Chelsea fans get the blue flag flying on the streets of downtown Barcelona before this much-hyped match ...Photograph: Toni Garriga/EPASome more Chelsea fans enjoy the sun and some drinks Photograph: Toni Garriga/EPA... while Barcelona fans with facepaint show their support for their clubPhotograph: Mike Egerton/Empics Sport/PA Photos
The flags are out in force in the stands of Camp Nou as Barcelona team step onto the pitch Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty ImagesThe teams line up in a packed Camp Nou before kick-offPhotograph: John Sibley/Action ImagesFlourent Malouda and Daniel Alves tussle for the ball before ...Photograph: Nick Potts/PA... Alves gets a bit carried away and brings down Malouda Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty ImagesPetr Cech is nowhere and Didier Drogba watches as Rafa Marquez - unaware that the offside flag was up - shoots widePhotograph: David Ramos/APA flying Petr Cech claims a ball from Xavi Hernandez Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesBarca defender Gerard Pique keeps an eye on Drogba as he controls the ball on his chestPhotograph: Alberto Estevez/EPALeo Messi tries to go inside Jose Bosingwa but the Chelsea defender stands his groundPhotograph: Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesAfter latching onto a weak back pass Drogba hammers a shot goalwards but Valdes is equal to it. The rebound falls to the Chelsea striker who tries to dink the ball over the Barca keeper...Photograph: Mike Egerton/Empics Sport/PA Photos...but again Victor Valdes is equal to it and dives to his right to claw the ball away Photograph: Nick Potts/PAThree's a crowd ... John Terry, John Obi Mikel and Michael Ballack overpower the disappointing Messi Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty ImagesThierry Henry seems to be enjoying himself ... which is more than the rest of usPhotograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty ImagesXavi Hernandez watches John Terry control the ball on his chestPhotograph: Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesMessi and Lampard put their left legs into a challengePhotograph: John Sibley/Action ImagesThierry Henry spins and is about to get a shot away when Bosingwa tugs his arm and the Frenchman goes down in the box. However the referee waves play on and the stadium erupts in a chorus of whistles and jeersPhotograph: Gustau Nacarino/ReutersIt's another ugly challenge in a bad tempered match as Carles Puyol goes straight through MaloudaPhotograph: Nick Potts/PAAfter all the recent criticism aimed at him, Petr Cech had an outstanding match and rightfully celebrates with John Terry after the final whistle...Photograph: Scott Heavey/Action Images...which is in stark contrast to the reaction of Bojan Krkic a couple of minutes earlier as he reacts after missing a chance right at the end of injury timePhotograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images
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