldn't send further than a Barcelona player, and got no help from Essien, who swiped at fresh air. gusges Niall Caldwell. Malouda's outswinger is cleared by Pique. 70 mins: Another wonky cross from Alves. Considerably better, I reckon. ", A magnificently odd fawner writes: As always I'm really looking forward to your mbm, which is sure to add a revelatory third dimension to the experience of the game for one and all. 10-man Barcelona advanced to the final on away goals. But, yet again, his 25-yard shot hurtles miles wide. Referee Tom Henning Ovrebo has admitted making mistakes in Chelsea's Champions League semi-final against Barcelona in 2009. Funnily enough, I'd say their performacne wasn't arrogant enough: it was meek. Obtén el reporte del partido Chelsea vs. Barcelona 2008-09 UEFA Champions League, Semifinales. 63 mins: A break in play for Drogba to get the attention he craves. But the Frenchman had wandered offside. A sad thought ... but life goes on ... perhaps you are familiar with the old Portuguese folk song which goes 'Love is a retired footballer in an open car'?". Early signs are Toure is at centreback, Busquets holding in midfield. Chelsea - FC Barcelone 2009 … We have a strong dislike towards whoever was responsible for the incidents that happened in the 2009 UEFA Champions League semi final, the people who were responsible for hiring that brainless referee, Tom Henning Ovrebo. 82 mins: Another Chelsea shout for a penalty. 17 mins: Chelsea rumbled forward anew, and Malouda has a reasonable long-range effort blocked by Pique before it can trouble Valdes. "It doesn't seem to matter who their manager is - they just turn up with a stick topped by a great steaming pile of dung.". 66 mins: A lovely little slalom by Messi to eliminate two defenders. And on that note, Eto'o cops a booking for taking down Lampard. 2:27. Meanwhile, have a gawk at this. Vídeo contando lo que verdaderamente pasó en el Chelsea vs Barça del año 2009 en la ida y la vuelta. 9:56pm: The first post-match interview: "At one point in the game it was really hard when we had 10 men and they were attacking. "I couldn't be any happier with the result, even if it was a complete travesty," sermonises Zachary Taylor. Or is it just that Sky haven't been able to find one who won't spit swear words into their precious camera? Please call again. I could stand in my patio and gauge the mood of the match, like Iusually do for Chelsea home games, but I reckon I'll find out more byreading your mbm report (and keep tabs on The Apprentice, too)." Chelsea were fluid and cutting in attack at the weekend – even though Frank Lampard couldn't wangle his way into Didiier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka and Florent Malouda's exchanges, and Fulham's defence is better than the slapdash one Barca have to field tonight. Suivre. There is no other reason for not booking him there. From 16 yards he blazes high and wide with his left foot. 78 mins: Terry slips and Messi springs through the heart of Chelsea's defence. il y a 12 ans | 542 vues. He will miss the final, if Chelsea get there. The first leg was hosted at Camp Nou, with the game ending in a goalless draw. "What will the Spanish press whine about this time? The Ivorian's first touch is poor but he redeems himself by sidestepping the defender ... but the shoots straight at Valdes from 16 yards! Formations, lineups and stats for Chelsea vs Barcelona Champions League 2008/2009. Chelsea 1-1 Barça (08/09) Full Match. He was burdened with that tag for demanding a move from Arsenal to a Real Madrid as youngster - hardly a diva-esque rider - and he's folks haven't bothered to remove it since despite much evidence suggesting he's an affable guy. I won't say what the boys feel ... OK, they feel it was an injustice. 9:50pm: "Chelsea arrogance poured through the mbm emails and ultimately Chelsea's performance, scoffs Dave. Vidéos à découvrir. 10:08pm: "I switched on 20 minutes from the end and heard a commentator say "...has been sent off," dribbles Alex Sharkey. plus-circle Add Review. Chelsea hurtled forward, until Belletti's cross from the right is cut out. As already noted, Barcelona are well capable of scoring, assuming, that is, they can figure out how to top off all their neat build-ups by actually creating a shooting opportunity - instead of sending high crosses straight to Terry, Alex or Cech as soon as they get near the box. That is jingoistic crud, in my view. After an excellent personal performance and what looked like a half-decent tackle, his sense of injustice must have been even greater - and he had to take it completely on his own. Drogab fires it across the face of goal and Valdes scrambles it out for a corner. "Hey, does Thomas Sawyer think that Stoke, Hull, Sunderland and West Brom would set La Liga on fire," fumes Ed Rostron. 