"Following a dominant win over Athletic Club on their historic return to Camp Nou at the weekend, Barcelona travel to London for a massive European night as they face reigning Club World Cup champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in Matchday 5 of the league phase of this season's Champions League on Tuesday night. Barça come into this one knowing anything but a victory will all but end any realistic chance of them finishing in the Top 8 and securing automatic qualification for the Round of 16."
"PSG may have won the Champions League last season going through the Playoffs but there's no guarantee history will repeat itself this time around, and having to play two extra high-pressure games in the middle of what already is a wild January-February calendar in Spain is not at all ideal for Hansi Flick and his troops. So three points on Tuesday are essential, and Barça must play their best game of the season so far."
"They've shown signs of improvement in the wins over Celta Vigo and Athletic, but their last European game was a disaster: Barça's defense was exposed by a Club Brugge side that's not anywhere near good enough as Chelsea but could have easily scored five or six against a helpless Blaugrana backline, and the Catalans cannot have a repeat of that dreadful defensive performance if they"
Barcelona travel to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday needing a win to keep realistic hopes of finishing in the Champions League Top 8 and securing automatic Round of 16 qualification. Several key players are unavailable for Barcelona, and Chelsea also have notable absences. Barcelona showed improvement in domestic wins but suffered a poor defensive display in Europe against Club Brugge that cannot be repeated. The match carries high scheduling pressure with potential extra Playoff games in January–February if qualification is missed. Broadcast options include TV and streaming services across multiple countries.
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