Chelsea produced a stunning performance to dismantle Barcelona as a long standing European football rivalry was renewed in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Goals from Estevao and Liam Delap in addition to Jules Kounde putting the ball through his own net ensured a first win over the Blaugrana for the Blues since 2012.
The victory sees Enzo Maresca's side move onto ten points after five games in this season's League Phase and will fancy their chances of a top-eight finish. Attentions now turn to Sunday's Premier League clash against leaders Arsenal, but the Blues are in fine form.
As for Barca, they should have broken the deadlock when Ferran Torres was put clean through early on, but they were very much second best in west London and had no response after being reduced to ten-men late in the first half when Ronald Araujo was sent-off for two bookable offences. Follow the Chelsea vs Barcelona back below with Standard Sport's dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Dom Smith and Sam Tabuteau at Stamford Bridge!
Chelsea vs Barcelona latest news
- GOAL! Delap's effort stands after VAR check
- GOAL! Estevao doubles Chelsea's lead
- RED CARD! Barcelona down to ten men
- GOAL! Kounde puts through his own net
Chelsea player ratings
22:13 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneReece James 8
Some sloppy passes early on put Chelsea under pressure, but he recovered excellently and laid the ball into the path of Estevao for the Blues’ second. Snapped into tackles as Chelsea went after Barcelona with a vengeance.
Moises Caicedo 8
Rested against Burnley, he was full of energy here, rising to the occasion in yet another big game. Made a great tackle on the edge of his own box to cut out a rare Barcelona attack in the first half.
Estevao 9
Announced himself on the biggest stage. Pitted up against Yamal, he overshadowed the Barcelona man no end and doubled Chelsea’s lead with a sumptuous goal. Should have had an assist for a deft through ball to Neto.
Read our Chelsea player ratings in full!
FULL-TIME!
21:54 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea 3-0 Barcelona
A statement win for Chelsea as Estevao outshines Lamine Yamal.
Sam Tabuteau at Stamford Bridge
21:52 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea's supporters are enjoying this. Tiki Taka football and they are playing Barca at their own game. It's been a statement performance from the young Blues.
Chelsea 3-0 Barcelona
21:50 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90 min: Christensen has a pop from range but Sanchez watches the ball drift wide.
Three additional minutes have been signalled.
Chelsea 3-0 Barcelona
21:47 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne87 min: Chelsea just seeing out the game with a period of possession, The points are very much in the bag and it’s now about conserving energy ahead of the Arsenal match on Sunday.
Chelsea 3-0 Barcelona
21:42 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne82 min: Estevao goes off to a standing ovation. What a talent Chelsea have on their hands.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
21:41 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneGreat success story for the academy here, as Cobham graduates Acheampong and George are brought on against the mighty Barcelona.
Chelsea have earnt the right to do that, deserving their handsome lead.
Chelsea 3-0 Barcelona
21:40 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne81 min: Sanchez called into action and makes a smart save to keep out Raphinha’s shot.
Chelsea 3-0 Barcelona
21:39 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne79 min: Lamine Yamal and Balde make way for Olmo and Gerard Martin.
Safe to say Estevo won tonight’s battle of the teenagers.
Chelsea 3-0 Barcelona
21:38 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne78 min: Almost a fourth for Chelsea but Garcia keeps out an effort from Fernandez after fine play from Delap and Estevao.
This Barcelona high line is just being picked apart at will by the Blues.
Sam Tabuteau at Stamford Bridge
21:36 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneDelap has had a difficult start to life at Chelsea. Nothing like a goal against Barcelona to give you some confidence.
GOAL! Chelsea 3-0 Barcelona | Liam Delap ‘74
21:34 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne74 min: CHELSEA HAVE A THIRD!
It went to VAR but Liam Delap has his goal.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
21:32 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea's energy in regaining possession after losing it has been outstanding all evening. It has been a marvellous display from them.
Chelsea 2-0 Barcelona
21:31 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne71 min: Chelsea hunting a third goal as Delap heads James’ cross over the bar, Moments before Fernandez struck his effort into Estevao.
