Champions League: classic ties between Chelsea and Barcelona

1999-00, Chelsea 3-1 Barcelona: Back when English teams were usually expected to take a beating from the continent's finest - especially a Louis van Gaal side oozing class and Dutchmen - Chelsea produce a memorable first half performance to upset the tournament favourites. Gianfranco Zola curls a classic free-kick over the wall and into the top corner to set the Blues on the way to an unlikely first leg victory Photograph: Ben Radford/Getty Images

1999-00, Barcelona 5-1 Chelsea: Clearly piqued by Chelsea's first-leg lead, a Luis Figo-inspired Barcelona storm back at the Nou Camp to take the tie into extra-time. Figo's weaving run takes him past three Blues defenders before he is hacked down by Celestine Babayaro in the box. Babayaro ses red, Rivaldo dispatches the penalty for Barça's fourth, and Chelsea's resistance is over Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

2004-05: Jose Mourinho starts the war of words with Frank Rijkaard with a press conference at which he announces his own team a full 24 hours before his side are due to play at the Nou Camp. Not content with that, the Chelsea boss then chooses to name Rijkaard's side in an attempt at unsettling Barcelona's coach. Rijkaard responds by hinting that Mourinho is cracking up under the pressure Photograph: Ben Radford/Getty Images

2004-05, Barcelona 2-1 Chelsea: Didier Drogba is sent off for a challenge on goalkeeper Victor Valdes, prompting Jose Mourinho to criticise referee Anders Frisk and claim that Frank Rijkaard had visited the referee's dressing room at half-time. Frisk received death threats from Chelsea fans and retired from football three weeks after the match Photograph: Ben Radford/Getty Images

2004-05, Chelsea 4-2 Barcelona: A pulsating game sees Chelsea race into a 3-0 lead inside 20 minutes, before Ronaldinho scores a penalty and a breathtaking second - blasted from 20 yards despite almost no backlift - that would have sent Barcelona through on away goals. Captain John Terry heads in the winner 15 minutes from the end, but not without a little help from Ricardo Carvalho, who not-so-subtly holds back Valdes in Barça's goal Photograph: Ben Radford/Getty Images

After the game, bad feeling emanating from Jose Mourinho's allegations boils over. Rijkaard argues with the Chelsea coach while Ronaldinho and Carles Puyol try to join the scrap. There are claims of spitting by Samuel Eto'o and counter-claims that the Barça striker was racially abused by a Chelsea steward Photograph: Mike Egerton/EMPICS Sport

2005-06, Chelsea 1-2 Barcelona: Lionel Messi announces himself to English football as a hack from Asier Del Horno on the Argentine earns the Chelsea left-back a straight red card. Barcelona come from behind to win thanks to a John Terry own goal and Samuel Eto'o header but Jose Mourninho predictably accuses Messi of diving, saying the forward has learned play-acting from Barcelona's many theatres Photograph: Mike Finn-kelcey/Reuters

2005-06, Barcelona 1-1 Chelsea: Ronaldinho, the world's greatest player at the time, scores a brilliant goal. The Brazilian cuts inside Frank Lampard and Ricardo Carvalho, puts John Terry on his backside and drills in from 18 yards. Barça go on to win the Champions League, defeating Arsenal in the final Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters

2006-07, Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona: The first meeting of the sides in the group stage of the Champions League is settled by Didier Drogba, who proves that Barcelona strikers aren't the only ones capable of something special. Collecting Ashley Cole's pass, Drogba foxes Carles Puyol with a clever turn, then hits an unstoppable shot into the top corner from the edge of the box Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

2006-07, Barcelona 2-2 Chelsea: Didier Drogba's late equaliser sees Jose Mourinho embark on a touchline celebration reminiscent of his manic dash down the Old Trafford pitch with Porto. Ever popular with the Nou Camp crowd, Mourinho skids along on his knees like an eight-year-old at a disco, wildly pumps his fists and shouts at no one in particular Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters