3 reasons why Chelsea was unlucky to lose the second-leg against Barcelona

#1 Early Barcelona goal

Messi goal in the 3rd minute proved to be a decisive factor in the tie

This was supposed to be a close game and that’s how it finished when these two sides met at the Camp Nou in 2012. In fact, Barcelona failed to beat Chelsea at the Camp Nou on four previous occasions.

Chelsea needed a goal on Wednesday night as a 0-0 draw would favor the Catalan giants. Chelsea got off to a worst possible start as Barcelona took the lead in the 3rd minute. Chelsea was forced to chase the game for the remainder of duration.

It was a really soft goal to concede and all of Conte’s plan to frustrate Barcelona took a hit as early as 3 minutes into the game. Though Chelsea recovered well from the early shock and played some stunning football in the first half, moments like this in a knockout game, more often than not, turn out to be a huge deciding factor.