Chelsea vs Barcelona: 5 memorable moments

UEFA Champions League: Barcelona vs Chelsea - 2000
Rivaldo in action against Chelsea

#1 Fernando Torres sprinting from halfway line to score and knock Barca out at the death

UEFA Champions League: Barcelona vs Chelsea - 2012
Torres finishes off in style

The last meeting between Chelsea and Barcelona was also perhaps one of the more memorable ones. The Blues held a 1-0 lead going into the match at Camp Nou, but quickfire strikes from Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta put the hosts 2-0 in front.

Ramires then pulled one back right before the break to level the tie on aggregate, as Chelsea, by then, were already down to 10-men after skipper John Terry was sent off.

There was more drama to follow in the closing half as Messi then missed a golden opportunity to regain the lead when he struck a penalty against the crossbar, but Torres saved the best moment of the night for the last.

After collecting a loose ball near the halfway line, the Spaniard sprinted the length of the Barcelona half, rounded a hapless Valdes and tapped home into the empty net with only a few seconds remaining on the clock, as he ensured the Londoners progressed 3-2 on aggregate.

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