Chelsea 2-0 Barcelona
21:30 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne69 min: Pedro Neto breezes past Cubarsi but is denied a fine goal as Garcia makes the save.
From the corner, Fofana lashes the ball over the top.
Chelsea 2-0 Barcelona
21:28 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne68 min: James accidentally catches Balde with his elbow and the Barcelona defender is struggling.
Chelsea 2-0 Barcelona
21:26 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne66 min: Cucurella has defended Lamine Yamal well so far tonight. Has barely given the talented youngster any time to breath.
Chelsea 2-0 Barcelona
21:24 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne64 min: Marc Cucurella with some ‘by any means necessary’ defending to stop Lamine Yamal advancing down Barcelona’s right hand side.
Chelsea 2-0 Barcelona
21:22 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne62 min: Double Barcelona change as Raphinha and Christensen replace Lewandowski and Fermin.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
21:20 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne"YOU'RE JUST A SH*T ESTEVAO" is the Chelsea chant towards Lamine Yamal...
Chelsea 2-0 Barcelona
21:19 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne59 min: Liam Delap replaces Garnacho for Chelsea.
Chelsea 2-0 Barcelona
21:18 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne58 min: Estevao in the Champions League this season...
Three starts, three goals.
Not bad eh?
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
21:16 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe kid is very, very special. What a fabulous goal from Estevao, who has the beating of his wonderkid rival Yamal on the night. Superb.
GOAL! Chelsea 2-0 Barcelona | Estevao ‘54
21:15 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne54 min: ESTEVAO!
What a superb strike from the Brazilian.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
21:11 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAnother Chelsea match, another booking for Enzo Maresca. In fairness, it's for remonstrating with the ref after a foul was given against Cucurella which, to be honest, was never a foul. Still...
Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona
21:11 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne51 min: Maresca booked.
Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona
21:10 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne50 min: Andrey Santos has the ball in the back of the net, but for a third time tonight, the Chelsea goal is ruled out for offside.
Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona
21:09 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne49 min: Like-for-like change from Barcelona as Rashford takes Ferran’s place on the left-hand side.
Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona
21:06 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne47 min: The Chelsea change sees James revert to right-back while Santos slots into a midfield position alongside Caicedo.
KICK-OFF!
21:04 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBack underway in west London.
Both managers have turned to their benches.
Andrey Santos replaces Malo Gusto for Chelsea and Marcus Rashford is on for Barcelona.
Chelsea vs Barcelona live
21:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBarcelona’s second half task has been made all the more difficult with Ronald Araujo’s sending off.
Already on a yellow card, it was such a bizarre decision for the defender to lunge in - especially so close to half-time.
It goes from BAD to WORSE for Barca! 😳
— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) November 25, 2025
Ronald Araújo is sent off & the visitors will play the entire 2nd half with ten men! 👀 pic.twitter.com/5Oav12uyjZ
Chelsea vs Barcelona live
20:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAfter seeing two goals disallowed, it was third time lucky for Chelsea!
BREAKTHROUGH AT THE BRIDGE! 💥
— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) November 25, 2025
Barca can't clear their lines & it's turned in by Kounde for a Chelsea lead! 🔵 pic.twitter.com/2OA1rgTNz9
Sam Tabuteau at Stamford Bridge
20:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea hold a mini team talk on the pitch at half-time. More of the same would be the message I imagine.
Half-time
20:49 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea 1-0 Barcelona
Jules Kounde’s own goal is the difference at the break, though Chelsea will be playing the entire second half with a one-man advantage.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
20:47 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAbsolutely ridiculous challenge from Araujo, the captain who is - as if he should have needed reminding - playing on a yellow card already. Too late.
Red card and Chelsea now playing against ten men.
Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona
20:46 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne43 min: RED CARD!
Ronald Araujo, already on a yellow card, lunges in on Marc Cucurella, and is given his marching orders.
Daft tackle.
Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona
20:42 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne41 min: Chelsea goal appreciation tweet.
We have lift off. #CFC | #UCL pic.twitter.com/ndtN9rQcw6
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 25, 2025
Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona
20:41 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne40 min: Gusto booked for pulling back Balde. A foul the Chelsea defender had to make otherwise the Spaniard was away and gone down Barca’s left hand side.
Sam Tabuteau at Stamford Bridge
20:39 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea have been near-perfect, how long can they keep this up for, though?
Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona
20:37 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne35 min: Really tight offside decision, but in the end, Cubarsi played Cucurella onside.
Cucurella was involved in the goal but celebrates his tackle on Lamine Yamal like he just scored the winner.
Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona
20:35 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne33 min: Decent idea from Lamine Yamal as he runs onto Ferran’s pass and shoots, though his effort lacks any power and Sanchez makes an easy save down low.
Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona
20:33 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne31 min: Araujo is booked for his protests. Believe he felt Lamine Yamal should have been awarded a free-kick after being fouled by Cucurella.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
20:31 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea could barely have played better in this opening 28 minutes. They totally deserve to lead Barcelona.
Sam Tabuteau at Stamford Bridge
20:29 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea finally have the lead. It's been coming. Lift off at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea make their pressure count.
GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona | Own goal ‘27
20:29 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne27 min: CHELSEA LEAD!
Looks like an own-goal by Ferran Torres!
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
20:26 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTwo disallowed goals for Chelsea and now a glaring miss.
We all know how this ends. Barcelona 1-0 winners, 88th-minute winner!
Chelsea fans will increasingly fear the game going that way the longer they wait to gain a legal lead...
Chelsea 0-0 Barcelona
20:26 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne24 min: Check over, no goal. Chalobah was in an offside position.
Enzo Fernandez unlucky again before Pedro Neto fires high and wide after Blues break the Barcelona offside trap.
Chelsea 0-0 Barcelona
20:24 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne22 min: James leaves it for Estevao who delivers a superb cross and Fernandez puts the ball into the net, but the goal is ruled out for offside.
VAR checking this...
Chelsea 0-0 Barcelona
20:23 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne21 min: Chelsea have a free-kick in a dangerous position for Kounde’s foul on Garnacho. James and Estevao in discussion over this, surely this is set up for the captain to hit...
Chelsea 0-0 Barcelona
20:20 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne18 min: An example of Caicedo’s brilliant defensive capabilities as he gets back to Ferran and times a tackle to perfection.
Chelsea 0-0 Barcelona
20:18 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne16 min: Barcelona supporters are demanding a penalty for Sanchez wiping out Fermin. In fairness, the Chelsea keeper caught the midfielder on the follow through after clearing the ball.
No penalty.
Chelsea 0-0 Barcelona
20:16 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne15 min: Lamine Yamal’s influence on this game is growing by the minute. The Barcelona wonderkid is such a threat when he cuts in from the right onto his wand of a left foot.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
20:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBeautiful piece of skill from Yamal to just nudge the ball through the legs of his Spain team-mate Marc Cucurella.
An example of the teenager's stupendous close footwork. Lovely.
Sam Tabuteau at Stamford Bridge
20:12 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea have started with a lot of energy early on. You feel they have to make it count, though.
As Ferran Torres has shown, Barcelona will always remain a threat.
Chelsea 0-0 Barcelona
20:11 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne10 min: Here’s the moment Enzo Fernandez thought he had opened the scoring for Chelsea.
Chelsea 0-0 Barcelona
20:10 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne8 min: Caicedo does well to keep the ball alive and picks out James on the edge of the box. Chelsea captain takes on the shot but fires straight at Joan Garcia.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
20:08 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHe's got to score, Ferran Torres! Awful miss.
Chelsea 0-0 Barcelona
20:07 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne5 min: WHAT A MISS!
Lamine Yamal puts Ferran Torres clean through but the Spaniard misses the target.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
20:06 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAn almighty roar as Estevao gets on the ball and forces the game's first corner, from which Chelsea think they've scored - but haven't.
