Chelsea vs Barcelona 2018 (Chelsea-Barca 2018)
Final score and result:- Chelsea vs Barcelona 1-1 (Willian/Messi)
Stamford Bridge, London- 20 February, 2018- Champions League Round of 16 First Leg
Lionel Messi scores his first ever goal v Chelsea after some poor defending from the home side as Barcelona take a slender advantage into the second leg
This Lionel Messi goal vs Chelsea saw the Argentine superstar score his first ever goal against the Blues in the European clash between the two sides on 20 February, 2018. Messi’s goal v Chelsea was his first in nine games against them, and came in the 75th minute. Andreas Christensen’s mistake created that goal- a pass to nobody that the Blaugrana was swift to capitalise upon.
More disappointing for Chelsea because Willian had a glorious opportunity to make it 2-0 just seconds earlier.
Lionel Messi will look to score his first ever goal against Chelsea in a competitive fixture when Spanish giants Barcelona square off against the Blues in the first leg of their round of 16 clash.
The Argentine superstar, widely acknowledged as the best player of his generation, has failed to find the back of the net in EIGHT previous games against the Blues. He also missed a penalty in that semifinal against Roberto di Matteo’s side at the Nou Camp five and a half years ago, the scene of one of Chelsea’s greatest ever victories. This game at the Bridge marks the first meeting between the two sides since that evening- a renewal of one of the great modern day European rivalries. Messi also has a poor record against Chelsea’s Belgian stopper Thibault Courtois from the latter’s days at Atleti, and he will be keen to set both records straight.