4,267 Views . Deflected bread in the toaster? Hmm...", 9:54pm: Lots of incredulous fury in the Sky studio, where Messers Redknapp and Souness can't believe that Chelsea didn't have at least three ... no, make that four ... penalties. Signaler. The 2009 UEFA Champions League Final was played on 27 May 2009 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. Global. 32 mins: A pause in play as Lampard receives treatment to a bloody lip. "Anyhoo, footballers names in Chinese are often comical. Wonderful team, wonderful organization, scored goals, defended reasonably, tons of hype, yet came completely unstuck against the one and only team they played in that tournament year who wasn't afraid of their reputation before the match.". Messi just flipped a decent ball across the face of goal but no one was on hand to turn it in. Champions League 2008/2009 Semi-finals - Matchday 12: … 9:48pm: "I honestly thought Ballack was going to deck the referee there!" End of the day: offense sells tickets, defense still wins big matches. But finally in the last minute we scord a goal and I have no words to describe how happy the team is at this moment." "What next? Chelsea fans still despise the infamous official, who was the subject of Didier Drogba’s “Are you watching this? That's from Michael Aston, in case you were wondering. 13 mins: "While you are by far my favorite of the Guardian MBM'ers," smarms Marc Howlett, who knows how to get published. (2009) pestuts. Full-time Terry leads a Chelsea charge over to the ref, who was disgraceful. 7:42pm: "Guus Hiddink famously claimed that South Korea would approach their semi-final with Germany 'like a pack of young dogs'," spews Justin Kavanagh. "As I United fan I want to be on the lookout!" Wed, 5/6/09 The Catalan giants posed the first threat when Xavi's effort took two deflections before Jose Bosingwa cleared from almost on the goal-line. "Youranalysis cannot quite match the magnificence of that goal. 10:05pm: "On 5Live Tim Lovejoy sounds like he has been shot," whoops Chris Murray. 76 mins: A slightly better cross by Alves is cleared by Ballack at the near post. Be the first one to write a review. 85 mins: Barca attempt to pick their way through Chelsea's massed defecne again, but are thwarted when Iniesta strays offside. The draw for the semi-finals took place immediately after the draw for the quarter-finals. His flouncy flop to the ground was, as usual, outrageous. And wasn't last night's clown Italian? 1:13. 2008/09, Semi-finals, 2nd leg. 23 mins: Lampard hoiks one over the top for Drogba to chase and the Ivorian does just that. ", Half-time: Here's a statement of the obvious: this game is not over. "I keep hearing that Barcelona are the reincarnation of Brazil 1970," but bellows Gary Naylor. Barca still haven't had a shot on target. That tale should put things in perspective for the outraged Chelsea fans.". 7:23pm: "I predict 2-0 Chelsea," hallos K Brady from Tampa. 81 mins: The ball bounces around the edge of the Chelsea area until Pique tries to send it goalward. 55 mins: Alves dashes down the right and crosses teasingly into the centre, but Bosingwa is alert and wellies the ball up the park. "Chelsea's style of football is truly horrible, and thoroughly unbefitting of a second successive final," weeps Nicholas Davies. exults Paul Carter. As long as they don't touch him. Still Barcelona have not mustered a shot on target. Barcelona set up Rome date with Manchester United A dramatic late strike from Andres Iniesta saw Barcelona snatch a 1-1 draw with Chelsea and a place in the UEFA Champions League final. 2008/09, Demi-finales, retour ... 06/05/2009 En direct Drogba voit des buteurs partout à Chelsea.   |  8:45 PM  |  1st leg: 0:0, Stamford Bridge  |  Attendance: 37.857 C'mon, do you really think we plan these thigns that far ahead? 2009 Stamford Bridge - London. announces Frode Arnesen. Mind you, it wouldn't have come to this if he hadn't missed a superb chance just before his substitution.