The referee decides there was a handball in the build-up, but what a front-foot start from Chelsea.
Chelsea 0-0 Barcelona
20:05 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne3 min: GOA....NOOOOO
Enzo Fernandez thinks he has put Chelsea ahead but the goal is ruled out for a handball.
Chelsea 0-0 Barcelona
20:03 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne1 min: Chalobah is late on Lewandowski and the Barcelona needs a moment to recover.
KICK-OFF!
20:01 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWe are underway in this Champions League clash!
Can Chelsea record a first win over Barcelona since 2012, or will the visitors leave London with a result?
HERE WE GO!
19:57 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe teams are out at Stamford Bridge.
Tonight's blockbuster Champions League showdown gets underway shortly!
Not long now!
19:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAnticipation is building ahead of Chelsea vs Barcelona!
Anticipation building… 📈#CFC | #UCL pic.twitter.com/ER4uRQ9WWq
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 25, 2025
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
19:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneReal sense of occasion at Stamford Bridge ahead of Chelsea vs Barcelona.
So many TV crews, photographers, a completely packed press box, and the whole ground is filling up faster than normal.
These are the occasions the club has been so desperate to return to.
Kick-off approaching in west London.
19:45 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne15 minutes to go until kick-off at Stamford Bridge.
Sam Tabuteau at Stamford Bridge
19:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHaving a look at Barcelona's bench and there are more than a few options for Hansi Flick.
Raphinha, Rashford and Olmo are all among the substitutes. Plenty for Chelsea to think about tonight.
Key battle
19:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMarc Cucurella is up against his Spain national team-mate in Lamine Yamal tonight.
Team news reminder
19:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHere is how both teams will line-up today.
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; James (c), Caicedo; Estevao, Fernandez, Garnacho; Neto
Substitutes: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Badiashile, Hato, Tosin, Santos, Buonanotte, George, Gittens, Joao Pedro, Delap, Guiu
Barcelona XI: Joan Garcia; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde; Eric, De Jong; Lamine Yamal, Fermin, Ferran; Lewandowski
Substitutes: Szczesny, Kochen, Christensen, Gerard Martin, M. Casado, Olmo, Bernal, Dro, Raphinha, Rashford, Roony
Results so far
19:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneFor both Chelsea and Barcelona, it's two wins, a draw and one defeat in the League Phase so far.
The Blues were beaten by Bayern Munich on matchday one but bounced back to beat Benfica and Ajax before being held to a draw by Qarabag three weeks ago.
As for Barcelona, they have beaten both Newcastle and Olympiacos, lost at home to Paris Saint-Germain and drew 3-3 with Club Brugge last time out.
MD1: Bayern Munich 3-1 Chelsea, Newcastle 1-2 Barcelona
MD2: Chelsea 1-0 Benfica, Barcelona 1-2 PSG
MD3: Chelsea 5-1 Ajax, Barcelona 6-1 Olympiacos
MD4: Qarabag 2-2 Chelsea, Club Brugge 3-3 Barcelona
How wonderkids Lamine Yamal and Estevao compare
19:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTonight's Champions League showdown between Chelsea and Barcelona pits two of Europe’s finest young talents against each other.
Lamine Yamal is already a household name, having guided Spain to European Championship glory last summer.
Meanwhile, Estevao is quickly gaining attention for his performances, as Chelsea’s young squad makes their presence felt on both the domestic and European stage.
The talented pair are at different stages of their careers despite both being just 18 years old.
No one is in any doubt about the talent that Yamal possesses, but for Estevao, Tuesday’s match is an opportunity to show that he belongs at the top table after a promising start.
Standard Sport compares the two players ahead of a crunch clash...
Barcelona changes
19:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHansi Flick makes two changes to the Barcelona side that started the 4-0 win over Athletic Club at the weekend.
Ronald Araujo and Frenkie de Jong replace Gerard Martin and Dani Olmo.
Marcus Rashford is named on the bench.
Chelsea changes
19:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneEnzo Maresca has made five changes to his Chelsea side against Barcelona.
Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Moises Caicedo, Estevao and Alejandro Garnacho all start as Tosin Adarabioyo, Andrey Santos, Jamie Gittens, Liam Delap and Joao Pedro make way.
Chelsea vs Barcelona live
19:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneDom Smith and Sam Tabuteau are in position for us at Stamford Bridge!
Here is how they reacted to the Chelsea team news...
🗣 "This is a massive opportunity for him. Pitted up against Lamine Yamal."@MrDomSmith and @tabuteauS gives their thoughts on Estevao starting for Chelsea against Barcelona!
— Standard Sport (@standardsport) November 25, 2025
LIVE: https://t.co/NxDmO4NC4u#CHEBAR | #UCL pic.twitter.com/968ImGfhIX
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
19:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneReally fascinating Chelsea line-up, in which it looks as though Estevao may well be starting in the No10 position in Cole Palmer's absence.
Two right-backs are starting, which means either Reece James or Malo Gusto in midfield alongside Enzo Fernandez and the returning Moises Caicedo.
Liam Delap and Joao Pedro are both benched in two of five changes, and that isn't too much of a surprise given how ineffectual both were at Burnley on Saturday.
Barcelona team in full
18:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBarcelona XI: Joan Garcia; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde; Eric, De Jong; Lamine Yamal, Fermin, Ferran; Lewandowski
Substitutes: Szczesny, Kochen, Christensen, Gerard Martin, M. Casado, Olmo, Bernal, Dro, Raphinha, Rashford, Roony
Chelsea team in full
18:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; James (c), Caicedo; Estevao, Fernandez, Garnacho; Neto
Substitutes: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Badiashile, Hato, Tosin, Santos, Buonanotte, George, Gittens, Joao Pedro, Delap, Guiu
CONFIRMED BARCELONA TEAM NEWS
18:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAnd lining up for the visitors...
𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐔𝐏 🔵🔴#ChelseaBarça pic.twitter.com/EjRgI197s2
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 25, 2025
CONFIRMED CHELSEA TEAM NEWS
18:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHere is the Chelsea team Enzo Maresca has selected to face Barcelona...
Here it is: your Chelsea 🆚 Barcelona team news! 🔵#CFC | #UCL pic.twitter.com/sM8Z56BYhw
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 25, 2025
Chelsea vs Barcelona live: Team news imminent
18:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe teams will be announced within the next five minutes.
Stay tuned...
Cole Palmer suffered freak injury after ‘losing game on FIFA’
18:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMarc Cucurella has cheekily hinted Cole Palmer stubbed his toe after losing a game on FIFA.
Palmer suffered a freak injury last week when he stubbed the little toe on his left foot against a door at his home.
The injury came the day before he was due to return to training following two months out with a groin injury and has delayed his return to first-team sessions.
Palmer will miss Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Barcelona and Enzo Maresca remains pessimistic of his chances of being available to face Arsenal on Sunday.
Palmer injury latest
18:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneEnzo Maresca has revealed Cole Palmer is “feeling good” following his return to individual training after suffering a fractured toe.
Palmer was last week closing in on a return for Chelsea after two months out with his persistent groin problem when he suffered a freak injury at his home last Wednesday.
The England international stubbed the little toe on his left foot on a door, which saw him ruled out of a return to action in Saturday’s 2-0 win at Burnley or against Barcelona or Arsenal this week.
Palmer’s left boot has been adapted, with more cushioning added to the area around his injured toe in a bid to speed up his return.
Predicted Barcelona XI
18:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMarcus Rashford is fit line up alongside Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski in attack for Barcelona against Chelsea.
Rashford missed Barca’s 4-0 La Liga win against Athletic Club on Saturday with flu but has returned to training and is available for the Champions League showdown at Stamford Bridge.
Raphinha is fit again but he is likely to start on the bench, with Rashford on the left and Yamal on the right.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-3-3): Joan Garcia; Kounde, Cubarsi, Araujo, Balde; De Jong, Eric Garcia, Fermin; Yamal, Lewandowski, Rashford.
