Chelsea 0-1 Valencia: 3 reasons why The Blues lost the match | UEFA Champions League 2019/2020

#1 Ross Barkley's missed penalty

Barkley smashed his penalty against the bar

When Chelsea went behind in the 74th minute, it was largely against the run of play, and given the limited time available, all hope seemed lost for The Blues.

The home side cranked up the pressure in a bid to force the equalizer, and were handed a lifeline when Fikayo Tomori's header struck the outstretched arm of Daniel Wass.

Center-referee Cuneyt Cakir initially waved play on, but was advised by VAR to review his decision, and upon rechecking the incident, the Turk rescinded his former decision and pointed to the spot.

Up stepped Ross Barkley who had been on the field for less than five minutes, and seeing as he has been out of the first team picture in recent weeks, perhaps the Englishman sought this as an opportunity to play his way back into Lampard's thoughts.

There was a mild debate between him and Willian over the responsibility to take the spotkick - with Barkley holding firm - and once that happened, you got the feeling that it would not end well, and that proved to be the case.

The 25-year-old smashed his penalty against the bar, ensuring that Frank Lampard's endured yet more misery at Staford Bridge.