Estevao out to upstage Lamine Yamal in battle of wonderkids
18:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe stage is set for a battle of the wonderkids as Estevao, already a Chelsea fans’ favourite, seeks to announce himself at the highest level and upstage Lamine Yamal, writes Dom Smith.
Estevao was rested against Burnley but is expected to play at Stamford Bridge, either from the off or through a decent chunk of game-time from the bench.
Barcelona squad revealed
18:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHansi Flick has included Marcus Rashford in the Barcelona squad for the high-profile league phase clash against Chelsea.
Goalkeepers: Joan Garcia, Szczesny, Kochen
Defenders: Balde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Christensen, Gerard Martin, Kounde, Eric
Midfielders: M. Casado, Olmo, De Jong, Bernal, Fermin, Dro
Forwards: Ferran, Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Rashford, Roony
Predicted Chelsea XI
18:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMoises Caicedo is expected to return to the side after being left on the bench throughout against Burnley following his international exertions with Ecuador. It was the first time that the midfielder had not featured in a Premier League game under Enzo Maresca.
Caicedo’s return will likely see Andrey Santos moved back to the bench, while Estevao Willian is pushing to start against Barcelona following his sparkling form for club and country in recent weeks. Alejandro Garnacho is fresh having not gone away with Argentina this month.
Predicted Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; James, Chalobah, Fofana, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Estevao, Joao Pedro, Garnacho; Delap.
Tonight's settings
18:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea vs Barcelona in the Champions League under the lights at Stamford Bridge!
Big night energy. 😤 pic.twitter.com/V4hycoFAsV
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 25, 2025
Chelsea vs Barcelona latest match odds
18:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea to win: 11/10
Barcelona to win: 7/4
Draw: 23/10
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
Head to head (h2h) history and results
17:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea lost 3-0 at the Camp Nou on their last outing against Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League in 2018, after drawing 1-1 at home.
They have not beaten the Catalans since the 2012 semi-finals, when they won 1-0 at home and drew 2-2 away before beating Bayern Munich in the showpiece.
Chelsea wins: 5
Barcelona wins: 6
Draws: 6
Chelsea vs Barcelona prediction
17:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThese two sides are separated by goal difference only in the Champions League and both now sit second in their respective domestic leagues, albeit with Barcelona having amassed eight more points having played one game extra.
Both teams have been curiously inconsistent in Europe so far despite their encouraging starts at home, needing to work hard earlier this month to avoid shock defeats by Qarabag and Brugge.
We anticipate a tense and cagey affair on Tuesday that likely ends all square.
Draw, 1-1.
Barcelona team news: Rashford available
17:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMarcus Rashford is included in Barcelona’s travelling squad having resumed training in the aftermath of a bout of flu that forced him to miss the win over Athletic Club.
Raphinha and goalkeeper Joan Garcia both returned in that game, while Alejandro Balde went off at half-time as a precaution but does make the trip.
The visit to Chelsea comes too soon for Pedri, with Gavi and Marc-Andre ter Stegen remaining long-term absentees.
Chelsea team news: Palmer absent
17:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea remain without Cole Palmer, whose imminent return from a persistent groin injury that has bothered him all season was delayed after he fractured the little toe on his left foot after stubbing a door in a freak accident at home last week.
Enzo Maresca confirmed on Monday that Palmer was back training with a specially adapted boot and “feeling good”, though won’t play against Barcelona and remains a doubt for Sunday’s showdown with Premier League leaders Arsenal.
How to watch
17:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTV channel and live stream: In the UK, the game will be broadcast live on Amazon Prime Video. Coverage begins at 6.30pm GMT.
Live coverage: You can follow all the action right here via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Chelsea correspondent Dom Smith at the ground.
Chelsea vs Barcelona live
17:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Chelsea vs Barcelona!
Can Chelsea maintain their recent good form? Enzo Maresca's side are bidding to record a third straight win across all competitions but are up against the reigning LaLiga champions.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news right here ahead of kick-off, which comes at 8pm GMT from Stamford Bridge. Stick with us!
